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  New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 12, 2018 Negotiations between Russia and India on the supplies of S-400 air defense systems are "at the final stage," the contract may be signed any day now, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev told Sputnik in an interview. "As far as I know, the negotiations [on the S-400 supplies] are at the final stage. I have received such information from the country's Defense Ministry. We expect signing of the contract any day now," Kudashev said. As the Russian diplomat noted, there is nothing surpris ... read more |
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Improving drone performance in headwindsSendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 12, 2018 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? The prevalence of multi-rotor drones has increased dramatically in recent years, but in headwinds they pitch upwards unpredictably. Engineers from Tohoku University, Jap ... more  
Egypt army announces major anti-jihadist operationCairo (AFP) Feb 9, 2018 The Egyptian army announced the launch on Friday of a major operation against jihadists across swathes of territory including the Sinai Peninsula, heart of a persistent Islamic State group insurgency. ... more  
The people who know no war: Afghanistan's most isolated cornerWakhan Corridor , Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 9, 2018 "Taliban - what's that?" asks Sultan Begium shyly from her freezing home in Afghanistan's mountainous Wakhan Corridor, a region so remote that its residents are untouched by the decades of conflict that have devastated their country. ... more 
Afghan conflict to intensify in 2018 'game changer'Kabul (AFP) Feb 11, 2018 Fighting in Afghanistan has escalated with US and Afghan officials tipping 2018 to be a "game-changer" as relentless airstrikes pummel Islamist militant groups - but others warn the 16-year war has simply become a more violent stalemate. ... more |
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A Detailed Timeline of The IMAGE Mission RecoveryGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 09, 2018 The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, or IMAGE, spacecraft was re-discovered in January 2018 after more than twelve years of silence. A powerhouse of magnetosphere and aurora res ... more  
Iridium Announces First Land-Mobile Service Providers for Iridium CertusMcLean VA (SPX) Feb 09, 2018 Iridium Communications Inc. announced Wednesday the first Iridium Certus service providers for land-mobile applications, planned for commercial availability in mid-2018. This initial group of six wo ... more 
Pakistan army condemns seven 'hardcore' militants to deathRawalpindi, Pakistan Feb 9, 2018 Pakistan military courts have sentenced seven "hardcore" militants to death over various attacks on security forces that left dozens dead, including civilians, the country's army chief said Friday. ... more  
Syria eases strikes on rebel enclave after deadly campaignDouma, Syria (AFP) Feb 10, 2018 Syrian regime air strikes on the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta eased on Saturday after five days of heavy bombardment that killed more than 240 civilians, a monitoring group said. ... more 
'Unacceptable' to endanger lives of Russian soldiers in Syria: MoscowMoscow (AFP) Feb 10, 2018 Russia on Saturday called for "restraint" from all parties in Syria and said it considered risking the lives of Russian soldiers "absolutely unacceptable" following large-scale Israeli air strikes inside Syria. ... more |
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 China wants 11 Uighurs back, says Malaysia 
Pro-Iranian militia used US Abrams tanks in Syria: PentagonWashington (AFP) Feb 9, 2018 US Abrams tanks sold to Iraq have been used by a pro-Iranian paramilitary group in fighting against the Islamic State group in Syria, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more  |
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Iraqi-US anti-corruption activist jailed for defamationDiwaniyah, Iraq Feb 9, 2018 An Iraqi court has sentenced an Iraqi-US anti-corruption activist to six years in jail for defamation of state institutions, an NGO said on Friday. ... more 
Israel targets 'Iranian' positions in Syria after F16 downedJerusalem (AFP) Feb 11, 2018 Israel attacked what it said were Iranian positions inside Syria on Saturday in "large-scale" raids after one of its warplanes was targeted by Syrian air defences and crashed. ... more 
Colombia's FARC suspends campaigning citing threats to candidatesBogota (AFP) Feb 9, 2018 The former Colombian guerrilla group FARC suspended campaigns for political office Friday, citing a lack of security safeguards that have put its candidates at risk. ... more  
Playing 20 Questions with Bacteria to Distinguish Harmless Organisms from PathogensWashington DC (SPX) Feb 09, 2018 Bacteria underpins much of our world, acting behind the scenes to affect the health and behavior of animals and plants. They help produce food, provide oxygen, and even reshape the environment throu ... more 
Singapore takes next step towards implementing world's first space-based VHF communicationsSingapore (SPX) Feb 08, 2018 GomSpace together with The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) signed a research collaboration agreement on the sidelines of ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 09, 2018 
China is planning to develop a sea-based missile defense launcher after completing a successful intercept of a ballistic missile in space from a ground-based system earlier this week, according to the South China Morning Post.
