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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 Signs of unusual activity have been detected in North Korea, the South's unification minister said Tuesday, following reports that Pyongyang may be preparing for a ballistic missile test. The North has stoked international alarm over its banned nuclear missile programme, but it has not staged a missile test since September 15, raising hopes that ramped-up sanctions are having an impact. But South Korea's Yonhap news agency cited a government source as saying that a missile-tracing radar was swit ... read more |
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Chinese premier offers billions more to EEuropeBudapest (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made clear Monday that China would keep pouring billions of euros into central and eastern Europe despite EU concerns, as he attended a regional summit in Hungary. ... more  
Israel mounts Iron Dome battery on warship: militaryJerusalem (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Israel mounted a battery of its Iron Dome anti-missile system on a warship Monday, as the vaunted rocket interceptor went operational at sea for the first time, senior officers said. ... more  
China could track B-2 stealth bombers from space within 10 YearsBeijing (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2017 The Chinese government is working to deploy spy satellites within 10 years that could track stealthy targets like US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday. Researc ... more  
Quantum computers help create hack-proof forms of data encryptionDurham NC (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 Recent advances in quantum computers may soon give hackers access to machines powerful enough to crack even the toughest of standard internet security codes. With these codes broken, all of our onli ... more |
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Japan signals growing support for Deep Space Gateway conceptTokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 The Land of the Rising Sun hopes to be able to put its astronauts on the moon sometime during the 2020s as part of an international program to build a space station in the moon's orbit, local Iomiur ... more  
NanoRacks completes 13th CubeSat Deployment Mission; first Doublewide satellitesHouston, TX (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 Early this morning, NanoRacks successfully completed the Company's 13th CubeSat deployment mission from the International Space Station. As these five CubeSats enter low-Earth orbit, this brings Nan ... more  
Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technologyBeijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officia ... more  
China's GPS network Beidou joins global rescue data networkBeijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 China's domestically developed navigation satellite system Beidou has been included in a global network that collects and distributes data for search and rescue missions, the Ministry of Transport s ... more  
Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms saleAthens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday defended a controversial arms sale to Saudi Arabia which Amnesty International said should be scrapped over Riyadh's involvement in fighting in Yemen. ... more  
Artificial muscles give 'superpower' to robotsMiami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Inspired by the folding technique of origami, US researchers said Monday they have crafted cheap, artificial muscles for robots that give them the power to lift up to 1,000 times their own weight. ... more |
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Taiwanese activist jailed in China for five years for 'subversion'Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 A Chinese court sentenced Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-cheh to five years in prison on Tuesday on charges of attempting to subvert state power, further souring cross-strait ties. ... more
Chinese court jails Taiwanese activist for five years for 'subversion'Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 A Chinese court sentenced Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-cheh to five years in prison on Tuesday on charges of attempting to subvert state power, further souring cross-strait ties. ... more  
Pentagon report shows thousands more troops deployedWashington (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 The Pentagon pledged Monday to be as transparent as possible about how many troops are deployed overseas, after an agency published figures that diverge significantly from official counts. ... more  
Pakistan minister resigns as officials bow to Islamists' demandsIslamabad (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Pakistan's law minister resigned Monday as the embattled civilian government bowed to demands from a small Islamist group whose anti-blasphemy protest in the capital has fuelled deadly violence and sparked demonstrations across the nuclear-armed nation. ... more |
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  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 
The A-135 system is part of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It protects Moscow from missiles strike and also plays an important role in the country's early warning and space control system. A new system has long been in development and is undergoing tests now.
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage showing the modernized missile defense system being tested. During the test conduc ... moreJerusalem (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Israel mounts Iron Dome battery on warship: military  Washington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017US Scrambles to Assemble Space-Based Missile Defense System Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Boeing meets 2017 ballistic missile defense installation goal early |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 
Officials at the U.S. State Department have approved a potential foreign military sale to Georgia for Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units pending final contract approval from the U.S. Congress.
The $75 million deal was announced Monday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, calling for the sale of 410 FGM-148 Javelin Missiles and 72 Javelin Command Launch Units. The Javelin i ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017State Dept. approves potential missile sale to Poland  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile program  Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017Lockheed Martin to test AGM-158 JASSM |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017 
Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes - but humans won't be the only competitors for long.
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, put their work to the test recently. Timing laps through a twisting obstacle course, they raced drones controlled by artificial intelligence (A.I.) against a professional human pilot.
The race, ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes  Dubai UAE (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Lockheed Martin Integrates New Engine for Fury Unmanned Air Vehicle  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Alpha Unmanned Systems teams with Sightec for image stabilization and object tracking. |
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 Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC).
The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite's on-orbit testing and delivery of all operational products needed to "fly" ... more Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017 
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command announced Wednesday that they have begun rolling out new upgraded Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank, or LAV-AT, weapon systems to its fleet Marine force.
