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March 23, 2016

Filling the gap at Air Force Reserve
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Mar 23, 2016
Manned and remotely piloted aircraft and systems routinely fly over the Middle East, collecting information, however it takes intelligence analysts to identify threats and confirm targets and monitor people for patterns of activity. U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is critical in countering state and non-state actors such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group. As part of the operations, all this data collected is turned into intelligence through analysis which is ... read more

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Trump: Number one priority is to dismantle Iran deal US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared Monday that his first foreign policy priority would be to dismantle the Iran nuclear deal and what he said was Tehran's global terror network. ... more		Breakthrough technology to improve cyber security With enough computing effort most contemporary security systems will be broken. But a research team at the University of Sydney has made a major breakthrough in generating single photons (light part ... more		US may not need Apple's help to crack iPhone The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple's help, possibly avoiding a showdown with the tech giant. ... more
				Apple-FBI encryption showdown postponed, for now The US government's decision to delay its effort to force Apple to help unlock an attacker's iPhone may only postpone the inevitable drawn-out battle over encryption and data protection. ... more		AF space leader attends AFA breakfast The Air Force deputy undersecretary for space spoke on the importance of safeguarding the space enterprise during an Air Force Association breakfast on March 17 at the Sheraton Hotel in Arlington, V ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

China's Extraterrestrial Goals Growing Concern China plans to initiate 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launching of a habitual space module. But security analysts in the US are expressin ... more		RAND Corp receives $231 Mln to plan fture of US Air Force The US military think-tank RAND Corporation has received a nearly quarter billion dollar contract from the US Air Force to study its future strategy and plans for cybersecurity and cyber war, as wel ... 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's next gen robots to work in space and on battlefield More than 20 new types of robots are being developed in Russia that will someday be put to use in life-threatening situations, including in space and on the battlefield, Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper ... more
				'Syrian Electronic Army' members face hacking charges US authorities Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three members of the so-called "Syrian Electronic Army," which gained notoriety for hacking into news media outlets and making bogus social media posts. ... more		Epidemic of 'ransomware' is growing hacking threat Hackers are stepping up efforts to turn their exploits into cold cash, locking a user's data unless a ransom is paid, a report found Tuesday. ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Saab showcases Sea Giraffe 1X air and surface naval radar Saab is showcasing in the United States its Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar that provides simultaneous surface and air surveillance. ... more		UN lifts N.Korea sanctions imposed on four ships The UN Security Council agreed Tuesday to a request from China to lift sanctions imposed on four ships that had been blacklisted over North Korea's weapons program, diplomats said. ... 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		China slams Philippine fishermen 'fire bomb' attack in S. China Sea Philippine sailors threw "fire bombs" and brandished knives at Chinese government vessels during a dispute over contested fishing grounds in the South China Sea, Beijing said Tuesday. ... more
New cannon system for British Army A new production standard 40mm cannon system by CTA International has been delivered to Britain's Ministry of Defense, the first of 515 systems on order. ... more		BAE Systems to continue developing anti-submarine ship BAE Systems is to continue developing the Type 26 Global Combat Ship for the Royal Navy under a new contract from Britain's Ministry of Defense. ... more		Airbus selling its defense electronics business Europe's Airbus Group is selling its Defense Electronics business to KKR & Co., a U.S.-headquartered global investment firm. ... more		Struggle in the city for Tibetan nomads By mid-morning, Lobsang's leather cowboy hat is askew, his black robes dishevelled, and his breath stinks of booze. Once a nomad herder roaming the high Tibetan plateau, instead he stumbles around his sparse new concrete house. ... more

	Syrian opposition vows to show 'patience' in peace bid Syria's main opposition said Tuesday it would not be deterred by Damascus' refusal to discuss the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, and vowed to be patient in the ongoing peace talks. ... more		Saudi-led coalition pounds Qaeda training camp in Yemen Saudi-led air strikes on an Al-Qaeda training camp in Yemen on Tuesday killed or wounded dozens, officials and tribal sources said, as the Arab coalition expands its campaign against jihadists. ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Rights groups urge end to Saudi arms sales over Yemen deaths		Hamas stages military exercises to test Gaza readiness		Nearing peace, Colombians seek missing loved ones		Nuclear sub HMS Artful commissioned by Britain's Royal Navy		Marine deployment to Iraq fire base first of its kind: US military
China urges Indonesia to release crew as sea row escalates		N. Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea		Biden says US watching Iran 'like a hawk' on nuclear deal		Apple, US govt to face off in court over iPhone privacy		S. Korean activists to scatter millions of anti-North leaflets

Syria army inches closer towards IS-held Palmyra

Kelvin Hughes radar for British Navy vessels

NATO pilot training aircraft get Beechcraft support

Jihadist attack kills six soldiers in western Iraq

GenDyn NASSCO wins U.S. Navy support support contract

Algerian troops kill six jihadists: ministry

Two Russian Advanced Nuclear Submarines to Be Laid Down in 2016

Russia Begins Underwater Robot Construction for Fifth-Generation Submarines

US Should Use More Cost-Effective Russian-Made RD-180 Engine

Russian Space Program Until 2025 to Cost Some $20.5 Billion

NASA Selects American Small Business, Research Institution Projects for Continued Development

Wrangler Supercomputer speeds through big data

Silent Hunter: Russia's Akula Subs Upgraded With Kalibr Cruise Missiles

NIST's internet time service serves the world

Space plays important role for Italy's development: Finmeccanica CEO

Indonesia to summon Chinese envoy after boat confrontation

Post-boost propulsion system for ICBMs under study

Panic Reaches New Heights:'Russia, China Planning Space Attacks on US'

Gas-signature models can help identify underground nuclear tests

Scientists say many plants don't respond to warming as thought

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