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February 05, 2015

Pentagon Asks for $9.6Bln to Counter Missile Threat From Iran, NKorea
Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015
The Obama administration asked for $9.6 billion to counter the increasing threat from North Korea and Iran. The US Department of Defense has requested $9.6 billion in the 2016 budget year to counter "a maturing long-range missile threat from North Korea and the potential threat from Iran," the Associated Press reports. "The US Military remains deeply engaged around the world," Pentagon said in its $585-billion defense budget proposal, citing Russian activities in Ukraine, Ebola and the rise ... read more

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Russia to Launch Two Military Satellites in February Two military satellites are scheduled to be launched this February from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia, a space industry source told RIA Novosti Tuesday. "The first launch of 201 ... more		Tehran Denies Iranian Missile Program is Part of Nuclear Talks Iran's missile program is not part of negotiations with the 5+1 group, comprising US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, on Tehran's controversial nuclear program, Iranian Deputy Foreign Mi ... more		US Military 'Losing Race' in Technological Superiority The United States is being outpaced in the technological advantages of potential allies such as Russia and China, but the solution to that problem does not necessarily exist in the defense budget, H ... more
				Iran president berates nuclear-armed states Iran's President Hassan Rouhani berated the world's nuclear powers Wednesday, saying atomic weapons had not kept them safe and reiterating that his country was not seeking the bomb. ... more		Russian nuclear scientist charged with disclosing state secrets in article A Russian nuclear scientist has been charged with disclosing state secrets and faces up to four years in prison over an article he published in a Czech journal, his lawyer said Wednesday. ... more

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German Intelligence Shares Billions of Phone Metadata Pieces With NSA Mass surveillance has been fully embraced by America's NSA as a tool in counterterrorism efforts. The trend has spread to sister agencies in the United Kingdom. But a new investigation shows that Ge ... more		CyberStakes: A Crucible of Competition for Future Cyber Leaders Pittsburgh this weekend offered a look into the future of cybersecurity, with students from each of the nation's Service academies scrambling to protect their computer systems, find adversaries' vul ... more		Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission ExoAnalytic tools to power FireSat wildfire monitoring constellation		UN warns of 'systematic' violence against children in Iraq Many children in Iraq remain at the mercy of ruthless armed groups that use them as fighters, suicide bombers and human shields and subject them to systematic abuse, a UN watchdog said Wednesday. ... more
				GE providing computer subsystems for British armored vehicles Britain's new SCOUT Specialist Vehicles are to be outfitted with scalable, open architecture computer subsystems from GE's Intelligent Platforms business. ... more		Pilot murder boosts Jordan support for IS fight The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group has shocked and angered Jordanians, uniting them behind their government's vow to intensify its military action against the jihadists. ... more

Czech company to produce GDELS-Steyr Pandur II vehicles Pandur II 8x8 armored vehicles by GDELS-Steyr GmbH are to be marketed in the Czech Republic, East Europe and Asia by Excalibur Army spol. s r.o. ... more		Japan police to run Tokyo Marathon to boost security Tokyo police officers will take part in the city's marathon this month among regular runners, the force said Wednesday, as Japan ramps up security after Islamists murdered two of its citizens. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged		Greece defence minister reassures NATO over Russia ties Greece's new government remains committed to its NATO role despite close ties with Russia that have worried its allies, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos told AFP on Wednesday. ... more
First flight for Embraer's KC-390 Embraer of Brazil reports conducting the first flight of the KC-390 military transport and refueling aircraft it is building for the Brazilian Air Force. ... more		Jordan king vows harsh response to IS after pilot murder King Abdullah II vowed Jordan will take tough action after hanging two convicted militants Wednesday in response to the burning alive of one of its pilots by the Islamic State group. ... more		Russia pushes UN to cut off Islamic State funds Russia is making a push at the United Nations for a new resolution to choke off funding from oil sales, the antiquities trade and ransom payments to the Islamic State group, diplomats said Wednesday. ... more		Pakistan military says 25 militants killed in air strikes Pakistan's military said it killed 25 militants in air strikes on tribal regions near the Afghan border Wednesday as part of a major offensive against the Taliban and other insurgents. ... more

	Eurojet continues support of engines on Typhoon fighters EJ200 engines used on Typhoon aircraft flown by Britain, Italy, Germany and Spain will continue to receive support services from Eurojet. ... more		Boeing signs second-phase aircraft logistics deal with DLA Boeing is to provide support for 11 different military aircraft types and associated ground support equipment under a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency. ... more

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Drone targets senior Shebab militant in Somalia: US

Northrop Grumman to start building Global Hawks for Korea

Taiwan's F-16s receiving Northrop Grumman fire control radar

Taiwan orders night vision equipment

New arrest in US Navy bribery scandal

Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher gets 5 years in prison

Navy orders additional LCS mission modules

UNESCO voices alarm over reported book-burning in Iraq

F-35 undergoes all-weather testing

Colombian government, rebels clash over demining

Philippines, Vietnam mull alliance in face of rising China

BAE Systems wins Navy communication support contract

North Korea strikes down US talks, vows 'final doom'

Munich security meet to focus on 'collapse of global order'

Ballooning offers platform for space-like environment

STRATCOM, Germany make arrangement to share space services, data

NASA Engineer Advances New Daytime Star Tracker

IXV spaceplane packed and ready for Vega launch Feb 11

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