"China's sea-based anti-missile system aims to defend both its territory and overseas interests, because sea-based defense systems will be set up wherever its warshi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 7, 2018 
Raytheon has been awarded a contract for research and development designs for multiple weapon systems owned by the company.
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $44.6 million under the terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee, delivery order contract.
The agreement provides for "research and development design, development, studies, and technolog ... more |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 12, 2018 
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? The prevalence of multi-rotor drones has increased dramatically in recent years, but in headwinds they pitch upwards unpredictably. Engineers from Tohoku University, Japan, have shown that angling the rotor blades of a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles by just 20 degrees can reduce pitching by a quarter. Their work is published in the International Journal of Micro ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 8, 2018 
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $428.8 million contract to Northrop Grumman for two payloads for the Enhanced Polar System's satellites.
The two EPS constellation satellites operate in highly elliptical orbits, according to Northrop Grumman.
They will succeed the current Interim Polar System and work in conjunction with another EHF SATCOM system, the company said.
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 06, 2018 
Pictures circulating on social media indicate that China's navy may have mounted an electromagnetic rail gun on a warship, a feat that has yet to be tested at sea.
A photo of a huge gun barrel situated at the bow of a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Type 072-II amphibious warfare ship popped up on military technology Twitter feeds on Wednesday.
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 7, 2018 
France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight.
European NATO members have come under pressure from Trump to relieve the burden on the US, which currently accounts for about 70 percent of combined NATO defence spending.
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 Darwin, Australia (AFP) Feb 6, 2018  US commitment to the Asia-Pacific remains unwavering even though rivals falsely depict its influence as waning, the country's top general said Tuesday.
General Joe Dunford's remarks came weeks after the Pentagon unveiled a new national defence strategy labelling China as a "strategic competitor" that bullies its neighbours, and as America seeks to counter a narrative that President Donald T ... more |
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 Lemont IL (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 
Our bodies have a remarkable ability to heal from broken ankles or dislocated wrists. Now, a new study has shown that some nanoparticles can also "self-heal" after experiencing intense strain, once that strain is removed.
New research from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Stanford University has found that palladium nanoparticles can repair atomic dislo ... more |
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 Diwaniyah, Iraq Feb 9, 2018 
An Iraqi court has sentenced an Iraqi-US anti-corruption activist to six years in jail for defamation of state institutions, an NGO said on Friday.
Over the past two years Bassem Khashan had tracked down 350 cases of corruption by local officials in the southern province of Muthana and alerted authorities, said Majid Abu Kalal of the Dhar NGO.
Khashan provided what he said was proof and ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 8, 2018 
France is planning a 37-billion-euro revamp of its nuclear arsenal over the next seven years, part of a sharp increase in defence spending aimed at allowing France to "hold its own" as a key power in Europe, the country's defence chief said Thursday.
The upgrades to France's land- and sea-based nuclear deterrent will be part of the nearly 300 billion euros ($370 billion) to be spent by 2025. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 9, 2018  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed Chinese state councillor Yang Jiechi to Washington on Thursday as the world's two most powerful diplomats talked trade, drugs and North Korea.
Yang is in Washington for two days at a time when relations between the top powers are dominated by the North Korean nuclear stand-off and President Donald Trump's concerns about their trade imbalance.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 8, 2018 
Eight people died and three were missing in southern China after a water leak inside a subway station construction site caused a major road to cave in, authorities said Thursday.
The sudden leak flooded the underground site and led to the multi-lane road's collapse in downtown Foshan, Guangdong province, on Wednesday night, the city government said in a statement.
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 09, 2018 
Chinese taikonauts have "maintained an indomitable spirit while carrying out space exploration," said Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Wednesday.
Zhang made the remarks at a seminar while listening to reports delivered by Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Liu Yang and Deng Qingming about their work over the years.
The Taikonaut Corps of the People's Libe ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Feb 8, 2018 
Chinese rap and hip hop seemed poised to break out after a wildly popular singing show brought mainstream legitimacy to a musical style that had struggled to find its voice in China.
But an abrupt official backlash against hip hop culture has tamed the swagger of artists who fear that Chinese rap's development, like a once-promising homegrown rock-and-roll movement, will be nipped in the bud ... more |
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 Rawalpindi, Pakistan Feb 9, 2018 
Pakistan military courts have sentenced seven "hardcore" militants to death over various attacks on security forces that left dozens dead, including civilians, the country's army chief said Friday.
A statement issued by the military's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) gave few details of the assaults each suspect was convicted of, but said that in total the attacks caused the deaths ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018  Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $150 million under the terms of a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.
The contract taps Lockheed Martin's Aculight Corp. to develop, manufacture and deliver two test units in fiscal 2020 - one uni ... more |
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