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  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 The Department of Defense is investing $17 million in directed energy laser weapons, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., announced at the Boeing facility in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday. "With our state's unique expertise in directed energy work, this funding will jump start the deployment of this critical technology and bring more high-paying jobs to the state," said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "This is an area where New Mexico can make yet another significan ... read more |
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Industry team demonstrates Low Cost Terminal for AEHF satellitesWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 An industry team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated their Low Cost Terminal with an orbiting communications satellite. ... more  
North Korea's trade with China hit by sanctionsBeijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 China's imports from North Korea slowed in July while its exports to the sanctions-hit country dwindled after surging in recent months, according to official Chinese statistics. ... more 
Lockheed, Raytheon receive contracts for nuclear cruise missileWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have each received $900 million contracts for the development of the Long Range Stand Off nuclear cruise missile, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday. ... more  
US Navy collisions a propaganda windfall for ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 A spate of deadly collisions involving US Navy warships in Asian waters has provided a propaganda windfall to rivals like China and given already rattled regional allies further reason to fret, analysts say. ... more |
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China slams reported Indian road project on borderBeijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 China slammed India Thursday over a report that it plans to build a road in territory disputed between the two countries, after weeks of tension elsewhere along the border. ... more 
NATO chief demands Russian 'transparency' on war gamesWarsaw (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged the Kremlin to comply with rules on transparency as it gears up for huge military exercises along the alliance's eastern flank next month. ... more  
Lockheed pairs drone with counter-UAS systemWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 Lockheed Martin's Indago quadrotor drone is to be paired with a Danish system to detect and identify unmanned aerial system aircraft and their pilots, the companies involved announced this week. ... more 
Battelle, Dedrone partner for counter-drone systemWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 Two U.S. companies, Battelle and Dedrone, have joined forces to create a system that combines drone detection capabilities with defeat technology. ... more  
Chinese national charged with US hackingWashington (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 The FBI has charged a Chinese national with using malicious software widely linked to a devastating hack of government databases that saw the personal information of millions of federal workers and contractors stolen. ... more  
Electric Boat receives $40.7M for Virginia-class submarine propulsionWashington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017 General Dynamics Electric Boat has received a $40.7 million contract action for Phase II main propulsion machinery control redesign for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. ... more |
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 Future USS Portland completes trials ahead of spring 2018 commissioning 
US Navy dismisses commander after deadly warship collisionTokyo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 The US Navy confirmed Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters. ... more  
BAE taps Harris Corporation for antennas on U.S. Air Force aircraftWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 Harris Corporation's phased array antennas are being supplied to BAE Systems to help protect the U.S. Air Force's AC/MC-130J aircraft from electronic warfare threats. ... more 
L-3 receives $173M contract for T-45 trainer testingWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace is receiving a $173 million contract for depot level maintenance, logistics and engineering for flight testing of the T-45 Goshawk training aircraft, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday. ... more 
Military contractor rescued after ejecting during a Navy training exerciseWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard have rescued a contractor who ejected from his training aircraft more than a hundred miles off the coast of San Diego, Calif. ... 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 ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed pairs drone with counter-UAS system  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 
An industry team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated their Low Cost Terminal with an orbiting communications satellite.
The LCT accessed an Advanced Extremely High Frequency joint military satellite already in orbit, the companies announced on Thursday.
AEHF is a network of six satellites used for highly secure worldwide communications.
... 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  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract |
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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 ... moreBeijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017China slams reported Indian road project on border Warsaw (AFP) Aug 25, 2017NATO chief demands Russian 'transparency' on war games Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2017US Navy collisions a propaganda windfall for China |
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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 Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Iraqi forces hope for quick victory over IS in Tal Afar  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 |
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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 ... more Seoul (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 Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed, Raytheon receive contracts for nuclear cruise missile |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017 
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient trade network crisscrossing Vietnam's Mekong Delta region.
As revealed by several excavations, a vast network of manufacturing hubs and trade routes moved large amounts of goods from settlement to settlement between 4,500 and 3,000 years ago.
"We knew some artefacts were being moved around but this shows evidence for a major trade network ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2017US launches formal trade investigation into China  London (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Britain's poetic shipping forecast turns 150  Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2017US in 'economic war' with China, says Trump strategist Bannon |
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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  Bondo, Switzerland (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Searches resume for 8 missing in Swiss Alps landslide  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000 |
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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats  Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Beijing bricks up shops: Beauty or 'hideous' Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017At Beijing book fair, publishers admit self-censorship |
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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 (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 
The Department of Defense is investing $17 million in directed energy laser weapons, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., announced at the Boeing facility in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday.
"With our state's unique expertise in directed energy work, this funding will jump start the deployment of this critical technology and bring more high-paying jobs to the state," said Heinrich, a member of ... more Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017'Eyes in space' and more powerful lasers will enhance US Army's arsenal  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone |
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