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  McLean VA (SPX) May 04, 2017 When the U.S. military began using satellite communications many decades ago, space was a sanctuary. That's no longer the case today. New potential adversaries and a proliferation of non-kinetic techniques have increased the risks to satellite communications even as the military's reliance on this technology grows. Meanwhile, the commercial industry's efforts to improve SATCOM resiliency illustrates the discrepancy between military and commercial satellites. Todd Harrison, director of the aerospac ... read more |
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N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weaponsSeoul (AFP) May 4, 2017 North Korean and Chinese media were at loggerheads Thursday after Pyongyang's official news agency issued a rare and stinging denunciation of its chief ally and diplomatic backer. ... more  
The Day Space Stood StillBethesda, MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 Most people take space flight for granted. This October will mark the 60th anniversary of the Sputnik launch. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite and the Spa ... more 
N. Korea state media confirms arrest of US professorSeoul (AFP) May 3, 2017 North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a US professor for trying to "overturn" the regime, as tensions spike between the isolated nuclear-armed nation and Washington. ... more 
US tests intercontinental ballistic missileWashington (AFP) May 3, 2017 The US Air Force test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from California early Wednesday, the military said. ... more |
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US warns of 'third country' sanctions over North KoreaWashington (AFP) May 3, 2017 The United States said on Wednesday that it hopes to work with China to halt North Korea's nuclear program, but warned that if this fails it might resort to sanctions. ... more 
China's military pact with N.Korea looks shakyBeijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was comforted by the military protection promised by his fellow communist neighbours. ... more  
Funding for Eucom essential, NATO Supreme Commander tells U.S. Senate (SPX) May 04, 2017Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command, testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the European theater is critical to America's national interests, and the NATO alliance is key to the national security for the United States. ... more 
China's Xi hails ties with Philippines as Duterte cools on USBeijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, state media reported. ... more 
Far-right plot, abuse scandals rock German militaryBerlin (AFP) May 3, 2017 The bizarre case of a racist soldier allegedly plotting an attack while posing as a Syrian refugee and several abuse scandals have sparked a war of words between Germany's defence minister and the military. ... more  
Rheinmetall picks armaments services supplier Australian vehicle contractWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Rheinmetall Defense Australia has picked NOIA as its supplier of ammunition and armament services in its bid to supply Australia with armored vehicles. ... more |
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China tightens rules for online news providersBeijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 China has issued new internet regulations increasing Communist party control over online news providers, the latest step in the country's push to tighten its policing of the web. ... more  
Navy installs submarine rescue system in merchant vesselWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=100172 ... more 
Boeing cancels Harpoon contractWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Boeing has canceled plans to develop variants of the Harpoon anti-ship missile for the Littoral Combat Vessel and the frigate derivative from the U.S. Navy's program. ... more 
Australia commissions Austal patrol boatWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 The first of two Cape-class patrol boats designed, built and delivered to the Royal Australian Navy by Austal is now in service. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017 
A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, the US military said Monday.
Washington and Seoul agreed to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery deployment in July in the wake of a string of North Korean missile tests.
US Forces Korea said THAAD is "operational and has the ability to intercept North Korean mi ... more Beijing (AFP) May 2, 2017China demands halt to US missile shield in S.Korea Seoul (AFP) April 28, 2017Seoul rejects Trump demand it pays for missile system  Damascus (AFP) April 27, 2017Syria to buy latest Russian anti-missile system: Assad |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 29, 2017 
Tokyo's main subway system suspended its service for 10 minutes Saturday morning, shortly after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile.
It was the first time Tokyo Metro took such a step, following the adoption of new rules this month to stop trains and check for safety in response to news of any missile launches that can potentially hit Japan, local media said.
Trains were stopped a ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Sweden orders additional anti-ship missiles from Saab  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017SM-6 missile completes final round of tests  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Northrop to integrate missile countermeasure systems for Air Force, Navy |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 
The Fokker business unit of GKN Aerospace has opened a production line in the Netherland's for the manufacture of landing gear systems for Predator B drones.
The factory is located in Helmond, the Netherlands, and is highly automated, GKN said.
"We are proud to manufacture the landing gear of the innovative Predator B system for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems," Michiel van ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Lockheed flies long-range endurance test flights of Fury unmanned aircraft  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Service Academies Swarm Challenge Live-Fly Competition Begins  Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017MQ-8C Fire Scout takes first flight from littoral combat ship |
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 Paris, France (SPX) May 03, 2017 
The French defence procurement agency (Direction Generale de l'Armement) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to carry out preparatory studies and definition work for the future ground segment of the Syracuse IV satellite-based military telecommunications system. The results of this study will help prepare for the Syracuse IV ground segment construction phase, scheduled to begin in 20 ... more McLean VA (SPX) May 04, 2017Information Assurance: The U.S. Military's Growing Need for What Commercial SATCOM Providers Offer  Sunnyvale, CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2017MUOS Satellite Now Supporting Troops with Ultra High Frequency Communications  Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Navy's New Satellite Network to Be Fitted With Advanced Data Transfer Gear |
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 Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 
Rheinmetall Defense Australia has picked NOIA as its supplier of ammunition and armament services in its bid to supply Australia with armored vehicles.
