Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

November 24, 2015

Cost of replacing UK's nuclear submarines goes up 6bn pounds
London (AFP) Nov 23, 2015
The estimated cost of replacing the submarines which carry Britain's nuclear weapons has shot up by 6 billion pounds (8.5 billion euros, $9.0 billion), the government revealed Monday. The latest estimate of Pounds 31 billion features in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the government's five-year strategy for defence. That compares to a previous defence ministry estimate of Pounds 25 billion which was still being quoted earlier this year. On top of the Pounds 31 billion, the SDSR also factors in an ... read more

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China under fresh fire over sea rows as US courts SE Asia China came under renewed criticism Sunday over its rising profile in the South China Sea as it jostled with the United States for regional influence at the conclusion to a week of top-level diplomacy. ... more		India test fires Advanced Air Defense missile India test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from a test range off the Odisha coast on Monday. ... more		British PM David Cameron announces boost in defense spending British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a $18.2 billion increase in defense spending, focusing on military equipment procurement. ... more
				N. Korea warns South ahead of shelling anniversary North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills near the maritime border on the fifth anniversary of Pyongyang's deadly shelling attack. ... more		Hackers may hit home for the holidays It could be a merry holiday season for hackers, with millions of new and potentially vulnerable Internet-connected gadgets hitting the market. ... more

Indonesia joining South Korea's fighter aircraft program Indonesia is to participate in South Korea's KF-X program to develop a new jet fighter by the year 2025, South Korean newspapers report. ... more		Can Obama avoid LBJ's Vietnam mistakes in Syria and Iraq? Two and a half years ago, the specter of preemptive military action against Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions loomed. Citing President Lyndon Johnson's ultimately catastrophic decision to use the Tonkin Gulf incidents as the reasons for launching retaliatory air attacks against North Vietnam that would trap America in a quagmire, this column argued caution in not provoking an unnecessary crisis with military strikes. Fortunately, diplomacy has so far produced a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that, if fully implemented, will prevent Iran from ever obtaining nuclear weapons. ... more		A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands GMV to deliver new UK launch monitoring algorithms for NSpOC PLD Space lands 180m euro boost to advance global launch services		US troops begin training Ukrainian regular forces US military experts on Monday began training Ukrainian soldiers and special operations forces in the war-torn country, the Pentagon said. ... more
				Japan backs US South China Sea operations Japan on Sunday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea but said it had no plans to send its own maritime forces to support the operation. ... more		Brits Aim for the Stars with Big Bucks on Offer to Conquer Final Frontier The space industry is growing massively in the UK, and could be worth as much as US$61 billion (40bn pounds) by 2030. That's according to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, who are calling for t ... more

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NASA calls on SpaceX to send astronauts to ISS SpaceX received orders Friday from the US space agency to send astronauts to the International Space Station in the coming years, helping restore US access to space, NASA said. ... more		Simulating SLS Booster Separation NASA's new heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 15% more payload than Saturn V and three times the payload of the space shuttle, requiring innovative rocket design. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Iran Interested in Purchase of Russian Satellites Iran intends to cooperate with Russia in the area of aerospace after economic sanctions are lifted, to include satellites, weather satellites, and remote sensing devices, Russian Deputy Prime Minist ... more
NASA Selects New Technologies for Parabolic Flights and Suborbital Launches NASA's Flight Opportunities Program has selected eight space technology payloads for reduced gravity flights on board specialized aircraft and commercial suborbital reusable launch vehicles (sRLVs). ... more		U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ike begins training and evaluation programs The U.S. Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier, departed from its home port to begin Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem. ... more		Syria troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes: Assad Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Sunday. ... more		Mali attack probe deepens as siege hotel yields clues Malian investigators intensified the hunt Sunday for suspects wanted over the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead in the capital Bamako, where residents were seeking to return to normal life. ... more

	Cameron ups pressure on MPs for Syria strikes vote David Cameron vowed Monday to make his case for Britain joining air strikes on Syria this week as he unveiled a new defence strategy stressing counter-terrorism and intelligence. ... more		Belgian terrorism raid Twitter silence surprises In the middle of a huge police anti-terrorism operation in Brussels, many were surprised to see the Belgian media fall silent and Twitter full of cat pictures. ... more

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Iran says arrests IS-linked cell near Iraq border		Colombia pardons 30 jailed FARC guerrillas		Raytheon moves forward with Multi-Object Kill Vehicle program		Navy, Boeing test new Harpoon missile variant		Thales sub-contracted for NATO BMD test activities
Rockwell Collins opens new facility in India		Japan to acquire Global Hawk drones		Streamlining mobile image processing		Russia's nuclear torpedo at the cutting edge of underwater warfare tech		Australian port lease to China firm under spotlight

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Iran says 'path clear' for nuclear deal implementation

Former operators speak out about US drone killings

Navy starts pre-Milestone C tests on MQ-4C Triton UAS

Russia, China agree $2 bln deal for 24 Su-35 warplanes: state firm

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Sale of Harpoon missiles to South Korea in the works

XCOR develops Lynx Simulator

U.K. awards BAE Systems contract for Astute-class submarine

USS Truman first carrier to install Afloat Fab Lab

Thales unveils new HD zoom lens for security cameras

GM to make fuel cell pickup truck for US military

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