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  Seoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 North Korea revealed plans for the development of its missile programme on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong-Un ordered stepped-up production of rocket engines and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) nosecones. Under Kim, Pyongyang has made rapid strides in its ballistic missile technology, which it is banned from pursuing under United Nations resolutions that have slapped it with seven sets of sanctions. Last month it carried out two successful ICBM launches, overseen by Kim and apparently br ... read more |
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N.Korea's Kim 'starting to respect US': TrumpSeoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is "starting to respect" the United States, President Donald Trump declared, even as Pyongyang revealed plans for its missile development Wednesday and Kim ordered a production boost. ... more 
Haley tells UN watchdog of Iran nuclear 'concerns'Vienna (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 US President Donald Trump's UN envoy Nikki Haley told the world's atomic watchdog Wednesday that Washington has "concerns" about Iran's adherence to the 2015 nuclear deal. ... more 
China says new US sanctions 'won't help' cooperation on N.KoreaBeijing (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 China said Wednesday that new US sanctions targeting Chinese firms linked to North Korea "will not help" cooperation with Beijing in the nuclear crisis. ... more  
Pentagon chief in Kiev as Ukraine seeks battlefield weaponsKiev (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Ukraine Wednesday for talks on expanding US support for the country's military in its fight with Russian-backed rebels. ... more |
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US military to install radar in Pacific's PalauKoror, Palau (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 The United States has announced plans to install radar systems in Palau, a move that will increase its monitoring ability in the western Pacific region recently rocked by threats from North Korea. ... more 
Sri Lanka's president sacks outspoken justice ministerColombo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacked his controversial justice minister Wednesday for speaking out against a billion-dollar deal to sell a stake in a loss-making deep sea port to China. ... more  
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin Long Range Stand Off Missile contractOrlando FL (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 Lockheed Martin received a $900 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and mature technologies for the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile program. Terms of the Technical Maturation and ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne providing propulsion support for Ground Based Strategic DeterrentSacramento CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne will support Northrop Grumman, which was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the Ground Based Strate ... more 
Latvia buying Stinger air-defense missiles from DenmarkWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 The Baltic nation of Latvia is buying Stinger air-defense systems from Denmark, the Latvian Ministry of Defense reported. ... more  
White House to give guidance on Trump transgender military banWashington (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 President Donald Trump's administration is set to deliver the Pentagon guidance in coming days on how to implement his ban on transgender people serving in the military, The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Japan military holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji  
Army developing video game to aid weapons prototyping effortsWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it is looking to recruit soldiers to provide input through online gameplay to help develop the Operation Overmatch crowd-sourced innovation platform. ... more 
Air Force continuing development of BATDOK mobile medical deviceWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 The U.S. Air Force is wrapping up development trials for the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, following observations of the device's use in the field. ... more  
Norwegian, German cooperation on submarines beginsWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 Norway and Germany have officially marked the start of a long-term agreement for cooperation on submarine and naval missiles programs, the countries announced on Tuesday. ... more  
Syria army encircles IS jihadists in desert: monitorBeirut (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 Syrian troops backed by Russian warplanes completely surrounded fighters of the Islamic State group in a vast central desert region on Thursday, a monitoring group said. ... more |
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  Koror, Palau (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 
The United States has announced plans to install radar systems in Palau, a move that will increase its monitoring ability in the western Pacific region recently rocked by threats from North Korea.
In a joint statement, the US Defense Department and the Palau government said they were working to finalise the location of radar towers on the archipelago nation of 22,000 people.
"The radar s ... more Tokyo (AFP) Aug 12, 2017Japan deploys missile defence over N. Korea threat to Guam  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Jacobs Technology awarded $4.6B contract for missile defense services  Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017US successfully tests missile intercept system |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 
The Baltic nation of Latvia is buying Stinger air-defense systems from Denmark, the Latvian Ministry of Defense reported.
Latvia will receive the missiles and launch systems by the first half of next year but the transaction's cost and the exact number of units to be delivered were not disclosed.
"I am extremely proud and pleased about the acquisition of Stinger air-defense syste ... moreOrlando FL (SPX) Aug 24, 2017US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin Long Range Stand Off Missile contract  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Romania approved for U.S. rocket system buy  Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017Air Force successfully launches LRASM missile from B-1B Lancer |
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 Washington (Sputnik) Aug 21, 2017 
The United States Air Force (USAF) is preparing their secretive X-37B space plane for its fifth mission in early September. As always, most of the X-37B's payload and mission is classified, but Space.com has reported that the launch may be slated for early September.
The fifth mission of the X-37B, known as Orbital Test Vehicle-5 (OTV-5), is different from previous launches in that the spa ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Do video game players make the best unmanned pilots  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Insitu receives contract for U.S. Navy Special Warfare ScanEagle support  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Mobile Force Protection Aims to Thwart Adversaries' Small Unmanned Aircraft |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 
The U.S. Army's Global Response Force composed of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division successfully conducted an airborne exercise using the En route Mission Command tactical networking system.