Rheinmetall said it has a long-standing commercial relationship with NOIA through its weapon and munitions arm, Rheinmetall Weapons and Munitions.
"Working side by side on our Land 400 Phase 2 offer represents a natural next step ... more Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. Army secures contract for up to 2,500 T700 turboshaft engines  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Australian troops to receive Bertin-made chemical detectors |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 21, 2017 
A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a businessman to 19 years in prison for arms trafficking and aiding war crimes in Liberia and Guinea by armed forces of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor.
Guus Kouwenhoven, 74, was found guilty of delivering weapons to Taylor's regime between 2000 and 2003 in return for preferential treatment and lucrative contracts for his logging business, in violation of ... more Ottawa (AFP) April 13, 2017Canada moves to join treaty curbing foreign arms sales New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017U.S. lawmakers push for Pentagon reforms |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, state media reported.
Duterte is loosening the Philippines' long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitatio ... moreWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017Funding for Eucom essential, NATO Supreme Commander tells U.S. Senate (SPX) May 04, 2017 Berlin (AFP) May 3, 2017Far-right plot, abuse scandals rock German military Davao, Philippines (AFP) May 1, 2017Philippines' Duterte hesitant on US visit, warm on China |
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 Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017 
The ability to pattern materials at ever-smaller sizes - using electron-beam lithography (EBL), in which an electron-sensitive material is exposed to a focused beam of electrons, as a primary method - is driving advances in nanotechnology. When the feature size of materials is reduced from the macroscale to the nanoscale, individual atoms and molecules can be manipulated to dramatically alter ma ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves |
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog said in a report released Wednesday to mark World Press Freedom Day.
"From May 3, 2016 to May 3 (this year), 11 journalists were killed and 44 wounded across Iraq, including the Kurdistan region," said the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory.
Some were killed accidentally c ... more Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 2, 2017IS attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers: officers  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 1, 2017In Iraq's Mosul, mobile clinics deliver precious medical care  Baghdad (AFP) April 28, 2017Car bomb attack kills four in Baghdad: spokesman |
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 Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017  US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, under the right conditions, as Pyongyang threatens to carry out a sixth nuclear test.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high for weeks, with signs the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or a new nuclear test - prompting tough talk from Washington, which ... more Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky Seoul (AFP) May 4, 2017N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weapons |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017  Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar has bought a Sydney waterfront mansion for an Australian record Aus$75 million (US$56 million), a report said Monday, after the owners resisted selling the 1863-built home to developers.
The co-founder of Australian software giant Atlassian, which floated in the United States in late 2015, snapped up the iconic "Elaine" from John Brehmer Fairfax, whose family ... more Shanghai (AFP) April 30, 2017China targets debt risks, but does it mean business?  Washington (AFP) April 27, 2017Trump targets aluminum in week of trade tensions  Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017 
Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria. A Rutgers-led team has invented an inexpensive, effective way to kill bacteria and sanitize surfaces with devices made of paper.
"Paper is an ancient material, but it has unique attributes for new, high-tech applications," said Aaron Mazzeo, an assistant professor in Rutgers' Department of Mechanical and ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoes  Charleston, United States (AFP) May 4, 2017US opioid crisis at epidemic proportions  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Bullying is on the decline in most schools, new research shows |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017 
Following a successful space mission by its Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft, China is gearing up for multiple manned missions into space in three years time, according to the head of the country's manned space program.
Between 2019 and 2022, China seeks to build a massive, 60-ton space station reminiscent of the International Space Station, China Daily reported. Tianzhou-1's recent flight "was ... more Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling  Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Twelve workers died following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in southwestern China, state media said Wednesday, after rescuers spent over 14 hours searching the rubble for survivors.
The blast occurred after gas filled the tunnel, which was being bored in the province of Guizhou, leaving 12 injured and 12 trapped, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
Over 2,000 rescue ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on  Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art  Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong |
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 Kano, Nigeria (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau has been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike in northeast Nigeria, civilian and security sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Two Nigerian Air Force jets bombarded fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Damboa, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest, last Friday.
"Shekau was wounded in the bo ... moreBeirut (AFP) May 3, 2017IS attack kills dozens at Syria camp  Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017US-led strikes against IS have killed 352 civilians: Pentagon  The Hague (AFP) April 26, 2017Nations urged to 'banish evil of chemical arms' |
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 Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017  A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies.
Lightsabers - the favored weapon of the Jedi in "Star Wars" films - will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons are now here and are being deployed on military vehicles and planes.
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017German scientists focus radiation of 10,000 suns with new light array  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Scientists find out where laser energy goes when a beam is fired into plasma |
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