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June 25, 2015

Airbus DS unveils new mobile welfare communication portfolio
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 25, 2015
A new portfolio of scalable welfare satcoms services for UK military personnel has been introduced by Airbus Defence and Space. The focus of the new Wel2Go portfolio is to provide reliable, value for money and easy to transport, deploy and operate private communication channels in the field. The new mobile connectivity suite is part of the WelComE (Welfare Communications Everywhere) services provided to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Wel2Go portfolio features three core services for various ... read more

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				US Awards Contract to Develop Missile Defense Command System The C2BMC is an operational system that enables the US President, Defense Secretary and combatant commanders to conduct ballistic missile defense planning, according to the Defense Department. ... more		ESA spaceplane on display The February flight of ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is yielding invaluable insights and results for future reentry craft. The spaceplane, being displayed this week at the Paris Air and Sp ... more

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Russia eyes Kazakh cosmonaut as space tourist Russia on Monday proposed sending a Kazakh cosmonaut to the International Space Station in place of a space tourist in September after a Japanese candidate formally dropped out. ... more		Iran law on nuclear rights ruled constitutional A controversial law on safeguarding Iran's nuclear rights was found to be constitutional Wednesday despite opposition from the government, which considers it an obstacle in negotiations with world powers. ... 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		NATO does not want 'new arms race' with Russia NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance does not want to get dragged into an arms race with Russia but it had to boost its defences to counter Moscow's "aggressive actions" in Ukraine. ... more
				Saudi-led warplanes bomb rebels across Yemen Warplanes from the Saudi-led Arab coalition have launched heavy raids against rebel positions in seven Yemeni provinces, witnesses and military sources said Wednesday. ... more		Britain looks to replace tactical radios The British Ministry of Defense has launched a project for the replacement of Bowman tactical radios used by its land forces and select units of other services. ... more

Japan, Philippines make second flight near disputed waters Japan and the Philippines flew patrol planes near disputed South China Sea waters for a second straight day on Wednesday, despite Chinese criticism of this week's air and sea exercises. ... more		German Army receives Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann formally handed over the Puma infantry fighting vehicle to the German Army on Wednesday. ... 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		Lebanon arms deal with France not blocked: Saudi FM France's $3 billion Saudi-funded deal to provide military supplies to Lebanon has not been cancelled, the Saudi foreign minister said Wednesday, despite delays caused by concerns that weapons could end up in the wrong hands. ... more
Global publics support US and fight against IS: poll Countries across the world have a favorable view of the US and its fight against the Islamic State radical group, according to a Pew Research Center report. ... more		Canada seeking supply ship for its Navy The Canadian Department of National Defense has reportedly started talks with Chantier Davie on providing the Royal Canadian Navy with a supply ship. ... more		Russia's Caucasus Islamists 'pledge allegiance' to IS Islamist militants in four regions of Russia's Caucasus have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to a recording which was welcomed by IS after being posted online. ... more		F-35B tested for use on British, Italian aircraft carriers The short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II fighter has successfully been launched from a ski jump at a U.S. Naval Air Station. ... more

	14 killed in Iraq suicide bombing claimed by IS A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a gathering of Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders, killing 14 people in an attack claimed Wednesday by the Islamic State group, police said. ... more		Boeing delivers 28th C-17 crew training simulator The U.S. Air Force has received its 28th C-17 training simulator from Boeing, completing its national system for training Globemaster III air crew. ... more

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