The U.S. Air Force is wading further into the process of buying a next-generation multirole autonomous-capable aircraft system by issuing a request for information to assess industry’s ability to provide one. A new request for information from the Air Force outlines the service’s interest in developing a Next-Generation (Next-Gen) Multi-Role Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Family of Systems (FoS) with reduced operating costs and greater persistence, survivability, and range. According to a recent request posted by the Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the air service wants a future unmanned aircraft that will focus on open architectures, automation, […]
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Last week, the U.S. Army posted a notice on the government’s main contracting website, asking for information from contractors about their ability to produce Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM) for integration on future scout-attack helicopters. The Army is seeking information on new munition solutions that can be demonstrated at an Army conducted shoot-off in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022. It is the Army’s intent to conduct this demonstration to inform the LRPM capabilities development and to inform the selection of a single or multiple vendors to build, integrate, test, and/or qualify on currently fielded and Future Attack Reconnaissance […]
A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America’s news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA’s home page, the suit says. Court document/NPR hide caption toggle caption Court document/NPR A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America’s news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA’s home page, the suit says. Court document/NPR Five suspended officials at the U.S. Agency for Global Media are suing the agency, its new CEO and several […]
The Spanish government has come up with a new way of taxing tech giants by seeking to classify the likes of Facebook, Telegram, and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, as telecom providers. Telecommunications Secretary Roberto Sanchez introduced a new bill on Friday, requiring all companies providing telecommunications services to register as telecommunications operators – even if they do not provide any phone numbers. The legislation is set to go through public hearing and get parliamentary approval, and is not expected to be finalized until the end of the year. If Madrid proceeds with the initiative, Big Tech companies would have to pay the […]
Earlier this week, Shetland Islands Council leader Steven Coutts singled out the Scottish government’s alleged funding cuts and the Scottish National Party’s centralised decision-making as major factors that prompted the council to push for the archipelago’s independence. The Council of Shetland Islands, an archipelago in North Atlantic Ocean which has a population of just about 23,000 people, has almost unanimously passed a motion aimed at exploring the ways of obtaining independence from Scotland. Earlier in the week, the councillors voted 18 to two in favour of the motion to seek “financial and political self-determination” due to funding cuts and centralised decision-making […]
Half of single adults in the US aren’t looking for casual dates, let alone a committed relationship, reflecting a trend toward more reclusive lifestyles in Japan and other developed nations, a new Pew Research Center poll showed. Fifty percent of Americans who aren’t in a relationship aren’t seeking a committed partner or trying to find dates, Pew reported Thursday, based on polling that was done in October 2019. As for those open to romance, only 14 percent said they’re looking specifically for a relationship. Ten percent want casual dates only, while 26 percent are open to either dating or relationships. While […]
China, which is believed to have a far smaller nuclear arsenal than those of Russia and the US, earlier declined an invitation to join the two’s Vienna arms control talks, dashing Washington’s hopes of making the New START Treaty trilateral. US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea has described the expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal as a “rapid buildup”, arguing that Beijing has sought to achieve “nuclear parity” with Moscow and Washington. The claims were made as Russia and the US wrapped another round of arms control talks in Vienna which, in particular, focused on the future of the […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to procure a blockchain forensics tool that can analyze smart contracts and, preferably, highlight their security issues. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
A recently found Pravda article dated 27 August 1979 evokes memories of Joe Biden’s first visit to the USSR. US academics have walked down memory lane discussing Biden’s role in the US-Soviet SALT II negotiations and unexpected collapse of the agreement. While commenting on his meeting with the Soviet leadership Delaware Senator Joe Biden told The New York Times on 30 August 1979 that it had left him with the impression that the Kremlin was prepared to consider further arms cuts following President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev’s signing of the SALT-II agreement in Vienna in June 1979. Biden […]
On Friday, a group of mostly Native American protesters blocked the main road to the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota ahead of President Donald Trump’s appearance in the area for the July 4th celebrations. Speaking at a pre-Independence Day event near Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, US President Donald Trump blamed George Floyd protesters for waging “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history”. The Mount Rushmore monument, created in October 1941, features 60-foot-tall faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Two of them, Washington and Jefferson, owned slaves. © RIA Novosti . Chris […]
