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April 18, 2016

AFSPC Commander announces Space Enterprise Vision
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2016
General John Hyten, commander of Air Force Space Command, announced the command's Space Enterprise Vision last week. The SEV is the result of an AFSPC-commissioned study that looked at how to make the nation's national security space enterprise more resilient. The August 2015 SEV study addressed the findings of several previous studies that identified the U.S. space enterprise is not resilient enough to be successful in a conflict that extends to space. The SEV also recognizes that acquisition and ... read more

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China lands first military plane on disputed reef Beijing landed a military plane on a disputed South China Sea reef it has built up into an artificial island, officials said Monday, in the first confirmation of such a flight. ... more		Russia denies flight of jet that intercepted US Air Force plane 'unsafe' Russia's defence ministry denied Sunday that a Russian jet that intercepted a US Air Force plane earlier this week had acted unsafely, dismissing the Pentagon's criticism. ... more		Coding and computers help spot methane, explosives A modern twist on an old technology could soon help detect rogue methane leaks, hidden explosives and much more. A Duke University team is using software to dramatically improve the performance of c ... more
				US experimenting with new military space systems The US Missile Defense Agency will obtain 22 sensor systems in orbit to monitor whether incoming missiles have been destroyed by interceptors. By the end of 2017, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) ... more		Dronemeisters drone pilot directory creating buzz for master UAV operators Dronemeisters, a brand-driven drone pilot directory showcasing the world's best UAV operators, has launched. The new drone pilot resource, with its edgy Dronemeister Wizard logo and pilot apparel, w ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Iran's economy bustling, IMF says The Iranian economy is outperforming the region as a whole mainly because of higher oil production and the lifting of sanctions, the IMF said. ... more		India to pay $8.8 bn for Rafale fighter jets India has agreed to pay $8.8 billion to France's Dassault for 36 fighter jets, reports said Friday, as sources from both countries hinted a long-delayed deal to purchase the aircraft was imminent. ... more		PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate Ancient deltas reveal vast Martian ocean across northern hemisphere		US defence chief in Iraq to discuss fight against IS US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter visited Baghdad Monday for talks on stepping up the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq, where Washington has deployed troops to fight the jihadists. ... more
				Boeing secures sustainment deal for Navy's F/A-18 Defense giant Boeing has inked a $93.8 million contract with the U.S. Navy to maintain and sustain the sea service's entire fleet of F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighter jets. ... more		S. Korea's Park says North preparing nuclear test South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday said North Korea appeared to be readying for a fifth nuclear test in defiance of tightened UN sanctions imposed after its last test in January. ... more

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

Companies team for Danish military aircraft contract Danish company Flatirons Solutions has teamed with Airbus Defense and Space in a bid to supply the Danish Air Force with Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. ... more		Spain to extradite suspected French arms trafficker A suspected French arms trafficker who was arrested in Spain last week will be extradited to France in 10 days, a Spanish court said Monday. ... more		HawkEye 360 boosts RF coverage with new Cluster 13 satellites Slow orbital wobble patterns drive ancient greenhouse climate swings Ordovician mass extinction cleared the way for jawed fishes to rise		Britain halts use of 105mm rounds after contamination Britain's Ministry of Defense has banned its forces from using 105mm live artillery ammunition because of safety concerns. ... more
Navy orders more laser-guided training rounds Lockheed Martin is to produce additional Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds for the U.S. Navy under the service's exercise of a contract option. ... more		U.S. Army orders radios for Mid-East, African countries The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has given $20 million in orders for radios to modernize defense force communications. ... more		Nobel laureates to visit N. Korea for 'silent diplomacy' A trio of Nobel laureates will take part in a "humanitarian" visit to North Korea later this month, even as suspicions grow that Pyongyang is preparing to carry out a fifth nuclear test. ... more		New Zealand retires Seasprite combat helicopter Officials from the New Zealand Defense Force have officially retired the Seasprite SH-2G combat helicopter from the country's naval fleet. ... more

	U.S. orders Archerfish counter-mine system BAE Systems in Britain is to build and deliver Archerfish mine neutralizers to the U.S. Navy as well as fiber-optic communication spools for them. ... more		Canadian company helps train German Air Force Canada's Discovery Air Defence Services reports it has helped provide aggressor and dissimilar combat training to the German Air Force. ... more

SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation options

Fast FPGA pulse shaping clears neutron gamma pile ups in nuclear detectors

Bayesian neural net sharpens thorium 232 fission yield data

AU mission apologises for killing 4 Somalis taken for Shebab		Algeria says 14 Islamists killed near Tunisia last month		IS income fell 30% after territory loss		Iraq PM calls on fractious parliament to do its job		Russia 'more dangerous than IS' says Poland foreign minister
US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in 'unsafe' manner		Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea		Putin says space critical for Russia-US Cooperation despite differences		US needs 18 more Russian rocket engines for its military satellites		Mysterious lab guarding Russia's nuke secrets marks 70th anniversary

Apple defends stand in Brooklyn case on iPhone access

US Army approves first female officers for ground combat

Malaysia deports Taiwanese to Taiwan 'despite China request'

Syria opposition says willing to govern with regime 'diplomats, technocrats'

ULA to name cause of Atlas V early booster shutdown in week

Airbus wins contract for solid state recorder on NASA-ISRO SAR Mission

Iran says West not sticking to commitments on easing sanctions

Preparations in 'final stages' for N. Korea nuclear test: report

No kidding: Pentagon ran 'fancy Italian goat' project

Russia successfully fires cruise missile from Iskander missile launcher

UN warns Iraq political crisis threat to fight against IS

EU foreign policy chief admits Iran deal difficulties

UN's global justice referee, the venerable ICJ, turns 70

General Atomics awarded dual drone contracts

Russia denies reckless behaviour in US warship flyby

N. Korea missile launch fails on founder's birthday

Iraq's 'Beast' M-1 Abrams tank tears through Islamic State

Iranian space success result of close contact with Russian scientists

Intelsat first anchor customer for Orbital ATK's Satellite Life Extension Service

STRATCOM, UAE sign space cooperation agreement

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