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  Seoul (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 North Korea's latest missile test has extended the range of its weapons to much of mainland US and raised a new fear in the South: would Washington protect Seoul when that could put American cities in danger? The US is security guarantor for the democratic and capitalist South, where 28,500 US troops are stationed to defend it from Pyongyang after the 1950-53 Korean War ended with a ceasefire instead of a peace treaty. The alliance with Seoul has also been a key pillar of Washington's geopoliti ... read more |
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Tillerson: US not seeking to topple North Korea regimeWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised Tuesday that the United States is not trying to topple Kim Jong-Un's North Korean regime, but warned it must halt its nuclear missile program. ... more 
US to test ICBM following N. Korea's missile launchWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 The US military is set to conduct a test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, officials said Tuesday, days after North Korea conducted its own ICBM launch. ... more  
Saelig introduces Sol Chip autonomous, solar-powered sensor stationFairport, NY (SPX) Aug 02, 2017 Saelig has introduced the Sol Chip Comm SCC-S433 - an autonomous, wireless, solar-driven module that powers, controls, and wirelessly connects multiple sensors to a central computer via the cloud. ... more  
For Pakistanis, China 'friendship' road runs one wayTashkurgan, China (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 The China-Pakistan Friendship Highway runs over 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) from the far western Chinese city of Kashgar through the world's highest mountain pass and across the border. ... more |
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Sky's the Limit for Joint Russian-Chinese Eurasian Air Defense ZoneBeijing (Sputnik) Aug 02, 2017 The commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has signaled China's intention to continue the development of full-fledged cooperation with Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces. Russian ... more 
China will protect its sovereignty: XiBeijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 China will fiercely protect its sovereignty against "any people, organisation or political party", President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday, as the country celebrated the 90th anniversary of its military. ... more 
China opens first overseas base in Africa: mediaBeijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 China has officially opened its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, state media said Tuesday, a major step for the country's expansion of its military presence abroad. ... more  
Airbus DS to expand cooperation with RussiaMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 02, 2017 Airbus Defence and Space aerospace company is expanding its cooperation with Russia, Jean-Pierre Domenget, the head of Space Equipment, told Sputnik. "As you know, Synertech is a joint enterpr ... more  
ARCTEC receives contract for Air Force radar sites in AlaskaWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017 ARCTEC Alaska JV has been awarded a $37.9 million contract modification for operations and maintenance services for the Alaska Radar System. ... more  
Aalto-1 satellite sends first image back to VTT FinlandHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017 The photograph was taken with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed hyperspectral camera's secondary camera. Launched on the morning of 23 June from India, the Aalto-1 satelli ... more |
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India looks to more launches with new facility from 2018New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 01, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will get a major capacity boost from early 2018 as an additional launch pad is fast nearing completion. With the new launch pad, ISRO can achieve its ta ... more 
NASA, ESA understand major setback inevitable if cooperation in stopsMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 01, 2017 Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation, US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) understand that possible suspension of cooperation may negatively ... more  
The flying kettleParis (ESA) Aug 01, 2017 A warm meal was quickly delivered by a drone from an ESA business incubator start-up to the last inhabitant in a remote village in Portugal. "Even if the village is not far away, it takes a dr ... more 
Sea Launch to be modernized for Russia's Soyuz-5 carrier rocketMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 01, 2017 The Sea Launch international spacecraft launch service will be modernized to be suited for launches of Soyuz-5 medium-launch carrier rocket, the director general of Russia's Roscosmos state space co ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017 
American forces successfully tried out Sunday a missile interception system the US hopes to set up on the Korean peninsula, military officials said following a trial just days after North Korea's second test of an ICBM.
In the American test of the so-called THAAD system, a medium-range missile was launched from a US Air Force C-17 aircraft flying over the Pacific and a THAAD unit in Alaska " ... more Seoul (AFP) July 29, 2017S. Korea speeds up US missile defence over North's missile test  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ralph Johnson completes builders trials  Riyadh (AFP) July 28, 2017Yemeni rebel missile shot down near Mecca: Arab coalition |
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 Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017 
The Pentagon on Monday criticized Turkey's plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in talks to get Russia to supply Ankara with its latest S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the Pentagon had concerns over its NATO ally's purchase of the Russian tec ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Lockheed demos deck-launched variant of LRASM  Tehran (AFP) July 29, 2017Iran rules out halt to missile tests as tension with US rises  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Lockheed receives contract for anti-ship missile production |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 01, 2017 
A warm meal was quickly delivered by a drone from an ESA business incubator start-up to the last inhabitant in a remote village in Portugal.
"Even if the village is not far away, it takes a driver by car over half an hour to deliver the meal to Joaquim Reis in Podentinhos and come back due to bad and unpaved roads. Our drone arrived in just three minutes, without the need of a pilot," expl ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Insitu receives contract for Afghan ScanEagle UAS services  Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Special focus on formation control of unmanned systems  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017AeroVironment supplying small UAS to Australia |
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SES Government Solutions has signed a five-year task order with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Under the agreement, an additional satellite beam will enable access to real-time information for better-informed, life-saving decisions in the field for key U.S. Government end-users.
