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May 23, 2016

India's mini space shuttle blasts off
Bangalore, India (AFP) May 23, 2016
India successfully launched its first model space shuttle on Monday, a top official said, as New Delhi joined the race to develop a reusable rocket to make space travel easier and cheaper. The winged shuttle blasted off on a rocket from the southeastern spaceport of Sriharikota at about 7:00am (0130 GMT), with television footage showing it streaming through a clear sky. The shuttle, about one sixth the size of a normal one, was meant to reach an altitude of 70 kilometres (43 miles) before glidin ... read more

CACI Wins 231 Million Dollar Task Order for Tactical Satellite Communications to US Special Operations Command

Starfighters Space and Blackstar Orbital Broaden F-104 SpaceDrone Integration Program

PlanetiQ Wins 15 Million Dollar Air Force STRATFI Deal for Next-Gen Space Weather Data

	S. Korea rejects North's military talks offer South Korea on Monday rejected the latest proposal by the North to hold military talks, saying Pyongyang first needed to take steps towards abandoning its nuclear arsenal. ... more		Lockheed demos future evolution of its flexible GPS 3 satellite design In the future, when mission needs change for the Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force will be able to respond - thanks to some engineering forethought and the innovative design of Loc ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

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Obama announces full lifting of Vietnam arms embargo The United States has fully lifted its ban on weapons sales to Vietnam, President Barack Obama announced on Monday during a visit to Hanoi, unpicking a decades-old embargo on the one-time enemy. ... more		Obama says no apology for A-bomb on Hiroshima visit Barack Obama will not apologise for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima when he this week becomes the first sitting US president to visit the city, he told Japanese television. ... more		US to Lift Arms Embargo on Vietnam, Solidify Alliance With Japan Washington DC (Sputnik) May 23, 2016 Expect the United States to eliminate its weapons ban against Vietnam while solidifying its security alliance with Japan amid President Barack Obama's upcoming ... more
				Obama confirms Taliban leader's death in US strike President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. ... more		India's Modi in Iran on trip to boost trade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Iran on Sunday on a visit aimed at boosting trade after the lifting of international sanctions under Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers. ... more

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A digital Rochester Cloak to fit all sizes Using the same mathematical framework as the Rochester Cloak, researchers at the University of Rochester have been able to use flat screen displays to extend the range of angles that can be hidden f ... more		Russia to Carry Out Four Commercial Launches From Vostochny Cosmodrome Russia will conduct four commercial launches from the Vostochny space center in Russia's Far East in 2018, the director of Roscosmos state corporation's representative office at Vostochny said Thurs ... more		CACI Wins 231 Million Dollar Task Order for Tactical Satellite Communications to US Special Operations Command Starfighters Space and Blackstar Orbital Broaden F-104 SpaceDrone Integration Program PlanetiQ Wins 15 Million Dollar Air Force STRATFI Deal for Next-Gen Space Weather Data		Using static electricity, RoboBees can land and stick to surfaces Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy - like bats, ... more
				Never again, say China media after Cultural Revolution anniversary The mayhem of China's Cultural Revolution will never be repeated, state-run media said Tuesday, breaking their silence after the 50th anniversary of its start saw little state-sanctioned discussion. ... more		Iraq announces start of operation to retake Fallujah Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to retake the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State group. ... more

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

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Iraq Green Zone breach may set stage for more violence The latest breach of Baghdad's Green Zone by angry protesters may set the stage for further violence between demonstrators and security forces, as well as sharpening political divisions in Iraq. ... more		From petabytes to pictures Thousands of scientists are at the Living Planet Symposium in Prague this week to present the latest findings on our changing planet. Between the mountains of data coming from multiple satellites an ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		China mulls new ways to control video websites Chinese authorities are exploring new ways of imposing controls on the Internet, state-run media cited experts as saying Monday, after reports said state-owned enterprises may be encouraged to take stakes in video streaming websites. ... more
Russia in first raids on Syria's Aleppo since truce: monitor Russian warplanes hit a key rebel supply route to Aleppo on Sunday in Moscow's first strikes on Syria's battleground second city since a February ceasefire, a monitoring group said. ... more		Sikorsky gets new order for U.S. Army Black Hawks Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been awarded an $88.1 million contract modification to exercise an option for eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. ... more		Lockheed to refresh systems on German P-3C Orion aircraft Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $54.9 million U.S. Navy firm-fixed-price contract for the P-3C mission system refresh program. ... more		Northrop Grumman gets KC-10 engine overhaul contract Northrop Grumman Technical Services has been awarded a $17.5 million delivery order to a previously awarded U.S. Air Force contract for four engine overhauls in support of the KC-10 program. ... more

Navy orders additional Digital Modular Radios		Bezos says he is not cowed by Trump		Israel anti-occupation NGO rejects state's demand to name sources		China Launches Yaogan-30 Remote Sensing Satellite		US calls for 'robust' NATO posture on eastern flank
EU increases sanctions on NKorea		Iraq reaches deal with IMF for $5.4-billion loan		US, Britain, France, Germany back business with Iran		Saab rolls out its Gripen E 'Smart Fighter'		China rejects US claim of 'unsafe' spy plane intercept

Stratobus: The Spy Blimp-Satellite of the Future Used for Snooping

Pentagon Buys 'Safe Solution' for Zapping Drones Out of the Sky

Russia to Renew Production of Mi-14 Nuclear-Capable Anti-Sub Helicopters

Idea That US's New Destroyer is 'Invisible' is a 'Fairy Tale for Fools'

SpeedCast to build ground station for X-band Satcom Services in Asia-Pacific

Abandonment of Russian Booster Engines May Send NASA's Costs Skyrocketing

Debris Alert: A Crack in the Window

Taiwan's Tsai calls for 'positive dialogue' with Beijing

NATO may take on new air surveillance role in IS fight

Israel successfully tests missile defence system at sea: army

SpyMeSatGov: satellite imagery mobile app for government

Airbus Defence and Space opens a ground station in Australia for its Skynet military satellite

U.S. tests Saab's Sea Wasp underwater anti-IED device

NATO finalises build-up details to counter Russia

Navy to industry: it's all about plug-and-play

Why Russia's Reviving Its Nuke Trains

A year of mystery swirls around latest X-37B mission

NATO says all should avoid new arms race

NATO to give 'niche' support to anti-IS coalition

Chinese jets conduct 'unsafe' intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon

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