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  Offutt AFB NE (SPX) Aug 23, 2018 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) signed an agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to share Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services and information. Rear Adm. Richard A. Correll, director of plans and policy for USSTRATCOM, signed the agreement as part of a larger effort to build a closer defense partnership with Brazil that will enhance each nation's awareness within the space domain increasing the safety of their spaceflight operations. "Cooperation and partnerships such as ... read more |
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China's Huawei, ZTE blocked from Australia's 5G networkSydney (AFP) Aug 23, 2018 Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have effectively been banned from rolling out Australia's 5G network, after Canberra said Thursday there were security risks with companies beholden to foreign governments. ... more 
MEI tapped to support DoD space missionsWashington (UPI) Aug 22, 2018 MEI Technologies has been awarded a $10.2 million contract for NASA research, engineering and mission services to support Defense Department space transportation missions. ... more  
Insitu to provide RA-21 Blackjack UAVs to the Marine Corps and PolandWashington (UPI) Aug 22, 2018 Insitu was awarded a $54 million contract for Lot II RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Marine Corps and Poland. ... more  
Stratolaunch announces new launch vehiclesSeattle WA (SPX) Aug 22, 2018 Stratolaunch has announced its new family of launch vehicles that will enter regular service starting in 2020. The company's unique air-launch system will use the world's largest aircraft as a ... more |
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Taiwan marks 60 years since China attack as tensions riseKinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 23, 2018 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen called for unity and vowed not to bow to pressure from Beijing on Thursday as the island marked the 60th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack. ... more 
BuzzFeed reporter 'effectively' ejected from China: foreign mediaBeijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China said on Wednesday that the foreign ministry had "effectively" ejected BuzzFeed News's Beijing bureau chief from the country after declining to renew her visa. ... more  
US mobile network limits access to firefighters battling blazeLos Angeles (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 A US mobile network has come under criticism after severely limiting service to firefighters battling the biggest wildfire in California's history. ... more  
Lockheed awarded $356.3M for combat vehicle simulatorsWashington (UPI) Aug 22, 2018 Lockheed Martin has received a $356.3 million contract for modernization of the Close Combat Tactical Trainer Manned Module system for the U.S. Army. ... more 
Facebook, Twitter takedowns show quandary in curbing manipulationWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 Facebook and Twitter unveiled fresh crackdowns on misinformation campaigns from Russia and Iran as analysts warned of more efforts to manipulate public debate ahead of the November US elections. ... more |
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Russia says over 63,000 troops have fought in SyriaMoscow (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 Russia has sent over 63,000 troops to Syria over the course of its involvement in the conflict, the Russian defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more  |
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Canada general to lead new NATO mission in IraqOttawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 Canadian Major General Dany Fortin was named on Wednesday to lead a new NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq. ... more  
IS chief Baghdadi urges 'jihad' in purported new recordingBeirut (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 The leader of the Islamic State jihadist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on Muslims to wage "jihad" in a purported new audio recording released on Wednesday. ... more  
Afghanistan has 'unprecedented' opportunity for peace: US generalWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 The top commander for US and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that warring parties now have an "unprecedented" opportunity for peace, and insisted President Donald Trump's strategy for the beleaguered country is working. ... more  
No indication NKorea nuclear activities stopped: UN's IAEAVienna (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 The UN's nuclear watchdog said it had not seen any indication that nuclear activities in North Korea have stopped despite its pledges to denuclearise. ... more  
US warns of more sanctions coming against RussiaWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 A senior Treasury official warned Tuesday that the United States has more economic sanctions on Russia in the pipeline, after the US blacklisted two Russian companies for trading with North Korea. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 
TOTE Services of Jacksonville, Fla., has received an $11 million contract for operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar vessel.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will last one year with four-and-a-half years worth of possible options, which could bring the cumulative value of this contract to $65.3 million, the Pentagon said.
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 
Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States.
State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had "successfully passed its tests" and could strike targets on land and sea.
