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February 12, 2016

U.S. Air Force defers 45 F-35s from budget plan
Washington (UPI) Feb 10, 2016
The U.S. Air Force is deferring the purchase of 45 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters over the next five years to make room for other procurements. Air Force officials say the move extends F-35 production plans over the next decade, while also allowing more funding for the recently contracted Long Range Strike Bomber among other projects. U.S. Defense Under Secretary Mike McCord spoke to reporters on Tuesday, noting the Air Force is absorbing the biggest cuts of the three militar ... read more

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Worldwide F-35 fleet exceeds 50,000 flight hours The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft has accumulated over 50,000 flight hours from 12 different locations. ... more		SpaceX to carry military payloads as US phases out Russian rocket engines The United States plans to certify American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX to carry its national security payloads into space and has so far been 'encouraged' by the approach the company has taken to ... more		AMEC receives contract to support Aegis Ashore in Poland The U.S. Army awarded AMEC Programs a $182.7 million contract with options to support the Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Poland. ... more
				US, allies target N. Korea finances after rocket test The United States and its Asian allies tightened the economic screws on North Korea Thursday, with the US Senate adopting fresh sanctions and South Korean firms abandoning a joint industrial park that helped fund Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. ... more		S. Korean firms begin pull-out from industrial park in North South Korean companies readied Thursday to pull out of a jointly run industrial zone in North Korea after Seoul shut it down to punish Kim Jong-Un's regime for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch. ... more

Russia, Belarus agree on sale of Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters Russia and Belarus have reached a preliminary agreement on the sale of a dozen Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters with shipments to begin after 2020. ... more		StandardAero services engines on U.S. Special Forces planes StandardAero is providing engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for C-27J Spartan aircraft of the U.S. Army's Special Forces Aviation Group. ... 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		Russia claims US planes bombed Syria's Aleppo Russia's defence ministry on Thursday accused the United States of bombing the Syrian city of Aleppo after the Pentagon said Moscow's air strikes had destroyed two hospitals in the city. ... more
				NATO allies sign air-to-ground munitions pact Eight NATO allies signed a memorandum of understanding to further cooperation on the multinational provision of air-to-ground precision-guided munitions. ... more		Rapiscan intros MP100 backpack radiation detecter Rapiscan Systems has introduced a lightweight, backpack-borne system for covert detection of radiological and nuclear materials. ... more

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Kurds, allies seize Syria air base backed by Russia: monitor Kurdish and Arab forces backed by Russian air strikes captured a strategic air base and the adjacent town in northern Syria from rival anti-government factions, a monitoring group said Thursday. ... more		Kurdistan is 'part of Iraq' and should remain so: PM Abadi Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged Kurdistan on Thursday to drop any plans for independence, criticising a proposed statehood referendum and warning the autonomous region would not prosper on its own. ... 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		Anti-IS coalition pledges stepped-up fight against jihadists Defence ministers from the US-led coalition striking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria vowed Thursday to redouble their efforts to defeat the jihadists and accelerate the difficult campaign. ... more
Report puts hackers under microscope An encyclopedia of prominent computer hackers, including their targets and methodology, has been published by a cyber-security think tank. ... more		New missiles for Typhoon fighters flight tested Eurofighter reports new flight trials of Storm Shadow and Meteor missiles by Typhoon aircraft as part of a weapons capability upgrade program. ... more		Cubic to continue supporting U.S. Army Europe training The U.S. Army Europe has given Cubic Global Defense a $33.7 million contract to support their Joint Multinational Simulation Center in Germany. ... more		Orbital ATK establishes Singapore regional office Orbital ATK has opened a regional office in Singapore, its third international location opened in the last three months. ... more

	Swedish Army takes delivery of Archer artillery systems Deliveries of Archer self-propelled artillery system to the Swedish Army have begun. ... more		Afghan policeman killed in firefight with NATO troops An Afghan police officer was killed during a clash with NATO forces in the capital Kabul, the country's interior ministry said Wednesday. ... more

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UN urges Turkey to open borders, end to bombing of Aleppo		Family of 5 killed in coalition strike on Yemen capital		Latin American country orders hundreds of military trucks		Cyprus peace deal will pay for itself: UN		NATO sends 'clear signal' to Russia with eastern presence

Syria opposition calls for end to sieges to resume talks

Russian air strikes in Syria 'directly enabling' IS: US

S. Korean firms begin pull-out from industrial park in North

US unable to crack San Bernardino attacker's phone

Boeing delivers fuel cell energy storage system to U.S. Navy

Russia's Kurganmashzavod filing for bankruptcy

U.K. announces $289 million for new nuclear submarines

Pentagon chief in Europe to drum up anti-IS support

German Navy testing unmanned counter-mine vessel

Nasr cruise missiles delivered to Iranian Air Force

Iran nuclear deal delays bomb by 10-15 years: IISS chief

Iraq's Ramadi retaken, but rebuilding it a huge task

West's advantage in military tech 'eroding': think-tank

UN sanctions on North Korea failing, 10 years on: UN experts

Stop bombing Syria's Aleppo: UN aid chief

North Korea has restarted plutonium reactor: US

Russia Developing Glonass Satellite And Latest Bird Launched

SpaceX Conducts Hover Tests

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