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  Sydney (AFP) May 26, 2017 Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined in, Australia's foreign minister said Friday after talks in New York. Pyongyang has launched a series of missiles this year, including a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range projectile this month which the North claimed was capable of carrying a "heavy" nuclear warhead, fuelling tensions with Washington. It has carried out two atomic tests since the beginning of last y ... read more |
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China condemns US after warship sails near South China Sea reefBeijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 China on Thursday accused the United States of trespassing after a US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, the first such operation by President Donald Trump's administration in the disputed waterway. ... more  
Iran says it has built third underground missile factoryTehran (AFP) May 25, 2017 Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace division General Amir-Ali Hadjizadeh said on Thursday. ... more  
Russia's disinformation efforts hit 39 countries: researchersWashington (AFP) May 25, 2017 Russia's campaign of cyberespionage and disinformation has targeted hundreds of individuals and organizations from at least 39 countries along with the United Nations and NATO, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning SatelliteWashington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017 US defense giant Lockheed Martin won nearly $46 million to manufacture two Space Based Infrared System missile warning satellites, the Defense Department said in a press release. "Lockheed Mar ... more |
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General Dynamics receives Aegis contract from U.S. NavyWashington (UPI) May 24, 2017 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a $40.8 million modification to an existing contract for production of the MK 82/MK 200 Missile Fire Control System director controller equipment. ... more  
Russia's Next-Gen Military Satellite Launched Atop Soyuz-2.1b Carrier - MoDPlesetsk, Russia (Sputnik) May 26, 2017 Russia's Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a next-generation military satellite has successfully launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. The spacecraft was ... more  
Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in AsiaSingapore (SPX) May 26, 2017 Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Sp ... more  
Trump military budget proposal aims to increase readiness(UPI) May 24, 2017 President Donald Trump's 2018 federal budget proposal includes a $52.7 billion increase in funds for the military over his administration's 2017 request. ... more 
NATO's costly new HQ hit by Trump barbBrussels (AFP) May 25, 2017 NATO revealed its new $1.2 billion headquarters in Brussels with pomp and ceremony Thursday under the watchful eye of Donald Trump who could not resist a barb over the cost. ... more 
Elbit supplying unidentified customer with missile defense systemWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization. ... more |
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 Montenegro to join NATO next month 
Trump scolds NATO on spending and terrorBrussels (AFP) May 25, 2017 US President Donald Trump on Thursday berated NATO allies for not doing enough on terrorism and spending, while stopping short of the public commitment to collective defence they had hoped for. ... more  
Lockheed awarded contract for Trident II D5 navigation subsystemWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missile Systems has received a $79.9 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for technical and program management support services for the Trident II D5 Shipboard System Integration, or SSI, with the program focusing on the missile system's navigation subsystem. ... more  
US-led strikes kill 35 civilians in east Syria: monitorBeirut (AFP) May 25, 2017 US-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed at least 35 civilians in an eastern Syrian town held by the Islamic State group, a monitor said. ... more 
How a botched raid led to martial law in the PhilippinesMarawi, Philippines (AFP) May 25, 2017 It was meant to be a "surgical operation" to capture one of the world's most wanted terrorists, who was hiding and wounded in a southern Philippine city. But it went spectacularly wrong. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization.
The contract, which will run for three years, has a value of $25 million, Elbit said.
"We are proud to have won this contract and to supply the customer with J-Music DIRCM, which include PAWS IR missile warning systems," Elad Aharonson, ... moreWashington (UPI) May 24, 2017General Dynamics receives Aegis contract from U.S. Navy Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite  Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017Yemen rebel missile shot down near Saudi capital |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 25, 2017 
Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace division General Amir-Ali Hadjizadeh said on Thursday.
The announcement as US President Donald Trump makes a maiden foreign tour in which Saudi and Israeli concerns about Iran have loomed large is likely to stoke new tensions with Washington.
"Step by step, we are de ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Successful test for Lockheed's modernized TACMs Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Israel unveils new rocket system for special forces  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017IAI supplying missile systems to India |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract for parts, material and labor required for the maintenance of the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system in accordance with planned production, the Department of Defense reported Monday.
Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, W. VA., Salt Lake City, Utah, and other locations in the United States. Fiscal 2017 Navy procurement ... more Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017Exploring underground with a colliding drone  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract |
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 Singapore (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Speedcast. Under this channel partner agreement, both PlanetComm and Speedcast will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their extensive satellite communications portfolios.
Speed ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017European country orders Harris tactical radios |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Boeing has been awarded a $1 billion modification to a previously awarded contract for development of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, or RKV.
The contract includes payload design, ground testing and integration of the RKV with the ground-based interceptor and ground-based midcourse defense systems.
