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  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue. China claims nearly all of the sea, through which $5 trillion in annual shipping trade passes and which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits. Its sweeping claims overlap with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei - all members of the 10-nation Asso ... read more |
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Pentagon, S.Korea review missile size guidelinesWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 The Pentagon is working with South Korea to review guidelines governing the size of missile warheads Seoul can deploy, an official said Monday, setting the stage for the South to boost its missiles' power. ... more  
China holds wargames as North Korea tensions spikeShanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 The Chinese navy and air force flexed their muscles in live-fire drills in seas adjacent to the Korean Peninsula, the defence ministry said, amid regional tensions over North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weaponry. ... more 
North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talksManila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 North Korea vowed Monday that tough new United Nations sanctions would not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal, as it rejected talks and angrily warned the United States of retaliation. ... more  
New railgun ready for testingWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 A new 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been assembled and is ready for testing, the company announced on Monday. ... more |
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Anti-IS operations enter fourth yearWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 The US-led coalition campaign to destroy the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria enters its fourth year this week, and the Pentagon believes the jihadists' defeat is inevitable. ... more 
Tillerson in Thailand to press junta on North Korea tiesBangkok (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Bangkok on Tuesday with a plea to the kingdom to curb business ties with North Korea, as Washington rounds up allies for its bid to halt Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. ... more  
Raytheon receives $25.9M contract for Global Hawk sensor upgradesWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Raytheon has received a $25.9 million contract for modifications and retrofitting of sensors on the Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aerial vehicle, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. ... more 
Pentagon says it has released guidelines for shooting down civilian dronesWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 The Department of Defense has approved a policy that allows military bases to shoot down unauthorized drones in their airspace, according to the Pentagon. ... more 
Members of Congress send letter asking DOD to refuse transgender banWashington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 More than 50 Democrats in Congress have signed a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford calling on them to refuse any unconstitutional ban on transgendered troops in the military. ... more 
Marine Corps to field new pack frames in 2018Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 The Marine Corps will begin fielding a reinforced pack frame for their standard rucksacks as early as 2018 following reports of the current issue FILBE frames becoming brittle and snapping in cold weather. ... more |
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ICF to support Army cyber-security operations, researchWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 Technology services provider ICF has received a $93 million contract to support the cyber-operations and cyber-security research of the U.S. Army. ... more  
Austal lays keel for first Pacific Patrol BoatWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 Australian shipbuilder Austal has laid the keel for the first Pacific Patrol Boat, which the Australian government will gift to a Pacific island nation. ... more 
PAE receives contract for Navy, Marine Corps F-5 supportWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 PAE Aviation and Technical Services has received $43.7 million for a contract option for the maintenance of F-5F Tiger II and F-5N Freedom Fighters jet aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. ... more 
Huntington awarded $36.4M contract for work on USS Dwight D. EisenhowerWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Huntington Ingalls has received a $36.4 million contract for maintenance and modernization work on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. ... 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) Aug 7, 2017 
The Pentagon is working with South Korea to review guidelines governing the size of missile warheads Seoul can deploy, an official said Monday, setting the stage for the South to boost its missiles' power.
Current guidelines limit the destructive capabilities of South Korea's own missiles, but Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the restrictions might be altered.
"It is a top ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017Lockheed receives $161.4M ATACMS missile life-extension contract  Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017Pentagon alarm over Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Lockheed demos deck-launched variant of LRASM |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017  The Department of Defense has approved a policy that allows military bases to shoot down unauthorized drones in their airspace, according to the Pentagon.
A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the policy's existence to UPI but offered no further comment because it is classified. The policy was distributed in the last several weeks in response to growing concern among military commanders. ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Raytheon receives $25.9M contract for Global Hawk sensor upgrades  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017Northrop Grumman receives contract for MQ-4C Triton surveillance UAVs  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Mobile force protection aims to thwart adversaries' small UAVs and Drones |
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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) Aug 1, 2017 
A new 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been assembled and is ready for testing, the company announced on Monday.
The railgun, which provides multi-mission, multi-domain capability with greater flexibility for ship, land and mobile platforms will be put through its paces at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, the company said. / ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017Marine Corps to field new pack frames in 2018 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017Members of Congress send letter asking DOD to refuse transgender ban  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract |
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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 7, 2017 
The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.
China claims nearly all of the sea, through which $5 trillion in annual shipping trade passes and which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits.
Its s ... more Manila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017China scores diplomatic coup in sea row  Beijing (AFP) Aug 5, 2017China ups ante in high-altitude standoff with India  Beijing (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Vatican official says the Pope 'loves China' |
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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, 2017North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea  Seoul (AFP) Aug 7, 2017NKorea dismisses South's talks offer: As Korean FMs meet |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 
As energy trade groups enter the fray, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told leaders national interests would be protected during NAFTA negotiations.
The first round for negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement starts August 16 in Washington, D.C. Canada counts on the United States as its top trading partner and is the top oil exporter to its southern neighbor. Trad ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese export, import growth rates slow in July  Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Trump action on China trade likely to have broad support  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' |
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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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 Singapore (AFP) Aug 8, 2017  A prominent scholar of Chinese studies said Tuesday he had appealed against a decision to expel him from Singapore for allegedly working as "an agent of influence" for a foreign state.
Huang Jing, a US citizen of Chinese descent who worked at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, had his permanent residence status revoked by authorities last week.
His wife Shirley Yang Xiuping, whom ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Geneva (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Chinese man pays $10,000 for whisky shot at Swiss bar Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China accused of 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo's widow |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
The US-led coalition campaign to destroy the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria enters its fourth year this week, and the Pentagon believes the jihadists' defeat is inevitable.
On August 8, 2014 two FA-18 jets launched from the USS George W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Gulf and dropped 500-pound laser-guided bombs on IS fighters near Arbil in northern Iraq.
The action marked the begi ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017US approves sale of war planes to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram  Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017Nimitz carrier strike group joins Operation Inherent Resolve |
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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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