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May 28, 2015

UK to host biggest ever Soviet space show outside Russia
London (AFP) May 21, 2015
A new exhibition on the Soviet Union's space programme opening in London this year will be the biggest of its kind ever held outside Russia, organisers said on Thursday. Among the artefacts on display will be the Vostok-6 capsule which carried Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, safely back to Earth in 1963. It will also feature an original 1957 model of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, which triggered the space race with the United States when it was launched into or ... read more

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Mexico Wanted to Cancel Satellite Launch on Russian Carrier Rocket A $60-million penalty stopped Mexico from calling off the launch of MexSat-1 communication satellite on Russian Proton-M launch vehicle, Deputy Minister of Communications and Transport of Mexico Mon ... more		China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side What lies on the "dark side" of the moon? The ruined civilization of our lunar forbearers? A pile of overplayed Pink Floyd records? ... more		Canadian inventor's hoverboard flight sets record A Canadian inventor has set the record for farthest journey by hoverboard, Guinness World Records has announced. ... more
				Aussie E-7A Wedgetails gain Full Operational Capability status E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force have attained Full Operational Capability status. ... more		New submarine completes initial sea trials The newest Virginia-class nuclear submarine for the U.S. Navy has completed initial sea trials to demonstrate its systems and capabilities. ... more

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Design of new armored vehicle in the works German and Polish companies are to develop a new amphibious 6x6 armed vehicle for the Polish military under a cooperative agreement announced on Wednesday. ... more		Report: KMW, Nexter to sign merger agreement Two major European defense companies plan to establish a joint-venture holding company and consolidate their businesses. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age		Fuze for ground-penetrating weapons gets Milestone C approval Orbital ATK's Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze has received Milestone C status and is now approved for low-rate initial production. ... more
				Brazilian Navy receives modernized A-4 Skyhawk The first of 12 completely modernized A-4 Skyhawk fighters has been delivered to the Brazilian Navy by Embraer Defense & Security. ... more		Australia to strip citizenship for terror links: PM Australia on Tuesday announced it will amend the law to strip dual nationals linked to terrorism of their citizenship for "betraying the country", but insisted no one would be left stateless. ... more

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Britain and Russia agree to resume talks on Syria Britain's David Cameron and Russia's Vladimir Putin have agreed to re-start talks on finding a solution to the crisis in Syria, a statement from Cameron said on Monday. ... more		Malaysia bars Hong Kong student leader Wong for 'anti-China' views Hong Kong pro-democracy student leader Joshua Wong was barred Tuesday from entering Malaysia because of fears he would threaten ties with China, the country's police chief said. ... more		As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources		Japan to redesign cargo spacecraft for cost-saving, multifunction Japan's unmanned cargo spacecraft Kounotori, which delivers supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), may be redesigned to save cost and for multipurpose use. Auto parts may even be u ... more
Colombian government, FARC rebels resume peace talks The Colombian government and FARC guerrillas resumed peace talks Monday in Havana amid heightened tensions following air strikes that killed dozens of rebels. ... more		China busts 181 'terror' gangs in year-long crackdown A "strike hard" campaign against what China calls terrorism in the largely Muslim region of Xinjiang and beyond has seen 181 gangs busted, authorities said Monday, a year after the controversial measures were launched. ... more		US warplanes scrambled after bogus jetliner threats US warplanes were scrambled to escort an Air France passenger jet flying from Paris to New York on Monday, following one of several threats against commercial aircraft that proved to be unfounded. ... more		Three Soyuz-2 launch pads to be built at Plesetsk by 2019 Three separate launch pads for Soyuz-2 rockets will be built at the Plesetsk space center in northwestern Russia after its renovation is over by 2019, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday. ... more

	NASA Invites Innovative Early-Stage Technology Proposals NASA is seeking proposals from universities for early stage technology development that will support the agency's long-term plans for human exploration of Mars and scientific study of our solar syst ... more		Russian Space Program Costs Soar 30% Over Sanctions The total costs of Russia's Federal Space Program have increased 30 percent because of Western-imposed sanctions, Roscosmos Statistics Secretary Denis Lyskov said Thursday. "In the current eco ... more

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USAF verifies reliability of Minuteman ICBM system		US Defense Department to deploy radar in alaska to protect Pacific coast		Patent for Navy small space debris tracker		Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief		China promises not to join nuclear arms race
US B-52 bombers over Sweden to send Moscow a 'security political signal'		Re-establishing the Anglo-American special relationship		'Tanks don't need visas,' blacklisted Russian official tells West		Taiwan launches peace plan for South China Sea		SpaceX cleared for US military launches

Obama praises 'fallen heroes,' touts end of Mid East wars

Philippine, Vietnam troops play sports on disputed island

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen visits Moscow

India's ex-premier says new regime undermining democracy

China to project its military further and stronger

Philippines to fly over disputed South China Sea: Aquino

Iraq forces take up positions on Ramadi outskirts

Iran nuclear talks shift into top gear

Khamenei backs Iran nuclear team against parliament critics

Military site inspections must be part of Iran deal: IAEA

Iran hopes sanctions will be lifted by December

Iraq displaced forced back into war zones: aid group

Nuclear Iran 1,000 times worse than IS: Netanyahu

Rouhani says most Iranians want peace

India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month

Russia and West hold war games over Arctic

Budget cut hits Brazilian military

Britain, Lockheed pick airborne surveillance system for aircraft carriers

BAE Systems to modernize Watchman ATC radars

Japan to join major US-Australia military drill

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