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  Manila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 China on Sunday scored a diplomatic coup in its campaign to weaken regional resistance against its sweeping claims to the South China Sea when Southeast Asian nations issued a diluted statement on the dispute and agreed to Beijing's terms on talks. After two days of tense meetings on the dispute in the Philippine capital, foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint communique that diplomats involved said was carefully worded to avoid angering Ch ... read more |
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DOD's acquisition, technology and logistics office to get a makeoverWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday it is reorganizing its acquisition, technology and logistics office. ... more  
Department of Defense to start issuing tablets for classified documentsWashington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 The Defense Information Systems Agency has initiated a pilot program to allow senior officials to access classified documents on specially secured tablets. ... more  
Army orders Falcon III HMS radios from HarrisWashington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 The U.S. Army has issued a delivery order to the Harris Corporation for multi-channel Falcon III HMS manpack radios to support two major test events. ... more  
Mobile force protection aims to thwart adversaries' small UAVs and DronesWashington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 DARPA's Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program focuses on a challenge of increasing concern to the U.S. military: countering the proliferation of small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs). These syste ... more |
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Tillerson: World united to disarm North KoreaManila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that a UN Security Council vote to impose sanctions on North Korea showed that world powers were united behind a push for a denuclearised Korean peninsula. ... more 
Four dead, eight injured as soldier opens fire on Iran military base: armyTehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 At least four soldiers were killed and eight injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on a military air base in southern Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian military said in a statement. ... more 
NKorea dismisses South's talks offer: As Korean FMs meetSeoul (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 North Korea dismissed offers of talks from the South during a rare exchange between the two rivals' foreign ministers, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported Monday after the UN imposed a new round of sanctions on nuclear-armed Pyongyang. ... more  
Philippine military needs 20,000 more troops due to greater threats: DuterteManila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle increased security threats following a bloody urban siege in the south, his spokesman said Sunday. ... more 
Attack on UN office in Colombia injures police officerBogota (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 A police officer was injured Sunday in an attack on a UN mission monitoring the disarming of FARC rebels in Colombia as part of the group's peace deal with the government, authorities said. ... more  
Boeing receives contract for LRSO work on the B-52HWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 Boeing has received a $59.5 million task order for the B-52 Engineering Sustainment Program as part of its role in the Long Range Stand-Off missile development, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday. ... more |
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Bell and Boeing receive $53.1 million contract for MV-22 Osprey modifcationsWashington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 The Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office is receiving a $57.1 million modification for an existing contract for engineering and refit work on the V-22 Osprey Common Configuration and Readiness and Modernization Program. ... more 
Dover AFB C-5Ms returned to flight status after groundingWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 Five of the C-5M Super Galaxy cargo planes stationed at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware have been returned to flight status after landing gear incidents led to their grounding. ... more 
Lockheed awarded contract for German P-3C aircraft upgradesWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 Lockheed Martin Global has received a $158.5 million modification to an existing contract for mission system upgrades to German P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday. ... more 
Jet trainer planes from BAE arrive in OmanWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017 The Sultanate of Oman has taken delivery of the first two of eight Hawk advanced trainer jets from BAE systems, the company announced on Monday. ... 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 (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has been awarded a $161.4 million contract for the production of launch assemblies for the Army Tactical Missile System surface-to-surface missile, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.
The contract is part of the Service Life Extension Program for aging components of the missile system. Work will be conducted at sites across the U.S. ... more Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017Pentagon alarm over Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 
Northrop Grumman Systems has received a $19.9 million contract for engineering and analysis of obsolescence issues with the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday.
The contract will go towards program management, qualification tests, and systems analysis for the Triton. Work will primarily be performed in Baltimore, M.D., and is expected to ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Mobile force protection aims to thwart adversaries' small UAVs and Drones  Paris (ESA) Aug 01, 2017The flying kettle  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Insitu receives contract for Afghan ScanEagle UAS services |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017  The U.S. Army has issued a delivery order to the Harris Corporation for multi-channel Falcon III HMS manpack radios to support two major test events.
The value of the order, received in the company's first quarter of fiscal year 2018, was not disclosed in a company news release. The release also didn't offer any details as to how many radios were ordered.
"The Army is partnering ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity  Luxembourg (SPX) Aug 02, 2017SES Government Solutions lands additional MEO Beam task order with DoD |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017  LOC Performance has received a $49.1 million modification to an existing contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicle modification kits and installation.
