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September 29, 2015

TALONS System Mimics a Mast as Tall as a Skyscraper
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2015
DARPA's Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort recently demonstrated a prototype of a low-cost, fully automated parafoil system designed to extend maritime vessels' long-distance communications and improve their domain awareness. Towed behind boats or ships, TALONS could carry intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications payloads of up to 150 pounds between 500 and 1,500 feet in altitude-many times higher than current ships' masts-and greatly extend the equipment' ... read more

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China possibly building its own aircraft carrier Satellite images obtained by Airbus Defence and Space imagery show an unidentified hull in an advanced state of construction of what may be China's first home-made carrier. ... more		Future USS Milwaukee completes final acceptance testing A new Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship of the U.S. Navy, the future USS Milwaukee, has completed its final acceptance trial. ... more		Airbus Defence and Space in IT security venture with Atos The defence unit of European aircraft giant Airbus announced Monday it had struck a strategic partnership with French IT service company Atos to develop security systems against computer attacks. ... more
				Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducts training The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted an air defense exercise to improve mission readiness, the U.S. Navy announced on Monday. ... more		Egypt to purchase French Mistral ships built for Russia Egypt has agreed to purchase two Mistral warships from France originally built for Russia, the office of French President François Hollande announced on Tuesday. ... more

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Sperry Marine, Terma team for naval business Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine is teaming with Terma of Denmark for naval business, Northrop Grumman announced. ... more		New U.S. Navy aircraft carrier delayed for more testing The U.S. Navy has delayed plans for delivery by up to eight weeks of its latest aircraft carrier, Gerald R. Ford, saying further testing is needed. ... more		NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030 Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8		Navy demos submarine mine-deployment capability The U.S. Navy reports that its Pacific Submarine Force has successfully demonstrated its capability at clandestinely deploying mines. ... more
				India seeking technology to build MCMVs Indian state-owned company Goa Shipyards Limited is looking for other companies to supply the technology to build 12 mine countermeasure vessels. ... more		France sells warships to Egypt, after Russia deal scrapped French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday Egypt had agreed to buy two Mistral warships which France built for Russia before scrapping the sale over the Ukraine crisis. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

ULA Selects Orbital ATK to Provide Solid Boosters for Atlas V and Vulcan Launch Vehicles United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK, Inc. (OA) announced a long-term strategic partnership in which Orbital ATK will become the sole provider of solid rocket boosters for ULA's Atlas V and ... more		Innovations in Satellite Payloads - An interview with David Jungkind of SEAKR Satellite technology today is at an exciting juncture. The upcoming advent of next generation, high throughput satellite (HTS) systems combined with advances in payload electronics promises a new ag ... more		Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Warming trend to intensify crop droughts across Europe and beyond		India PM makes rock star appearance at Facebook Standing side-by-side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rock star appearance at Facebook on Sunday, advocating for the political power of social media. ... more
Pope flies home after rapturous welcome in Cuba, US Pope Francis was headed home Monday after enjoying a rapturous reception in Cuba and the United States for his message of reconciliation, humility and care for those in need. ... more		China village defenceless against North Korean intruders A three-metre barbed wire fence and the winding Tumen River are all that separate Nanping in China from North Korea, and after a spate of murders - allegedly by frontier-crossing intruders - frightened villagers are increasingly keen to leave, fearing neither the water nor the barrier are enough to protect them. ... more		NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in Syria NATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean. ... more		DRS Technologies providing new soldier vision system DRS Technologies Inc. is to provide the U.S. Army with a new technology that integrates night vision goggles with thermal weapon sights. ... more

	U.S. Airmen keep combat hospital operating in Afghanistan A medical center on the combat frontier in Afghanistan is under the management of U.S. Airmen, the Air Force announced on Monday. ... more		Suspected Arab coalition air raid kills 40 at Yemen wedding A suspected Saudi-led air strike on a Yemeni wedding Monday killed at least 40 people, including women and children, prompting Iran-backed rebels to accuse the kingdom of committing another "crime". ... more

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Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

France will carry out 'more strikes' against IS in Syria: defence minister		Patching up X-37B		Anniversary N. Korea rocket launch 'unlikely': US experts		Obama, Xi make climate vow but clash on rights, islands		UK Labour leader starts landmark conference with vote blow
France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria		Iraq steps up anti-IS coordination with Iran, Syria, Russia		Pope Francis to Congress: Arms industry 'drenched in blood'		India agrees to $2.5 billion deal for Boeing helicopters		French strikes in Syria to reap political, but not military gains

Marine general sworn in as US military's top officer

Challenges ahead for Boeing's KC-46 tanker

Saudi general killed on Yemen border

Company builds bullet-resistant defensive fighting enclosures

Putin moves forward against Islamic State in Syria

Arianespace targets record year of new business and launch operations in 2015

SSTL's DMC Constellation demonstrates 1-metre capability

Elon Musk Wants to Launch 4000 Satellites to Provide Global Internet

Russia, Brazil Sign Contract for Glonass Ground Measuring Station

NASA Spacecraft takes GPS to New Heights

Syria sees Russia game changer, US-trained rebels enter fray

Colombia president calls on ELN rebels to jump on peace bandwagon

Ukraine's pro-Russia rebels stage rare tank exercises

Russia announces naval drills in 'east Mediterranean'

China's Xi heads to Washington for likely tough talks with Obama

S. Korea, US defense officials warn N. Korea against missile test

US poised to unveil next super bomber

New J-11D a Thorn in Pentagon's Side

Yazidis urge ICC to open probe into IS atrocities

Tiny plankton can play a major role in CO2 storage in the oceans

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