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April 21, 2016

NATO-Russia talks end in 'profound disagreements'
Brussels (AFP) April 20, 2016
NATO and Russia ran up against "profound disagreements" over Ukraine and other issues as their ambassadors met on Wednesday for the first time since 2014, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said. The two sides agreed to keep communicating following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, which has been on ice since the alliance cut practical ties with Moscow to protest the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in early 2014. "I think we had a very frank, serious and actually good meeting," Stoltenberg ... read more

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				Haigh-Farr showcases Antenna Solutions at DATT Summit Haigh-Farr will demonstrate its full range of antenna products at booth 402 at the DATT (Defense and Aerospace, Test and Telemetry) Summit 2016. DATT Summit 2016 is the new convention and trad ... more		China Tests New Multiple-Warhead Missile, Raising Concerns in Washington China has reportedly tested its newest intercontinental ballistic missile Dongfeng-41 (DF-41), which is the world's longest-range missile. The Dongfeng-41 is a Chinese nuclear solid-fueled roa ... more

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

China offers electronics for Russian rocket engines China is ready to share radiation-resistant electronic components used in spacecraft construction with Russia in exchange for the technology of building liquid-fuel rocket engines, a senior Roscosmo ... more		15 years of Europe on the International Space Station On 23 April 2001, Italian ESA Umberto Guidoni made history as the first European astronaut to board the International Space Station. Guidoni had been launched on four days earlier, on 19 April, on S ... 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		Students observe damaged Hitomi X-ray satellite and debris Engineering Physics students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach Campus have made several high-cadence telescope observations of the recently damaged Hitomi X-ray satellite and s ... more
				US ups pressure on IS with first B-52 bomber strike The US Air Force for the first time deployed a B-52 bomber against the Islamic State, the Pentagon said Wednesday as it ramps up a 20-month campaign to smash the jihadists. ... more		Hanwha Thales preferred bidder for KF-X radar contract Hanwha Thales has been selected as the preferred bidder by the South Korean military for development of an advanced radar system for the Korean Fighter Experimental project, or KF-X. ... more

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Nigeria's Buhari secures China deals but currency woes linger Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari last week assembled one of the biggest ministerial delegations of his presidency and boarded a plane to China. ... more		South Sudan rebel delay fans fears for peace Fragile hopes for an end to South Sudan's civil war are being tested by the rebel leader's failure to return to the capital to form a unity government. ... more		Yemen peace talks to start Thursday after rebels join: UN Yemen peace talks are to start Thursday in Kuwait, the United Nations said, after rebels agreed to join the delayed negotiations following assurances pro-government forces would respect a ceasefire. ... more		Senior IS figure in Iraq targeted in US-led raid A senior Islamic State figure in Iraq has been targeted in a US-led commando raid, the Pentagon said Wednesday, as Kurdish officials claimed he had been killed. ... more

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SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation options

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Indian navy goes nuclear as first nuke sub undergoes sea tests		US to deploy more forces to back Iraq's anti-IS war		Re-entry capsule of SJ-10 lands in Northern China		Taiwan protests after officials 'barred by China' at OECD meet		Northrop's new battle command system proves its worth

MH17 families mulling lawsuit against Malaysia Airlines

Australia's sixth ANZAC-class frigate modernized

Georgia detains six over alleged plan to sell uranium

US, Russia should extend space cooperation after rockets replaced

McCain concerned over presence of Russians during US launches

Sweden launches new ground operations service for small satellites

Pentagon describes Russian jet's barrel roll over US spy plane

Malaysia procures Fulmar surveillance drones from Thales

Photographic shockwave research reaches new heights with BOSCO flights

Kerry to meet Iran's Zarif in New York

Orbital ATK making non-U.S. standard ammo for U.S. allies

China lands first military plane on disputed reef

Russia denies flight of jet that intercepted US Air Force plane 'unsafe'

AFSPC Commander announces Space Enterprise Vision

Coding and computers help spot methane, explosives

EU, Russia explore future joint space projects

Roscosmos: Russia wins case over Yukos-related seizure of $700M in France

Development of two US engines to replace Russian RD-180 going as planned

US experimenting with new military space systems

In these microbes, iron works like oxygen

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