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November 11, 2015

Top Chinese general visits Djibouti amid base speculation
Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2015
A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is planning to establish a base in the strategically vital African entrepot. The chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) general staff, General Fang Fenghui met Djibouti's president at the weekend, the official PLA news source China Military Online reported. Fang told President Ismail Omar Guelleh that China was willing to "deepen pragm ... read more

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Putin: Russia Has Weapons Capable of Penetrating Any Missile Defenses Russia will strengthen its strategic nuclear potential in response to the deployment of US missile defense systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. "Russia will take necessary r ... more		Commercial Spaceflight Gets A Boost With Latest Congressional Moves The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is the trade association of the commercial spaceflight industry. Much of its membership consists of those companies that are thought of as entrepreneurial ... more		Global partnerships in orbit support economic growth on and off the Earth In November, we are putting the "international" in the International Space Station by focusing on the global partnerships that enable the out-of-this-world orbiting laboratory. These same partnershi ... more
				SpaceLoft demonstrates capability to eject separate payloads requiring independent re-entry Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built, commercial spaceport, announced the successful launch of an UP Aerospace SpaceLoftrocket carrying several scientific and engineering experiments. ... more		MIT students build a drone that doesn't crash into things so easy An MIT student says he's helped solve - or at least begun to solve - the reckless drone problem. ... more

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USAF releases first Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation BAA Award The Space and Missile Systems Center released the first award notice on Nov. 4 under the Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation supporting technology m ... more		Super Strypi rocket launch fails in Hawaii The Super Strypi rocket, the first space launch from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range in Kauai, Hawaii, failed shortly after takeoff, the U.S. Air Force confirmed. ... 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		Russia, China Discuss Possibility of Creating Earth Orbit Satellite System Russian and Chinese experts are discussing the possibility of creating a global low earth orbit (LEO) satellite system called the Star of Happiness, director general of the Information Satellite Sys ... more
				NASA's RS-25 flight engine getting ready to fly NASA took the next big step on its Journey to Mars on Nov. 4 by placing the first RS-25 flight engine, engine No. 2059, on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. The engine will be tested ... more		Detecting and eliminating RF interference requires a human touch There are methods and tools for selecting locations for new antennas. There is also the need for a human element, as was shown vividly in a recent Intelsat General Corporation (IGC) case in Hawaii, ... more

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Antares rocket engine failure causes Just three weeks ago, NASA's Independent Review Team released the Executive Summary of its Orb-3 Accident Investigation Report. This report chronicles the events and summarizes the likely failure ca ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne Cuts Ribbon on Premiere Propulsion and Innovation Center Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD), has hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by more than 300 people, including local dignitaries, suppliers, customers ... more		Russia Developing Unique Radar Satellite System A group of Russian companies are currently cooperating to develop a cutting edge satellite radar system for the country's Defense Ministry. The new system will allow for creating a precise 3D model ... more		Russia says agrees deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions slapped on Tehran. ... more

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Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

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Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods approved for Kuwait

UK plane entering Sharm el-Sheikh 'missed rocket by 300m'

Saab continues Swedish aircraft maintenance, service support

Saab teams with Polish shipbuilder

Report: U.S. Navy received almost 400 patents in fiscal 2015

U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman shipyard maintenance contract

Raytheon producing more sonar systems for U.S. Navy and Saudi Arabia

Jeppesen to provide U.S. Air Force with electronic flight bag services

U.S. Air Force successfully demonstrates F135 engine

Xi stresses China sea claims, but won't 'bully' neighbours

No signs of new N. Korea nuke test tunnel: US experts

Netanyahu, Obama look to move past Iran deal row

In, out or in-between: Obama's foreign policy

Ma complains to Xi over weapons and isolation

US defense chief warns of conflict in S. China Sea

Push for muscular military leaves many Japanese uneasy

Historic Ma-Xi summit heavy on rhetoric but schism remains

True colours: China summit foments Taiwan's green-blue split

DARPA's RadioMap Program Enters Third Phase

China two-child policy to add 3 million babies a year: officials

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