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  Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 07, 2018 The Russian military's announcement comes just two weeks after remarks by US Air Force top brass that America must prepare to fight and win wars in outer space. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu emphasized Tuesday that Russia must deploy a modern orbital constellation of military satellites to support the army and navy. "Only with support from space will it be possible for the Armed Forces to reach maximum effectiveness. Therefore, we are paying special attention to this area," Shoigu s ... read more |
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18th SPCS stands guard over spacePeterson AFB CO (SPX) Mar 07, 2018 The Air Force relies on Airmen around the globe to monitor space, and maintain the Air Force presence in space. "Space superiority isn't a birthright. It must be secured and preserved," Lt. Ge ... more 
China tests reusable hypersonic technologyBeijing (Sputnik) Mar 07, 2018 Chinese researchers recently tested a demonstration version of a reusable, hypersonic spacecraft in the vast Gobi Desert in late February as part of a major push to become one of the leaders in spac ... more  
Northrop Grumman to develop ballistic missile defense simulation modelsWashington (UPI) Mar 6, 2018 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to develop and field simulation models of a Ballistic Missile Defense System, or BMDS, and its capabilities. ... more 
Lockheed PAC-3 missile-defense system successful in demoWashington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 Two of Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Cost Reduction Initiative anti-ballistic missile systems intercepted ballistic missiles in a recent test, the Maryland-based defense company said. ... more |
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BAE Australia grows with 42 new graduates for defense, security businessWashington (UPI) Mar 5, 2018 BAE Systems Australia said last week that they have accepted 42 new graduates its national defense and security business, continuing to grow its presence there. ... more  
F-35Bs get first operational deployment with Marine Expeditionary UnitWashington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 The U.S. military sent F-35B Lightning II aircraft this week to the East China Sea for the fighter's first operational deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. ... more  
UN aid convoy to make fresh attempt to reach battered Syrian rebel enclaveHammuriyeh, Syria (AFP) March 8, 2018 A second aid convoy will attempt to reach desperate residents of Syria's Eastern Ghouta rebel enclave later Thursday after weeks of pummeling by government forces and Russian warplanes in defiance of UN calls for a halt to violence. ... more 
Dozens treated for breathing problems after raids on Syria's GhoutaHammuriyeh, Syria (AFP) March 8, 2018 Dozens of people were treated for breathing difficulties after air strikes slammed into Syria's Eastern Ghouta late Wednesday, a monitor said, with medics reporting symptoms consistent with a toxic attack. ... more 
Syria regime captures half of Ghouta enclave as death toll climbsHammuriyeh, Syria (AFP) March 7, 2018 Syria's government has recaptured half of Eastern Ghouta, battering the shrinking rebel enclave on Wednesday with air strikes that killed dozens and defying UN calls for a halt to violence. ... more |
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Last Argentine 'Dirty War' junta leader Reynaldo Bignone diesBuenos Aires (AFP) March 7, 2018 Reynaldo Bignone, the last president of Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" military junta, died Wednesday in a military hospital, local media reported. He was 90. ... more  |
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Colombia's former rebel leaders now battle for votesSanta Luc�a, Colombia (AFP) March 7, 2018 Former Colombian rebels are returning to mountain strongholds where they once fought to the death, this time to campaign in the first elections held under a peace accord that ended a 50-year insurgency. ... more  
World-first firing of air-breathing electric thrusterParis (ESA) Mar 06, 2018 In a world-first, an ESA-led team has built and fired an electric thruster to ingest scarce air molecules from the top of the atmosphere for propellant, opening the way to satellites flying in very ... more  
North Korea talks offer a defining challenge for TrumpWashington (AFP) March 7, 2018 North Korea's surprise offer of nuclear talks has thrown Donald Trump the biggest global challenge of his administration - and prompted a rare show of restraint from the usually outspoken president. ... more 
S. Korea's Moon: 'too early to be optimistic' on NorthSeoul (AFP) March 7, 2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in sounded a note of caution Wednesday over the North's offer of denuclearisation talks, saying it was "too early to be optimistic", even as US leader Donald Trump welcomed the development. ... more 
US intelligence chief 'skeptical' on NKorea talks offerWashington (AFP) March 6, 2018 The top US intelligence official said Tuesday that he remains doubtful about an apparent new overture from North Korea to enter into talks on its nuclear capability. ... more |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 07, 2018 
Two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The PAC-3 CRI intercepts support the U.S. Army's Field Surveillance Program (FSP) ensuring the reliability and readiness of fielded PAC-3 missiles. The test also marked the tenth and eleventh succ ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 
The State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine of Javelin Missiles and Javelin Command Launch Units, the latest in a series of moves to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the potential $47 million sale on Thursday, after notifying Congress of its approval. The State Department had pr ... more |
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 Douala (AFP) March 4, 2018 
Talking fast and dreaming big, William Elong shows off the first "made in Cameroon" drone at his sixth-floor workshop in downtown Douala, minutes from the economic capital's Atlantic seafront.