The system, mounted on C-17 cargo planes, provided plane-to-plane and plane-to-ground audio, video, and data communications to the 1st Brigade's commander and subordinate commander ... moreMcLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017New SQUID-based detector opens up new fields of study with new level of sensitivity |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force is wrapping up development trials for the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, following observations of the device's use in the field.
The kit is a software package installed on a smartphone, tablet or other wireless device, which digitally connects with sensors placed on a patient, allowing a medic to monitor multiple patients simultaneously. ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Energized fabrics could keep soldiers warm and battle-ready in frigid climates  Gotemba, Japan (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Japan military holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji Washington (AFP) Aug 24, 2017White House to give guidance on Trump transgender military ban |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 20, 2017 
India has drawn up a shopping list for tens of billions of dollars of foreign fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and helicopters but it will only sign the cheques if they are made in India.
The world's largest defence importer has announced a new policy inviting foreign defence manufacturers to set up shop as minority partners in India. It initiated the bidding process for submarine ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017China showcases weapon systems to possible foreign buyers  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Kratos receives $46.2 million contract for Saudi Arabian defense services  Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017DOD's acquisition, technology and logistics office to get a makeover |
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 Colombo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacked his controversial justice minister Wednesday for speaking out against a billion-dollar deal to sell a stake in a loss-making deep sea port to China.
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe had publicly denounced the government's $1.1 billion sale last month of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port to state-owned China Merchants Port Holdings.
"He (Rajapaksh ... more Istanbul (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Erdogan says top Turkish general must accept demotion  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017India says China stand-off will end soon Kiev (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Pentagon chief in Kiev as Ukraine seeks battlefield weapons |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Solar panels have tremendous potential to provide affordable renewable energy, but many people see traditional black and blue panels as an eyesore. Architects, homeowners and city planners may be more open to the technology if they could install green panels that melt into the landscape, red panels on rooftops and white ones camouflaged as walls.
A new study published this week in Applied ... more Trieste, Italy (SPX) Aug 17, 2017How to move objects at the nanoscale  Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks |
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 Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
Iraqi forces Wednesday recaptured several districts and advanced towards the centre of Tal Afar, one of the Islamic State group's last strongholds in the country, as aid workers braced for an exodus of civilians fleeing the fighting.
Armoured personnel carriers full of soldiers and fighters of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary coalition moved into Al-Nur district of southeast Tal Afar early ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Mattis in Baghdad as Iraq presses assault on IS bastion  Tal Abta, Iraq (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Iraqi forces retake two districts of IS bastion  Tal Al-Hessan, Iraq (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Iraqi forces close in on IS-held Tal Afar |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have received $349.2 million and $328.6 million contracts respectively for the development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent replacement for the LGM-30G Minuteman III ballistic missile.
The contracts are to run until Aug. 20, 2020, when one of the two companies will be selected to finish the program. Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin have all ... moreSeoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2017N.Korea's Kim 'starting to respect US': Trump  Seoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2017US-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne providing propulsion support for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2017 
The United States on Friday formally launched a trade investigation into China's intellectual property practices and forced transfer of American technology, which President Donald Trump had called for this week.
"On Monday, President Trump instructed me to look into Chinese laws, policies, and practices which may be harming American intellectual property rights, innovation, or technology dev ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2017US in 'economic war' with China, says Trump strategist Bannon  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'  Sydney (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Australia to regulate virtual currency exchanges like Bitcoin |
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 Rome (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
As Italy reels from another earthquake, experts warned Wednesday that widespread illegal construction is putting millions across the country at risk of being killed.
The tremor that shook the island of Ischia on Monday, toppling houses and killing two women, has sparked much soul-searching in a country with a weakness for rule-breaking - particularly when it comes to building or renovating ... more Bunia, Dr Congo (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Death toll in DR Congo landslide climbs to 140  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000  Yangon (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Myanmar man faces jail for speaking about child soldier past |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network.
The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on T ... more Xi'an, China (XNA) Aug 14, 2017Xian Satellite Control Center resolves over 10 major satellite faults in 50 years  Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017China develops sea launches to boost space commerce Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2017 
With hair newly shaven in accordance with Hong Kong prison rules, jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was in court again Tuesday on more protest-related charges.
Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were sent to prison last Thursday for their leading role in the initial protest that sparked the months-long Umbrella Movement of 2014 - demonstrations and street blockades calling for democrati ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017At Beijing book fair, publishers admit self-censorship  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told  Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Second academic journal pressed to censor China content |
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 Santiago (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
Relatives of a retired general convicted of killings committed under Chile's former dictatorship accused the courts Wednesday of acting vindictively by jailing him at the age of 91.
Hector Orosco's lawyers say he has senile dementia but the country's Supreme Court nevertheless handed him a 10-year custodial sentence.
It convicted him last month for the execution of two dissident leftist ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Barcelona (AFP) Aug 18, 2017World voices solidarity with Spain after terror attack  United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 16, 2017Iraq seeks UN resolution to investigate IS |
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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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