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April 22, 2016

Chinese state media name Xi 'commander in chief'
Beijing (AFP) April 21, 2016
Chinese state media unveiled a new title for President Xi Jinping calling him "commander in chief" of the country's new joint forces battle command centre, as he seeks to consolidate power over the military. State-run Xinhua news agency and state broadcaster CCTV both carried reports in English and Chinese referring to Xi by the new description for the first time after he visited the command centre on Wednesday. As well as president, Xi is general secretary of the Communist Party - the position ... read more

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US-Russia plutonium disposal talks expected 'at some point' US Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman said that the United States will eventually discuss Russian concerns over the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement re ... more		N. Korea offers to send 'abducted' defectors' parents to South North Korea said Thursday it wanted to set up a meeting - in Seoul if necessary - between a dozen recent defectors and their parents to prove Pyongyang's claim that the former were abducted by South Korea. ... more		NATO chief says Russia maintains 'considerable military presence' in Syria Russia has kept a considerable military presence in conflict-torn Syria to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. ... more
				Pentagon expresses 'displeasure' of Russian fighter incidents The Pentagon has expressed its "displeasure" to counterparts in Moscow after Russian warplanes repeatedly buzzed a US destroyer and flew close to an American spyplane, an official said Thursday amid calls for a tougher US response. ... more		Yemen rebels arrive in Kuwait for delayed peace talks UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen's war were set to finally set to kick off Thursday as a rebel delegation arrived at the crucial negotiations in Kuwait after three days of delay. ... more

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

China exported military drones to 10 nations: report China has exported military drones to more than 10 countries in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and plans to sell unmanned craft capable of launching laser-guided bombs, state-run media said Thursday. ... more		45 Taiwanese fraud suspects to be tried in China: state media Dozens of Taiwanese deported from Kenya over allegations of fraud have admitted their guilt and will stand trial in China, state media reported on Friday. ... 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		China defends right to carry out 'normal' missile tests China said on Thursday it was "normal" to carry out ballistic missile launches, after a US media report accused Beijing of having test-fired an intercontinental weapon last week. ... more
				A US Department of Space It was heartening to see President Obama's tweet to congratulate Spacex on that picture perfect first stage touchdown on their "of course I still love you" drone ship in the Atlantic last week, hera ... more		Sentinel-1B will complete European Radar Vision initiative Pre-launch preparations for the Sentinel-1B satellite, carrying an Airbus Defence and Space built radar instrument, are in full swing at Europe's Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite, wh ... more

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GPS technology keeps eagle eye on elusive powerful owls Deakin University scientists are using GPS technology to monitor how Melbourne's Powerful Owls make use of urban landscapes. The researchers, from the Centre for Integrative Ecology within Dea ... more		OneWeb Satellites completes its industrial organization OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space and OneWeb, has chosen Florida in the United States as the site for its final assembly line, completing the last step in its indus ... 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		China wants Uighurs extradited: Indonesia Beijing has asked Jakarta to send four Uighurs jailed in Indonesia back to China in exchange for extraditing a graft fugitive, a minister said Thursday. ... more
Milestone trials taking place for new U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class destroyer The first-in-class guided missile destroyer for the U.S. Navy has left a shipyard in Maine to perform acceptance trials. ... more		Pakistan army chief sacks senior officers for corruption: sources Pakistan's army has fired several senior officers over corruption charges, senior military sources told AFP Thursday, in a rare display of accountability by the country's most powerful institution. ... more		Safran selling Morpho Detection to the Smith Group Morpho Detection LLC, a U.S. subsidiary of France's Safran, is to be sold to Smiths Group Plc. ... more		Critics dismiss S.African graft probe clearing arms deal A South African judicial inquiry clearing all government officials of corruption over a multi-billion dollar arms deal was greeted with scorn on Thursday by critics of President Jacob Zuma. ... more

	Heavy-lift helicopters test external load capabilities The new Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift transport helicopter has conducted it first external lift of a 12,000-pound payload. ... more		Arianespace cooperation with Russia remains smooth amid sanctions The collaboration between French commercial launch service provider Arianespace and its Russian partners continues normally amid Western sanctions imposed on Russia, President of Arianespace, Inc. C ... 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

Drone command center set up on U.S. aircraft carrier		Solar electric propulsion for deep space exploration		N. Korea on path to develop inter-continental missiles: US general		NATO-Russia talks end in 'profound disagreements'		UK Dangles Big Money to Attract New Nuke Chief
Russian stealth bomber to carry hypersonic missiles		New technique could improve detection of concealed nuclear materials		Haigh-Farr showcases Antenna Solutions at DATT Summit		China Tests New Multiple-Warhead Missile, Raising Concerns in Washington		China offers electronics for Russian rocket engines

15 years of Europe on the International Space Station

Students observe damaged Hitomi X-ray satellite and debris

Hanwha Thales preferred bidder for KF-X radar contract

Sagem forming Indian JV for AASM Hammer bomb kits

Delayed take-off for China's own regional jet

New U.S. Navy ship gets thumbs up after successful sea trials

Nigeria's Buhari secures China deals but currency woes linger

South Sudan rebel delay fans fears for peace

Turkey looks to develop next-gen drone subsystems

Planned US Missile Defense Units in Asia-Pacific Threaten China, Russia

Iran has seen only $3 bn returned since nuke deal: Kerry

'Limited' activity at N. Korea nuclear test site: US think-tank

Russian Tornado-S rocket systems delivers powerful blow

Indian navy goes nuclear as first nuke sub undergoes sea tests

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

US, Russia should extend space cooperation after rockets replaced

McCain concerned over presence of Russians during US launches

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