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  Bothell WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021. The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. "Lockheed Martin continues to rapidly advance laser weapon systems and the technologies that make them p ... read more |
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China's military ordered to pledge total loyalty to XiBeijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally sings his praises, further cementing his place as the country's most powerful leader in decades. ... more  
Trump promises to 'figure it out' with S. Korea's MoonSeoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 US President Donald Trump headed to Seoul Tuesday vowing to "figure it all out" with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In, despite the two allies' differences on how to deal with the nuclear-armed North. ... more 
Trump opens door to N. Korea talks as Asia trip begins in earnestTokyo (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 President Donald Trump appeared to strike a more conciliatory tone on North Korea as he got down to business Monday on an Asian tour dominated by the nuclear crisis with Pyongyang. ... more 
Kerry urges Congress to avoid 'gigantic mistake' on Iran dealLondon (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday warned the US Congress that it would be "extraordinarily dangerous" for it to reject the Iran nuclear deal that he helped broker. ... more |
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S. Korea announces sanctions against PyongyangSeoul (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 South Korea announced new unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang - the first under President Moon Jae-In - on Monday, a day before US President Donald Trump arrives in Seoul on an Asian tour dominated by the North's nuclear programme. ... more  
Russia embezzlement probe at rocket firm SoyuzMoscow (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 Russian authorities said Friday they had launched an inquiry into alleged embezzlement at the Progress factory which develops Soyuz rockets for the country's space industry. ... more  
Blaming Iran, Saudi says missile strike may be 'act of war'Dubai (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Saudi Arabia and Iran traded fierce accusations over Yemen on Monday as Riyadh said a rebel missile attack "may amount to an act of war" and Tehran accused its rival of war crimes. ... more  
Russian military to boost Arctic presence: commanderMoscow (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 Russia is boosting aviation infrastructure in the Arctic and will further increase its air defences there, the commander of the country's northern fleet said on Friday. ... more 
Fish food and golf bromance: 5 takeaways from Trump in JapanTokyo (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 The world may be facing its most dangerous nuclear crisis since the end of the Cold War but US President Donald Trump's trip to Japan will be remembered for the lighter moments as much as for the high-level diplomacy. ... more  
Raytheon awarded $260M contract for Tomahawk missilesWashington (UPI) Nov 6, 2017 Raytheon Co., has been awarded $260 million for the procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles in support of U.S. Navy operations and England. ... more |
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 Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco  
Tense standoff in Juba as troops encircle ex-army chief's homeJuba (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 South Sudan's capital Juba was tense on Saturday as more than 100 soldiers surrounded the residence of powerful former army chief Paul Malong in a bid to disarm his bodyguards. ... more  
SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions ContractLuxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 SES announced that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Future Satellite Communications Service Acquisition (FCSA) program has awarded SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary ... more  
Blue Canyon to build CubeSat constellation for NASA hurricane observationBoulder CO (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 It's no secret that hurricanes are affecting the United States in a dramatic way this year. In the past few months alone, the US and Caribbean regions have been impacted by multiple catastrophic sto ... more 
Alaska Aerospace Launches Aurora Launch Services CompanyAnchorage AK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 he Alaska Aerospace Board of Directors has approved a resolution adopting Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement establishing Aurora Launch Services, LLC. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of A ... 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 6, 2017 
Raytheon Co., has been awarded $260 million for the procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles in support of U.S. Navy operations and England.
Pentagon officials announced the contract award late Friday, which modifies a December 2016 contract worth $303 million, which was for the procurement of 214 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical l ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Royal Canadian Air Force to buy air-to-air missiles from U.S.  Tehran (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Iran says to continue developing ballistic missiles  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017Indonesia orders NASAMS air defense system |
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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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 Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
SES announced that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Future Satellite Communications Service Acquisition (FCSA) program has awarded SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, a spot on the Complex Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions contract (CS3).
"We are very proud to be part of the CS3 team of awardees," said Pete Hoene, President and CEO of SES ... more Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017First order for Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2017NRL clarifies valley polarization for electronic and optoelectronic technologies |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2017 
BAE Systems announced Wednesday that the defense contractor has begun production on its sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, following a $40 million prime contractor order from Lockheed Martin.
The sensor technology will enable the AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship cruise missile that's currently under development for the U.S. Navy to "seek and attack specific high-t ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017MBDA Inc. to produce parts for Small Diameter Bomb  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 6, 2017 
China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally sings his praises, further cementing his place as the country's most powerful leader in decades.
The world's largest armed forces should be "absolutely loyal, honest and reliable to Xi", said a new guideline issued by the Central Military Commission and reporte ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Trump readies for high-stakes Asia trip  Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2017The Trump A to Z, from America First to 'Zero' Tokyo (AFP) Nov 6, 2017Fish food and golf bromance: 5 takeaways from Trump in Japan |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
For the first time, researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. This innovative laser processing technology could one day enable smart factories that use one production line to mass-produce customized devices combining soft materials such as engineered tissue with hard materials that add functions such ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers reveal the effect of nano-diamond on magnetorheological fluids  Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics |
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 Deir Ezzor, Syria (AFP) Nov 3, 2017  Syrian troops on Friday retook the last major city where the Islamic State group had a presence as Iraqi forces seized a crossing by the jihadists' last urban bastion across the border.
The simultaneous assaults on Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria and Al-Qaim in western Iraq dealt fresh blows to IS in its former heartland, leaving Albu Kamal, on the Syrian side of the border, the last town of not ... more 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  Geneva (AFP) Nov 2, 2017IS executed 741 civilians during Mosul battle: UN |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 
US bombers overflew the Korean peninsula Thursday as part of an exercise with Japanese and South Korean warplanes, the US Air Force said, days before President Donald Trump arrives in the region for a trip set to be dominated by the nuclear-armed North.
Tensions are high over Pyongyang's ballistic missile and atomic programmes, which in recent months have seen it test ICBMs and carry out it ... more Tokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Trump: 'No dictator' should underestimate US resolve Seoul (AFP) Nov 6, 2017S. Korea announces sanctions against Pyongyang  Seoul (AFP) Nov 2, 2017NK preparing new missile test; Xi sends rare message to Kim |
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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  Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China cracks down on fraudulent provincial growth figures  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Hong Kong skyscraper sold for record $5.15 bn |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 
A domestic violence conviction legally prohibited the Texas church shooter from buying guns, but the Air Force failed to enter it into a database used to run background checks, officials said Monday.
Devin Kelley - who shot dead 26 people at a Texas church - could therefore have passed the background check required to buy a gun, which would have raised red flags if the conviction had been ... more 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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2017UN council weakens response to Myanmar after China objects |
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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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 
Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activists, who were jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement were granted leave to appeal their sentences by the city's top court on Tuesday.
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were imprisoned in August after Hong Kong's government pushed for harsher sentences - rather than the initial community service orders they were given.
The government's appeal ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Disrespecting China's anthem can now cost 3 years jail  Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2017China calls on France to ensure security of its citizens  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Hong Kong government under fire in LGBT row |
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 Helsinki (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he supported a diplomatic solution for the Syria conflict, as America and its partners look beyond the defeat of the Islamic State group in the war-torn nation.
Speaking to reporters ahead of his arrival for talks in Finland on Monday, Mattis said intelligence assessments - based primarily on the numbers of jihadists who have surrendered, des ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Homeward bound? Europe mulls fate of jihadist families  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 |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Lockheed Martin developing technology to intercept missile threats with Directed Energy  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 |
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