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  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh's international airport after it was launched from conflict-torn Yemen, in an escalation of the kingdom's war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels. The missile attack was the first aimed by the Shiite rebels at the heart of the Saudi capital, underscoring the growing threat posed by the raging conflict in Yemen. A loud explosion was heard and smouldering debris landed inside the King Khalid International Airport, just ... read more |
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Kim portraits and death threats: Life at a North Korean school in JapanTokyo (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 Portraits of North Korea's late leaders hang proudly in the classrooms of the Korean High School in Tokyo, where the recent surge in tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme have seen faculty and staff subjected to death threats. ... more 
Securing N. Korea nukes would require US ground invasion: reportWashington (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 The only certain way to locate and secure all North Korea's nuclear weapons sites would be via a US ground invasion, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing a letter from Pentagon officials sent to US lawmakers. ... more 
Trump: 'No dictator' should underestimate US resolveTokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that "no dictator" should underestimate the United States, as he launched an Asia tour that will be dominated by the North Korea nuclear crisis. ... more 
China raps US sanctioning of bank over North Korea tiesBeijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 Beijing on Friday hit back at a US decision to exclude a Chinese bank from the American financial system over its alleged ties to North Korea, slamming the move as "long-armed jurisdiction". ... more |
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Iran threat forcing Mideast-Israel alliances: NetanyahuLondon (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the threat posed by Iran to its Middle Eastern neighbours was driving them into hitherto unthinkable alliances with the Jewish state. ... more  
Trump announces Putin meet as he kicks off Asia tourYokota Air Base, Japan (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 US President Donald Trump touched down in Japan Sunday, kicking off the first leg of a high-stakes Asia tour set to be dominated by soaring tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea. ... more 
The Trump A to Z, from America First to 'Zero'Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 This is a look at President Donald Trump's first year in office, from A to Z: ... more 
Science can align common interests among the superpowersMedford MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 International scientific collaboration in the Arctic can help align common interests among countries experiencing geopolitical conflict, including the United States and Russia, according to a team o ... more 
China unveils massive island-building vesselBeijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 China has unveiled a massive ship described as a "magic island maker" that is Asia's largest dredging vessel, state media reported Saturday. ... more  
Cheyenne Mountain sees better satellite pictureHanscom AFB MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Upgraded Early Warning Radars now provide data on man-made space-based objects without delay, thanks to efforts of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center personnel at Peterson Air Force Base, Colora ... more |
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 Niger to let US forces arm drones in counter-terrorism fight  
Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAEWashington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017 A new contract awarded to BAE Systems calls for the delivery of 254 additional Bofors 155mm BONUS artillery rounds for the Swedish army, the company announced on Thursday. ... more  
British MPs ask Twitter for details on Russian-linked accountsLondon (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 A House of Commons committee investigating "fake news" and its influence on British politics asked Twitter on Friday for details of Russian-linked accounts, days after making a similar request of Facebook. ... more  
State Dept approves Qatari F-15QA aircraft support contractWashington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017 The State Department announced Wednesday a possible foreign military sale of F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program support services to Qatar for a total estimated cost of $1.1 billion. ... more 
Raytheon awarded $22.1M for Next Generation Jammer supportWashington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017 The Department of Defense on Thursday announced that Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $22.1 million contract for hardware and software requirements to support the Navy's Next Generation Jammer. ... more |
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  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 
Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh's international airport after it was launched from conflict-torn Yemen, in an escalation of the kingdom's war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
The missile attack was the first aimed by the Shiite rebels at the heart of the Saudi capital, underscoring the growing threat posed by the raging conflict in Yemen. ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Russia conducts ballistic missile tests  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Report: Japan eyeing SM-6 missiles for defense program  Syracuse NY (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Lockheed Martin missile defense sensor technology receives prototyping contract |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The State Department announced Wednesday a possible sale of up to 32 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to one of America's "Five Eyes" partner, Canada.
Congress was notified of the possible $140 million sale on Tuesday, which includes the 32 AMRAAMs, as well as 18 AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles; four AMRAAM Non-Development Item-Airborne Instrumentation Units, two ... more Tehran (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Iran says to continue developing ballistic missiles  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017Indonesia orders NASAMS air defense system  Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017Brazil orders man-portable air defense system from Saab |
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 Niamey (AFP) Nov 4, 2017  Niger will allow US forces stationed in the country to arm the drones being used to track jihadists, having previously allowed their use only for surveillance, the government said Saturday.
The decision comes a month after jihadists ambushed a joint US-Niger patrol in a volatile area near the border with Mali, killing four American soldiers and four Nigerien troops.
But Defence Minister ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Insitu awarded $9.2M for parts, sustainment of RQ-21A  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Boeing invests in autonomous flight technology company |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017 
Israel Aerospace Industries and its Elta subsidiary have received their first order for their satellite communication terminal with conformal electronic-steered antenna for fighter jets.
The Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system will be delivered to the unidentified country beginning in 2021.
