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October 27, 2015

Chinese Helium Airships to Hunt for Enemy Aircraft
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 26, 2015
China began testing on a new type of helium stratospheric airship. The Yuanmeng aircraft can reach a height of 100 kilometers and conduct reconnaissance without being seen by other aircraft or rockets. The airship is filled with 18 thousand cubic meters of helium and can spend 48 hours in the air. There are solar panels in the top level - and at certain altitudes they can generate electricity for the motors. Solar energy is ideal for high-altitude drones and balloons, as they significantly r ... read more

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				Lockheed Martin awarded $784 million contract for missile defense radar The Missile Defense Agency awarded a team led by Lockheed Martin a contract to develop the Long Range Discrimination Radar to protect the U.S. from homeland attacks. ... more		Riot control mask partially developed by Army researchers A wrap-style respiratory mask for protection against riot control agents has partially been developed by U.S. Army researchers. ... more

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Communist conclave seeks leaner, cleaner China Economic malaise and the spectre of intractable pollution confronted China's Communist leaders Monday as official media reported they gathered to plan the nation's course for the next five years, following a surprise interest rate cut. ... more		SNC finishing development on pilot vision system Sierra Nevada Corporation is conducting third-phase development of a system to improve the vision of pilots in degraded visual environments. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age		S. Korea fires warning shots at N. Korea patrol boat South Korea fired warning shots at one of the North's patrol boats as it strayed across the border, Seoul's defence ministry said, raising tensions while a rare reunion for families separated by the peninsula's 1950-53 war was underway. ... more
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U.K. Defense Secretary: New submarines can't be late		China's hi-res mapping satellite sends back more visual data		US expert questions ban on Russian rocket engine purchases		Ukraine to receive U.S. radars by mid-November		Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India
China's Xi leaves UK with EU call, Man City trip		Nearly 450 killed in Russian strikes on Syria		Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed		U.S. military sales more than $47B in fiscal 2015		U.S. Navy awards Raytheon $159 million for Phalanx production

U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy begin exercise

Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual

Syria army battles to retake Aleppo supply line from IS

India paves way for women in army combat roles

U.S. Air Force awards $176 million for enhanced Sniper ATPs

Benchmark Electronics to acquire Secure Technology

U.S. Air Force long-range radar systems reach full operational capability

Iran to monitor actions of world powers in nuclear deal: Rouhani

Trident Juncture combat camera captures amphibious assault exercise

General Dynamics receives U.S. Navy contract for submarine planning

Latvia orders additional RBS 70 missiles

Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill citing Gitmo, 'gimmicks'

Britain, France extend joint research program funding

Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm

10th Anniversary of the Final Titan

Lockheed Martin's F-16V takes flight

Iridium Completes First Iridium Certus Broadband Call

Dayton U.S. Air Force unit handles major sales

Army orders more counter-fire target radars

Australia banners industry work on F-35

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