The program also covers flight testing and the delivery of four production RKVs for i ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Oshkosh secures Marine Corps P-19R contract  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017First Piranhas delivered to Danish military  Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017Australia receives new military trucks |
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 (UPI) May 24, 2017 
President Donald Trump's 2018 federal budget proposal includes a $52.7 billion increase in funds for the military over his administration's 2017 request.
Trump is requesting $574.5 billion for the Department of Defense for 2018, in addition to another $64.6 billion requested for overseas contingency operations. The planned budget would increase the size of the U.S. military by 56,000 if ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Raytheon in partnership with Saudi company  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Boeing expands business ties with Saudis  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Lockheed Martin secures $28 billion in Saudi contracts |
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 Ankara (AFP) May 24, 2017  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said ahead of crunch talks with the EU's leadership it was up to Brussels to decide if it wanted Turkey as a member of the bloc.
Speaking to reporters before leaving Ankara airport for the trip to Brussels which will also see him attend a NATO summit, Erdogan said Turkey was not prepared to behave like a "beggar" to gain membership.
Tensions be ... moreBeijing (AFP) May 25, 2017China condemns US after warship sails near South China Sea reef  Brussels (AFP) May 25, 2017Trump meets wary NATO and EU in 'hellhole' Brussels Vatican City (AFP) May 24, 2017Trump promises peace push after 'fantastic' pope meet |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are small hollow tubes with diameters of 0.7 to 50 nanometers and lengths generally in the tens of microns. While ultra-small, carbon nanotubes offer big-t ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials |
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 25, 2017 
Iraq is investigating a report that special forces tortured, raped and killed captives during operations to seize Mosul from the Islamic State group, the interior ministry said Thursday.
The minister ordered the probe in response to allegations by German magazine Der Spiegel.
In the report, Iraqi photographer Ali Arkady said Rapid Response Division officers and their men "torture, rape ... more Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 25, 2017Iraq radio show finds talent amid rubble of Mosul Washington (AFP) May 25, 2017US probe finds over 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 19, 2017On Mosul's front line, Iraqi refuses to quit beloved home |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 26, 2017 
Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined in, Australia's foreign minister said Friday after talks in New York.
Pyongyang has launched a series of missiles this year, including a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range projectile this month which the North claimed was capable of carrying a "heavy" nuclear war ... more Washington (AFP) May 24, 2017Trump calls N. Korea's Kim Jong-Un 'madman with nuclear weapons'  Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017China's trade with N.Korea falls as pressure mounts  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 23, 2017China sees 'no reason' not to talk with N. Korea |
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 San Francisco (AFP) May 24, 2017 
Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Wednesday confirmed that it is throttling back plans to invade the US market, cutting 325 jobs months after announcing a major expansion.
The layoffs were reported represent about 70 percent of the company's US staff.
"The challenges with raising new capital have made it difficult in the past few months to support all of our business priorities," ... more Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Germany calls for better EU market access to China Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Trump joins new-look G7 amid trade, climate discord  Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Moody's cuts China's rating on debt fears |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Countries Most Affected by Weather Disasters Do Not Spend More on Weather Services: Countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters do not necessarily spend more on commercial weather and climate information services that assist in preparing for these events, a new study finds.
Identifying countries for which this is true and improving the design and delivery of weather and climate serv ... moreWashington (AFP) May 23, 2017Trump budget calls for deep cuts to social safety net  Los Angeles (AFP) May 24, 2017Massive slide buries stretch of iconic California highway  Toulouse, France (SPX) May 26, 2017Airbus Foundation and Airbus BizLab seek innovative concepts for humanitarian challenges |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 
A young Chinese woman has drawn criticism on social media after unfavourably comparing her homeland's air and politics to those in the US during her graduation speech at an American university.
Speaking at the University of Maryland, Yang Shuping said that coming to the United States had been a breath of "fresh air" after growing up in China.
"The air was so sweet and fresh and utterly l ... more Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017Former top Chinese cop executed for murder Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Jailed Chinese lawyer force-fed medication, wife says  Hong Kong (AFP) May 24, 2017Graft busters arrest 21 over Hong Kong-China bridge |
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 Brussels (AFP) May 24, 2017  NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with US President Donald Trump to do more to combat terrorism.
Terrorism will be top of the agenda at Thursday's meeting in Brussels which comes amid sharp divisions over joining the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group.
"I expect NATO allies to step up and agree ... more Manila (AFP) May 24, 2017Duterte threatens martial law for all of Philippines  Iligan, Philippines (AFP) May 24, 2017Islamist militants take Catholic hostages in Philippines: Church  Washington (AFP) May 23, 2017US forces kill seven Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid: Pentagon |
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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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