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  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017 Pentagon chief Jim Mattis told lawmakers Monday he was "shocked" by the state of the US military's readiness, blaming legal budget caps and the grind of 16 years of constant war. The defense secretary also warned that North Korea has become the most urgent threat to peace and security, and said - without giving details - that America must do things differently in Afghanistan. Pointing to Obama-era budget caps known as sequestration, Mattis said limits on military spending have left troops at ... read more |
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Mattis warns N. Korea is 'most urgent' threat to peaceWashington (AFP) June 13, 2017 Pentagon chief Jim Mattis warned Monday that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all. ... more  
Dassault, Indian partner breaking ground on facilityWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 Dassault Aviation and Indian partner Reliance Defense & Aerospace plan to break ground next month on a joint venture facility for Rafale jet fighter components. ... more  
Macedonia seeks end to name dispute blocking NATO, EU bidsBrussels (AFP) June 12, 2017 Macedonia's new prime minister suggested Monday that his country could join NATO and the EU under a provisional name in order to end a long-running dispute with Greece that has blocked its membership bids. ... more  
China achieves key breakthrough in multiple launch vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 China is working on reusable launch vehicles and has achieved progress in some key areas, a carrier rocket official said Thursday. The processes under development include parachute-landing and ... more |
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Galileo grows: two more satellites join working constellationParis (ESA) Jun 09, 2017 Two further satellites have formally become part of Europe's Galileo satnav system, broadcasting timing and navigation signals worldwide while also picking up distress calls across the planet. ... more  
Jumpstart goes into alliance with major aerospace and defence group ADSLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2017 Leading UK research and development tax relief specialist Jumpstart is entering into a strategic business partnership with the premier trade organisation for companies in the UK aerospace, defence, ... more  
BAE awarded contract for laser-guided rocket systemWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 BAE Systems has received a $181 million contract for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, or APKWS, upgrade kits for the U.S. Navy. ... more 
China's space station to help maintain co-orbital telescopeBeijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017 China will develop and launch a two-meter-caliber space telescope, which will share the same orbit with the country's future space station, said Yang Liwei, deputy director of China Manned Space Age ... more 
Moon or Mars - humanity's next stopBeijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 Back in 1969, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, uttered his famous words: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." The statement has inspired ever s ... more  
To Be or Not to Be: At 20 ISS Goes Strong, But for How LongMoscow (Sputnik) Jun 12, 2017 The International Space Station has become a genuinely global project proving that despite political differences, economic problems and social changes countries can work in concert sharing experienc ... more |
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Panama cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 13, 2017 Panama and China announced Tuesday they were establishing diplomatic relations, as the Central American nation became the latest to dump Taiwan for closer ties with the world's second-largest economy. ... more  
US forces conduct strike against Somalia's Al-Shabaab: PentagonWashington (AFP) June 11, 2017 US forces carried out a strike in conjunction with Somali special forces Sunday against Al-Shabaab approximately 185 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of Mogadishu, according to the Pentagon. ... more  
Tired, traumatised Mosul mothers unable to breastfeedKhazir, Iraq (AFP) June 11, 2017 Wazira rocks her tiny baby pleadingly but he is inconsolable, crying for the milk his mother can neither produce herself nor buy in a camp near the Iraqi battleground city of Mosul. ... more  
Journey to statehood still long for Iraq KurdsBaghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017 Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week's announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major obstacles will remain on the path to statehood after an expected landslide "yes". ... more |
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  Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017  Installing a controversial US missile defence system in South Korea was never going to be easy but, caught between Beijing's opposition and American insistence, the country's new president has a strategy: delay.
Seoul suspended deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system this week following a furious campaign of economic sanctions and diplomatic protests by Beijing a ... more Seoul (AFP) June 7, 2017S. Korea to freeze new THAAD deployment pending probe  Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017U.S. firms tout missile defense test |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017 
MdCN naval cruise missiles have entered service on French Navy FREMM frigates, providing them with a deep strike capability.
The missiles from MBDA entered service without fanfare in February, noted Mer et Marine, and are carried by the frigates Aquitaine and Provence.
The FREMM frigate Languedoc, slated to be commissioned soon into service, will also be equipped with the missile ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017BAE awarded contract for laser-guided rocket system  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Lockheed awarded contract for extended range air-to-surface missiles  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Raytheon contracted for testing of joint standoff weapon |
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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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Falcon Flight for X-37B  Washington (AFP) June 8, 2017Pro-Syria regime drone shot down after it fires on coalition  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Netherlands to replace ScanEagle UAV with Integrator |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
Airbus has successfully rolled out support communications to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) troops deployed to military bases in Lithuania.
Labelled "Connect-D", Airbus now supplies telephone, internet and media services to a total of 15 deployed Bundeswehr units around the world, including Mali, Iraq, Djibouti, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus and Lithuania.
The launch of Connect-D at ... more Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia  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 |
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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 (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 
Dassault Aviation and Indian partner Reliance Defense & Aerospace plan to break ground next month on a joint venture facility for Rafale jet fighter components.
