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  Ottawa (AFP) June 6, 2017 Canada will increase defense spending and rely less on the United States, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, in a major foreign policy shift toward a bigger role on the world stage. The change will cost billions of dollars in investment, top diplomat Chrystia Freeland told lawmakers in a speech that did not mention US President Donald Trump by name but left little doubt of her concerns. "International relationships that had seemed immutable for 70 years are being called into question," ... read more |
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Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate QatarRiyadh (AFP) June 6, 2017 US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. ... more 
Qatar crisis has 'no impact' on US military operations: PentagonWashington (AFP) June 6, 2017 A Saudi-led move to isolate Qatar has had "no impact" on US military operations in the emirate, nor is any expected, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. ... more 
Leaked documents show US vote hacking risksWashington (AFP) June 6, 2017 Security experts have warned for years that hackers could penetrate electronic voting systems, and now, leaked national security documents suggest a concerted effort to do just that in the 2016 US election. ... more  
China willing to cooperate in peaceful space exploration: XiBeijing (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a letter of congratulations to the Global Space Exploration Conference, which opened Tuesday in Beijing. In his letter, Xi said China is willing to enhanc ... more |
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Spotlight: First China-designed experiment flies to space stationWashington (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 ... more 
News Analysis: U.S.-China space freeze may thaw with new commercial pathwayCape Canaveral FL (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 For the first time, the International Space Station (ISS) houses an experiment independently designed by China. Space cooperation between the United States and China has been a taboo until now ... more  
Saudi deal for counterfire radars approved by U.S. State DepartmentWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 A possible $662 million sale of AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support to Saudi Arabia has been approved by the U.S. State Department. ... more  
BAE Systems integrates motion sensors in GXP softwareWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 BAE Systems is helping intelligence analysts identify intelligence threats through the use of motion sensors integrated into its Geospatial eXploitation Products line of software. ... more  
Saab starts cyber-security companyWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 A cyber-security company for secure communications applications has been started by Saab. ... more  
Lockheed Martin receives towed array contractWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 Lockheed Martin has received a $42 million contract modification for TB-37 Multi-Function Towed Array production units, accessories, shipping products and engineering services. ... more |
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 Vigor Works receives stealth boat contract for Navy Seals 
Harris producing sonobuoy launch equipment for BoeingWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 Harris Corporation is supplying Boeing with sonobuoy launching equipment for use by P-8A anti-submarine aircraft. ... more 
Vietnamese coast guard receives former U.S. vesselWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 A former High Endurance Cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Morgenthau, was recently transferred to the Coast Guard of Vietnam during a ceremony in Hawaii. ... more 
Raytheon receives Phalanx CIWS contractWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 Raytheon has received a $12.5 million modification to an existing contract for the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System, or CIWS. The contract is for hardware kits and upgrades to the latest configuration of the Phalanx. ... more  
Mitsubishi completes construction of first F-35AWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The first F-35A built in Japan was unveiled at a ceremony at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki South Final Assembly and Checkout, or FACO, facility on Monday. The facility is managed by Mitsubishi with oversight from the U.S. government. ... more |
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  Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Russia is closing in on a deal with Turkey to supply its latest S-400 air-defence system to Ankara, Moscow said Saturday, in the latest sign of restored ties.
"Moscow and Ankara have almost finished discussing the technical side of the contract for S-400," Russian state giant Rostec said in a statement.
The firm said the finance ministries from the two countries were "discussing the ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017U.S. firms tout missile defense test  Washington (AFP) May 31, 2017As NKorea threat grows, US plans next anti-ICBM test in 2018  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 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.
The contract provides $5.4 million to develop small multifunction UAVs that can conduct multiple missions with a single payl ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017Australia to acquire small unmanned aerial vehicles 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) Jun 6, 2017 
BAE Systems is helping intelligence analysts identify intelligence threats through the use of motion sensors integrated into its Geospatial eXploitation Products line of software.
The capabilities added include complex multi-tracking analytics, movement interpretation, and activity from video, radar, and other types of motion sensors that enable the tracking of people and vehicles, BAE ... more Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017European country orders Elbit ground intel systems  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Boeing awarded $1B contract for Redesigned Kill Vehicle  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Orbital ATK supplying Army with .50-caliber ammunition |
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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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 Ankara (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.
The Incirlik base in southern Turkey, used for raids against the Islamic State group in Syria, has been at the centre of a dispute between the NATO allies since Ankara blocked a visit by Ge ... more Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017Montenegro becomes NATO's 29th member Riyadh (AFP) June 6, 2017Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar Washington (AFP) June 6, 2017Leaked documents show US vote hacking risks |
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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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 Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 6, 2017 
After fleeing the battleground city of Mosul, Yusra Mohammed says her children were detained by Iraqi Kurdish forces and she did not hear from them for around two months.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes as Iraqi forces press a massive operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group.
Security forces have tried to prevent IS members from slipping out a ... more Geneva (AFP) June 6, 2017UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 4, 2017Jihadists occupy civilian homes as Mosul battle rages  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2017Iraq forces announce gains in west Mosul |
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 Jerusalem (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.
Israel's presumed status as the Middle East's sole nuclear-armed nation remains a highly taboo subject for the country, which neither confirms nor denies such capability.
The foreign ministry declined to comm ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 4, 2017Japan holds evacuation drills as N.Korea missile fears grow  Seoul (AFP) June 4, 2017N. Korea slams 'mean' targeted UN sanctions  Sydney (AFP) June 5, 2017Tillerson tells China to 'step up' on North Korea |
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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 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  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China manufacturing down for 1st time in 11 months: Caixin |
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 Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides and flooding that have killed at least 211 people following heavy monsoon rains last week.
The urban development ministry said they will press criminal charges against those illegally occupying marshlands earmarked to absorb flood waters and structure ... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2017GMV to supply Copernicus services in support to EU external action  Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017European Reassurance Initiative requests billion-dollar budget increase |
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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 ... moreCape 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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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017 
France will ask the UN Security Council to authorize an African military force for the Sahel region that will be sent to root out jihadists and drug traffickers, the French ambassador said Tuesday.
A French-drafted resolution is expected to be presented this week to the Security Council, which could vote on the measure as early as next week.
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger ... more Sydney (AFP) June 5, 2017US, Australian officials warn of returning foreign fighters  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 3, 2017Scores flee Islamist gunmen in war-torn Philippine city  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 1, 2017Philippine friendly fire airstrikes kill 11 troops |
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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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