Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

March 05, 2013

Europe presses ahead on UAS development
Washington (UPI) Mar 4, 2013
Despite constrained economic conditions, the U.S. and global market for unmanned aerial systems is forecast to experience strong growth over the next 10 years. Europe, Japan and China are expected to be particularly active in UAS programs, the Teal Group, an aerospace and defense market intelligence and analysis company, said. The group, cited by the U.S. Congressional Research Service, said in a recent report that spending worldwide on research, development, testing and evaluation and p ... read more

Previous Issues

Mar 04

Mar 01

Feb 28

Feb 27

Feb 26

China legislature declines to reveal defence spending China's national legislature declined to announce the country's 2013 defence budget at a press conference Monday, in a departure from normal practice the day before its annual session opens. ... more		Australian defense cuts to hit deployments Proposed Australian defense cuts could affect everything from deployments to weapons acquisitions, Australian defense specialists say. ... more		S. Korean president apologises over political deadlock South Korea's new president, Park Geun-Hye, publicly apologised Monday for a political deadlock blocking the formation of her government at a time of heightened nuclear tension with North Korea. ... more
				Iraq ambush kills 48 'unarmed, wounded' Syrian soldiers Armed men from Syria carried out an ambush in western Iraq on Monday killing 48 unarmed Syrian soldiers being transferred to the border and nine Iraqi guards, the defence ministry said. ... more		Netanyahu: Iran closer to nuclear 'red line' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that diplomacy has so far failed to deter Iran from pursuing its nuclear program, warning the Islamic republic was getting closer to crossing a crucial "red line." ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Israel fears $500M U.S. military aid cut There is deepening concern in Israel that U.S. sequestration signals cuts of up to $500 million in U.S. military aid in the months ahead, slowing a crucial missile defense program at a time when sanctions-battered Iran could strike. ... more		'We mean it,' Israel's Barak tells Iran on nuclear arms Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Iran on Sunday that Israel would never allow Iranian leaders to develop a nuclear weapon, as he addressed a powerful US-Israel lobby. ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		IAEA chief calls for access to Iran's Parchin site The head of the UN atomic agency called Monday on Iran to allow immediate access to the Parchin military base where it suspects nuclear weapons research took place. ... more
				Trade between Iran, China dives 18% after sanctions: report Trade between Iran and China dropped by 18 percent in 2012 to $37 billion after a raft of banking sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic, Iranian newspaper Donya-e Eqtesad reported on Monday. ... more		Hostage fears grow over al-Qaida 'deaths' The reported deaths in northern Mali of two top commanders of al-Qaida's North African wing has heightened fears for the safety of four French hostages held by Islamist forces in the West African desert. ... more

Solar systems for home and business installations

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Mauritania says could join UN force in Mali Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has opposed sending troops to combat Islamists in northern Mali, said Monday he would not rule out contributing to a UN force if the situation improves. ... more		Baghdad to resist spread of Syria conflict to Iraq Baghdad will resist any attempts to spread the bloody conflict in Syria to Iraq, the prime minister's spokesman said on Monday, after gunmen killed 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi soldiers in an ambush. ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels US Secretary of State John Kerry said during a Gulf tour on Monday that Washington will work to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out. ... more
				IAEA head calls for Iran to grant military base access The head of the UN atomic agency called Monday on Iran to grant access to a military base where Tehran allegedly conducted nuclear weapons research, without waiting for an elusive wider accord. ... more		Inquiry opens into claims British troops murdered Iraqis A public inquiry into claims that British troops murdered and tortured Iraqi detainees nine years ago was shown graphic photographs of alleged victims as it opened in London on Monday. ... more

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan

Israel tests Arrow but funding cuts loom

Israel tests new Arrow missile interceptor

Raytheon delivers first Standard Missile-6 from new Alabama missile integration facility

Syria missile strikes in Aleppo leave 58 dead: NGO

India wants to sell Russia BraMos missiles

Better workstations for drone operators may reduce mishaps

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Second Flight

Europe presses ahead on UAS development

Space race under way to create quantum satellite

Boeing Receives USAF Contract for Integrated C4ISR Targeting Solution

Air Operations Center Modernization Program PDR Completed

	Iraq intervening in Syria: opposition A key Syrian opposition group on Sunday accused the Iraqi government of intervening in Syria and "attacking the Syrian people", a day after deadly border clashes between rebels and Iraqi forces. ... more		Raytheon delivers first Standard Missile-6 from new Alabama missile integration facility Raytheon has delivered the first Standard Missile-6 all-up-round to the U.S. Navy from its new integration and testing facility in Huntsville, Ala. SM-6 defends naval vessels against fixed- and rota ... more		Iran confirms plans for 3,000 modern centrifuges Iran's atomic chief said on Sunday that Tehran planned to install 3,000 new generation centrifuges at one of its nuclear plants, confirming what the UN nuclear watchdog reported in February. ... more		China enlists Jackie Chan to kick off political meeting Film star Jackie Chan joined other celebrities Sunday at a meeting of China's highest-profile advisory body, a move seen by analysts as an attempt by the ruling Communist Party to cultivate "soft power". ... more

Redesigned carbon framework boosts battery safety and power

Molecular catalyst switches between hydrogen and oxygen production

Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel delivery

Suicide bomber hits Iraq Shiite shrine city of Karbala		China to seal Xi's power after months of pledges		50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting		US Defense Secretary Hagel scolds budget cuts		Brazil to get its first nuclear subs
Indonesia, South Korea to build fighters		Turkey's Erdogan rules out amnesty for Kurdish rebels		Karzai: Foreign forces inflame insurgency		S. Korea leader offers North 'flexible' engagement		In Rodman, a controversial US opening to N. Korea

Baghdad beats: Iraqis look to revive traditional music

Iraq death toll falls but violence still high: AFP

Kurdish rebels may free kidnapped Turks in 10 days: report

Iraq finance minister announces resignation at demo

Taiwan to stage live-fire drill on disputed island

Syria army retakes Iraq border post from jihadists: watchdog

British military capability at risk from more cuts: minister

Sri Lanka leader denies army killed militant's child

Iran, new Amano term in focus at IAEA meeting

Commentary: Defense: Mutatis mutandis

F-35 soaring costs trouble Australia

Japan scrambles fighters to meet China plane

Japan PM quotes Britain's Iron Lady on island dispute

Rare optimism in Iran nuclear dispute

N. Korea says nuclear weapons can reach US

India hikes defence spending by 21%

Greece and France to sign defence agreement: Le Drian

WikiLeaks: Manning wanted to 'spark debate' on war

Pentagon to make 'quick decisions' on sequester cuts

Global tipping point not backed by science

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement