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Peru uses radar to detect drug planes
Authorities in Peru showed off a radar system on Tuesday that will help prevent drug smuggling by air.Since early May it has identified around 50 suspicious aircraft.Although the radar system dates from the 1990s, it has been repaired in...
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Tenants go to court to stop deployment of anti-aircraft missiles on their roof
Residents of a London apartment tower went to court on Monday in a bid to stop their rooftop being used as a missile base during the Olympic Games, saying the unprecedented deployment could make the building a militant target.
The...
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Kammenos won't speculate on cause of crash
Greece's defence minister said Greek authorities have received notification that Egyptian authorities had spotted a body part, two seats and suitcases during their search in the Mediterranean Sea for the crashed EgyptAir Flight 804.But,...
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It’s a snail’s pace race, with robots moving slowly across a simulated disaster zone to complete tasks, or at least try to. DARPA’s international robotics competition pits cutting edge robotics teams against each other in a race against time. (June 5)
From the looks of the competition at DARPA Robotics Challenge, there will be no robot uprising. These robots might look like a relative of the "Terminator," but they're slow, clumsy and delicate. But the weekend of racing robots at a...
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Questions Arise as Police Find Uses For Robots
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus059248More police departments are getting robots like the one Dallas police used to blow up a suspect last week and officials say they're willing to use them to kill, if necessary.The Dallas Police...
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Italy firm to build seven ships for Qatar navy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri signed a 3.8 (b) billion euro (4.3 (b) billion US dollars) contract on Thursday with Qatar's navy to build seven ships as part of the biggest naval deal ever inked by an Italian firms.The overall...
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NATO and US warships in Baltic BALTOPS exercises
Thousands of military personnel, along with ships from the US and other NATO countries, are taking part in the BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) maritime exercises in the Baltic Sea.Forty-five warships, including four submarines, left the...
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Russian 'arms' maker is full of hot air
A Russian company specialising in making inflatable life-size military hardware, including rockets, tanks and aircraft, has been showing off its products.The company, Rusbal has presented to The Associated Press an inflatable model of a...
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US: Yemen strike sparked by threat to ships
The US Department of Defense believes there was a direct threat to the USS Mason when missiles were launched to destroy radar installations in Yemen.Defense Department Spokesman Peter Cook told a Pentagon briefing that the United States...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
MOFA Briefing
Spokesperson: Lu Kang
Date: 28 September 2017
Duration: 2:22
1. In recent years, exports of Chinese military drones have increased dramatically. US officials have...
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When robots go to war
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The ultimate battle of the bots is underway at the World Robot Conference in Beijing.
University teams from across China have come together to put their robot creations to the test and fight for...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
1. White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow blamed President Xi for holding back the trade deal. (Comments 1&2 are from the same question)
Originally, the US' flip-flops and breach of promises has been...
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Iran puts missile technology on display
Iranians have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution by visiting a special exhibition of locally-made military hardware, including missiles and drones.
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Expert: NJ airport drone illegal, enforcement tough
Flight arrivals at Newark Airport were briefly suspended Tuesday evening after a drone was spotted over another nearby airport, officials said, in the latest incident of drones affecting commercial air travel.
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Searchers probe Brazil dam breach mud, 65 dead
Brazilian firefighters and Israeli rescue workers poked sticks into treacherous mud Monday looking for bodies as pressure mounted on the mining company responsible for a dam that burst and spilled a flood of iron ore waste.
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NKorean envoy slams US-SKorea drills at UN
North Korea's envoy to the U.N.-backed Conference on Disarmament has lashed out at the United States over its latest military exercises with South Korea, accusing Washington of "inciting military tension" by deploying powerful military...
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US defence sec warns against dependence on China
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Military helps build new a hospital in Bucharest
Romanian military personnel helped with the construction of a new hospital in Bucharest aimed at helping the country deal with a growing number of coronavirus cases.
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Back Story Radio: Rules of Engagement: Ethics in Warfare
BackStory Radio podcast in which the American History Guys discuss the "rules of war" and ask, who gets to decide? They examine the history of warfare and explore war through a cultural lens for an in-depth look at ethics and rules of...