"This is a strategic and important cooperation for ELTA's SATCOM products line with a lea ... more Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The Boeing Company and MBDA Missile Systems announced on Tuesday a new contract that calls for 21,000 Diamond Back Wing assemblies for the U.S. Air Force's precision-guided GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment I or GBU-39 SDB-I
The announcement follows several contracts awarded to Boeing by the Air Force, including an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity foreign military sales contr ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2017BAE receives $40M from Lockheed for sensor technology Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE  Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2017US court blocks Trump's military transgender ban |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia on Thursday renewed their 20-year agreement on surface ships and naval combat systems.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to recognize their history working alongside each other and to seal the renewed agreement, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin announced in a company news release.
"The fundamental openness, trust ... more Manila (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Philippines' Duterte receives Russian assault rifles  Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Whistleblower protection bill sent to President as complaints of retaliation grow  London (AFP) Oct 10, 2017UK defence giant BAE Systems to axe almost 2,000 jobs |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to build a "world-class army" by 2050 is making his neighbours nervous, but analysts say Beijing's military ambitions do not constitute a strategic threat - for now.
With purchases and construction of fighter jets, ships and hi-tech weaponry, China's military budget has grown steadily for 30 years, but remains three times smaller than that of the United ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Trump readies for high-stakes Asia trip  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Japan PM Abe begins new term with vow to increase North Korea pressure Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2017The Trump A to Z, from America First to 'Zero' |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Chinese researchers have found that nano-diamond has significant impact on the performance of magnetorheological fluids (MRFs). The shear yield strength and settling stability of the MRFs were found to have potential to be highly enhanced through the process. The higher the strength of the magnetic field, the higher the difference in the shear yield strength.
In order to analyze the effect ... more Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics |
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 Geneva (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 
The Islamic State group executed 741 civilians in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, the UN said Thursday, accusing the jihadists of perpetrating "international crimes" during the nine-month military campaign.
A total of 2,521 civilians were killed, mostly by IS attacks, during the fight between IS and the internationally-backed Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) that ended in July, the UN rig ... more Deir Ezzor, Syria (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Twin Iraq and Syria assaults as IS loses last city  Al-Hamza, Iraq (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Iraq to hold parliamentary election in May: PM |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
South Korea will not develop atomic weapons of its own despite the threat from the nuclear-armed North, President Moon Jae-In declared Wednesday.
"A push by North Korea to become a nuclear state cannot be accepted or tolerated," Moon said in an address to parliament. "We also will not develop or own nuclear" arms.
In recent months Pyongyang has carried out its sixth nuclear test - its m ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017US sends supersonic bombers over South Korea Tokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Trump: 'No dictator' should underestimate US resolve  Tehran (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Putin visits Tehran for talks on Syria, nuclear deal |
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 Montreal (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 
Amazon announced Friday that it will double its workforce in Canada's western metropolis of Vancouver, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of its Seattle headquarters, to 2,000.
The company said in a statement it would open a new office in downtown Vancouver in 2020 to accomodate the new staff, which will bring its total number of its employees across Canada to 6,000.
"We are among th ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Alibaba launches electronic trading hub in Malaysia  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Hong Kong skyscraper sold for record $5.15 bn  Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China cracks down on fraudulent provincial growth figures |
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 Hanover NH (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
New technology that harnesses electronic signals in a smart fabric could lead to advanced hazardous-material gear that protects against toxic chemicals, according to research from Dartmouth College.
The advancement could have big implications for the military, emergency service personnel and other workers that rely on "haz-mat" protection to perform their work and keep others safe.
I ... more McLean VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2017SATCOM and Disaster Recovery Plans Withstand Irma  Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017In reversal, US tech firms back bill on human trafficking  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Crime writer Ian Rankin predicts rise of 'kind and gentle' books |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 
China has passed legislation to punish anyone who disrespects the national anthem with up to three years in prison, state media reported Saturday.
The changes to China's criminal law were approved during a committee meeting of the country's rubberstamp parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), according to the official Xinhua news agency.
"Serious cases of disrespecting the coun ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Hong Kong government under fire in LGBT row  Manila (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2017China mulls three years' jail for anthem disrespect |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
As the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed "caliphate" crumbles under an international military pounding, Europe's governments are grappling with a shared problem: what to do with returning jihadists and their families.
Governments from London to Berlin have made no secret of their reluctance to take back nationals who went to fight in Iraq or Syria but now find themselves, as defeat nears ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Guantanamo judge orders US general's detention for contempt  Paris (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Jihadists at large: 3 most wanted for Paris, Brussels attacks  Moscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Russia says its submarine fired missiles at IS base in Syria |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a nine-month, $9.4 million contract to develop a Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) missile interceptor concept, the agency announced Oct. 5.
"Our Low Power Laser Demonstrator concept puts advanced beam control systems and a fiber laser on a high-performance, high-altitude platform to maximize risk reduction value over the demonstrat ... more White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time 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 |
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