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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday accused the United States of violating a key arms treaty by selling a missile defence system to Japan. "The US is deploying them (missile defence systems) at their military bases in Romania and Poland, that is near our western borders, which goes against the 1987 INF Treaty banning the deployment of such systems on the ground," Ryabkov said in a statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website. "The fact that such complexes ... read more |
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Lockheed awarded contract for AEGIS upgradesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for upgrades and services for the AEGIS weapon system. ... more  
Kim vows North will mass-produce nukes but open to talks with SeoulSeoul (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned the United States Monday he has a "nuclear button" on his table but offered an apparent olive branch to South Korea in a New Year message, saying he was prepared for talks and may send a team to the Winter Olympics there. ... more 
China rejects Trump accusation on N. Korea sanction breachesBeijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 China on Friday rejected accusations that it had helped Pyongyang skirt sanctions after US President Donald Trump claimed on Twitter that Beijing was turning a blind eye to oil transfers to North Korea. ... more 
US, NKorea closer to war than ever: former US military chiefWashington (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 The United States is now closer than it has ever been to a nuclear war with North Korea, a former top US military officer warned Sunday, saying he saw little prospect of a diplomatic solution. ... more |
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Hong Kong ship crew questioned in S. Korea for oil transfer to NorthSeoul (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in November for transferring oil to a North Korean vessel and breaching UN sanctions, customs officials said Saturday. ... more  
Canada's G7 presidency: a 'progressive agenda' at riskMontreal (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises a "progressive agenda" for Canada's G7 presidency in 2018, but talks may once again hit a snag over climate change after the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement. ... more 
China's Xi vows to support UN, boost living standardsBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 China will play its part in defending the international order and combating climate change while working to raise living standards for its own people, President Xi Jinping pledged Sunday in a New Year speech. ... more  
Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVsWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to acquire an initial production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial aircraft. ... more  
Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countriesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Raytheon was awarded two contracts from the U.S. Air Force on Thursday for advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAMs, for the United States and multiple foreign countries. ... more  
Syrian offensive against Kurds would be a 'mistake': MattisWashington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Friday warned President Bashar al-Assad against launching an offensive against US-supported Syrian Kurds, after the Syrian leader recently slammed them as "traitors." ... more |
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Sweden hopeful to get slice of small satellite launch marketMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017 Sweden's only space base, located in the country's northernmost area, is preparing for a massive government investment of SEK 500 million ($60 million) poised to usher Esrange into the global satell ... more  
One Small Step: Massive Stratolaunch Aircraft Conducts First Taxi TestsLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017 Scaled Composites' Stratolaunch, the world's widest plane intended to take rockets to the stratosphere for launch, underwent its first taxi test on a runway in California. The Model 351 - aka ... more  
China to promote space remote sensing development in 2018Beijing (XNA) Dec 28, 2017 China will make more efforts in space remote sensing development in 2018 and prepare for the launch of Gaofen-7 high-resolution remote sensing satellite, said director of the National Administration ... more  
Taiwan's leader warns against Chinese 'military expansion'Taoyuan, Taiwan (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen warned Friday against what she called China's "military expansion" as it ups drills around the island, but said she did not believe the two rivals would go to war. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system.
The contract, announced on Friday by the Pentagon, is worth more than $826.6 million under a modification to a previous contract in order to definitize the former c ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $102.5M for support of Navy's AEGIS system  Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale to Japan  Washington (AFP) Dec 26, 2017US sanctions two N.Koreans over ballistic missile program |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon with a modified contract for engineering services in support of the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $10.2 million under a fixed-price-incentive-fee contract, which applies an adjusted formula based on the specifies of the target cost, target profit and the price c ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countries  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed joins Gray Wolf missile development program  Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2017Russia finalises S-400 missile system deal with Turkey |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.
The contract, announced on Dec. 22 by the Pentagon, is worth more than $328.8 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement, which is a cost-reimbursement contract that would provide payment to General Atomics of a negotiated fee that i ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVs  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Insitu to support Navy's ScanEagle UAV system |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 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 Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
Oshkosh Defense on Tuesday announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for procurement of Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles or FHTV.
