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  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this afternoon ordering a review of the defense industrial base and supply chains Friday afternoon. In an off-camera briefing to reporters, Peter Navarro, director of the National Trade Council, said that there is a shortage of domestic companies that can manufacture and repair certain key components for defense purposes. Some items like flat-screen displays and military grade semiconductors are difficult or impossible to sour ... read more |
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Iran accuses US of nuclear deal 'sabotage'Vienna (AFP) July 21, 2017 Iran on Friday vented frustration over fresh US sanctions which it says "violate" the terms of a 2015 landmark nuclear deal, raising its concerns at a meeting with major world powers in Vienna. ... more 
BAE awarded $45.2 million ICBM contractWashington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 BAE Systems has received a $45.2 million modification to an existing contract for development work on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. ... more  
Moldova renews calls for Russian troop withdrawalChisinau (AFP) July 21, 2017 Moldova's parliament on Friday issued a fresh demand for Russian troops to leave a breakaway region of the country in a symbolic move likely to stir tensions with Moscow. ... more 
International talks set for Monday on Ukraine conflictKiev (AFP) July 21, 2017 The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will hold telephone talks on Monday, officials said, amid a fresh flare up in fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed rebels. ... more |
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Simplifying surveillance with social mediaMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 The controversial Snap Map app enables Snapchat users to track their friends. This is the latest in a series of monitoring tools to be built on social media platforms. A new Ludwig-Maximilians-Unive ... more  
Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikelyWashington (AFP) July 20, 2017 SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space launch vehicle, admitting there is a "good chance it would not make it to orbit in its first launch." ... more 
Russia to Supply Largest Ever Number of Space Rocket Engines to US This YearZhukovskiy (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017 Russia will supply the largest ever number of space rocket engines to the United States in 2017 within the framework of the previous agreements, head of the Russia's NPO Energomash corporation Igor ... more  
Russia, China to Set Up Pilot Zone to Test National Navigation SystemsMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017 Russia and China are set to establish a pilot zone to test the Russian GLONASS and Chinese BeiDou satellite navigation systems on passenger and freight transportation routes going through Kraskino - ... more  
Cleanup Time: Russia Launches Satellite to Remove Space Junk from OrbitMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017 A new satellite developed by a group of students at the Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering has been fitted with metallic reflectors and will be able to remove space junk circling the ... more 
Pentagon trims Pakistan military aid over Haqqani inactionWashington (AFP) July 21, 2017 The US Defense Department has withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis determined Islamabad is not doing enough to counter the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, an official said Friday. ... more |
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 US confirms N. Korea travel ban after Warmbier death 
NKorea faces worst drought in 15 years; UN says China must stop repatriating refugeesSeoul (AFP) July 21, 2017 North Korea is facing severe food shortages after being hit by its worst drought in more than 15 years, the UN said, calling for urgent food imports to stop children going hungry. ... more  
China gives Tajikistan $230 million for new parliamentDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) July 19, 2017 China will provide Tajikistan with $230 million to build a new parliament, authorities in the impoverished state said Wednesday, the latest step by Beijing to bolster its influence in the country. ... more 
16 Afghan policemen killed in US strikeKandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) July 22, 2017 A US airstrike has killed 16 policemen in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, the latest setback to Washington's efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country. ... more  
UN blames Saudi-led coalition for deadly Yemen strikeGeneva (AFP) July 21, 2017 The United Nations on Friday blamed a Saudi-led coalition for a deadly air strike on civilians in Yemen this week, saying there were no military targets in the area hit. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has been awarded a $130.3 million foreign military sales contract for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 anti-ballistic missile systems, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
The contract will provide for 35 missile segment enhancements, 100 launcher modifications kits, parts, software, and missile round trainers. Recipients of the systems inclu ... more Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2017US deploys Patriots in Lithuania for NATO war games  Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2017San Diego 'likely' in range of N.Korea ICBM in 2 years: US monitor  Washington (AFP) July 11, 2017US conducts successful missile intercept test amid NKorea tensions |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 
The Japanese government plans to equip its F-2 fighters from next fiscal year with a new air-to-ship missile now under development, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday.
Quoting unnamed sources, the newspaper said the new missile - the first supersonic air-to-ship type missile developed by Japan - will replace the Air Self-Defense Force's Type 80 and Type 93 missiles.
The ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017Lockheed receives $37.7M contract for JASSM-ER missile development  Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017Stratospheric Combat: Russian MiG-31 Intercepts, Destroys Supersonic Missile  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017UK Eurofighter Typhoon successfully fires MDBA Brimstone missile |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 
Leonardo DRS and Moog are partnering to develop a Counter-Unmanned Aerial System weapon platform under a $16 million U.S. Army contract, the companies announced earlier this week.
The C-UAV will include Moog's Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform turret. It will be mounted on the M-ATV armored vehicle to provide mobile protection against enemy UASs for ground troops.
