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NASA comes a step closer to putting astronauts back on moon after successful launch of Artemis 1
News, US November 18, 2022 , by IRIA
After delays, overrun costs, and several trips between the hangar and the launch pad, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket finally flew off on November 16, 2022. The launch faced almost three months of delay due to fuel leakage and other technical difficulties.
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Norway selects US next-generation TPY-4 air surveillance radar
News, US November 18, 2022 , by IRIA
Royal Norwegian Air Force selected U.S.-made TPY-4 next-generation ground-based air surveillance radar to enhance defense and long-range surveillance capability.
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Major highlights and key takeaways from the G20 Summit 2022
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US November 17, 2022 , by IRIA
Leaders and representatives from the Group of 20 (G20) wealthiest nations arrived in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2022. The two-day-long event was held on November 15-16, 2022, and ended without an overall joint declaration.
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Poland and NATO leaders say missile strike that killed 2 appears to be unintentional
Europe, News November 17, 2022 , by IRIA
The leaders of Poland and NATO said that there was no indication that the missile strike in Poland was the result of a deliberate attack or that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO.
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NATO chief meets EU defense ministers to discuss Ukraine issue, military mobility
Europe, News November 16, 2022 , by IRIA
NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in defense format and discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the NATO alliance's military mobility.
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US Army spends more than $500 million to replenish its missile stockpiles
News, US November 16, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Army has awarded a $521 million contract to one of the country’s largest defense contractors, Lockheed Martin, as it aims to replenish stocks of its Guided Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and other missiles.
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Ivory Coast to gradually pull out from UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
Africa, News November 15, 2022 , by IRIA
Ivory Coast’s ambassador to the United Nations informed in a letter that his country plans to gradually pull out from the UN peacekeeping mission in the neighboring African country of Mali. The announcement comes after 46 Ivorians were detained in July this year.
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US President Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of G20 Summit
Asia-Pacific, News, US November 15, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. President Joe Biden met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. The two leaders arrive there to participate in the G20 leaders’ summit.
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Slovenia’s first female president set to take office after defeating right-wing rivals
Europe, News November 14, 2022 , by IRIA
Natasa Pirc Musar, a 54-year-old lawyer turned politician, is set to take the presidential seat in Slovenia after winning the 2022 general elections. She would become the country’s first-ever female president.
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US Army reveals next generation space-enabled targeting system
News, US November 14, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Army showcased the initial design and a working prototype for a next-generation space-enabled ground-based system that pulls targeting information from the military and commercial satellites. The newly designed system is a part of the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence exercise.