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  Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017 The United States approved two large military contracts totalling more than $1.4 billion on Monday after promising Saudi Arabia a huge arms package to counter any threat from Iran. Last month, on his first foreign trip, US President Donald Trump visited the kingdom and promised its leaders access to $110 billion in weapons and training. Officials say just under a third of that total was accounted for by contracts approved by the previous administration of Barack Obama, with several more in the p ... read more |
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Research questions whether Israel considered 1967 atomic blastJerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2017 Research suggesting Israel may have considered detonating an atomic device on the eve of the Six-Day War 50 years ago to deter its Arab neighbours sparked debate and denials Monday. ... more  
Montenegro becomes NATO's 29th memberWashington (AFP) June 5, 2017 Montenegro became NATO's 29th member Monday just as the crucial Atlantic alliance appeared imperiled by US President Donald Trump's ambiguous commitment to its mutual defense pledge. ... more 
Germany will have to pull its troops from key base in Turkey: GabrielAnkara (AFP) June 5, 2017 Germany has no choice but to pull its troops out of the key Turkish airbase of Incirlik, after failing to reach agreement with Ankara on visits by politicians, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Monday. ... more 
China concerns spark Australia spy law reviewSydney (AFP) June 6, 2017 Australia has ordered an inquiry into espionage laws and foreign government interference amid growing concerns about Chinese influence in the country's politics, it emerged Tuesday. ... more |
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Lithuania builds fence on border with Russia exclaveVilnius (AFP) June 5, 2017 Lithuania on Monday began building a wire fence on the border with Russia's highly militarised Kaliningrad exclave to boost security and prevent smuggling amid tensions with Moscow. ... more  
DARPA, BAE partner on multirole unmanned aerial systemsWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The Defense of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is partnering with BAE Systems to develop a new line of multi-role unmanned aerial systems.They are designed to be modular and able to mount different sensor, radio-frequency, and weapons packages. ... more 
Australia to acquire small unmanned aerial vehiclesWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 A senior Australian government minister on Thursday announced a $75.2 million government investment in small unmanned aerial vehicles for the country's military. ... more  
SES Networks and Patrakom Enhance Connectivity in Indonesian WatersLuxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2017 SES and Patrakom, a leading provider of telecommunications and network solutions in Indonesia have announced a partnership to provide seamless, high-speed connectivity to passenger vessels and oil b ... more  
Russia on the Way to Adopt New Program on Development of Space CentersSt. Petersburg (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2017 The federal program for the development of Russian space launch centers for the period of 2017-2025 may be adopted as early as by September, the head of Roscosmos State Space Corporation Igor Komaro ... more  
Ariane 5 launches its first all-electric satelliteKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 02, 2017 Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: ViaSat-2 for ViaSat Inc.; and EUTELSAT 172B for the operator Eutelsat - which is the first all-electric satellite to be orbit ... more |
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 India launches GSLV in heavy lift configuation  
Cube Quest Challenge Team Spotlight CU-E3Washington DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 The shoebox-size CU Earth Escape Explorer CU-E3 is being assembled by the University of Colorado, Boulder, Aerospace Engineering Science Graduate Projects Class. CU-E3 is designed for a commun ... more  
UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1Geneva (AFP) June 6, 2017 The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday accused the Islamic State group of murdering 163 civilians to prevent them from fleeing Iraq's western Mosul last week. ... more  
Kabul to host peace summit after week of deadly violenceKabul (AFP) June 5, 2017 Kabul will host a multinational peace conference on Afghanistan Tuesday, as the capital reels from a wave of bombings and clashes last week that left more than 100 people dead and hundreds wounded. ... more  
Netanyahu insists Israel retain Jordan valley military controlLatrun, Israel (AFP) June 5, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged that he would not cede military control of the West Bank's Jordan valley in any future peace agreement with the Palestinians. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) May 31, 2017  The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two interceptors simultaneously at an incoming dummy warhead in a "real world" test next year, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
The high-tech, extremely costly tests of US missile defenses come as North Korea continues to push ahead with development of potentially nuclear-tipped I ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017U.S. firms tout missile defense test  Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has received a $413.8 million contract for Lot 15 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles - Extended Range, or JASSM-ER.
The contractor will deliver 360 missiles, along with engineering and testing equipment. The work is to be performed in Orlando, Fla.
The contract is a sole-source acquisition and the program is expected to be completed by August 21, 2020.
... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Raytheon contracted for testing of joint standoff weapon  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin drops out of over-the-horizon missile competition  Tehran (AFP) May 25, 2017Iran says it has built third underground missile factory |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 
A senior Australian government minister on Thursday announced a $75.2 million government investment in small unmanned aerial vehicles for the country's military.
Minister for Defense Marise Payne Minister Payne said the systems were small enough to be carried and used by one person.
"Similar systems, including the Skylark, have been used by our soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq wi ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017DARPA, BAE partner on multirole unmanned aerial systems Monrovia CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2017Australia buys AeroVironment Wasp AE for new small UAV program  Seattle WA (SPX) May 31, 2017Drone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution? |
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 Singapore (SPX) May 30, 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 30, 2017 
Elbit Systems Ltd of Israel reports it is to supply an array of ground electronic intelligence systems to an unidentified European country.
The systems, which will include command-and-control capabilities, comes through a three-year contract with an estimated value of $390 million.
