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  Seoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 The US and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has labelled an "all-out provocation", days after Pyongyang fired its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. The five-day Vigilant Ace drill - involving 230 aircraft, including F-22 Raptor stealth jet fighters, and tens of thousands of troops - began Monday morning, Seoul's air force said. Pyongyang over the weekend blasted the drill, accusing US President Donald's Trump's adm ... read more |
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North Korea missile tests are 'imminent threat': JapanTokyo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 North Korea's missile tests are an "imminent threat" to Japan, the Japanese parliament declared Monday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said talking to the reclusive state was meaningless. ... more 
North Korean coal piles up as Russian product sails awayRason, North Korea (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 A three-metre-high metal fence topped with razor wire in a North Korean port marks the front line of the United Nations' ban on coal exports by Pyongyang. ... more  
Colombian Air Force orders 2nds Nanosatellite platform from GomSpaceAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 GomSpace A/S - a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB (the "Company") has signed a contract with the Colombian Air Force ("FAC") for the FACSAT-2 spacecraft platform and an associated Capacity Building a ... more  
New Australia laws to deal with foreign political meddlingSydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Foreign interference in Australian politics has become a "serious problem", a top official said Monday, with tougher laws on espionage and overseas donations to be introduced to parliament. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE intercept opens door to full-rate productionDallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 Four Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) and one PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors successfully neutralized four tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a ... more  
UAE denies Yemen rebel missile entered its air spaceAbu Dhabi (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 Abu Dhabi on Sunday denied a claim by Iran-backed Huthi rebels that a missile fired from Yemen reached its air space or threatened a nuclear power plant set to open in 2018. ... more  
ISRO eyes one rocket launch a month in 2018New Delhi (IANS) Nov 30, 2017 India plans to have at least one rocket launch every month in 2018 from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to deploy satellites in orbit, said a top space official on Tuesday. "We are pl ... more  
Crossing drones with satellites: ESA eyes high-altitude aerial platformsParis (ESA) Dec 03, 2017 ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a 'missing link' between drones and satellites. High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or H ... more 
Dellingr CubeSat technologies available for commercial licensingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 Two technologies flying on Dellingr, the one-of-a-kind 6U CubeSat designed and built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are available for licensing. "We are always l ... more 
ISIS selected to provide two 6-Unit CubeSats for Dutch IoT service provider HiberDelft, The Netherlands (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 The innovative low power communications modem and its corresponding space-borne receiver payload from Hiber will be integrated into a custom designed 6-Unit CubeSat platform in the ISIS facilities i ... more |
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 UNSW Canberra opens Australia's first space mission design facility 
NASA begins checkout of Dellingr spacecraft designed to improve robustness of CubeSat platformsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 NASA ground controllers have begun checking out and commissioning a shoebox-sized spacecraft that the agency purposely built to show that CubeSat platforms could be cost-effective, reliable, and cap ... more  
OGC seeks public comment on CDB Multi-spectral Imagery ExtensionWashington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 The "Multi-Spectral Imagery" extension defines how to encode and store reflected electromagnetic radiation from the infrared wavelengths into a CDB data store. This extension is limited to only addi ... more  
Iraqi Shiites slam calls to disband militia group after IS fightBaghdad (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 Iraqi officials have blasted calls to disband a Shiite-dominated militia coalition that has been key in battling the Islamic State group, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it should disarm. ... more  
Air raids in Syria kill 25 civilians: monitorHammuriyeh, Syria (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 A wave of Syrian air strikes on Sunday killed at least 25 civilians and wounded dozens across the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, a monitor said. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
The US military remains confident it can - at least for the moment - protect against any North Korean missile threat, a US official said Wednesday after Pyongyang tested a new rocket type.
North Korea earlier launched a previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missile, which it called a Hwasong 15 and claimed was capable of carrying a "super-large heavy warhead" to any target in the co ... more Damascus (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Syria army intercepts Israel missiles near Damascus: state media  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Lockheed Martin, Romania sign agreement for PAC-3 MSE missile Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE intercept opens door to full-rate production |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 
Abu Dhabi on Sunday denied a claim by Iran-backed Huthi rebels that a missile fired from Yemen reached its air space or threatened a nuclear power plant set to open in 2018.
"The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority denied claims by the Huthis in Yemen that they launched a missile today towards the airspace of the United Arab Emirates," the Emirati state news agency r ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Poland to buy AMRAAMs, HIMARS systems from U.S.  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Orbital ATK to support next-step development of anti-radiation missiles  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017State Dept. approves potential Javelin missile sale to Georgia |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 03, 2017 
ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a 'missing link' between drones and satellites.
