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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 North Korea has surprised analysts with a rapid sequence of missile tests in recent months. International affairs wonks despair that this will disrupt sensitive negotiations with other nations, but so far, the response from the international community (especially Donald Trump) has been fairly muted. The missile tests certainly do nothing to improve North Korea's international relations, but there are probably more practical reasons for the tests than sabre-rattling. North Korea has recently ... read more |
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AFRL launched largest unmanned space structure on SpaceX Falcon HeavyKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 A satellite spanning nearly the length of a football field was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 25. Described by Elon Musk as the "toughest rocket ... more 
Iran builds satellite, 2 more in final preparation despite sanctionsMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 Iranian engineers have developed a large array of advanced, domestically created technologies despite over four decades of US sanctions. These include a variety of homegrown rocket and missile techn ... more  
Pentagon working on 9 separate hypersonic missile projects to take on Russia, ChinaWashington (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 Earlier this year, the US Air Force announced that it was in a 'race' with Russia and China to develop new hypersonic missile systems, with the Pentagon saying it would use President Trump's new 'Sp ... more  
Russia launches Meridian military satellite from Plesetsk CosmodromeMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 Russia launched successfully on Tuesday its Soyuz-2.1a carrier with Meridian military communications satellite from Plesetsk cosmodrome, located in Arkhangelsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry t ... more |
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DLR conducts flight tests for gyrocopter dronesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number ... more  
Camera can watch moving objects around cornersStanford CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 David Lindell, a graduate student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, donned a high visibility tracksuit and got to work, stretching, pacing and hopping across an empty room. Through a ... more 
AFRL looks to fine tune process of 3D printing composite inksWright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Jul 31, 2019 In January 2016, researchers from AFRL started focusing on the ability to 3D-print parts for the Air Force, specifically polymer architectures that can replace heavier and complex metal parts curren ... more 
State Dept. approves $950M drone support services sale to South KoreaWashington (UPI) Jul 30, 2019 The State Department on Tuesday informed Congress that it has approved a potential $950 million sale of contractor logistical support services for South Korea's RQ-4 Global Hawk drone fleet. ... more  
Northrop Grumman nets $167M for full-rate AARGM missile productionWashington (UPI) Jul 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman's Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a contract for conversion of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles into upgraded AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for the U.S. Navy. ... more |
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French 'flyboard' daredevil to make new Channel bidLille, France (AFP) July 30, 2019 A Frenchman who has captured the country's imagination with his jet-powered "flyboard" will make a new bid to cross the English Channel after a failed first attempt last week, his team said on Tuesday. ... more  |
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China says 'most' inmates in Xinjiang camps are outBeijing (AFP) July 30, 2019 Chinese officials on Tuesday said "most" individuals held in re-education camps in its northwest Xinjiang region have left the centres and found jobs - though they did not provide any figures. ... more 
Pakistan evacuates Chineses nationals as firing in Kashmir kills threeMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) July 31, 2019 Pakistani officials evacuated more than 50 Chinese nationals working near the Kashmir frontier, authorities said Wednesday, after skirmishes with India killed at least three people and injured dozens. ... more 
Afghan soldier killed two US troops: officialKabul (AFP) July 30, 2019 An Afghan soldier was responsible for the killing of two American troops a day earlier, an official told AFP Tuesday, in what appears to be the latest example of an insider attack. ... more  
Iraq says ex-governor embezzled $10 mn in aid for displacedBaghdad (AFP) July 30, 2019 Around $10 million in aid for the displaced in northern Iraq's Nineveh province, where the Islamic State group was based, has been embezzled by its fugitive ex-governor, the country's anti-corruption commission said Tuesday. ... more  
'Amateur' Capital One hack stuns security communityWashington (AFP) July 30, 2019 The massive data breach at Capital One appeared to be an unsophisticated attack from a single hacker, raising questions about the security of the financial system and insider threats to cloud computing. ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 28, 2019  Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
The tests of the Arrow-3 system were carried out in the US state of Alaska and it successfully intercepted targets above the atmosphere, Israel's defence ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 
A successful test-firing by an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program will prompt further development tests, the Naval Sea Systems Command said.