The additional connectivity will be provided via SES's Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b fleet as part of a hi ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017New combat survival radio by General Dynamics  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Rockwell Collins to support avionics for 160th 'Night Stalkers' aviation regiment  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
Canada is purchasing new general purpose machine guns from Colt Canada to replace C6 machine guns now in use, Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Wednesday.
The contract for 1,148 new C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns is worth more than $25.6 million. First deliveries to the Canadian Army are expected in September.
The purchase contract, under the Munitions Supply Pr ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017Slovakia deploys Saab's Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon  Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017BAE, Gorizioni Group partner on BvS10 all-terrain vehicle |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2017  Japan's hawkish defence minister resigned Friday over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military documents, in a major political blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Abe, who has seen his popularity plummet in recent weeks over controversies including claims he showed favouritism to a friend in a business deal, immediately apologised to the nation over the saga.
"I feel a ke ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017GAO report details sting operation that defrauded DOD surplus program for police Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017White House to issue executive order on defense industry sourcing  Washington (AFP) July 21, 2017Pentagon trims Pakistan military aid over Haqqani inaction |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 31, 2017 
Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the southern island of Okinawa which has sparked a lengthy and fierce dispute.
Tokyo said the return of the land, which accounts for less than one percent of the 481-hectare (1,188-acre) Futenma base, would improve conditions for locals.
But many Okinawa residents want the Marine air base ... more Tbilisi (AFP) July 31, 2017Russia expulsions won't deter US 'commitment to allies': Pence  Washington (AFP) July 28, 2017New chief of staff John Kelly a retired Marine general  Tallinn (AFP) July 30, 2017US vice president Pence starts Baltic tour in Estonia |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices.
The new research, published July 28 in Science, is expected to make such materials easily available for eventual use in everything from LED displays to cellular phones to photod ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks  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? |
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 Kabul (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
Two people died in an attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul claimed by the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said, with analysts describing the attack as revenge for the group's defeat in Iraq.
On Monday a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the embassy, allowing at least three other militants to breach the compound unleashing an hours-long gun battle.
Afghan officials initially sa ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 30, 2017Iraqis in Mosul markets both fear and hope for the future Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 29, 2017Schoolgirls in Iraq's Mosul aim to catch up on lost years  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 27, 2017In the ruins of Mosul, a hunt for the missing |
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 Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017 
North Korea could field a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile able to strike America by next year, but Pyongyang must first overcome important technological hurdles, a US expert warned Monday.
North Korea has alarmed the international community by the pace and progress of its missile development program, and this month leader Kim Jong-Un conducted two tests of an ICBM.
The ... more Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017Trump vows he won't let China 'do nothing' on N. Korea  New York (AFP) July 30, 2017For some New Yorkers, N Korea threat revives Cold War memories  Seoul (AFP) July 30, 2017Missile test 'warning' against US sanctions push: N. Korea |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017 
China said Monday the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea's nuclear programme, after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of failing to restrain Pyongyang despite profiting from business with America.
"We believe that the North Korea nuclear issue and China-US trade are two issues that are in two completely different domains," Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming tol ... more Seville, Spain (AFP) July 31, 2017Economic rebound bypasses Spain's poorest neighbourhood  Shanghai (AFP) July 28, 2017Starbucks takes full control of China stores in $1.3 bn deal  New York (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Washington plans trade measures against China: report |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
Endangered elephants and tigers are killing one person a day in India as humans put a growing squeeze on their habitat, according to new government figures.
But man is in turn killing a leopard a day as the man-animal tussle for space reaches new heights.
India has lost vast swathes of forests to urbanisation in recent decades, forcing animals into human-occupied zones.
According to ... more Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Tech advances will lead to MH370 discovery - Malaysia Airlines  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017New phase change mechanism could lead to new class of chemical vapor sensors  Tokyo (AFP) July 23, 2017Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor |
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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 31, 2017 
Chinese police have arrested 230 members of a suspected pyramid scheme, a week after a rare demonstration in Beijing protesting a crackdown on the group.
The scheme, known as Shanxinhui or "philanthropic exchange", is under investigation and the group's founder Zhang Tianming, along with several employees, was arrested earlier this month.
But in an unusual display of public disobedience, ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017Botswana confirms Dalai Lama visit despite China anger Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017Chinese city leadership shake-up signals Xi power play |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017 
The Nimitz carrier strike group has begun performing combat missions against the Islamic State group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. Navy announced on Monday.
The first flights launched from the Nimitz were composed of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, early warning radar planes and other support aircraft.
"For the Nimitz Strike Group, today is game day," commander of C ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Hong Kong (AFP) July 26, 2017Hong Kong maids lured by Islamic State recruiters: report  Manila (AFP) July 27, 2017US gives surveillance planes to Philippines |
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 Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017 
It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson.
Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military |
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