The investment of Dassault-Reliance Aerospace Limited is part of Dassault's obligations on Make in India commitments under the Rafale fighter jet deal.
The overall deal, worth $8.8 billion, was reached last September for ... more Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017US approves $1.4 bn slice of massive Saudi arms deal  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 |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 9, 2017 
Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would be the first imperial abdication in more than two centuries.
The popular 83-year-old monarch shocked the country last summer when he signalled his desire to take a back seat after nearly three decades on the Chrysanthemum Throne, citing his age and health problems.
The un ... moreKiev (AFP) June 8, 2017Ukraine MPs back NATO application push  Washington (AFP) June 9, 2017Trump says US committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge  Washington (AFP) June 9, 2017Pentagon praises 'very helpful' Russia in southern Syria |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has engineered a new type of carbon nanomaterials, capable of changing shapes and colors depending on the type of solvents used. Such materials have attracted much attention owing to their unique optical properties and structures.
In the study, the joint research team, led by Professor Byung Soo kim and Professor Oh Hoon Kwon has presented a unique des ... more New York NY (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Sensing the nanoscale with visible light, and the fundamentals of disordered waves  Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Nanosized silicon heater and thermometer combined to fight cancer  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence |
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 Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 11, 2017  Wazira rocks her tiny baby pleadingly but he is inconsolable, crying for the milk his mother can neither produce herself nor buy in a camp near the Iraqi battleground city of Mosul.
"He's been crying since the moment he was born. He only stops when he's so exhausted that he falls asleep," the 24-year-old Iraqi mother said, sheltering her baby Rakan from the scorching sun with a piece of whit ... moreGeneva (AFP) June 8, 2017UN reports fresh IS killings, air strike deaths in Mosul  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 9, 2017Iraq on cusp of Mosul victory three years after major defeat  Baghdad (AFP) June 10, 2017Iraq paramilitaries make fresh progress west of Mosul |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 8, 2017 
North Korea launched a volley of surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, the latest in an accelerating series of tests defying global pressure to rein in its weapons program.
The launches come less than a week after the United Nations expanded sanctions against Pyongyang in response to recent ballistic missile tests.
"North Korea fired ... moreWashington (AFP) June 13, 2017Mattis warns N. Korea is 'most urgent' threat to peace United Nations, United States (AFP) June 8, 2017UN condemns N. Korean missile launches, but no council meeting  Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017N. Korea coal export sinks to zero after China import ban: UN data |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2017  China has condemned the European Commission for imposing new anti-dumping duties on its steel products, accusing the EU's executive of making China an industrial scapegoat.
The 28-nation bloc said on Friday that it would levy duties of up to 35.9 percent on Chinese hot-rolled flat steel in an attempt to create a level playing field with China as it broadens its campaign to protect Europe's s ... more Sydney (AFP) June 13, 2017Crown staff charged in China gambling crackdown  Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2017Chinese exports, imports beat forecasts but analysts wary  Hong Kong (AFP) June 7, 2017Wonderland Villas: A tale of Hong Kong's property rollercoaster |
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 Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 9, 2017 
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants attacked a southern Philippine city are facing deadly health risks, relief groups said Friday after a fleeing mother told AFP her baby died because of a lack of medical care.
The onset of the rainy season could worsen the situation, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned as it said it had already observed a spike ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 7, 2017Japan workers exposed to dangerous radiation in lab  Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 8, 2017Scorpions the new threat for displaced Mosul civilians  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2017GMV to supply Copernicus services in support to EU external action |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2017 
Experts told Sputnik they believe China's space ambitions are driven not only by the goal of space exploration itself but also by politics. Tommy Yang - China's commitment to its space exploration programs is driven by the same sense of national pride that fueled the "space race" between the Soviet Union and the United States in the 1960s, experts told Sputnik.
China's space programs toppe ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017Reusable craft are in CASIC's plans  Beijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017China's 1st astronaut details projects for orbital station, manned lunar visit Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017Moon or Mars - humanity's next stop |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2017 
Hong Kong's wealth gap was on Friday revealed to be at its highest in nearly 50 years, with living conditions fuelling discontent in the city as it prepares to mark two decades under Chinese rule.
Sky-high prices and the cost of living outstrip many ordinary residents' salaries in Hong Kong, with apartments becoming increasingly cramped and generations of families forced to share.
In a r ... more Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy  Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2017Chinese firm tied to Communist Party critic stands trial  Shanghai (AFP) June 11, 2017China web users take aim at property clampdown |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2017 
China supports the Philippine government's "anti-terrorism" operations against Islamist militants, the Chinese foreign ministry said Monday after US special forces provided support to Filipino troops.
The US embassy in Manila said Saturday that special forces were assisting the Philippine military with ongoing operations in the southern city of Marawi, which insurgents overran on May 23.
... moreWashington (AFP) June 11, 2017US forces conduct strike against Somalia's Al-Shabaab: Pentagon  Arbil , Iraq (AFP) June 10, 2017Iraqi girl reunited with family 3 years after IS abduction  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 10, 2017US forces back Philippine troops in Islamist held city |
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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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