|
|
|
|
  Washington (AFP) July 5, 2017 North Korea's test-firing of a missile apparently capable of reaching Alaska underlines the shrinking options for US President Donald Trump to halt Pyongyang's nuclear drive after losing faith in China's mediation efforts. Shortly before his January inauguration as president, Trump said he would never let North Korea develop a nuclear weapon that would put parts of the United States in range, declaring on Twitter: "It won't happen!" But after Washington confirmed that North Korea had successfull ... read more |
 |
US, S.Korea send North missile warning after ICBM testSeoul (AFP) July 5, 2017 South Korea and the United States fired off missiles Wednesday simulating a precision strike against North Korea's leadership, in response to a landmark ICBM test described by Kim Jong-Un as a gift to "American bastards". ... more  
Russia, China urge freeze on N.Korea missile tests and US exercisesMoscow (AFP) July 4, 2017 Russia and China on Tuesday called for a simultaneous freeze on North Korean nuclear and missile tests and military exercises by the United States as tensions ratcheted up on the peninsula. ... more 
Kim taunts Washington; US confirms NKorean ICBM launchWashington (AFP) July 4, 2017 North Korea has test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, the United States confirmed Tuesday as it warned of an escalating threat from Pyongyang and insisted America would never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea. ... more 
Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PMJerusalem (AFP) July 4, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for what he called a "groundbreaking" first ever visit by an Indian premier, with growing ties between the two countries including billion of dollars in defence deals. ... more |
|
|
| Previous Issues | Jul 04 | Jul 03 | Jul 02 | Jun 30 | Jun 29 |
 
|
|
Bright thinking leads to breakthrough in nuclear threat detection scienceLivermore CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Taking inspiration from an unusual source, a Sandia National Laboratories team has dramatically improved the science of scintillators - objects that detect nuclear threats. According to the team, us ... more  
Britain, US 'turning inward', Canadian PM says in IrelandDublin (AFP) July 4, 2017 Britain and the United States are "turning inward," Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference with his Irish counterpart on Tuesday in which both leaders took swipes at their heavyweight neighbours. ... more  
Islamist extremists in Sweden rise to 2,000: intelligenceStockholm (AFP) July 3, 2017 Sweden is home to some 2,000 Islamist extremists, the nation's intelligence chief said Monday, a nearly 10-fold increase in less than a decade. ... more  
US-backed forces breach IS defences in heart of Syria's RaqaBeirut (AFP) July 4, 2017 US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key milestone in the war against the Islamic State group in Syria. ... more  
Iraqis mark first anniversary of devastating Baghdad blastBaghdad (AFP) July 2, 2017 Iraqis still reeling from a devastating suicide bombing that killed over 320 people in central Baghdad gathered Sunday at the site of the attack to mark its first anniversary. ... more  
Kelvin Hughes to be sold to HensoldtWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 Britain's Kelvin Hughes, a maker of radar sensors, security and navigation products, is being acquired by Hensoldt, an Airbus spinoff company. ... more |
|
 Lockheed Martin receives Australian Hobart-class destroyer Aegis contract 
China walks a tightrope with Trump over North KoreaBeijing (AFP) July 5, 2017 The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal with North Korea threaten to shatter the already-crumbling facade of their friendly rhetoric. ... more 
Trump, world leaders head to G20 summit under North Korea shadowBerlin (AFP) July 5, 2017 US President Donald Trump meets other world leaders at Germany's G20 summit from Friday, with North Korea's first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile casting a long shadow over the gathering at the heavily-fortified venue. ... more  
Boeing receives French E-3F Sentry AWACS contractWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 Boeing Defense Space and Security has received a $38 million contract for French E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft services. ... more 
Indian chopper goes missing near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) July 4, 2017 An Indian helicopter with three people on board has gone missing near the country's border with China after taking off on a flood rescue mission, an official said Tuesday. ... more |
|
|
  Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received an $18.9 million modification to an existing contract for the United Arab Emirates' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ground component systems.
The modification will fall under foreign military sales, provide software engineering support for UAE THAAD ground control integration and will raise the cumulative value of the contract from $449 mil ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Lockheed receives PAC-3 anti-ballistic missile contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2017Lockheed Martin receives Australian Hobart-class destroyer Aegis contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Boecore awarded contract for ballistic missile launch warning system |
|
 Moscow (AFP) July 4, 2017 
Russia and China on Tuesday called for a simultaneous freeze on North Korean nuclear and missile tests and military exercises by the United States as tensions ratcheted up on the peninsula.
"The two sides propose that the DPRK (North Korea) as a voluntary political decision declares a moratorium on testing nuclear explosive devices and ballistic rocket launches, and the US and South Korea r ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Armtec receives Navy contract for anti-missilejammers  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017RAMSYS GmbH awarded RAM missile contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017SM-3 Block IIA missile fails intercept test |
|
|
 Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force reported Thursday that its new Block 5 variant of the MQ-9 Reaper drone has performed its first combat mission against Islamist terrorists.
The recent 16-hour sortie, flown June 23 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, involved the unmanned aerial vehicle dropping a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions bomb and firing two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in support of gr ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Rafael unveils Drone Dome anti-drone system  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Smart Quadcopters Find their Way without Human Help or GPS  Shenzhen, China (AFP) June 25, 2017China drone king turns to farming |
|
 Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017  Harris Corp. RF Communications was awarded a $255 million maximum-ceiling contract for the Special Operations Forces Tactical Communications Next Generation Manpack, or STC NGMP, radio, the Department of Defense announced on Monday.
The contract is in support of the Special Operations Commands Capital Equipment Replacement Program, which includes replacing legacy models of man portable ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Airbus provides German troops with support communications at 15 sites worldwide  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 (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement has ordered Saab's next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system for the Swiss Army, the company announced on Wednesday.
