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  Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 The U.S. Air Force and Orbital ATK has signed a full-rate production contract for the FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze, the company announced on Wednesday. The $23 million award is a follow-on contract from an initial production deal in 2016. The Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze, or HTVSF, is a cockpit program that gives the pilot an advantage to defeat hard target weapons that are buried in underground bunkers or in caves like those found in Afghanistan. The program provides ... read more |
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Environmentally safe red glare rocket changes fireworks, soldier technologyWashington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany have developed an environmentally-friendly red light flare ... more  
Computer chip 'flaw' sparks security debate amid scramble for fixWashington (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 A newly discovered vulnerability in computer chips raised concerns Wednesday that hackers could access sensitive data on most modern systems, as technology firms sought to play down the security risks. ... more  
Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over Yemen warOslo (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Norway on Wednesday announced it has suspended arms and ammunition exports to the United Arab Emirates because of the nation's involvement in the Yemen war. ... more  
UN chief welcomes reopened Korean hotlineUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the reopening of a hotline between North and South Korea, and voiced hope for more diplomatic initiatives to end the peninsula's nuclear standoff. ... more |
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Hundreds of North Koreans still working in PolandWarsaw (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Around 400 North Koreans are still working in Poland but the EU member has not issued any new work permits since August last year in compliance with a UN resolution, the Polish labour minister said Wednesday. ... more 
3 Iran security force members killed in border clashTehran (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Three members of the Iranian security forces were killed in clashes along the border with Iraqi Kurdistan, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement on Wednesday. ... more 
North Korea's chilling new weapon: ICBM made of iceSeoul (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 North Koreans attending Pyongyang's ice sculpture festival have been treated to a chilling glimpse of the country's latest weaponry - an ICBM in frozen form. ... more 
Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter BombsWashington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 Boeing has been awarded a $193 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1, or GBU-39 SDB-1, to several foreign nations. ... more  
US strike targets vehicle bomb in SomaliaWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 US forces in Somalia have conducted a strike against a bomb-laden vehicle that was going to be used against civilians in Mogadishu, the US military's Africa Command said Wednesday. ... more  
High-tech ship en route to resume hunt for MH370Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 A US exploration firm said Wednesday it has sent a high-tech vessel in hopes of soon resuming the hunt for flight MH370, whose disappearance is one of aviation's greatest mysteries. ... more  
Peru defense minister resigns after Fujimori pardonLima (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Peru's defense minister resigned on Wednesday, becoming the second cabinet member to step down after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski controversially pardoned former leader Alberto Fujimori, who had been incarcerated for murder and other rights abuses. ... more |
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 Trump to Kim: My nuke button 'bigger,' as talks dismissed 
Kim's Olympic gambit pushes Trump's buttonWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 US President Donald Trump is not one to hold back when it comes to indulging in nuclear and diplomatic brinkmanship with North Korea's leader whom he calls "Little Rocket Man." ... more  
Trump threatens to cut Pakistan aid over 'deceit' in terror fightWashington (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 US President Donald Trump lashed out at Pakistan on Monday in his first tweet of 2018, threatening to cut off aid over what he said were its "lies and deceit" in offering "safe haven to terrorists." ... more  
Air strikes in east Syria kill 12 civilians: monitorBeirut (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 Air strikes on one of the last villages still held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria killed 12 civilians, including four children, a monitor said Monday. ... more |
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Syria's Assad replaces defence ministerDamascus (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister for the first time since 2012 as part of a government reshuffle announced by the state news agency SANA on Monday. ... more
South Korea proposes high-level talks with NorthSeoul (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 South Korea Tuesday proposed high-level talks with Pyongyang on January 9, after the North's leader Kim Jong-Un called for better relations and said his country might attend the Winter Olympics in the South. ... more 
US dismisses North-South Korea talks as 'band-aid'United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 The US envoy to the United Nations Tuesday dismissed as a "band-aid" the prospect of talks between North and South Korea, warning that Washington would never accept a nuclear-armed Pyongyang. ... more 
Lockheed to support Korea's Peace Krypton intelligence aircraft(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Lockheed Martin was awarded a $33.6 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to extend support for South Korea's tactical reconnaissance aircraft and mission support equipment. ... more  
China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-projectColombo (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 China will invest $1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a mega-project near Sri Lanka's main port, Colombo said Tuesday, as Beijing aims to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean. ... more  
Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical eventsWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Researchers have developed a way to mine electronic government records for evidence of significant historical events. ... more  
India buys Israeli missiles ahead of Netanyahu visitNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 India is to buy 131 surface-to-air missiles from Israel in a $70 million deal, the defence ministry announced Tuesday ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ... more |
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 Boeing receives $17.5M for engineering support for KC-135 
Lockheed awarded $25M for Apache helicoptors for EgyptWashington (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $25 million contract by the Army for night vision sensor kits for Egypt's AH-64 Apache fleet. ... more 
Bell-Boeing awarded dual contracts for V-22 supportWashington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018 The U.S. Navy has awarded two modified contracts to Bell-Boeing in support of the V-22 Osprey, both of which cover software updates and sustainment for the tiltrotor aircraft. ... more 
US military member killed in AfghanistanWashington (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 A member of the US military was killed and four others wounded during a New Year's Day combat operation in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
  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," Rya ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Lockheed awarded contract for AEGIS upgrades  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $102.5M for support of Navy's AEGIS system  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Lockheed Martin receives another $553M for THAAD |
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 Washington (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.
