Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

May 09, 2016

Iran touts newly tested long-range missile
Tehran (AFP) May 9, 2016
Iran launched a new long-range missile late last month, a general announced on Monday, trumpeting the accuracy of the latest such weapon to be test-fired in defiance of the West. "A missile with a 2,000-kilometre range was tested two weeks ago," said General Ali Abdolahi, adding that it has a negligible margin of error of just eight metres (yards). "We can guide this ballistic missile. It leaves the Earth's atmosphere, re-enters it and hits the target without error," the armed forces deputy chie ... read more

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				Russia's New ICBM Sarmat can penetrate defense shield, wipe out Texas The best current missile defenses system may prove powerless against Sarmat, Russia's new intercontinental ballistic missile, which will be ready for field trials this summer, according to the Russi ... more		Romania's US missile defense system has only 'symbolic' function A US ballistic missile defense (BMD) facility in Romania is largely a political gesture rather than a military initiative, according to Stratfor founder. The installation itself came online in Decem ... more

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Army investigating new materials for explosive, propellant use Scientists at the Army Research Laboratory are investigating new energetic materials for potential use with weaponry. ... more		Altamira Technologies acquires Prime Solutions Altamira Technologies Corporation has acquired Prime Solutions LLC, a cyber operations company supporting the U.S. intelligence community. ... more		Yemen foes resume direct talks after mediation Yemen's warring parties resumed face-to-face talks on Monday following a two-day interruption after mediation efforts and an appeal by the UN envoy, the United Nations said. ... more		Britain's Iraq war inquiry to be published July 6 Britain's long-delayed mammoth inquiry into its part in the 2003 war in Iraq will be published on July 6, its chairman revealed Monday. ... more

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New U.S. Navy testing of Norwegian missile

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Navy opens Boeing-equipped P-8 maintenance center

Australia orders patrol boats from Austal

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Yemen direct peace talks suspended again

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Beijing 'tightens screws' on Taiwan's new president

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Microsoft to address UN on 'digital terror'

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Agreement Signed for Airbus Safran Launchers

US entrapped Navy officer accused of espionage: lawyer

U.S. guided missile cruiser scheduled for maintenance

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