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February 22, 2015

Nuclear deterrent important in 'dangerous world', says Hollande
Istres, France (AFP) Feb 19, 2015
President Francois Hollande on Thursday stressed the importance of maintaining the country's nuclear deterrent in "a dangerous world", as he detailed France's atomic arsenal for the first time. His comments were quickly shot down by the French branch of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which said that far from making the world a safer place, they made it more dangerous. "The international context does not allow for any weakness... the era of nuclear deterrence is the ... read more

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Riyadh talks seek stronger Iraqi army: Western source Military chiefs from two dozen countries gathered in the Saudi capital Thursday sought to bolster the Iraqi army against the jihadist Islamic State group, a Western diplomat said. ... more		Industry: Risk aversion costs more than 'fast failure' Representatives from some the nation's largest defense firms agreed a culture of risk aversion at the Pentagon is costing the American taxpayer more than "fast failure." ... more		Malaysia PM calls policeman's claims in 2006 murder 'rubbish' Malaysia's prime minister on Thursday dismissed as "rubbish" a former police commando's claim that he was ordered by "important people" to kill a woman linked to highly sensitive corruption allegations. ... more
				Rheinmetall supplying airburst munitions to German Army Electronically programmable 40mm airburst munitions have been ordered by the Germany Army from Rheinmetall under a multimillion-dollar contract. ... more		Leaders share messages, priorities at AFA Symposium Let me begin by congratulating SpaceX, NASA, NOAA, all our mission partners and "Team Patrick-Cape" on their picture-perfect launch last week of NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory - known as the ... more

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SBIRS constellation forms under one roof Airmen from the 460th Operations Group have made history by successfully completing the first series of Space Based Infrared System satellite and antenna communication on Jan. 28-30 from Block 10, ... more		Schriever Wargame Concludes Air Force Space Command's Schriever Wargame recently concluded at Schriever AFB, Colorado. Set in the year 2026, this wargame, named in honor of retired Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, explored critical ... more		NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes		India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile India has successfully test-flown a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface missile from a test range in the eastern state of Odisha. The Prithvi-II missile was launched Thursday by personnel of t ... more
				Russia's Strategic Missile Forces Check Combat Readiness During Drills Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) have completed command and staff exercises testing troops' combat readiness for war, SMF spokesperson Col. Igor Yegorov said Thursday. The drills were held on ... more		Moths shed light on how to fool enemy sonar It's hard to hide from a bat: The camouflage and mimicry techniques that animals use to avoid becoming a meal aren't much use against a predator using echolocation. But a new study shows that moths ... more

Defense companies demo 30mm chain gun on land vehicle Three defense companies have collaborated for a live-fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal using a 30mm chain gun on an armored vehicle. ... more		India's Kalyani group announces Israel defence venture India's Kalyani industrial group announced on Thursday a "substantial" joint venture with Israel to make missiles and other weapons, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi eased rules on foreign ownership in defence. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		Rheinmetall says operating profit down in 2014 German defence technology and automotive parts specialist Rheinmetall said Thursday that underlying profit was down last year, due to a government decision to veto a key contract with Russia. ... more
Israel army's top legal officer unconcerned by ICC probe The Israeli army's top legal officer said Thursday he is unconcerned by Palestinian plans to sue Israel at the International Criminal Court over its conduct in last year's Gaza war. ... more		Northrop Grumman provides 1,000th F-35 DAR sensor system Northrop Grumman reports it has delivered its 1,000th distributed aperture system sensor for integration on F-35 Lightning II fighters. ... more		Cubic Corporation combines defense business units The two defense segments of the Cubic Corporation have been combined for improved efficiency, collaboration and cost-savings. ... more		Serbia hires ex-foe Blair as advisor Serbia has hired Tony Blair to work for Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who once served in the same regime that was targeted by NATO air strikes advocated by the then British leader in 1999. ... more

	Thales Australia taps Saft America for lithium-ion batteries Battery manufacturer Saft America has been contracted by Thales Australia to supply lithium-ion batteries for prototype Hawkei tactical vehicles. ... more		BAE Systems posts mixed 2014 earnings British aerospace group BAE Systems said Thursday that 2014 net profits more than quadrupled on lower impairments, but underlying earnings fell on weak Western defence spending. ... more

Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam

US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know

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India to build stealth frigates, nuclear subs		Japan, China to resume security talks: report		US, Taliban deny peace talks planned in Qatar		Ukraine calls for peacekeepers after rebels take key town		Qatar recalls ambassador from Egypt over Libya strikes
Winning the Internet war is key in IS fight: experts		Zarif, Kerry to hold nuclear talks in Geneva: Iran		Syria Kurds, rebels advance into IS bastion: monitor		Boeing's Space Efforts to Be Managed by Newly Created Organization		Moog offers "SoftRide" for enhanced spacecraft protection during launch

A Composite Booster Gets a Burst of Energy

Signals to Alien Worlds Pose No Threat of Invasion

Virgin Galactic Opens New Design and Manufacturing Facility for LauncherOne

Why Did Russian Cosmonauts Carry Shotguns and Machetes in Space?

Russian-Ukrainian Satan Rocket to Launch South Korean Satellite as Planned

NASA Team Develops New Ka-Band Communications System to Break Through the Noise

SSL-Built High-Throughput Satellite For Telenor Ready For Launch

Russian Space Agency's Computers Are Hacker-Proof

Astra Connect Solution Selected For UK Satellite Pilot

DSCOVR: Mission Success for Moog Engines Over a Decade Later

Cyber attacks on Israel traced to Gaza: researchers

US denies Israel in the dark over nuclear talks

A400M simultaneously refuels jet fighters

Boeing praised for CH-47 support work in Britain

Raytheon helping to enhance P-8A Poseidon capabilities

Tens of thousands flee Myanmar conflict as aid curbed

Western volunteers rally to Iraq Christian militia

More M1A1 Abrams tanks being modernized

Suppose America retrenches: A thought experiment

NATO urges Russia to 'withdraw all its forces' from eastern Ukraine

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