The $40 million delivery order comes from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command. Under the contract, Oshkosh will install the latest model configuration to the Army's fleet of Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, or HEMTT, ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Rheinmetall upgrading Marder vehicles for Jordan delivery  Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017BAE Systems Australia starts power and propulsion team  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017New German tanks getting Saab camouflage |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 
Raytheon has been awarded a modified contract for Patriot performance based logistics support for inventory management for the U.S. Army.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $28.7 million and modifies the terms of a $36.4 million contract from December 2016.
The deal also includes "the repair and replacement of 136 stock and parts assoc ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition process  Brussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017EU launches defence pact with submarine drones  The Hague (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Dutch want arms dealer's extradition after S.Africa arrest |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
China will play its part in defending the international order and combating climate change while working to raise living standards for its own people, President Xi Jinping pledged Sunday in a New Year speech.
Xi said the nation was committed to economic reforms in 2018, the 40th anniversary of the transformation led by Deng Xiaoping, "as reform and opening-up is the path we must take to make ... moreMontreal (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Canada's G7 presidency: a 'progressive agenda' at risk  Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Tillerson defends foreign policy record at year's end  London (AFP) Dec 26, 2017British navy frigate escorts Russian warship in North Sea |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have found a simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods, creating multifunctional nanoparticles with useful magnetic and optical properties.
Gold nanorods have widespread potential applications because they have a surface plasmon resonance - meaning they can absorb and scatte ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
They have fled the country, their pockets full, or been released from prison under amnesties: despite Iraq's "war" on corruption, those guilty of embezzling state funds often evade justice.
Even before he declared victory against the Islamic State group in early December after a three-year battle, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the country's next fight would be against graft, vowing to ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Jihadists kill 45 since 'liberation' of Iraq's Hawija  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 27, 2017HRW accuses Yazidi fighters in Iraq of executing civilians  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Crossing the river a major challenge in devastated Mosul |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
The United States is now closer than it has ever been to a nuclear war with North Korea, a former top US military officer warned Sunday, saying he saw little prospect of a diplomatic solution.
Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, attributed the rising danger to Donald Trump's "incredibly disruptive" presidency.
"And in my view, an incredibly dangerous climate e ... moreBeijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017China rejects Trump accusation on N. Korea sanction breaches Seoul (AFP) Dec 29, 2017South Korea seizes Hong Kong ship for oil transfer to North: Seoul  Moscow (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Lavrov, Tillerson discuss need for urgent NKorea negotiations: Moscow |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports and more open markets and efforts to curb noxious pollution.
The pledges were made under a new banner, "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", at the end of the annual Central Econo ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017China's economic growth to slow next year, says state think tank  Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2017China tightens rules on oversea cash withdrawals  Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy, despite opposition from China, Russia and some regional countries.
A resolution put forward by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted by a vote of 122 to 10 with 24 abstentions.
China, Russia, Cambodia, Laos, the Phili ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2017UN's Guterres issues year-end 'red alert' for a world divided  Rome (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Italy to send troops to Niger to stem migrant flow: PM  Freetown (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zone |
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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 29, 2017 
While their country's leader has encouraged citizens to work harder and dream big, some Chinese millennials are declaring their allegiance to the art of being average.
Nicknamed "Buddhist Youth", these young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chilled out than reading sutras.
"Life is quite tiring," said 23-year-old Guo Jia, who believes ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017China approves mainland law enforcement at HK station  Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals  Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017US and Germany urge China to release jailed activist |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Dec 23, 2017  Federal agents are probing the background of a former US Marine for allegedly plotting a Christmas attack in San Francisco inspired by the Islamic State jihadist group, according to court documents.
Tow-truck driver Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, was planning to target the city's busy Pier 39 tourist spot, according to an affidavit submitted Friday by FBI Special Agent Christopher McKinney.
... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Nigerian army thwarts Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri  Sydney (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Australia ends air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria  Paris (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Defeated militarily in 2017, IS remains a global threat |
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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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