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June 22, 2016

NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2016
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed "Maxwell." NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the agency's first X-plane designation in a decade during his keynote speech Friday in Washington at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) annual Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, commonly called A ... read more

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Ballistic missile intercepted in Yemen: coalition A ballistic missile fired early Tuesday towards the central Yemeni city of Marib has been intercepted, a Saudi-led military coalition battling rebels in the impoverished nation said. ... more		N. Korea test fires two powerful, mid-range missiles Nuclear-armed North Korea conducted two back-to-back tests of a powerful new medium-range missile on Wednesday, with both achieving a significant increase in flight distance over previous failed launches, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. ... more		Space Weapons: US Seeks to Innovate New Frameworks The Air Force Space Command has devised a new framework for space warfare called Space Enterprise Vision (SEV). Though some aspects of the plan are classified, Air Force Space Command spokesma ... more
				China to 'send plane' as Taiwanese face deportation from Cambodia Eight more Taiwanese nationals have been arrested in Cambodia over an alleged telephone scam, police said Tuesday, with China apparently poised to send a plane to collect them despite fierce opposition from Taipei. ... more		View From Above: India to Launch High Resolution Surveillance Satellite India's soon to be launched Cartosat-2 series satellite is capable of monitoring foreign troops, allowing the country's military to detect incursions and other activities. India's Polar Satellite L ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Lockheed receives SBIRS contract modification Lockheed Martin Space Systems has been awarded a $25 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate's Space Based Infra-Red Systems program. ... more		Lockheed Martin wins $733 million aerial ISR contract Lockheed Martin has been awarded a maximum-value $733 million U.S. Army contract for aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance work. ... 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		BAE Systems to assist Army with geospatial intelligence systems BAE Systems is to assist in the development of next-generation geospatial intelligence capabilities for the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. ... more
				Honeywell gets U.S. Air Force engine contract mod Honeywell has been awarded a $75 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for the Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines III & Beyond program. ... more		IEE supplies display units for IED jamming devices Handheld control display units for devices that jam radio-controlled improvised explosive devices are being manufactured by IEE for Northrop Grumman. ... more

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DHS orders more handheld radiation detectors The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered additional RadSeeker handheld radiation detectors and identifiers from Smiths Detection Inc. ... more		No US 'grand strategy' in Libya: general A US general said Tuesday that he did not know if the United States had a particular "grand strategy" in war-torn Libya, where pro-government forces are battling Islamic State jihadists. ... 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		Israel to open mission at NATO HQ, boost cooperation Israel will open a mission at NATO headquarters in Brussels as part of efforts to boost cooperation with the US-led alliance to counter extremist violence, top officials said Tuesday. ... more
Israel kills Palestinian teen 'mistaken for stone-thrower' Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager Tuesday after apparently mistaking his group for stone-throwers as they returned from a swim, sparking outrage and debate about the security forces' use of firearms. ... more		Indonesia navy says Chinese fishing is 'ruse' to stake claim Indonesia's navy said Tuesday that poaching by Chinese trawlers in its waters was a "ruse" to stake Beijing's claim to fishing grounds, after the latest clash in the South China Sea. ... more		Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol - something he hopes will stop happening if the Philippines wins an international legal case against Beijing. ... more		Network-enabled JSOW C-1 delivered to Navy The U.S. Navy's first air-to-ground network-enabled weapon, the Joint Standoff Weapon, or JSOW, C-1, was delivered to the fleet after achieving initial operational capability earlier this month. ... more

	Raytheon contracted for AMRAAM platform integration Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $28 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for integration of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, onto various Air Force and Navy aircraft platforms. ... more		Colombia president eyes full ceasefire this week Colombia's president said Tuesday he hoped this week to seal a permanent ceasefire that would clear the way for a peace deal ending a half-century conflict with leftist rebels. ... more

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Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

World's fastest supercomputer powered by Chinese chip technology		DCNS promotes its Gowind corvette, Scorpene submarine		Netanyahu signals Israel not yet ready to ratify nuclear test treaty		US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines		US military on Okinawa fights to check stigma of crime
Cambodian PM denies role in ASEAN U-turn on South China Sea		Norwegian Defense Ministry proposes big spending increases		Protesters rally against US military on Okinawa		Indonesia defends opening fire on Chinese boat		Cambodia to deport 13 Taiwanese fraud suspects to China

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StandardAero, Netherlands set MRO center for F135 engines

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Iraq faces humanitarian disaster after Fallujah breakthrough

Iraq buys Bandolier clearing charges from CSI

Moscow denies strikes on US-backed rebels in Syria

Israeli defense minister makes low-key Pentagon visit

'Hack the Pentagon' program reveals 138 security flaws: US

Nepali guards among at least 25 killed in Afghanistan attacks

Lockheed gets $331.8 million GMLRS rocket contract

MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated for June 24 Launch

Iraq forces hunt IS in Fallujah and eye Mosul

Next-Generation Bombers: What US, Russia, China Are Set to Roll Out

USS Zumwalt completes acceptance trials

Weaponized Black Hawk on display at NATO exercise

Rheinmetall intros new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle

Serco gets $38 million missile radar contract

Argentina negotiates with France for Mirage aircraft

Russia, Italy to build earth remote sensing satellite network

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