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  McLean VA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The future of satellite communications is all about flexibility. Innovations are already enabling commercial customers to use satellite for new applications and to achieve business agility. In order to remain preeminent in space, the U.S. government should follow suit and take advantage of the commercial space industry's continual technological development. The time to plan is now. If the FY 2018 defense budget is any indication, the U.S. government is aware of the need for more flexible, protecte ... read more |
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SSL selected by US Air Force to validate hosted payload scenariosPalo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 SSL, a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has announced it was selected by Innoflight, Inc., a veteran-owned business specializing in electronics systems for Defense a ... more 
AFRL recognizes the value of government and commercial collaborationMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The recent Department of Defense Lab Day featured over 100 exhibits demonstrating advances Air Force scientists and engineers have made in autonomy, unmanned systems, hypersonics, directed energy, a ... more  
US, N. Korea brinksmanship brings warning of 'unpredictable nosedive'Washington (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Spiking nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea showed little sign of abating Sunday as Russia warned of a "very unpredictable nosedive" if Washington does not ease up on its fiery war of words with Pyongyang. ... more 
Washington 'unreliable' following Iran nuclear deal threats: ZarifWashington (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif branded Washington "unreliable" Sunday in response to threats over the future of a nuclear deal with Iran. ... more |
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Russia Conducts Test Launch of RS-24 Yars ICBMPlesetsk (Sputnik) Sep 25, 2017 The RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was test-launched from Russia's Plesetsk space center, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. "On September 20, a test launch of ... more  
General Atomics wins $27 million contract for Grey Eagle drone supportWashington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has received a $27 million modification to an existing contract for service support to the Grey Eagle unmanned aerial system program. ... more 
Wanted: Novel Approaches for Detecting and Stopping Small Unmanned Air SystemsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The rapid evolution of small unmanned air system (sUAS) technologies is fueling the exponential growth of the commercial drone sector, creating new asymmetric threats for warfighters. DARPA's Mobile ... more  
Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefieldsSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 Fearing failure but driven by a chance at Silicon Valley stardom, young entrepreneurs pitch their dreams in mere minutes at startup competitions like TechCrunch Disrupt that ended here Wednesday. ... more  
China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space labBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, separated from Tiangong-2 space lab at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday. At 3:29 p.m. on Sunday, the cargo ship started to separate from the space lab under orde ... more  
BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will cover countries and regions along the Belt and Road by 2018, said an official at the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Monday. ... more |
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 Bulgaria Sat Wins "Newcomer Satellite Operator of the Year" for 2017  
Demonstrator 3 linear aerospike ready to start testsLas Cruces NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The ground test stand and aerospike engine for the Demonstrator 3 rocket are ready for tests at ARCA Space Corporation. The effort was completed in 60 days since the start of fabrication. The ... more  
Transitional FSS industry adapting, innovating to spur recoveryParis (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 According to the 24th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Markets Survey, due to be published later in September, the FSS industry is in the midst of unprecede ... more  
UK testing Ajax vehicles;supplies US Army buys Orbital ATK artillery guidance kitsWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 Two Ajax armored vehicles have been delivered by General Dynamics Land Systems-UK to the Army for government assurance testing. ... more 
Norway signs deal with Saab for Carl-Gustaf ammunitionWashington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017 Saab Defense and the Norwegian Defense Material Agency have signed a framework agreement for delivery of 84mm ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf system, Saab announced on Tuesday. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017 
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter - yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
The test follows one in August that saw another rocket soar over Hokkaido. In that case too, much-vaunted Japanese and US missile-intercept capabilities were not used.
Now some in the United States are wo ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017Orbital ATK launches Patriot system target vehicle  Riyadh (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017PAC-3 anti-ballistic missile launcher downs target via remote control |
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 Tehran (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 
Iran said on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that such activities were grounds for abandoning their landmark nuclear deal.
State television carried footage of the launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which was first displayed at a high-profile military parade in Tehran on Friday.
It also carried in-flight video fro ... more Tehran (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Iran tests new medium-range missile, defying US warnings  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Raytheon receives $31.5M contract for TOW missiles  Istanbul (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Turkey signs deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 
Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan's security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis visits India this week.
Mattis is scheduled to arrive late Monday and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new defence minister, in the first visit by a top US official since Donald Trump became president in January.
"The United S ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Lockheed Martin Unveils a New Lightweight Canister Launched Unmanned Aircraft System  Orlando, FL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017US Air Force Academy to Use VBS3 and VBS Fires for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Wanted: Novel Approaches for Detecting and Stopping Small Unmanned Air Systems |
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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 ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Spectra Airbus SlingShot Partnership Extension  Paris (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Airbus prepares the future European Governmental Satellite Communications programme  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Northrop awarded contract for support of Air Force communications system |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017  Two Ajax armored vehicles have been delivered by General Dynamics Land Systems-UK to the Army for government assurance testing.
The delivery was made at a company facility to an army headquarters unit, which conducted the acceptance for both the British Army and the Defense Equipment & Support organization.
Ajax is a tracked medium-weight armored vehicle in six variants. General ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017Norway signs deal with Saab for Carl-Gustaf ammunition  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017DARPA Rolls Out Electronics Resurgence Initiative  Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017Oshkosh receives $466.8M contract for armored tactical trucks |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017  A manufacturing capability will be established in the United States by Saab if it wins a contract with the U.S. Air Force for advanced T-X trainer aircraft.
