Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

July 30, 2015

Speculation grows of looming N. Korea rocket test
Seoul (AFP) July 29, 2015
Fresh satellite images suggest North Korea has completed upgrades at its main satellite launch site, fuelling speculation of a long-range rocket launch to coincide with a major political anniversary in October. The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said Wednesday that analysis of the new pictures showed that construction begun in spring 2015 at the Sohae launch centre had been concluded. As a result, space launch vehicle (SLV) stages - and payload - can be prepared horizontally in ... read more

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Canada to purchase Iron Dome-like radar systems Canada said Wednesday it will buy missile defense radars modeled after Israel's Iron Dome from German defense contractor Rheinmetall. ... more		Saudis to acquire hundreds of advanced Patriot missiles The proposed sales of U.S. Patriot interceptor missiles and aircraft counter-measure systems to Middle East countries have received State Department approval. ... more		Iran's Zarif has 'no concern' about nuclear deal Iran's foreign minister moved Tuesday to dismiss speculation that his country's nuclear deal with major powers could hit difficulties, saying he had "no concern or worry" about its implementation. ... more
				Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence Top American military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers Wednesday that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress green-light the nuclear deal with Tehran. ... more		France seeks to warm up Iran ties with Rouhani invite France sought to revive its relations with Iran on Wednesday, inviting President Hassan Rouhani to visit Paris in November, in a gesture that swiftly follows this month's historic nuclear deal. ... more

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China's PLA launches massive war games in South China Sea Amid high tensions in the South China Sea, Beijing announced it conducted large-scale military drills at both air and sea on Tuesday, focusing on new information warfare systems. With over 100 ships ... more		Russian space surveillance system now four times more capable A Russian-operated space surveillance system located in Tajikistan, Okno-M, has reached its full capacity, making it four times more powerful, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports. Upgrades ... more		A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands GMV to deliver new UK launch monitoring algorithms for NSpOC PLD Space lands 180m euro boost to advance global launch services		China denies plans to build military base on Maldives China said it is not planning to build military bases on the Maldives, which passed legislation last week to allow foreigners to own land despite opposition concern that Beijing would use the law fo ... more
				United Launch Alliance announces propulsion development program United Launch Alliance (ULA), the nation's premier launch service provider, has announced the company will locate a propulsion testing and manufacturing operation in Pueblo, CO. ULA was formed in 20 ... more		Private Space Stations, East-West Tensions Won't Spark Space Race Private space stations will be constructed within the next 10 years, and escalating tensions between China, Russia and the United States will not result in a new space race, according to a new surve ... more

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Russia Plans Proton Rocket Launch for August After Series of Failures "The next 'Proton' launch is planned for August. It will be a commercial launch," Komarov said early on Thursday without specifying what kind of spacecraft the rocket will carry into orbit. Ac ... more		China tests new carrier rocket Chinese scientists on Friday successfully tested the power system of a Long March-5 carrier rocket scheduled for flight in 2016. Development of the rocket, the fifth-generation launch vehicle ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Air strikes and clashes shatter Yemen truce A humanitarian truce in Yemen has failed to take hold after Saudi-led warplanes Tuesday resumed raids on rebels who clashed with loyalists, military sources said. ... more
Turkey's Erdogan, China's Xi meet amid Uighur strains Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with a Beijing official saying that the two sides will enhance cooperation in battling "terrorism". ... more		Allies tolerate Turkey's double game to boost IS fight: analysts Turkey's allies know it is playing a double game with its twin onslaught against Kurdish rebels and the Islamic State group, but are turning a blind eye to keep NATO's only Muslim member on side, analysts said. ... more		Mongolia marks 25 years of democracy in Russian, Chinese shadows Mongolia on Wednesday marked 25 years since its first democratic election, a key milestone in the transformation of the once Communist nation squeezed between giant neighbours Russia and China. ... more		Indonesia jails Uighur over attempt to join militants An Indonesian court Wednesday jailed a Chinese Uighur for six years after he was caught trying to join an Islamic extremist group led by the country's most wanted militant. ... more

	Israeli strike on Syrian town kills 5 pro-regime forces: monitor An Israeli air strike on a government-held village on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights ceasefire line killed five pro-regime forces on Wednesday, a monitoring group said. ... more		Turkey pounds PKK, allows US to use base against IS Turkish warplanes on Wednesday pounded targets of PKK rebels in northern Iraq in a new wave of strikes in its campaign against militant groups, as Ankara allowed the United States to use one of its bases to carry out air raids on jihadists. ... more

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US envoy on N. Korea says Iran deal proves flexibility

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