The program office achieved its initial operational goals in September by completing field tests for four upgraded LAV-ATs with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, which is based out of Marin ... moreMiami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Artificial muscles give 'superpower' to robots  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Saab to supply South African forces with field kitchens  (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Raytheon, Saab to develop improved shoulder-launched weapon systems |
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 Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday defended a controversial arms sale to Saudi Arabia which Amnesty International said should be scrapped over Riyadh's involvement in fighting in Yemen.
Tsipras said there was nothing improper in the deal, which opposition parties said was poorly handled and whose fate is currently unclear.
The PM, whose Syriza party has a strong pacifist backg ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump's signature  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Lockheed, Navantia renew collaborative agreement  Manila (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Philippines' Duterte receives Russian assault rifles |
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 Sydney (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 
Australia warned on Thursday against American disengagement from Asia at a time of rising Chinese power as traditional US allies grow nervous about President Donald Trump's isolationist tilt.
In a major Foreign Policy White Paper - the first to be issued by the Australian government in 13 years - Canberra outlined its approach to the "Indo-Pacific" region amid "changing power balances". ... moreBudapest (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Chinese premier offers billions more to EEurope  Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2017From Myanmar to Zimbabwe, China's global footprint grows  Beijing (AFP) Nov 23, 2017China forges 'strategic' ties with Djibouti after opening base |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017 
Exhaust gas cleaning of passenger cars, power generation from sunlight, or water splitting: In the future, these and other applications may profit from new findings relating to ceria. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), scientists have studied ceria nanoparticles with the help of probe molecules and a complex ultrahigh vacuum-infrared measurement system and obtained partly surprising new ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Promising sensors for submarines, mines and spacecraft |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Nov 24, 2017 
Iraq is to resume paying war reparations to Kuwait at the start of 2018, in UN-endorsed compensation for Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of the emirate, the president's office announced Friday.
It said the two countries had agreed during a visit to Kuwait City by President Fuad Masum on Monday for Iraq "to resume payment of the five-percent tax on oil sales and to try to settle border dispute ... more Baghdad (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Suicide bombers kill 11 in Iraq attack claimed by IS Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Iraq attacks at lowest since IS 'caliphate' declared: study  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 23, 2017'Child marriage' bill stirs outrage in Iraq |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
Signs of unusual activity have been detected in North Korea, the South's unification minister said Tuesday, following reports that Pyongyang may be preparing for a ballistic missile test.
The North has stoked international alarm over its banned nuclear missile programme, but it has not staged a missile test since September 15, raising hopes that ramped-up sanctions are having an impact.
... more Seoul (AFP) Nov 24, 2017US send F-22 jets to SKorea in show of force; China bridge close temporarily  Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2017N. Korea calls US terror listing a 'serious provocation'  Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017China slams 'wrong' US sanctions on N. Korea-tied traders |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to China next week to bolster trade ties as North American continental trade talks fizzle.
During the December 3-7 official visit, Trudeau "will promote a progressive trade agenda and tourism initiatives," said his office.
He will meet with government and business leaders as part of Canada's concerted push to diversify its trade, most of ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Europe embraces Black Friday sales with some reservations  Manila (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Philippines offers China chance to run third telecom service  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Got a spare $71m? How about a single Hong Kong apartment? |
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 Tripoli (AFP) Nov 25, 2017 
More than 30 migrants died and 200 were rescued on Saturday after their boats foundered off Libya's western coast, the Libyan navy said.
The coastguard conducted two rescue operations off the city of Garabulli, 60 kilometres (40 miles) east of Tripoli, spokesman Colonel Abu Ajila Abdelbarri said.
He added that patrols had found 31 bodies and 60 survivors from one boat, while all 140 pass ... more Seoul (AFP) Nov 23, 2017South Korea quiet for quake-delayed college entrance exam  Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017Army contracts for temporary electricity for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands  Athens (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Aid groups urge Greece to improve refugee camps before winter |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Taipei (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  As a growing number of people around the world learn simplified Chinese instead of the more complicated traditional characters, young creatives in Taiwan are fighting to promote what they fear will become a dying art.
Introduced by the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s to boost literacy, the simplified version of the script uses fewer strokes and is now the predominant writing system in ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage'  Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Three dead, six wounded in rare shooting in China  Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers jailed for two years |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017 
Pentagon officials said Monday that U.S. and coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes on the so-called Islamic State, which consisted of 36 engagements, over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Department of Defense reports that the most recent strikes took place on Nov. 24 and 25, and the results of the strikes are based on initial reports.
Pentagon officials also reported previ ... more Cairo (AFP) Nov 25, 2017Egypt mourns 235 victims of Sinai mosque attack  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Saudi vows new Islamic alliance 'will wipe terrorists from the earth'  Brussels (AFP) Nov 22, 2017NATO welcomes Mladic war crimes verdict |
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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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