Tag: Aerospace and defense industry
N Carolina man arrested after explosions near buildings
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been arrested days after explosive devices were detonated near a county building and a veterans post,...
War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
BEIRUT — Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising...
US astronaut launching next month may spend year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal.
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Sharp jump in US Navy transits to counter China under Trump
WASHINGTON — Activity by the U.S. Navy in its campaign to challenge China's efforts to restrict transit in the South China Sea and in...
Advocates seek Biden push on gun bills, but prospects iffy
WASHINGTON — After President Joe Biden’s giant COVID-19 relief bill passed Congress, he made a prime-time address to the nation and presided over a...
Call me? US-Turkey reset faces long list of hurdles
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has toned down his anti-Western and anti-US rhetoric in an apparent effort to reset the rocky...
Israel unveils guided mortar system for future urban warfare
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Defense Ministry on Sunday said it has completed development of a new guided mortar system, giving the army a formidable...
Spacewalking astronauts tackle hoses, other station odd jobs
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of NASA astronauts floated out on a spacewalk Saturday to rearrange space station plumbing, careful to avoid toxic...
Former NASA astronaut eyes US Senate, advocacy group says
RALEIGH, N.C. — A nonprofit group encouraging STEM professionals to run for public office is pushing a former NASA astronaut to enter North Carolina's...
Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions
BANGKOK — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more...