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  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure out what they need and how they'll get it. In the military, "they want video everywhere, and they want i ... read more |
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Public-private partnership to speed up military technology developmentWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 The U.S. Department of Defense, in collaboration with the National Security Technology Accelerator, launched a new Training and Readiness Accelerator, or TREX, this week at a defense industry conference. ... more  
Abolishing nuclear arms could go 'really quickly': Nobel winnerGeneva (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 Anti-nuclear campaigners preparing to receive the Nobel Peace Prize next weekend expect a new treaty banning nuclear weapons to help quickly consign the bomb to history. ... more 
UN envoy arrives in North Korea as nuclear tensions soarBeijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 A senior United Nations official arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at defusing soaring tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. ... more  
Under-fire Tillerson flies US flag in sceptical EuropeBrussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tried on Tuesday to shrug off doubts about his future and reassure Washington's European allies of the strength of trans-Atlantic ties. ... more |
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Saudi-led strikes pound Yemen capital after rebels kill SalehSanaa (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 Saudi-led warplanes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital before dawn on Tuesday after the rebels killed former president Ali Abdullah Saleh as he fled the city following the collapse of their uneasy alliance, residents said. ... more 
Duterte declares Philippine communist rebels 'terrorists'Manila (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday declared communist rebels "terrorists", his spokesman said, weeks after cancelling peace talks with groups waging one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies. ... more 
Pentagon signals open-ended troop commitment in SyriaWashington (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 The US military plans on staying in Syria as long as necessary to ensure the Islamic State group does not return, a Pentagon official told AFP on Tuesday, as the fight against the jihadists winds down. ... more  
Fewer than 3,000 IS fighters left in Iraq, Syria: coalitionBaghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 There are fewer than 3,000 Islamic State group fighters clinging on in the remnants of its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the US-led coalition battling the jihadists said Tuesday. ... more  
Hackers could get even nastier in 2018: researchersWashington (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 After a year marked by devastating cyber attacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers said Wednesday. ... more 
Lockheed Martin Inks Five-Year Agreement to Provide Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds to NATO CountriesArchbald, PA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 Lockheed Martin and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a five-year agreement for the agency to purchase Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds ... more |
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 Military leaders: Lack of a new budget could 'break the U.S. Air Force'  
L-3 awarded support contract for Navy's T-45 GoshawkWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a modified contract for services and support for 200 U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft. ... more 
Philippines acquires six Brazilian attack planesManila (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 The Philippine military, which is battling both pro-Islamic State militants and communist guerrillas, is acquiring six Brazilian-made A-29 planes for close air support, authorities said. ... more 
Sikorsky awarded contract for 'Marine One' rework, sustainmentWashington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 The Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Sikorsky Aircraft for upgrades to the helicopters used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One - whose most famous passenger is the President of the United States. ... more 
Saab contracts with Armscor for Gripen weapons supportWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 Saab Defense has received a support services contract from Armscor of South Africa for Gripen fighters flown by the South African air force. ... 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 Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2017US Patriot missiles may have failed in Saudi Arabia: report  Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE intercept opens door to full-rate production  Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017Raytheon to supply Qatar with Patriot missile defense system |
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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 Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: study  Jackson TN (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Research shows drones could help crop management take off  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Drone photos offer faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017US Navy accepts 5th MUOS Satellite for global military cellular network  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 |
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 Archbald, PA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a five-year agreement for the agency to purchase Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs) on behalf of member countries.
The follow-on agreement is in effect through 2021 and provides for the purchase of up to 3,000 ELGTRs a year for the next five years.
"Lockheed Mart ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Public-private partnership to speed up military technology development  Miami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Artificial muscles give 'superpower' to robots  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 
French and Italian naval builders, the Naval Group and Fincantieri, are offering an off-the-shelf class of warship for to the Royal Canadian Navy.
The ship for Canada's 12-vessel requirement is based on the FREMM multi-role frigate used by the navies of both countries and can be easily modified to meet Canadian specifications, Fincantieri said in a news release.
The bid of the tw ... moreWashington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017U.S. sales to foreign militaries top $41 billion in fiscal year 2017  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Britain's May in Riyadh after surprise Baghdad visit Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms sale |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tried on Tuesday to shrug off doubts about his future and reassure Washington's European allies of the strength of trans-Atlantic ties.
In Brussels for talks with EU and NATO leaders, Tillerson was confronted by mounting concern that President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda has weakened the alliance.
But the former oilman was working with one ey ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Tillerson meets EU, NATO leaders under cloud  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Dozens of Japan MPs visit controversial war shrine  Saint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Brigitte Macron fetes first panda born in France |
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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 4, 2017 
The death toll from violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest monthly level in five years following the Islamic State group's military collapse, the United Nations said Monday.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said new lows were recorded in October and November.
In November, a total of 117 civilians and police were killed and 264 wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and a ... more The Hague (AFP) Dec 4, 2017'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Rights group criticises Iraq over jihadist suspects  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 3, 2017Iraqi Shiites slam calls to disband militia group after IS fight |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
North Korea Thursday released pictures of its latest missile launch, giving analysts a chance to test Pyongyang's claim of a breakthrough that brings the whole of the US within range of a nuclear strike.
Leader Kim Jong-Un declared the test of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had completed his nation's drive to become a full-fledged nuclear power.
But analysts remai ... more Seoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Air crew saw N. Korea missile re-enter atmosphere  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Boeing validates requirements for redesign of ICBM system Geneva (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Abolishing nuclear arms could go 'really quickly': Nobel winner |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
The United States on Tuesday imposed huge duties on some steel imports from Vietnam, saying they were produced with Chinese material already subject to retaliatory penalties.
The products will be subject to US punitive duties of up to 265 percent of their value, the Commerce Department said in a statement, yet another in a series of aggressive trade enforcement steps by President Donald Trum ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Canada and China hail ties as trade talks languish Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017China and Canada sign trade agreements during Trudeau visit  Sydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Australia casino giant Crown hit with class action over China |
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 Ponce, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
For Puerto Rico's exhausted electricity crews, their greatest joy is hearing the cry: "We've got power!"
They've been working 12-hour shifts, six days a week since Hurricane Maria hit the island on September 20, shredding the US commonwealth's rickety power grid.
"It's tough," says Daniel Velez, 42, rivers of sweat streaming down his face from under his yellow helmet.
Velez is part o ... more Geneva (AFP) Dec 5, 2017UN urges 'humanitarian pause' for Yemen  Bethlehem PA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Identifying optimal adaptation of buildings threatened by hurricanes, climate change  Orlando (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Big changes for Florida with mass Puerto Rican immigration |
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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) Nov 29, 2017 
A Beijing kindergarten teacher used sewing needles to punish children for not sleeping, police said, but other abuse claims have been rejected by an investigation into a scandal that sparked national outrage.
Authorities opened the probe into RYB Education New World kindergarten last week after parents said toddlers were given mysterious pills and had apparent needle marks.
The 22-year-o ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners  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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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
There are fewer than 3,000 Islamic State group fighters clinging on in the remnants of its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the US-led coalition battling the jihadists said Tuesday.
IS is currently fighting for survival in the handful of sparsely populated pockets of territory it still holds, a far cry from the vast swathes of ground it captured in 2014.
"Current estimates are th ... more Sarajevo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Bosnia puts jihadist arrested with weapons in detention  Erbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2017Half of Yazidis kidnapped by IS still missing Baghdad (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Two mass graves found in Yazidi district of Iraq |
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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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