Saab, who is bidding with partner Boeing for the award, said it has already started the process to identify sites for the production facility.
"The Boeing and Saab T-X is designed and purpose-built for the USAF training missi ... more London (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Britain suspends Myanmar training; Britain, Saudi Arabia sign military deal  Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017L3 Technologies acquires Doss Aviation  Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2017US Senate passes $700 bn defense spending bill |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 
A general's comment that the military could be forced to intervene in Brazil's corruption crisis has rattled a country that only exited a two-decades long dictatorship in 1985.
The top Brazilian army commander, Eduardo Villas Boas, repeated earlier assurances Friday that the military "is committed to the consolidation of democracy."
But the lack of any public disciplinary action against ... more Marmaris, Turkey (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Turkey hosts NATO naval exercises amid tensions  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Facebook to give Russian ads to Congress, boost transparency  Bratislava (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Slovakia plans to meet NATO defence budget target by 2024 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
The world of nanosensors may be physically small, but the demand is large and growing, with little sign of slowing. As electronic devices get smaller, their ability to provide precise, chip-based sensing of dynamic physical properties such as motion become challenging to develop.
An international group of researchers have put a literal twist on this challenge, demonstrating a new nanoscale ... more Richland WA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017New insights into nanocrystal growth in liquid  Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 28, 2017'Nano-hashtags' could provide definite proof of Majorana particles  Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle |
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 Sharqat, Iraq (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Iraqi forces achieved the first goal of a new offensive against the Islamic State group on just its second day Friday, capturing the northern town of Sharqat, a military source said.
"The town of Sharqat is in our hands. There are still some villages around it that need to be liberated" from IS, the source said.
Residents danced in the streets earlier to celebrate as government troops an ... more Baghdad (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Tribes, tradition stand in way of Iraq police  Najaf, Iraq (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Pilgrims bring boom times for Iraqi gem traders  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Iraq brings all remaining IS territory under attack |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
The world's nuclear arsenals are comprised mainly of two types of warheads - atomic bombs, also called A-bombs, and the more powerful hydrogen or H-bombs.
North Korea, escalating its war of rhetoric with the United States, on Friday hinted it may explode an H-bomb over the Pacific, having already carried out underground tests of atomic and hydrogen bombs.
Here is a rundown on both types ... more Seoul (AFP) Sept 16, 2017North Korea seeks military 'equilibrium' with US  Tehran (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Iran's Rouhani vows to strengthen missiles despite US warnings Washington (AFP) Sept 24, 2017US, N. Korea brinksmanship brings warning of 'unpredictable nosedive' |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017  European companies suffer from "promise fatigue" over China's failure to follow through on pledges to open its market, the EU Chamber of Commerce in China said Tuesday.
The chamber issued an annual 400-page report detailing the regulatory barriers that continue to hinder investment in the world's second-largest economy.
European businesses are "suffering from accumulated 'promise fatigue ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Beijing, Shanghai shut down bitcoin exchanges: media  Brussels (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Landmark EU, Canada trade deal enters into force  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2017China bank loans rebound in August |
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 Roseau, Dominica (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 
It's been less than a week since Hurricane Maria largely destroyed the Caribbean island of Dominica - but despite cut-off supplies and extreme conditions, its inhabitants remain optimistic in the face of devastation.
Maria killed 15 people when it tore through the "Nature Island" - population 72,000 - as a Category Five storm, leaving its once-luscious green mountains stripped to dirt. ... more Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Frida, the four-legged heroine of Mexico's quake rescues  Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Psychologists help Mexico deal with double trauma of quake  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017NASA Tech Aids Search Following Mexico Quake |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
China's programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is "well underway", its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme.
The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The Mars exploration programme is well underway," it cited the mission's chief architect Zhang Rongqiao as saying. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  by Staff WritersMars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 
In a suite at the harbourside Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong, Chris Patten is whipping through rounds of interviews before an important visit from his tailor.
Having lost weight recently he needs new suits and running them up in the city, famous for its speedy and affordable couture, was preferable to taking them for alterations in London, he says.
Britain's last governor in Hong K ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Universities battleground for latest row over Hong Kong freedoms  Datang, China (AFP) Sept 21, 2017An ancient Chinese fishing community washes ashore  Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2017China lifts 10-year travel ban on feminist activist |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 
US forces carried out six "precision air strikes" against an Islamic State camp in Libya, killing 17 people, the US Africa Command said Sunday.
The command said the air strikes were conducted on Friday, in coordination with Libya's Government of National Accord, hitting a desert camp 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of the city of Sirte.
"The camp was used by ISIS to move fighters in ... more Beirut (AFP) Sept 20, 2017US-backed force says in 'final stages' of defeating IS in Raqa  Manila, Philippines (AFP) Sept 15, 2017Philippines' Duterte may declare martial law next week: defence chief  Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2017US kills six in Shabaab air strikes in Somalia |
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 White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
A Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats.
In tests conducted with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command in August, the 30-kilowatt class ATHENA (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) system brought down five 10.8' wingspan Outlaw un ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017ATHENA laser testbed system successfully shoots down drones  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017DOD to invest $17M on laser weapons research in New Mexico  Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017'Eyes in space' and more powerful lasers will enhance US Army's arsenal |
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