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September 30, 2015

The First Meeting of the U.S.-China Space Dialogue
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2015
Pursuant to their shared goal of advancing civil space cooperation as agreed upon in the Strategic Track of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in June 2015, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China convened their inaugural Civil Space Dialogue on September 28, 2015, in Beijing, China. The meeting was co-chaired by the Department of State for the United States and by the China National Space Administration for China. The convening of this first Civil Sp ... read more

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Lockheed Martin moves forward with Space Fence program U.S. government officials approved Lockheed Martin's design for their Space Fence system, which includes a large-scale digital radar and a turn-key facility, the company announced today. ... more		U.S. bomber fleets re-aligned under single command All U.S. Air Force bomber fleets are being re-aligned under a single command, officially effective Oct.1, the Air Force announced. ... more		US gathers great Asian democracies to its side The United States took a moment Tuesday to gather the great Asian democracies to its side to reassure them of the strength of their ties in the face of North Korean threats and an assertive China. ... more
				Report: Marine Corps may expand training in Ukraine U.S. Marine Corps officials are considering beefing up their training program for local troops in Ukraine who may take on Russian-backed separatists. ... more		Leidos and Boundless Enter Strategic Relationship Leidos and Boundless has announced they have entered into a strategic relationship to collaborate on cybersecurity and geospatial solutions. Leidos and Boundless will collaborate on joint business d ... more

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After Astrosat success, India set to launch 23 foreign satellites India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said on Monday. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian space agency Indian Space Res ... more		Forty years of European space tracking ESA celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Agency's ground station network, the indispensable link to spacecraft that are helping us to learn about our planet, our Solar System and our Universe. ... 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		France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal: official French and Indian defence officials are to hold fresh talks Tuesday on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, with hopes drawn-out negotiations on the multi-billion-dollar deal are close to concluding, an official said. ... more
				Gilat to supply dual Ku/Ka-band terminals to major ISP Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to develop and supply high-performance dual Ku/Ka-band terminals for in-flight connectivity (IFC) on commercial a ... more		AgustaWestland partners for Czech military contract Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland is teaming with Czech firm LOM Praha s.p. in its bid for a Czech military helicopter contact. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Lithuania buys self-propelled howitzers from German Army Lithuania on Tuesday signed an agreement to procure 21 PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers from the German Armed Forces. ... more		Finland eyes building new combat vessels The Finnish Navy has been given the go-ahead to begin a program to replace six combat ships. ... 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		Textron supplies armored vehicles to Afghanistan Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems is to supply additional four-wheeled armored vehicles to the Afghan National Army. ... more
USS Cowpens holds cruiser modernization induction The guided-missile cruiser US Cowpens (CG 63) was inducted as the first naval ship to undergo a significant modernization effort, the U.S. Navy announced on Monday. ... more		131 dead in alleged strike on Yemen wedding The death toll from an alleged air strike on a Yemeni wedding soared Tuesday to 131, including women and children, as the Saudi-led coalition denied it was behind the incident. ... more		Obama draws pledges of 30,000 troops for UN peacekeeping More than 50 countries pledged 30,000 troops for United Nations peacekeeping on Monday at a US summit called to shore up missions under strain from the rise in global crises. ... more		Obama says Assad must go, pushes campaign against IS US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad must go if the Islamic State group is to be defeated, as he rallied world leaders to revitalize the coalition campaign against the jihadists. ... more

	At UN, Obama marches on with coalition against Islamic State President Barack Obama sits down with more than 100 leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday to push ahead with the US-led campaign against the Islamic State group despite Russia's rival plan. ... more		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

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India agrees to $2.5 billion deal for Boeing helicopters

Challenges ahead for Boeing's KC-46 tanker

Company builds bullet-resistant defensive fighting enclosures

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

Ukraine's pro-Russia rebels stage rare tank exercises

Russia announces naval drills in 'east Mediterranean'

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

Super typhoon kills three, injures hundreds in Taiwan

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