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January 12, 2016

Beijing asserts right to flights to South China Sea
Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2016
Beijing said Monday it did not need to notify Vietnam about flights to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Hanoi complained to a UN aviation body about the controversial trips. Vietnam accused Beijing of threatening regional safety by conducting "unannounced" flights through its airspace to a newly built runway on the Fiery Cross reef, which is claimed by both countries. China has conducted several flights this year to the airstrip, one of several it has built on artificial islands is ... read more

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Aegis Combat System upgrade gets Navy approval The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System for U.S. destroyers, Baseline 9.C1, has been certified by the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency. ... more		US bomber flies over S. Korea as show of force against North The US sent a heavy bomber over South Korea on Sunday in a show of force as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un insisted his country's latest nuclear test was carried out in self-defence. ... more		Rouhani promises 'year of prosperity' for Iranians President Hassan Rouhani pledged Monday that Iran was about to enter "a year of economic prosperity", with sanctions lifted, and said his government had delivered on its promises. ... more
				S. Korea, US mull further strategic deployment after North test South Korea said Monday that further US "strategic assets" might be deployed to the Korean peninsula, following a flyover by a US B-52 bomber in response to North Korea' nuclear test. ... more		Serbia requests missile defense systems from Russia Moscow is considering Serbia's request for defensive weapons and interest in deepening military ties. ... more

Russia Testing New Generation Missile Warning Satellite Russia will orbit a second new generation satellite in 2016 to keep a closer eye on ballistic missile launches anywhere in the world, the Defense Ministry said, Zvezda TV channel reported. The ... more		Cavalier AFS significant link to missile warning/space defense Once a major piece of U.S. nuclear defenses during the Cold War, Cavalier Air Force Station continues to be a significant link in the nation's missile warning and space defense scheme. The 10t ... more		Elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei suggests ultraconservatives steering Iran 'Very isolating': Israel's anti-war minority bucks national mood China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader		China plans 20 launches in 2016 China will conduct more than 20 space missions this year, including a manned one and the maiden flights of two rockets, according to the nation's major space contractor. China Aerospace Scienc ... more
				Vietnam army probes mysterious 'space balls' Vietnam's military is investigating the appearance of three mysterious metal balls - believed to be debris from space - which landed in the country's remote north, a senior army official said Friday. ... more		SpaceX will try to land its reusable rocket on an ocean dock SpaceX is launching another satellite in less than two weeks, which gives the aerospace company another chance to show off its reusable Falcon 9 rocket. ... more

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Raytheon SeaRAM intercepts target with new missile variant Raytheon's latest anti-ship missile variant intercepted an incoming target from a SeaRAM missile system during a U.S. Navy live-fire exercise. ... more		Iraq drone strike mistake kills 9 militiamen: spokesman An Iraqi drone strike killed nine members of the pro-government Popular Mobilisation paramilitary force near Tikrit in an apparent case of so-called "friendly fire", a spokesman said Sunday. ... 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		Taiwanese voters bank on new leader to spur economy Taiwan's voters, angry at low salaries and unaffordable housing, are set to elect a new president - but the island's flagging fortunes and a slowdown in China mean the winner will have a mountain to climb. ... more
Russian raids kill dozens in Syria Russian air strikes Saturday on an Al-Qaeda run prison in Syria killed nearly 60 people, a monitor said, as aid needed in three besieged towns where people are reportedly starving was delayed. ... more		Pakistan hosts four-way talks to revive Afghan peace process Pakistan Monday opened four-country talks aimed at luring the Afghan Taliban back to the negotiating table with the Kabul government, even as the insurgents wage an unprecedented winter campaign of violence. ... more		China urges calm between Saudi Arabia and Iran A Chinese diplomat urged "calm and restraint" between Saudi Arabia and Iran during a visit to both countries last week, China's government said Monday. ... more		Pakistan hosts four-way talks to revive Afghan peace process Pakistan Monday hosted four-country talks aimed at luring the Afghan Taliban back to the negotiating table with the Kabul government, even as the insurgents wage an unprecedented winter campaign of violence. ... more

	Iraqi families risk all to flee jihadist-held Hawijah Hundreds of families are fleeing hunger and jihadist rule in the Iraqi city of Hawijah and surrounding areas, witnesses and officials said Sunday. ... more		IS attack in Baghdad kills at least 20: officials An attack by the Islamic State group involving a car bomb, a gunfight and a hostage-taking left at least 12 people dead in Baghdad Monday, security and medical sources said. ... more

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Algeria orders 12 Sukhoi Su-34 jets from Russia

Pakistan supplying Sri Lanka with fighter aircraft

Hundreds of vehicles ordered for French Special Forces

QinetiQ producing carrier takeoff/landing system components

KAI, Indonesia sign deal to cooperate on KF-X fighter jet

U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers surpass 100,000 combat hours

Kaman receives new order for reprogrammable bomb fuzes

Navy tests cooperative soaring for UAV sailplanes

Russia's Strategic Missile Forces to Go All-Digital by 2020

Israeli-made AirMule UAV performs first untethered flight

US missile disappears, turns up in Cuba: WSJ

N. Korea releases video of 'new' submarine-launched missile test

Vietnam warns China over air safety threat

U.K., Japan deepen defense ties, pursue joint projects

N. Korea cites Kadhafi's 'destruction' in nuke test defence

US general fears military will lower standards for women

Sweden shuts defense export agency

Growth tipped for world's defense, aerospace sectors

Iraq requests Hellfire and Captive Air Training missiles

Giant icebergs play key role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere

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