The NLAW system is a shoulder-fired anti-tank missile system that attacks its target from above. It has an effective firing range of more than 2,600 feet.
"The Swiss customer has conducted a detailed, competitive ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017BAE, Leonardo partner on precision-guided artillery ammunition  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Denmark contracts with General Dynamics for EAGLE armored ATVs  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Four companies receive contracts for non-lethal weapons development |
|
 Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 
Britain's Kelvin Hughes, a maker of radar sensors, security and navigation products, is being acquired by Hensoldt, an Airbus spinoff company.
ECI Partners, parent company of Kelvin Hughes, said completion of the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances.
"Following the buyout from Smiths Group, ECI has been a consistent and supportive partner as we have consolidated o ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Defense spending by European NATO countries to rise in 2017  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017House Appropriations defense subcommittee bill could mean more ships, planes  Riyadh (AFP) June 19, 2017Weapons found after shots fired in oil field: Saudi |
|
|
 Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2017  Chinese President Xi Jinping told US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday that Sino-US relations have been hit by "negative factors" in a phone call following days of US actions that have vexed Beijing.
Trump held separate calls with Xi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that focused on tensions on the Korean peninsula, but China's foreign ministry said Xi also invoked the thorny issue of ... moreBerlin (AFP) July 5, 2017Trump, world leaders head to G20 summit under North Korea shadow  Hong Kong (AFP) July 2, 2017'Schoolmaster' Xi leaves Hong Kong smarting  Manila (AFP) July 1, 2017Philippines, US hold joint patrol in dangerous waters |
|
 Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies - nanophotonics, which manipulates light at the nanoscale, and thermoelectrics, which translates temperature differences directly into electron voltage - to distinguish different wavelengths (colors) of light, including both visible and infrared wavelengths, at high resolution.
... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Superconducting nanowire memory cell, miniaturized technology |
|
|
 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 2, 2017  Iraqi forces were battling the last few hundred jihadists in Mosul's historic centre Sunday as they pressed the final stages of an assault to drive the Islamic State group from the city.
More than eight months since the country's forces launched a gruelling operation to retake Mosul, IS has gone from fully controlling the city to holding a few neighbourhoods on its western side.
"The num ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 30, 2017Mosul victory in 'days' as IS falls back in Syria Baghdad (AFP) July 2, 2017Iraqis mark first anniversary of devastating Baghdad blast  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 30, 2017Gunfire cuts short celebrations at recaptured Mosul mosque |
|
 Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017 
North Korea declared Tuesday that the country had finally achieved its dream of building an intercontinental ballistic missile, saying it would "fundamentally put an end to the US nuclear war threat and blackmail".
The Hwasong-14 ICBM reached an altitude of about 2,802 kilometres (1,741 miles) and flew 933 kilometres for 39 minutes before hitting a target area on the sea off the east coast, ... more Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017N. Korea claims major breakthrough with first ICBM test Seoul (AFP) July 5, 2017US, S.Korea send North missile warning after ICBM test  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 3, 2017North Korea crisis could 'get out of control': China's UN envoy |
|
|
 Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping told US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday that Sino-US relations have been hit by "negative factors" in a phone call following days of US actions that have vexed Beijing.
Trump held separate calls with Xi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that focused on tensions on the Korean peninsula, but China's foreign ministry said Xi also invoked the thorny issue of ... more Shanghai (AFP) July 3, 2017China opens up $10 trillion bond market in liberalisation step  Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2017China factory activity rebounds in June: Caixin Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2017China factory activity picks up but analysts warn on growth |
|
 Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017  Three former executives from the operator of Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant went on trial Friday, the only people ever to face a criminal court in connection with the 2011 meltdowns that left swathes of countryside uninhabitable.
Ex-Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, 77, and former vice presidents Sakae Muto, 66, and Ichiro Takekuro, 71, all pleaded ... more Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017New landslide hits China disaster area  New York (AFP) June 26, 2017Ex-NY mayor Bloomberg to grant $200 mln to US cities  Washington (AFP) June 27, 2017US lists China among worst human trafficking offenders |
|
|
 Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2017 
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme.
The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan
"Abnormity was det ... more Nanjing (XNA) Jul 02, 2017Yuanwang-3 completes ship check mission, ready for Chang'e-5 lunar probe launch  Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July |
|
 Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2017 
Chinese cinema-goers now have to sit through a short clip promoting "core socialist values" and President Xi Jinping's "Chinese dream" political credo before the show starts - and some aren't happy about it.
Authorities enlisted action star Jackie Chan and domestic film idols as part of the public-service adverts, which have been ordered shown at cinemas in China since July 1 and last a few ... more Berlin (AFP) July 3, 2017Germany urges treatment for China's cancer-stricken Liu  Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017Hong Kong's allure fading in mainland China  Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017Profile: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam |
|
|
 Washington (AFP) July 3, 2017 
US forces launched a fresh strike at Al Shabaab militants in Somalia over the weekend, the second such attack in a month, defense officials said Monday.
The attack Sunday was a "kinetic strike operation," Patrick Barnes, a spokesman for the US Africa Command said.
That term usually indicates a strike from an airplane, helicopter or drone, though officials would not provide any details. ... moreStockholm (AFP) July 3, 2017Islamist extremists in Sweden rise to 2,000: intelligence  Bamako (AFP) June 30, 2017France's Macron due in Mali to back Sahel anti-jihad force Bamako (AFP) June 30, 2017France's Macron due in Mali to back Sahel anti-jihad force |
|
 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
A high-energy laser system has been fired for the first time from a helicopter at a variety of targets from differing altitudes, air speeds and flight regimes.
Raytheon announced Monday it conducted the flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command.
All primary a ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