High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or HAPS, are platforms that float or fly at high altitude like conventional aircraft but operate more like satellites - except that rather than working from space they can remain in position inside the at ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Drone photos offer faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017Drone Race: Human Versus Artificial Intelligence  Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes |
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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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 Miami (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.
The advance offers a leap forward in the field of soft robotics, which is fast replacing an older generation of robots that were jerky and rigid in their movements, researchers say.
"It's like ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system  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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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 
The United States logged $41.93 billion in military equipment and services sales to other countries in Fiscal Year 2017, according to the Pentagon.
The figure was released Wednesday by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, or DSCA, which manages the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
According to DSCA, the total sales included $6.04 billion of deals funded by the State ... more Riyadh (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Britain's May in Riyadh after surprise Baghdad visit  Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms sale  Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump's signature |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks this week on a diplomatic mission to shore up alliances in Europe and their defenses against Russian aggression and subversion.
But as he prepares to set off Monday for Brussels, Vienna and Paris, his authority to speak for Washington has been called into question by a rift with President Donald Trump.
Anonymous leaks from the White House sugg ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017US battles for global push on N.Korea amid Russia, China doubts Sydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017New Australia laws to deal with foreign political meddling  Kiev (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Ukraine plans NATO, EU referendums in 'near future' |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
An international team of researchers from MIPT; Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS; Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS; Skoltech; and Aalto University (Finland) has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy. ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 3, 2017  Iraqi officials have blasted calls to disband a Shiite-dominated militia coalition that has been key in battling the Islamic State group, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it should disarm.
The 60,000-strong Hashed al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilisation Forces, was formed in 2014 after IS routed government forces to seize swathes of northern Iraq, and it played a central role in helpin ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Macron calls for 'dialogue' in Iraq and dismantling of militias  Rome (AFP) Nov 30, 2017The world 'owes' Iraq a Marshall Plan, says FM Riyadh (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Britain's May tours Mideast amid Islam row with Trump |
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 New York (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testifying at trial in New York on Thursday implicated Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a multi-billion-dollar gold-for-oil scheme allegedly designed to subvert US sanctions on Iran.
Reza Zarrab, 34, who was arrested in Miami in 2016 before agreeing to cooperate with US prosecutors, implied that Erdogan knew how he and a Turkish banker, now on trial, c ... more Rason, North Korea (AFP) Nov 30, 2017N. Korea trade sanctions bite on borders with China, Russia  Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Building and delivering a nuclear weapon  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 30, 2017US threatens to 'utterly destroy' North Korean regime |
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 New York (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 
At Melt Bakery, a hole in the wall that sells ice cream sandwiches in New York's upscale Manhattan neighborhood, you can pay for your guilty pleasure in bitcoin.
And while a few swipes of a mobile app are all it takes to fill your electronic wallet, the novelty, for now, comes at a hefty cost.
Melt is one of several small stores in America's biggest city now accepting the bitcoins, haile ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Trump administration rejects China's bid for market economy status Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017China warns of retaliation after fresh US trade probe  Beijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017China factory activity accelerates in November |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
China may have invented fireworks but Beijing banned them from the capital Friday ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, as authorities clamp down on potentially dangerous activities.
The new regulation was passed by the local government, state news agency Xinhua said, and comes amid a city-wide campaign that is driving an estimated tens of thousands of migrants from homes that authorities de ... more Santiago (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Southern Chile iceberg splits from glacier, threatens navigation  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017China, Myanmar hail close ties amid Rohingya outcry  Serres, Greece (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Despite Greek shelter, Yazidis struggle to integrate |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
A 63-year-old Tibetan monk has self-immolated in southwest China in protest against Beijing's presence in Tibet, campaigners said, the fifth person to do so this year.
Tenga, a popular monk and volunteer teacher of village children, died after setting himself ablaze Sunday in Sichuan province's Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), headquarter ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children: police  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe |
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 Erbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2017  Around half of the Yazidis kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago are still missing, Iraqi Kurdish officials said Sunday.
In 2014, IS jihadists killed thousands of Yazidis in Sinjar and kidnapped thousands of women and girls from the religious minority to abuse them as sex slaves.
Kurdish fighters backed by the US-led coalition against IS captured Sinjar from the jihadists ... moreBaghdad (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Two mass graves found in Yazidi district of Iraq  The Hague (AFP) Dec 1, 2017S. Sudan to join Chemical Weapons Convention: watchdog  Buenos Aires (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Argentine court sentences 48 in 'Dirty War' trial |
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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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