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October 20, 2015

New Details Emergy About China's Military Space Program
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 20, 2015
New details about China's space-weapons program have been released ahead of a congressional annual report outlining Beijing's plans to destroy or jam US satellites and limit American combat operations. The final report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission examining China's programs, dubbed counterspace arms, is due to be published next month. A late draft of the commission's annual report, obtained by Inside the Ring, states: "China is pursuing a broad and robust arr ... read more

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India, US hold naval exercise with Japan as ties grow India, the United States and Japan on Monday wrapped up six days of naval exercises, reflecting closer military ties that are seen as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence in the region. ... more		Syria 2015: Spain 1938 or Sarajevo June 1914? Russia's military intervention in Syria has opened a Pandora's box of potential crises and frightening scenarios as well as hinting at the slimmest glimmer of an opportunity. ... more		West prepares to end sanctions as Iran deal adopted The United States and Europe began preparing to lift the trade sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy on Sunday, as a historic nuclear deal came into effect. ... more
				Spain, US in new accord on nuclear accident site cleanup Washington and Madrid have reached a new agreement in principle for the United States to clean up land contaminated by radiation from undetonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on a site in southern Spain in 1966, a joint statement said Monday. ... more		'Drop-and-Forget': Russia Develops Supersonic Smart Bomb The latest version of Russia's KAB-250 precision-guided bomb will soon complete trials, Russian media reported on Saturday. The KAB-250 is a follow-on to the larger KAB-500 PGM, which made its ... more

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3 SOPS accepts SCA of WGS-7 The 3rd Space Operations Squadron accepted satellite control authority of the Wideband Global Satcom-7 satellite here Oct. 13, following a three month launch and early orbit checkout period. "Our te ... more		Moscow fury as Swiss jet comes 'dangerously' close to official plane Russia on Monday lashed out after a Swiss warplane flew "dangerously close" to one of its passenger jets carrying a senior parliamentary delegation, although Switzerland defended it as a routine check. ... 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		Chinese kept hacking after pact with US: researchers Hackers linked to the Chinese government kept up efforts to break into US computer networks even after a cybersecurity agreement between the two countries announced last month, researchers said Monday. ... more
				Air Force sees future in 3D-printed engine parts The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, a maintenance organization at Tinker Air Force Base, is finalizing plans to expand 3-D printing in their operations. ... more		Lighter weight pilots banned from F-35 over faulty ejection seat U.S. Air Force pilots weighing less than 136 pounds have been restricted from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns. ... more

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Britain builds new military logistics center Construction has begun on a military logistics center in Britain that will be run by Team Leidos and cover an area of nearly 948,000 square feet. ... more		New capability for HARM missile tests successfully An upgrade to AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, the HARM Control Section Modification, has been tested by the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon. ... 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		Iraqi forces advance against IS on three fronts Iraqi forces advanced on three fronts against the Islamic State group Sunday, flushing out pockets of resistance in and around Baiji and closing in on Ramadi and Hawijah, officers said. ... more
Iraq slaps arrest warrant on trade minister over graft The Iraqi judiciary said Sunday it had issued an arrest warrant against Trade Minister Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani on corruption charges. ... more		Battle-weary Syrian forces struggle despite Russian air war Devastated by years of fighting, Syria's battle-weary armed forces are struggling to make significant gains despite intense Russian air support for a series of new offensives. ... more		Air strikes on IS convoy in Syria kill 40: monitor Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday. ... more		Ex-general tipped as new Pakistan security chief Pakistan is considering appointing a former general from the powerful military as the country's new security chief, an official said Monday, a move critics said demonstrated the army's rising grip on civilian power. ... more

	Colombians hope to discover fate of those missing in conflict Advances in peace talks between the government and FARC rebels have renewed hope that Colombians will finally learn the fate of tens of thousands of people who disappeared during the long conflict. ... more		Most of Libya recognised parliament against UN deal: MP A majority of lawmakers in Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN peace deal and a proposal for a national unity government, one of them said. ... more

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US downplays civilian drone deaths, secret files show		U.S. allies order Raven unmanned aerial vehicles		Granite Tactical Vehicles develops ultra-light system		Colombia receives Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 radar		Army obtaining rocket guidance kits
USAF obtaining new missile counter-measure for aircraft		General Dynamics upgrades surveillance system for U.S. border		Hill Air Force Base welcomes F-35		German army reveals new fault in problem-plagued Eurofighter		First modernized Helibras Pantera helicopter takes flight in Brazil

BAE Systems, ASV demo unmanned boat technology

USAF orders more JASSM cruise missiles for $305 million

Beijing tries to soothe South China Sea jitters

Beijing holds defence forum as South China Sea festers

Obama, Park ready to 'engage' North Korea

NATO and Czech Republic to bolster cyberdefense

U.S. Navy to join India and Japan in Malabar 2015

Iran rejects criticism of its missile test

EU to announce end of Iran sanctions on Sunday: sources

Iran broadcasts footage of underground missile base

UN atomic watchdog says Iran probe completed

Nuclear deal 'opening' for Mideast diplomacy: Steinmeier

Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning

US steps up intelligence aid to fight against Boko Haram

Iraqi forces in huge anti-jihadist push in Baiji

US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline - for now

Yemen loyalists 'mistakenly killed' in coalition air raid

Syria army, allies advance near Aleppo with Russian cover

L-3 Communications takes over ForceX Inc.

New crystal captures carbon from humid gas

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