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May 05, 2015

N. Korea's Kim vows more satellite launches
Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2015
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to launch more "satellites" in order to become a space power, state media said Sunday, despite global condemnation on past launches, dubbed disguised ballistic missile tests. Kim, during a visit to the North's newly-built satellite command centre, urged scientists to work harder to "further glorify the (North) as a space power," state-run KCNA said. "The status of the (North) as a satellite producer-launcher remains unchanged though the hostile forces deny ... read more

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				Turkey seeks armed unmanned aerial vehicle Turkey's SSM procurement agency is seeking to acquire an armed unmanned aerial vehicle for early delivery and has issued an urgent Request for Information. ... more		Global Hawk program recognized for maintenance, logistics improvements The U.S. Air Force has recognized the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program for most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness. ... more

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Austrian Army receives unmanned aerial vehicles Austria has supplied a half-dozen small unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment to its army training school, the Ministry of Defense reported. ... more		French leader oversees Qatar jet deal, to attend Gulf summit French President Francois Hollande sought to boost ties in the Gulf Monday as he oversaw the signing of a warplanes deal with Qatar and arrived in Saudi Arabia for a summit. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Explore the World with These Travel Tips		India defence minister wants swift deal on French Rafale jets India's defence minister said Monday that final negotiations to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France would start this month and end as soon as possible, after leaders of the two nations announced the deal last month. ... more
				Iran determined to end 'manufactured' nuclear crisis Iran is determined to end the "manufactured crisis" over its nuclear programme and drafting of a final deal with world powers, though hard, is progressing, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday. ... more		Autonomous convergence and divergence of self-powered soft liquid metals The autonomous locomotion for a macroscopic machine remains an intriguing issue for the researchers to explore. Recently, Professor LIU Jing and his group from Tsinghua University demonstrated that ... more

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Denmark to buy Piranha armored personnel carriers The Piranha 5 wheeled armored personnel carrier from Switzerland has been chosen by Demark to replace its Army's aging M-113 APCs. ... more		Eight troopers dead in rebel attack in northeast India Heavily armed separatist rebels have ambushed a paramilitary convoy in India's remote northeast, killing eight soldiers and injuring six, officials said Monday. ... more		Israeli veterans group slams army conduct in Gaza war A group of veteran Israeli combatants on Monday slammed the army's conduct during the 2014 Gaza war, using soldiers' testimonies to expose a policy it said caused "unprecedented" civilian casualties. ... more		Damen introduces new family of offshore patrol boats A new family of faster, fuel-efficient and multi-mission capable offshore patrol vessels has been launched by Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands. ... more

	China's Xi warns against Taiwan independence: Xinhua Chinese Communist Party chief Xi Jinping warned on Monday against Taiwan being seen as a country as he met the head of the island's ruling party, the first such encounter in seven years. ... more		Filipino on US most wanted list killed: rebels, military A Filipino on the United States' list of most wanted "terrorists" has been killed in a firefight in the southern Philippines, Muslim rebel leaders and the military said Monday. ... more

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Finland contacts reservists, denies move due to security concerns

Georgia PM appoints pro-West defence chief with eye on NATO

Kerry denounces 'hysteria' over Iran nuclear deal

EU, NATO try to counter Russian propaganda

Taiwan ruling party chief heads to China for Xi meeting

Next Generation GPS System Faces Delays, Cost Overruns

Pentagon wants softer sanctions on Russian rocket engine purchases

Say Cheese! Russia Snaps Photos of Top Secret US Spysats

Teledyne to provide missile defense test and evaluation services

52 civilians dead in coalition strikes in Syria: monitor

Lockheed delivers milestone Sniper ATP to Air Force

Pakistani air strikes kill 44 militants: military

Qatar buying Rafale fighters

At least 13 killed in Baghdad car bombing: police

Leidos to assist Defense Intelligence Agency with analysis

Boeing touts B-1B Lancer

Canada continues Magellan Aerospace engine maintenance work

Britain tells UN Iran trying to buy nuclear technology

Taking aircraft manufacturing out of the oven

Organic farming techniques can make agriculture a carbon sink

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