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July 02, 2015

US Space Command warns on overly fast Russian rocket engine phase out
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 01, 2015
Guaranteeing US access to space requires the continued purchase and use of Russia's RD-180 rocket engine, Commander of US Air Force Space Command General John Hyten said on Friday. "I support the recent Department of Defense request to Congress that allows ULA [United Launch Alliance] to complete the 2012 purchase agreement they made for additional RD-180s," General Hyten said in testimony to the House OF Representatives Armed Services Committee. Hyten added that without the RD-180, in the c ... read more

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China's Beidou navigation system more resistant to jamming China has made breakthroughs in the anti-jamming capability of its Beidou satellite navigation system (BDS), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily said Thursday. The new technology, develop ... more		Telescopes focus on target of ESA's asteroid mission Telescopes around the globe recently homed in on one point in the sky, observing the paired Didymos asteroids - the target for ESA's proposed Asteroid Impact Mission. The 800 m-diameter main body is ... more		NASA Wants to Nuke Asteroids That Threaten to Destroy Earth NASA has joined forces with a nuclear arms agency to learn more about how to deflect, or possibly destroy with nuclear power, asteroids or comets that may collide with Earth and obliterate the plane ... more
				Number of women in US combat roles unlikely to boom: official Combat jobs across the US military are set to open up to women by next year, but officials don't expect huge numbers to end up in the posts. ... more		US warns of Russia, China military threat amid growing global chaos America's new military strategy singles out states like China and Russia as aggressive and threatening to US security interests, while warning of growing technological challenges and worsening global stability. ... more

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Russian activist probing Ukraine troop deaths found guilty over fraud, amnestied A Russian court on Wednesday found an elderly rights activist guilty on a fraud charge she said was aimed at her work investigating Russian troop deaths in Ukraine, but then immediately amnestied her. ... more		NATO navies should beef up against Russia: commanders NATO should beef up its maritime arm in response to the rising threat from an increasingly "bold" and "aggressive" Russia, commanders said on Wednesday. ... 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		IAEA chief to visit Iran as nuclear talks extended Make-or-break nuclear negotiations ramped up a gear Wednesday with the head of the UN nuclear watchdog set to fly to Iran for talks after the deadline to reach a deal was extended. ... more
				China targets web control with new national security law China passed a wide-ranging new national security law Wednesday, expanding its legal reach over the Internet and even outer space as concerns grow about ever-tighter limits on rights. ... more		String of cargo disasters puts pressure on space industry The global space industry is reeling after three cargo disasters in less than a year have delivered a costly blow to efforts to supply astronauts aboard the International Space Station. ... more

NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania NATO has vowed to hold "continuous" military exercises in eastern Europe to deter Russia but has yet to respond to a request by Baltic states for a permanent brigade, Lithuania said Wednesday. ... more		CAE producing P-8A simulator trainer hardware Simulator hardware for four additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers have been ordered by Boeing from CAE USA. ... 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		US-Cuba relations: A half-century of twists and turns Relations between the United States and Cuba, more strained than neighborly over the past century, have seen US occupations, Cold War enmity, and even the brink of nuclear war. ... more
UN Security Council threatens sanctions over Libya deal The UN Security Council on Wednesday urged Libya's parties to sign an agreement to form a national unity government and threatened sanctions against those who stand in the way of a deal. ... more		Kuwait orders NBC reconnaissance vehicles Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles is to supply a dozen armored NBC reconnaissance trucks to Kuwait together with comprehensive support. ... more		Lockheed Martin spotlights new tracking pod system A multi-sensor system for tracking multiple airborne targets has demonstrated its capabilities during its first flight test, Lockheed Martin announced. ... more		RADA Electronics receives radar order Israel's RADA Electronic Industries has announced it is to produce a tactical air surveillance radar system for an unidentified European defense contractor. ... more

	E-2D aerial refueling capability passes CDR An aerial refueling capability for the E-2D tactical airborne warning aircraft has passed a critical design review, Northrop Grumman said. ... more		Iran nuclear talk deadline extended to July 7 Iran and six major powers on Tuesday gave themselves until July 7 to clinch a historic nuclear deal as a midnight deadline approached in marathon talks with no breakthrough in sight. ... more

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