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October 05, 2015

Drone market to hit $10 billion by 2024: experts
London (AFP) Oct 2, 2015
The market for military drones is expected to almost double by 2024 to beyond $10 billion (8.9 billion euros), according to a report published Friday by specialist defence publication IHS Jane's Intelligence Review. "The global defence and security market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will expand at 5.5 percent per year over this decade, from the current figure of $6.4 billion," according to the analysis. "Unmanned systems are here to stay," said Derrick Maple, principal analyst on unmanne ... read more

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Britain will double drone fleet: Cameron Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday he will double Britain's drone fleet and warned about the prospect of Britain's exit from the European Union. ... more		South Korea plans deployment of long-range missile Development and deployment of a ballistic missile with a 500-mile range - enough to hit any North Korean military target - is planned by South Korea. ... more		Belarusians protest against Russian airbase Around a thousand people took to the streets of Minsk on Sunday to demonstrate against Russian plans to build an airbase in the former Soviet state. ... more
				Obama pledges probe into fatal airstrike on Afghan hospital President Barack Obama has promised a full investigation into an apparent US air strike on an Afghan hospital that killed 19 people, a bombing which the UN said could amount to a war crime. ... more		France to increase defense spending in 2016 France will increase its 2016 defense budget by $671 million to $32 billion according to a parliamentary bill published on Wednesday, even as the country enacts corporate and income tax cuts worth more than $12 billion. ... more

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Iran nuclear review panel says deal flawed A panel of Iranian lawmakers said Sunday that the inspections regime underpinning the country's nuclear deal with world powers represented a security threat, but the agreement should go ahead anyway. ... more		F-22 Raptors deploy to Middle East An undisclosed number of F-22 Raptors of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to the Middle East for as long as six months. ... 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		Patriot missiles to be pulled from Turkey as planned Patriot missiles deployed in Turkey since 2013 to guard against rockets from Syria will be removed for planned upgrades in October, despite the ongoing crisis across the border, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more
				India inks deal for Apache, Chinook helicopters India's Ministry of Defense has finalized a commercial direct sales order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters. ... more		Ukrainian company touts new armored vehicle A new armored vehicle by Ukraine's Kremenchug Automobile Plant in partnership with the Streit Group has made its debut. ... more

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Trump wants to 'sit back,' watch Russia fall into Syria 'trap' Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said he would like to "sit back" and watch as Russia continues air strikes in Syria, suggesting it could be a "trap" that could bog down Moscow. ... more		Report: Asia a growing market for light military helicopters Asia could to grow in importance as a market for light military helicopters over the next 10 years as European and American markets decline. ... 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		U.S. Army awards Honeywell $41 million for APN-209 radar The U.S. Army has awarded Honeywell $41 million to continue supplying combat-proven radar altimeters for its helicopters, Honeywell announced on Wednesday. ... more
Iraq PM opens Baghdad Green Zone to traffic Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced that Baghdad's "Green Zone" was open to the public for the first time in 12 years, albeit with many remaining restrictions. ... more		Turkey launches new overnight air raids against PKK: army Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq and eastern Turkey overnight, in a new air operation against the Kurdish militant group, the army said Sunday. ... more		Russia must not hit 'wrong targets' in Syria: French PM French Prime Minister Manuel Valls urged Russia on Sunday to direct air strikes at Islamic State jihadists alone in Syria, as the West raises concerns Moscow will target moderate rebel groups opposed to Syria's president. ... more		France canceled Mistral sale to Russia under NATO pressure New information reveals Poland and other Eastern European NATO countries threatened France with canceling defense deals if it sold Mistral warships to Russia. ... more

	Russia hits IS 'capital', rebel-held towns in Syria At least 12 members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Russia's first air strikes on the jihadist faction's main Syrian bastion, a monitoring group said Friday. ... more		Troubles with US-trained rebels a familiar problem The new band of rebel recruits was supposed to prove the United States could train moderate Syrian fighters to defeat the jihadists in the war-ravaged nation. ... more

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France tests updated submarine nuclear missile		USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Japan for security support		U.S. Army awards General Dynamics $358 million for tank upgrades		India commissions guided missile destroyer		Europe urges militaries to 'go green'
Israeli-made Dominator UAV tested in Mexico		Russia launches new strikes on foes of Syria's Assad		Russia hitting all of Assad's opponents: analysts		Russia strikes add to chaotic mix of players and interests in Syria		Russia rejects Western criticism of Syria strikes

Pakistan kills 25 militants in northwest: military

Austrian Army receiving Saab training system

Pentagon concerned about defense industry mergers

Israel PM imposes silence on UN over Iran deal

Japan seeking to build submarines in Australian shipyards

BAE Systems developing new, digital EW system for F-15s

Saab to support Australia's C-RAM components

Iran rejects claims of sending arms to Yemen in boat

Fresh blast rocks Chinese town: state media

Israel PM calls for peace talks with Palestinians

DoD report: defense spending expected to decline

CIA pulled officers from China after govt hack: report

DHS taps Raytheon for network contract

Russian strikes hit Syria opposition, not IS: US official

Russian strikes again expose US disarray

Russia carries out first Syria air strikes

U.S. Navy orders nuclear reactor components

Ukraine, rebels give initial backing to small arms withdrawal

Taliban takeover in Kunduz echoes IS rout of Mosul

Raytheon fires new naval variant of combat-proven Excalibur

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