A Longbow Hellfire surface-to-surface missile module launched from an unnamed Independence- class littoral combat ship was successfully tested on June 11 at the Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif., the Command said in a statem ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number of applications. As part of the ALAADy (Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery) system and ALAADy Demonstrator projects, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is c ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
The Space and Missile Systems Center's Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver Creek, Ohio to support EGS Life Cycle Decision Support efforts.
"We are excited to form this partnership with Industry as we continue to implement our enterprise solution to stove-piped ground sy ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 
BAE Systems received a $45 million contract to improve the firing capabilities of the howitzers of the U.S. Army, the company announced Monday.
The company will work to increase the range and rate of fire of current and future M109A7 self-propelled howitzers in the Extended Range Cannon Artillery Increment 1 prototype series. ERCA will be integrated onto the M109A7, replacing its curren ... more |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) July 29, 2019 
Cambodia has purchased "tens of thousands" of weapons from China, premier Hun Sen said Monday, providing rare details of arms deals with Beijing just days after denying a secret agreement to allow Chinese warships to use a local naval base.
The Wall Street Journal last week reported on a draft deal letting China access Ream base near Sihanoukville to dock warships and store weapons, apparent ... more |
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 Ream Naval Base, Cambodia (AFP) July 26, 2019 
Cambodia gave an unprecedented media tour of a strategically crucial naval base on Friday as authorities try to knock down a report of a secret deal allowing Chinese warships to dock at the facility.
The Ream naval base, near Sihanoukville, is on the Gulf of Thailand with easy access to the fiercely contested South China Sea.
The Wall Street Journal this week reported a deal had been str ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more researchers discover about how living creatures move, the more machines can imitate them all the way down to their smallest molecules.
"We have these amazing machines already in our bodies, and t ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 27, 2019 
Hazem Tahsin Bek on Saturday succeeded his late father as prince of the Yazidi religious minority that was brutalised by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq.
He was enthroned in a ceremony in Lalish, the Yazidis' holiest site in Iraq's mountainous northwest, after having been named by their five-member High Spiritual Council which includes Baba Sheikh, their religious chief.
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 Seoul (AFP) July 26, 2019  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles fired under his supervision were newly designed tactical weapons that sent a "solemn warning" to the South over plans to hold military drills with the United States.
Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during an impromptu meeting last month in the demilitarised zon ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2019 
Hong Kong's economy remained sluggish in the second quarter amid the ongoing US-China trade dispute, government figures released Wednesday showed, as weeks of civil unrest threatened further headwinds in the financial hub.
Beijing and Washington have already imposed duties on more than $360 billion in two-way trade, roiling global financial markets and weighing heavily on manufacturing outpu ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 30, 2019 
Natural disasters, some linked to climate change, caused $9.0 billion more damage in the first half of 2019 than last year, according to a toll published Tuesday by German reinsurer Munich Re.
Between January and June, material damage mounted to $42 billion from 370 natural disasters around the globe, the financial firm said in a statement.
In 2018, disasters racked up a bill of $33 bill ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2019  China's anti-corruption watchdog said Wednesday it is investigating a former chairman of its top policy bank, the latest official to be ensnared in President Xi Jinping's sweeping campaign against graft.
Hu Huaibang worked his way up China's financial sector, moving between regulatory positions and state-owned companies before landing the top job at the Bank of Communications.
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 29, 2019 
The head of the UN special probe into Islamic State group crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure the jihadists' victims are heard and their ideology "debunked".
For a year, British lawyer Karim Khan has travelled around Iraq with a team of almost 80 people to gather evidence and witness testimony for the UN body known as UNITAD.
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2019 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) put out a request last week for the development of a wargame simulator to better explore just how well directed-energy weapons like lasers and particle beams will work in battles.
Nextgov reported Monday that the USAF's research organization had issued a request for a vendor to provide the service with wargame modeling for scenarios featuring directed e ... more |
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