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November 13, 2015

Diving Deep: Inside Russia's Next-Gen Nuclear Submarines
Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 11, 2015
Russia is developing two new types of nuclear submarines to replace its Project 949A Oscar-class and Project 945 Sierra-class vessels. The new vessels are the next generation of Russia's Project 955 Borei-class ballistic missile submarine and Project 855M Yasen-class guided-missile submarines, which are late-Soviet-era designs, reported international affairs magazine the National Interest. The Sierra-class replacement is being designed as an "interceptor" that would protect the Russian nucle ... read more

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Chinese plane to arrive, six years late: report China's main commercial aircraft maker will deliver its long-delayed first homegrown regional jet by the end of 2015, state media reported Tuesday, years behind the originally announced deadline. ... more		Coalition strikes, fighting kill 24 Yemen rebels Saudi-led coalition air strikes and attacks by pro-government forces killed at least 24 rebels Thursday in Yemen's south, where the insurgents have been pushing to regain lost ground, military sources said. ... more		New York City turns tide on homeless vets Four years ago Craig Hinds was homeless. A US Navy vet who served back-to-back tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he had no job and was suffering from PTSD. ... more
				Okinawa governor refuses order on US base landfill work The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Wednesday rejected a state order to proceed with landfill work on a new US military base in the latest move in a nearly 20-year battle over the controversial project. ... more		3D printed UAV makes debut A jet-powered, 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle has been unveiled this week by Stratasys Ltd and Aurora flight sciences. ... more

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Pentagon to unveil Guantanamo closure plan The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military prison inmates from Cuba to US soil. ... more		Taiwan's president on defensive after China summit Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has hit back at opponents who have accused him of selling out by holding a historic summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... 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		Syria army takes Aleppo rebel town in new advance Syria's army, backed by allied forces and Russian air strikes, seized a key rebel town south of Aleppo on Thursday, scoring its second major advance in the province this week. ... more
				Kremlin admits TV stations showed 'secret' nuclear torpedo plan The Kremlin admitted Wednesday that Russian television had accidentally shown secret plans detailing a nuclear torpedo system in development. ... more		U.K. armed forces lead NATO exercise in Baltic states U.K. armed forces are leading a NATO land training exercise in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in an effort to support military strength in the region. ... more

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Rockwell Collins to supply another system for KC-390 aircraft Rockwell Collins is to supply the cargo-handling and aerial delivery control system, or CHADS, for the Brazilian Air Force's KC-390 transports by Embraer. ... more		Iraq Kurds block key IS supply line in battle for Sinjar Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by US-led air strikes blocked a key Islamic State group supply line with Syria Thursday as they fought to retake the town of Sinjar from the jihadists. ... 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		Finland seeks acquisition of rocket launchers, rockets from U.S. Congress has been informed of a possible Foreign Military Sales deal to Finland of rocket launch systems and rockets. ... more
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	French military to buy US C-130 transport aircraft The United States has given the go-ahead for its ally France to buy four Lockheed Martin C-130J military aircraft, a rival to the French-built Airbus A400M. ... more		Iran to receive Russian missiles by end of 2015: minister Iran will receive the bulk of the S-300 air defence missile systems it ordered from Russia by the end of the year, Tehran's defence minister has said. ... more

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