Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

April 30, 2016

Merkel says Germany ready to reinforce NATO eastern flank
Berlin (AFP) April 29, 2016
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Germany was considering sending troops to Lithuania as part of a NATO mission to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank with Russia. However Merkel stressed that any deployment should aim to avoid enflaming tensions with Moscow. "We are currently reviewing how we can continue our engagement and perhaps even bolster it... in order to ensure the security of all (NATO) states, particularly in the east," she said. Merkel was speaking to reporters after t ... read more

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Finland risks 'serious crisis' with Russia if it joins NATO: study If Finland joined NATO it would provoke a "serious crisis" with neighbouring Russia, an expert report commissioned by the government warned on Friday. ... more		China rejects Hong Kong port call by US carrier: Pentagon China has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to make a port call in Hong Kong, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. ... more		Marshall Islands welcomes US disaster declaration The Marshall Islands on Friday hailed a US decision to declare a drought disaster in the parched Pacific nation, welcoming much-needed aid from Washington to cope with one of the worst dry spells in its history. ... more
				Netherlands to hand out iodine pills in case of nuclear accident The Dutch government has ordered 15 million iodine pills to protect people living near nuclear plants in case of an accident, officials said Friday, as concerns rise over ageing reactors across the border in Belgium. ... more		China, Russia rap US missile defence plan in S. Korea China and Russia on Friday rapped US plans to put a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula, less than 24 hours after Pyongyang twice tested rockets thought to be capable of reaching American territory. ... more

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Textron adds VTOL capability to Aerosonde unmanned aerial system Textron Systems Unmanned Systems says its Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System has successfully been flown with a hybrid quadrotor. ... more		US, Russia 'agree freeze' on two Syrian fronts The United States and Russia have agreed on a "freeze" in fighting along two major fronts in Syria, but not in war-ravaged Aleppo, the Syrian and Russian militaries said 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		UN council discusses move to enforce North Korea sanctions UN Security Council diplomats were negotiating a draft statement on Friday that would push for tough sanctions on North Korea to be enforced worldwide after Pyongyang's latest test-firing of medium-range missiles. ... more
				Sailors rush for tattoos as US Navy bends rules to recruit An indelible blue drawing of an ornate birdcage, festooned with roses and petals, wraps its way around Navy Corpsman Jessica Bryant's forearm. ... more		Airbus helicopters transferred to Royal Thai Navy Two of five multi-role H145M helicopters have been transferred by Airbus Helicopters to the Royal Thai Navy and are expected to enter service later this year. ... more

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

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Australia contracts for ANZAC-class frigate sustainment The Australian government has signed a $1.5 billion open-ended sustainment contract with Australian companies for lifetime sustainment of ANZAC-class frigates. ... more		Raytheon producing targeting system variant for Air Force The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $90 million contract for production of the AN/DAS-4 multi-spectral targeting system with next-generation accuracy. ... 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		Thales wins Royal Thai Navy contracts The Royal Thai Navy has commissioned Thales of France for the modernization of two mine-hunter vessels and for a communications suite on a new patrol vessel. ... more
Turkish leaders proudly remember 'forgotten' Ottoman WW1 victory Turkey's leaders on Friday celebrated the 100th anniversary of a rare victory by the Ottoman army in World War I against British-led forces in today's Iraq, urging modern Turks not to forget the exploits of their Ottoman forefathers. ... more		No war crimes charges for US troops who bombed Afghan hospital The US personnel who bombarded a hospital in the Afghan city Kunduz last year and killed 42 people will not face war crimes charges, their commander said Friday. ... more		Aleppo mourns Syrian doctor killed in air strike Syrian doctor Mohammad Wassim Maaz saved the lives of countless children in the war-ravaged neighbourhoods of Aleppo city before an air strike this week on a hospital took his own. ... more		Shrinking US presence in Afghanistan creates security concerns: report The dwindling US troop presence in Afghanistan is hampering the Pentagon's ability to train and monitor local security forces, a government watchdog report warned Friday. ... more

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Belgium plans to provide all residents with anti radiation pills		AeroVironment begins production of Switchblade tactical missile upgrade		India a step away from joining GPS club		Chinese officials under investigation for selling data: govt		US, UN condemn Syria hospital bombing in war-ravaged Aleppo

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Pakistan, China building JF-17B prototype

US Vice President Biden on surprise visit to Iraq

Conoco touts strength, but losses mount

Steel cut for new U.S. Navy destroyer

Iraq shuts Al-Jazeera bureau for 'instigating violence'

Army developing new air defense system

India asks UK to extradite British 'middleman' in chopper scam

N. Korea sets party congress date amid nuclear test fears

Beijing, Moscow have great potential for space cooperation

India to test Reusable Launch Vehicle in June

Hyten comments on use of excess ICBM motors for commercial launches

GXV-T revs up research into smarter armored ground vehicles

Iran's Khamenei says US lifted sanctions only on paper

China open to Sino-US space cooperation

China aiming for reusable manned spacecraft: chief engineer

China's long march into space

China's top astronaut goes to "space camp"

SES powers innovative satellite communications ideas with SATLAS

Soyuz demonstrates Arianespace mission flexibility

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