The contracts, announced on Thursday by the Department of Defense, total $659.9 million - $634 million for production of AMRAAMs and related issues, and $25.7 million for equipment related to the missiles ... moreNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2018India buys Israeli missiles ahead of Netanyahu visit  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Navy contracts Raytheon for changes to Sidewinder missiles  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed joins Gray Wolf missile development program |
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 Washington (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.
The terms of the deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, come under a $255.3 million a fixed-price-incentive contract, which is a modification to a previously awarded contract.
A fixed-price-incentive contract uses a for ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systems  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 DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2018  Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany have developed an environmentally-friendly red light flare popular in fireworks displays and among Soldiers who use them in training and battlefield operations as signaling devices.
The formula is a lithium-based red-light-emitting pyrotechnic compositi ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Orbital ATK awarded $23M to support penetrating weapons Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Oshkosh receives $40M for heavy tactical vehicles |
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 Oslo (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
Norway on Wednesday announced it has suspended arms and ammunition exports to the United Arab Emirates because of the nation's involvement in the Yemen war.
"The development of the armed conflict in Yemen in the autumn of 2017 has been serious and there are severe concerns for the humanitarian situation," the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The UAE is part of a Saudi Ar ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017Raytheon to support inventory management for Army  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition process  Brussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017EU launches defence pact with submarine drones |
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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 ... more Montreal (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Canada's G7 presidency: a 'progressive agenda' at risk Colombo (AFP) Jan 2, 2018China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-project  Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Tillerson defends foreign policy record at year's end |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages the scattering of laser light to identify molecules, has a limited capacity to detect molecules in diluted samples because of low signal yield.
A team of researchers from the University of Hyderab ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  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 |
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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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Crossing the river a major challenge in devastated Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 27, 2017HRW accuses Yazidi fighters in Iraq of executing civilians  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy city |
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 Seoul (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.
Kim struck a generally defiant note after a year of rising tensions marked by the North's multiple missile launches and its sixth and ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 31, 2017US, NKorea closer to war than ever: former US military chief  Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017China rejects Trump accusation on N. Korea sanction breaches (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Lockheed to support Korea's Peace Krypton intelligence aircraft |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
China has tightened rules on how much cash cardholders can withdraw overseas in a bid to clamp down on money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion, authorities said Saturday.
The annual limit will be set at 100,000 yuan ($15,355) per person from Monday - no matter how many cards a person has.
Currently, there is an annual ATM cap of 100,000 yuan for each separate card, but t ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2018China's Ant Financial drops MoneyGram deal as US approval fails  Islamabad (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Pakistan allows use of Chinese yuan for trade, investment  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018China factory activity accelerated in December: Caixin |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday issued a year-end "red alert" to a world he said faces the perils of inequality, nationalism, xenophobia and possibly even nuclear war unless it works to resolve its differences.
"When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace," he said in his New Year's message. "Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has go ... more 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  Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  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 |
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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018French President Macron to visit China next week  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018Tech icon ordered back to China sends wife instead |
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 Lima (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
Peru's defense minister resigned on Wednesday, becoming the second cabinet member to step down after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski controversially pardoned former leader Alberto Fujimori, who had been incarcerated for murder and other rights abuses.
Diego Nieto's departure, confirmed to AFP by a ministry official, comes after the culture minister Salvador del Solar resigned. The head of th ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Authorities probe ex-Marine held in San Francisco terror plot: FBI  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 |
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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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