A man has deliberately crashed his car into the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires, reportedly claiming to have a bomb on board in a bizarre bid to obtain political asylum. The man, identified by police as Gaston Sanda, 24, drove his vehicle into the front gate of the embassy late on Monday night, damaging both the car and the entrance to the facility, according to local media. The aftermath of the crash, which left nobody injured, appeared in photos circulated online. 🇨🇳💥🚗 | Un hombre intentó derribar el portón de la Embajada de China en Buenos Aires con su auto. Fuentes de […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107721/11/1077211143_0:161:3068:1887_1200x675_80_0_0_fc4a055b312a2504e0289b785ea2699c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006231079693316-us-government-restricts-work-permits-for-illegal-aliens-seeking-asylum/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Migrants who enter the US illegally seeking political asylum will have to wait a full year before applying for permits to work in the United States, more than doubling the present window of 150 days, according to new regulations announced by the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). “The rule defines new bars and denials for employment authorization, such as for certain criminal behavior; extends the wait time before an asylum applicant can apply for employment authorization from 150 days to 365 calendar days; limits the employment authorization validity period to a […]
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance is seeking details on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US troops numbers in Germany. Trump has criticized Germany for not spending more on defense, and on Monday confirmed last week’s reports of a cut of 9,500 troops. “It’s not yet decided how and when this decision will be implemented,” Stoltenberg told a video news conference. He had spoken to Trump, as well as other US officials, and was also consulting with German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who said last week she had not been informed of the decision, Reuters […]
Viral 02:54 GMT 08.06.2020(updated 03:19 GMT 08.06.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107955/14/1079551414_0:0:3188:1795_1200x675_80_0_0_05413300c7c8a4143bc3c8bb870c0b54.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202006081079551443-netizens-offer-hilarious-slogans-amid-reports-trump-is-seeking-to-rebrand-re-election-message/ Have you ever dreamed of leading a political campaign? You can join netizens in their attempts to come up with a re-election slogan for US President Donald Trump, sparked by reports that he and his campaign staffers are searching for a way to rebrand his message. Beware, though: you are going to have a lot of competition! Inspired by a Washington Post report that US President Donald Trump is seeking a new branded catchphrase for his re-election motto, twitterati have humbly offered the president […]
World 09:11 GMT 28.05.2020Get short URL In March 2020, the US State Department offered a series of rewards for information on five top officials in the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including $15 million for Maduro himself, claiming he was the leader of a cocaine trafficking group involving senior politicians and Venezuelan military and judiciary members. Washington is reportedly preparing to charge the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the coming months, seeking her indictment on crimes such as drug trafficking and corruption, reports Reuters. The mulled charges against Cilia Flores, according to four sources cited by the agency, […]
US 03:04 GMT 25.05.2020Get short URL The reported renovation apparently arrives in light of the upcoming US presidential election, in which the incumbent president, Donald Trump, will most likely face presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The son-in-law and senior advisor to the US president, Jared Kushner, is reportedly launching an overhaul of the GOP platform with Trump’s top campaign officials, according to Axios. The Trump campaign’s Bill Stepien and the Republican National Committee, who report to Kushner, are said to be working toward shrinking the Republic Party mission statement – or platform – from a 58-page document to a “single card […]
China’s envoy to Denmark has penned a harsh rebuttal to his American counterpart, who accused Beijing of seeking to impose “authoritarian values” on Greenland – in stark contrast to an honest US offer to outright buy the island. The envoy, Feng Tie, hit out at Washington’s Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands in an op-ed this week after she alleged that both China and Russia have malicious designs on Greenland and the Arctic region as a whole. Sands stated that only increased US influence could ensure a “secure and stable Arctic.” “It is important to remember that any cooperation is voluntary. China […]
A Queens, New York, man accused of threatening mass shootings and buying illegal weapons was also a prolific internet troll targeting Jews and people of color online. Joseph Miner was arrested Tuesday along with another man, Daniel Jou, after allegedly trying to buy assault-style weapons with the serial numbers removed from an undercover agent at an airport hotel. Miner allegedly used Instagram to post about “martyring” himself in a mass shooting. Miner’s reported account, which contained a white supremacist reference, was also used to harass accounts for a leading Jewish organization and a black Instagrammer, according to posts reviewed by The […]
New guidelines for US military recruiters severely limit the chances for survivors of the coronavirus to join the ranks of the armed forces, banning them from service outright unless they obtain a special waiver. A memo penned by the US Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) laying out guidelines for staffers who screen applicants for military service has been circulated online. The authenticity of the document – which effectively makes the coronavirus a black mark, excluding survivors from the pool of potential recruits – was confirmed by Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell on Wednesday, as cited by the Military Times. “During the screening […]
Earlier, the Committee on Finance in Sweden’s Riksdagen made a plea to prohibit dividends for companies that have been appealing for state aid during COVID-19 health crisis in a bid to stay afloat during economic turmoil. This measure, however, still was not introduced Swedish manufacturing giants, including luxury car-maker Volvo, bearing manufacturer SKF AB and Assa Abloy conglomerate, are still paying out around 15 billions of kronor (or $1.5 billion in total) to their shareholders despite applying for state aid during the coronavirus pandemic and laying off thousands of workers who are now also seeking financial support, Bloomberg revealed. Volvo is […]