The modification, announced by the Department of Defense on Friday, is for the acquisition and modification work of 276 Bradley Engineering Change Proposal 1 kits and two sets of spare parts. This will be used to upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehi ... more Moscow (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Blast at rebel Georgian arms depot injures 50: Russia media  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Canadian armed forces to receive new machine guns  Washington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017Slovakia deploys Saab's Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday it is reorganizing its acquisition, technology and logistics office.
The reorganization, effective February 1, is designed for the acquisition of new weapons and systems more efficiently, encourage partnerships within the Pentagon and with allied nations, and to ensure acquisition processes fulfill the needs of service members now an ... more London (AFP) Aug 2, 2017BAE plans defense hub in Australia; as group profits soar  Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2017Japan's scandal-hit defence chief resigns Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017GAO report details sting operation that defrauded DOD surplus program for police |
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 Manila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
China on Sunday scored a diplomatic coup in its campaign to weaken regional resistance against its sweeping claims to the South China Sea when Southeast Asian nations issued a diluted statement on the dispute and agreed to Beijing's terms on talks.
After two days of tense meetings on the dispute in the Philippine capital, foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Na ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017Wintershall warns U.S. against playing 'geopolitical football.'  Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China unmoved as Trump rails over North Korea  Beijing (AFP) Aug 5, 2017China ups ante in high-altitude standoff with India |
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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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 Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
A US federal appeals court on Friday tossed out the murder conviction of a Blackwater security guard who was serving a life sentence for a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead.
The court also ordered a resentencing for three other members of Blackwater who were involved in the killing of unarmed civilians, including women and children, in a Baghdad traffic circle.
They had e ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges securing, rebuilding Mosul  Kabul (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Two killed in IS-claimed attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017FMS support deal in works for Iraqi vessels |
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
At least four soldiers were killed and eight injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on a military air base in southern Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian military said in a statement.
The incident was "probably related to psychological problems of the soldier who suddenly started firing on his comrades," the statement said.
It took place on a shooting range, and could also have bee ... moreManila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea  United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 3, 2017France wants UN to slap new sanctions on N. Korea in coming days Seoul (AFP) Aug 7, 2017NKorea dismisses South's talks offer: As Korean FMs meet |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
China's manufacturing activity increased last month as both production and new order rates grew rapidly, independent figures showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the economy still faces headwinds from policy tightening.
The Caixin Purchasing Manager's Index - an indicator of conditions at small manufacturers - came in at 51.1 in the month, up from 50.4 in June as it marked a four-month high ... more Panama City (AFP) Aug 2, 2017'Clear' risk of trade war from protectionist policies: WTO chief  Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China orders Anbang to sell Waldorf Astoria, other foreign assets: report  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017Canada to protect national interests during NAFTA talks |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
Thousands of Brazilian army troops raided Rio de Janeiro slums in a pre-dawn crackdown on crime gangs Saturday, leaving parts of the city looking like a war zone on the first anniversary of the opening of the Olympic Games.
Five favelas were targeted by around 1,300 police and 3,600 troops in a sweep starting at 4 am (0700 GMT), the Rio state security service said in a statement.
Their m ... more Rome (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Italy parliament approves Libya naval mission  Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Tech advances will lead to MH370 discovery - Malaysia Airlines  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in India |
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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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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 
Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky?
A young Chinese man paid 9,999 Swiss francs ($10,000, 8,733 euros) last week at a Swiss hotel for a glass of whisky made in 1878 by the revered Scotch maker Macallan, the 20Minuten website said.
The report was confirmed by an employee of the luxury Waldhaus Hotel in St. Moritz, northeast Swit ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China accused of 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo's widow  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Hong Kong bishop says church could be 'bridge' with China Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
The State Department has approved the sale of US warplanes to Nigeria to aid its fight against Boko Haram militants, ending a suspension of weapons sales that followed a deadly Nigerian military strike on a refugee camp.
The State Department informed Congress late Wednesday it had approved the $593 million sale of 12 Super Tucano A-29 ground attack aircraft, a deal that includes supplying th ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017Nimitz carrier strike group joins Operation Inherent Resolve  Hong Kong (AFP) July 26, 2017Hong Kong maids lured by Islamic State recruiters: report |
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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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