"As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2018 
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has received a $134.million contract to flight test advanced sensors for the MQ-9 series of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract covers the development and integration of sensor systems into an MQ-9 for realistic testing in the continental U.S. and elsewhere.
Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 
SSl/Maxar Technologies has been selected to help define next generation protected communications for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
SSL will develop, test and analyze antenna subsystem prototypes through a contract with the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International. The award highlights SSL's ability to contribute to U.S. leadership in ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2018 
Ceramic materials are used in nuclear, chemical and electrical power generation industries because of their ability to withstand extreme environments. However, at high temperatures, ceramics are susceptible to thermal-shock fractures caused by rapid temperature-changing events, such as cold water droplet contact with hot surfaces.
In a novel interdisciplinary approach, engineers at the Uni ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 
The bomb that killed 40 children and 11 others in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen was sold by the United States under a State Department deal with Riyadh, CNN has reported.
The numbers on shrapnel, of which images were taken shortly after the attack this month, indicate that it was a laser-guided Mk 82 bomb manufactured by defense contractor Lockheed Ma ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 
Japan has pledged to help strengthen Sri Lanka's maritime security, authorities said Tuesday, in a new sign of efforts to counter China's strategic grip on the Indian Ocean island.
President Maithripala Sirisena thanked Japan's Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera for donating two coast guard patrol craft costing over $11 million in total, his office said in a statement after talks in Colombo. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2018 
Nanoparticle manufacturing, the production of material units less than 100 nanometers in size (100,000 times smaller than a marble), is proving the adage that "good things come in small packages."
Today's engineered nanoparticles are integral components of everything from the quantum dot nanocrystals coloring the brilliant displays of state-of-the-art televisions to the miniscule bits of s ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2018 
Canadian Major General Dany Fortin was named on Wednesday to lead a new NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq.
The former artillery officer and current commander of the 1st Canadian Division Headquarters - a high-readiness unit that is the first to be deployed in war zones, helps evacuate Canadians in danger and offers disaster assistance - brings decades of military planning ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 
North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defence minister told parliament Tuesday amid a rapid diplomatic thaw.
The Demilitarized Zone that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953 is, despite its name, one of the most fortified places on earth, with the areas on either side of it bristling with minefiel ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 
China will send a senior negotiator to the United States in late August to resume trade talks, its commerce ministry said Thursday, the first public meeting on the dispute in weeks as the trade conflict intensifies.
Beijing and Washington have slapped tariffs on tens of billions of dollars worth of each other's goods since they held their last high-level meeting in June, raising fears that t ... more |
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 Sugian, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 21, 2018  Indonesian aid agencies and government officials rushed Tuesday to help survivors after another series of powerful quakes rattled Lombok island, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
The picturesque island next to holiday hotspot Bali was hit by two deadly quakes on July 29 and August 5. On Sunday it was shaken again by a string of fresh tremors and aftershoc ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018 
China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday.
Images displayed at Wednesday's press conference showed the rover was a rectangular box with two foldable solar panels and six wheels. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.1 meters high.
Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's lun ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 23, 2018  An anaesthetist gassed his wife and daughter to death using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide, a Hong Kong court has heard.
Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed them, according to reports from court Wednesday.
His wife and 16-year-old daughter were found on a roadside in a locked yellow M ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2018 
Once in the territory of science fiction, "nanobots" are closer than ever to becoming a reality, with possible applications in medicine, manufacturing, robotics and fluidics. Today, scientists report progress in developing the tiny machines: They have made nanobot pumps that destroy nerve agents, while simultaneously administering an antidote.
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 07, 2018 
The U.S. Army awarded Dynetics, Lockheed Martin and its partners a $10 million contract to continue development for the next phase of the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) program, a 100-kilowatt class laser weapon system.
Laser weapons are ideally suited to address high volume, low cost threats because of their inexpensive cost per shot and deep magazine. Team Dyne ... more |
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