The 25-year-old, known as a high-flyer after being named one of Forbes' most promising young Africans under 30, is enthusing about his new unmanned aerial drones and keen to promote his company and Afr ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Mar 02, 2018 
Airbus has launched near real-time satellite imagery capabilities together with its 24/7 Emergency Image Delivery Service to aid those facing emergency situations. By leveraging the Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) polar ground station in Svalbard, Norway, Pleiades and SPOT constellation images are now retrieved at every orbit, resulting in ultra-fast image deliveries after collection, anywhe ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 28, 2018 
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had signed the country's new state arms procurement program, which includes, among other things, robotics, intelligence systems, UAVs and precision ammunition.
"Yes, the document has been signed by the president," Rogozin said in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper, when asked a relevant ques ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2018  China announced on Monday an 8.1 percent defence budget increase for 2018, giving a boost to the modernisation of the world's largest military after spending slowed in the previous two years.
Beijing will splash out 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion) on its military, according to a budget report presented before the opening session of the annual National People's Congress.
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 07, 2018 
Last week President Putin said, during his annual address to the Federal Assembly, that Russia has developed an invincible new cruise missile and warned that any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies will be viewed as a nuclear attack and would trigger an immediate response from Moscow.
Sputnik discussed this with Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Senior Fellow and Head of th ... more |
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 Raleigh, NC (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to print circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires. The advance makes it possible to integrate the material into a wide array of electronic devices.
Silver nanowires have drawn significant interest in recent years for use in many applications, ranging from prosthetic dev ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) March 7, 2018 
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Iraq on Wednesday of resentment among relatives of detainees suspected of fighting for the Islamic State group.
The ICRC's Peter Maurer called for reconciliation in the country three months after the Iraqi government declared victory over the IS jihadists.
"This is a critical moment in Iraq and Iraqi politics," Maurer told a ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 8, 2018 
South Korea will investigate allegations that ousted president Park Geun-hye planned to send military troops to quash the candle-lit protests that culminated in her impeachment last year, the defence ministry said Thursday.
Activist group the Centre for Military Human Rights Korea (CMHRK), citing multiple leaks, said top military leaders had studied plans to crack down on demonstrators calli ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 8, 2018 
President Donald Trump's team played down talk of a trade war Wednesday as it fought to limit a financial market sell-off, promising a quick decision on contentious tariffs that prompted a popular economic advisor to the president to quit.
Administration big guns Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin rushed to the cameras to calm market jitters over proposed ste ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2018 
Belgium began Monday to make iodine pills available free to its 11 million people in case of an accident at its ageing nuclear plants but said there was no "specific risk."
The government also launched a website in the country's official languages French, Dutch and German to tell people what to do in an emergency as it began implementing plans announced two years ago.
Belgian Interior Mi ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2018 
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile maker, will launch a satellite this year to demonstrate technologies for a vast space-based communications network capable of covering every corner on the Earth, including the Arctic and Antarctica.
Zhang Zhongyang, president of the CASIC Second Academy, said engineers are assembling the satellite and plan to place it ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2018  China is set to pass its first constitutional amendments in 14 years this weekend, but at Wednesday's public discussion on the changes, delegates seemed more interested in talking about beef noodles and taking naps.
No one expected dissent as legislators from the northwest provinces of Gansu and Qinghai gathered in Beijing's cavernous Great Hall of the People Wednesday to deliberate changes ... more |
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 Buenos Aires (AFP) March 7, 2018 
Reynaldo Bignone, the last president of Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" military junta, died Wednesday in a military hospital, local media reported. He was 90.
Bignone took power in 1982 after Argentina's disastrous defeat in the Falklands War against Britain, and left power when democracy was restored in 1983.
Some 30,000 people disappeared - presumably killed - under Argentina's mi ... more |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Mar 02, 2018  The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract, with options worth up to $942.8 million, for the development, manufacture and delivery of two high power laser weapon systems, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-Unmanned Aerial System (counter-UAS) capabilities, by fiscal year 2020. With the High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with ... more |
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