The co ... more Singapore (AFP) July 19, 2017Singapore offers Manila drones, urban warfare training Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Explotrain develops drone-simulated IED training system  Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017New Reaper drone variant performs first combat mission |
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 McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have played an important role in the U.S. military's operations in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia in recent years, using ever-more-sophisticated on-board sensors and cameras to provide valuable intelligence to troops on the ground. As the UAS technology has evolved, companies serving government customers have introduced a range of non-military applicat ... more McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First UAVs, Now Ships - Connectivity for the next generation of remote naval operations  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Northrop Grumman receives Australian satellite ground station contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017DISA extends Comtech satellite services to Marines |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 
The Streit Group has delivered 25 new 4x4 armored personnel carriers to the Nigerian armed forces, the first of 177 vehicles on order.
Streit said late last month that the batch delivered was composed of its Spartan APCs and Typhoon 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles.
The Spartan provides protection against both ballistic and blast threats with crew compartment protect ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Rheinmetall enhancing Puma IFV for German Army  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Orbital ATK shows ammo development for MK44 gun |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 
The House passed the $696 billion 2018 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday with a bipartisan vote of 344 to 81.
The bill passed as 117 Democrats and all but eight Republicans voted for approval of the measure, which includes $621.5 billion toward the Department of Defense base budget and the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons programs.
The bill also includes $75 bill ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Raytheon lobbyist to be nominated for Army secretary Washington (AFP) July 21, 2017Pentagon trims Pakistan military aid over Haqqani inaction  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017White House to issue executive order on defense industry sourcing |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 
A Chinese naval group is steaming to the Baltic Sea to engage in exercises with the Russian Navy as part of the "Joint Sea" series of maneuvers running from July 24 to 27.
The People's Liberation Army Navy ships were shadowed by Great Britain's Royal Navy as the vessels transited the English Channel. The task force was greeted in the North Sea by NATO warships, including the Norwegian M ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017NATO, Jordan mark establishment of new cybersecurity team Kiev (AFP) July 21, 2017International talks set for Monday on Ukraine conflict  New Delhi (AFP) July 20, 2017India says it has international backing in border dispute with China |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017  In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The p ... more Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle?  Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow |
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 Tehran (AFP) July 23, 2017 
Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed deals aimed at boosting military cooperation during a visit by Baghdad's Defence Minister Irfan al-Hayali to Tehran.
In a memorandum of understanding signed by Hayali and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Dehghan, the neighbours agreed on a "wide range of military and defence cooperation" including the "fight against terrorism and extremism," state news agency IR ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 19, 2017After the battle: Mosul looks to rise from the ashes  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 21, 2017Mosul's Christians face dilemma after Islamic State United Nations, United States (AFP) July 17, 2017Iraqis accused of siding with IS targeted for revenge: UN |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 
BAE Systems has received a $45.2 million modification to an existing contract for development work on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
The modification provides for planning, management, integration and engineering services for GBSM development.
Work will be conducted at Hill ... more Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2017No response from North Korea as proposed talks loom: Seoul  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 19, 2017US locked in 'slow-going' talks with China on N.Korea sanctions  Washington (AFP) July 21, 2017US confirms N. Korea travel ban after Warmbier death |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2017  Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at a bustling outdoor market in Beijing.
The dance student is part of an explosion in the use of mobile payment platforms in China as consumers increasingly take out phones instead of cash to pay for everything from a coffee to a language class or a gas bill.
"Even though ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Canadian premiers note role of expanding trade with China  Washington (AFP) July 19, 2017US says must have more 'fair, reciprocal' trade with China  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal |
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 Kathmandu (AFP) July 21, 2017 
Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country.
Once a farmer, Ram lost his hands and toes within a few years of contracting leprosy, forcing the father-of-three to turn to begging in a desperate bid to feed his family.
That's where he was spotted by US-born Matthew ... more Debaga, Iraq (AFP) July 18, 2017Separated by war, Iraqi children wait for parents  Oxford UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2017The last survivors on Earth  Leogane, Haiti (AFP) July 18, 2017Haiti's army reborn 20 years after it was demobilized |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017 
A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to consolidate his grip on power at an upcoming major political gathering, analysts say.
Former Xi aide Chen Miner was named Communist Party chief in Chongqing last weekend, abruptly replacing a politician who was once widely regarded as a contender for promotion to China's top politic ... more New Delhi (AFP) July 23, 2017Tibetan student dies after setting himself alight in India  Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2017Chinese police guard late dissident's home, empty or not Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Abuja (AFP) July 22, 2017 
Nigeria's military on Friday blamed an unexpected gathering of homeless people for a botched air strike that killed 112 at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict.
Air force jets hit the camp in Rann, northeast Nigeria, on January 17 as aid workers distributed food to internally displaced people (IDPs) living in makeshift shelters.
Commanders at the time called the bombing ... more Washington (AFP) July 21, 2017Pentagon chief says he thinks IS leader Baghdadi is alive  Manila (AFP) July 22, 2017Philippines to extend martial law in south until year end Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death |
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 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 |
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