"Our wide and synergetic range of capabilities allows us to provide our customers with a unique and ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Boeing awarded $1B contract for Redesigned Kill Vehicle  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Orbital ATK supplying Army with .50-caliber ammunition  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Oshkosh secures Marine Corps P-19R contract |
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 Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017 
The United States approved two large military contracts totalling more than $1.4 billion on Monday after promising Saudi Arabia a huge arms package to counter any threat from Iran.
Last month, on his first foreign trip, US President Donald Trump visited the kingdom and promised its leaders access to $110 billion in weapons and training.
Officials say just under a third of that total was ... more New Delhi (AFP) May 24, 2017India approves new defence policy to boost local companies  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017BAE receives contract for Royal Australian Navy SATCOM upgrades  (UPI) May 24, 2017Trump military budget proposal aims to increase readiness |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2017  The US exit from the Paris climate pact is a gift to China's ambitions to become world leader on everything from trade to global warming, despite its own mixed record.
Beijing appeared well aware of the opening that it was given as it vowed to uphold the deal to cut carbon emissions after President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement.
"We also hear that our actions and leading ... moreAnkara (AFP) June 5, 2017Germany will have to pull its troops from key base in Turkey: Gabriel Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017Montenegro becomes NATO's 29th member Sydney (AFP) June 6, 2017China concerns spark Australia spy law review |
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 Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 
Russian physicists from ITMO University have found out that spherical silicon nanoparticles can be effectively heated up, and simultaneously emit light depending on their temperature. According to the scientists, these properties coupled with a good biocompatibility will allow usage of the semiconductor nanoparticles in photothermal therapy and nanosurgery.
The researchers plan to control ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 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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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2017 
Iraqi forces have recaptured one neighbourhood in west Mosul and nearly half of another that are targets of a broad offensive against jihadists launched last week, officers said on Friday.
Iraqi security forces are more than seven months into a massive operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group, which overran the city and swathes of other territory nearly three years ago.
Now ... moreGeneva (AFP) June 6, 2017UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1  Basra, Iraq (AFP) June 1, 2017Football: Iraq play first post-ban friendly at home  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 4, 2017Jihadists occupy civilian homes as Mosul battle rages |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 31, 2017 
North Korea warned Wednesday it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any time, as the US successfully tested a system designed to intercept them.
The fresh sabre-rattling from Pyongyang appeared to up the stakes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an ICMB in a first-of-its-kind test.
The success of the test is a watershed mom ... more Vienna (AFP) June 2, 2017UN confirms Iran compliance to nuke deal  Singapore (AFP) June 3, 2017Mattis reassures allies as US turns to China on N. Korea  Washington (AFP) June 2, 2017CIA names former bin Laden hunt chief to run Iran spying |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 2, 2017 The EU and China failed Friday to formally endorse a joint statement on the Paris climate deal due to a lingering but separate trade row, a European source said.
The EU source said leaders from both sides had no problem with on the climate issue as both sides want to boost efforts to implement the 2015 Paris agreement following President Donald Trump's decision to pull Washington out of the ... more Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China manufacturing down for 1st time in 11 months: Caixin  New York (AFP) June 1, 2017Goldman Sachs CEO defends Paris deal in first-ever tweet  Washington (AFP) June 4, 2017Trump saw Paris climate pact as economic straitjacket |
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 Washington (AFP) June 2, 2017 
Attacks on Islamic State group targets by US-led coalition forces have killed 484 civilians since mid-2014, the US military reported Friday.
The Operation Inherent Resolve coalition added 132 civilians to the total in its April report, including 105 who died when a US aircraft dropped a bomb on an IS sniper target in west Mosul on March 17.
The bomb inadvertently set off a large cache of ... more Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2017Sri Lanka targets unauthorised builders after monsoon deaths  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017European Reassurance Initiative requests billion-dollar budget increase  Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213 |
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 Washington (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 
SpaceX on Saturday launched a shipment of supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station, carrying for the first time an experiment independently designed by China.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 5:07 p.m. EDT (2107 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
About 10 minutes later, SpaceX successfully lande ... more Cape Canaveral FL (XNA) Jun 06, 2017News Analysis: U.S.-China space freeze may thaw with new commercial pathway  Beijing (XNA) Jun 06, 2017China willing to cooperate in peaceful space exploration: Xi  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017California Woman Charged for Trying to Hand Over Sensitive Space Tech to China |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2017 
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with "subversion of state power", his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention.
Jiang Tianyong took on numerous high-profile cases, including those of Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan protesters and victims of the 2008 contaminated milk powder scandal before being dis ... more Fangshan, China (AFP) June 5, 2017Chinese skinny-dippers defy public morals  Hong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2017Thousands gather at Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017US returns criminal suspect to China |
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 Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Scores of people ran to freedom through a terrifying gauntlet of military air strikes and Islamist gunmen Saturday, nearly two weeks after being trapped in a deadly battle for a Philippine city.
They included one of Marawi city's most respected politicians, who hid 71 Christians in his home and led 144 people through downtown streets held by self-styled Islamic State fighters and strewn with ... more Sydney (AFP) June 5, 2017US, Australian officials warn of returning foreign fighters  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 1, 2017Philippine friendly fire airstrikes kill 11 troops Marawi, Philippines (AFP) May 31, 201789 gunmen killed in Philippine urban battle: military |
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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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