November 18, 2008 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Russia To Equip Five Brigades With Iskander Missile Systems By 2015
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 18, 2008
At least five missile brigades deployed on Russia's western border will be equipped with new Iskander-M short-range missile systems by 2015, a Defense Ministry source said on Friday. "By 2015, the Iskander system will be put in service with five missile brigades, primarily near Russia's western border and in the Kaliningrad Region," the source said. Russia believes that the placement ... read more

Iraq Deal Could End War
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
President George W. Bush appears to have had to climb down from his long-held opposition to an unconditional troop withdrawal from Iraq, a move which Barack Obama will likely speed up. As the Iraqi parliament Monday began debating a US-Iraq military deal approved Sunday by the Iraqi cabinet, the White House sought to put a positive spin on the pace. Spokeswoman Dana Perino acknowledged ... more

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IAEA chief says atomic report on Syria 'not conclusive'
Dubai (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
UN atomic watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday that a report on Syrian nuclear activity is "not conclusive" and he called for more cooperation from both Syria and Israel. The report will show that "we still have work to do," said the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. "We are having a report by the end of this week with regards to Syria ... It's still not ... more

Defense Spending Strong Under Obama Administration
Newtown CT (SPX) Nov 18, 2008
The election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next American president has left onlookers questioning the future of U.S. defense spending. The Pentagon under the Bush administration witnessed unprecedented budget growth as a result of towering base budgets combined with hundreds of billions of dollars in supplemental wartime funding. Given the government's growing deficit and the fragile ... more

Chinese official asserts right to build carrier: report
London (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
A top Chinese military official asserted his country's right to build an aircraft carrier in a British newspaper interview Monday, without commenting directly on whether it had decided to do so. Major General Qian Lihua, director of the Foreign Affairs Office at the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, told the Financial Times that if China did build a carrier, it would only be used for ... more

Spanish Army Conducts Successful NASAMS Live-Fire Exercise
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Nov 18, 2008
Raytheon, along with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, provided support during the Spanish Army's successful live-fire exercise of its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a surface-launched AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system. "Raytheon's support to the Spanish Army enabled it to conduct missions independently," said Pete Franklin, vice president ... more

 

  • Physicist admits sending China technical US space data


  • China says not sending troops to Afghanistan: state media


  • Security tight as Indian Kashmir votes in state polls


  • Russia To Open Military Bases In Abkhazia, South Ossetia In 2009
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    ENERGY NEWS
    Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee calls for expanding U.S. energy sector
    Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2024
    Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector. ... more
    How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?
    Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
    Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more
    US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn deal
    New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
    Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    Study uncovers gold's journey from Earth's mantle to surface
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
    A team of researchers, including a University of Michigan scientist, has identified a gold-sulfur complex that sheds light on the processes behind gold's movement from Earth's mantle to its surface. ... more
    York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between Vendors
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
    York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more
    Monitoring space traffic
    Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
    AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforce
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
    RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more
    Biden issues order to boost AI infrastructure in US
    Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
    US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country, the White House said, less than a week before he leaves office. ... more
    Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
    Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
    Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. ... more

     
    Plug-and-Fight: DCNS Presents Next-Gen Sub
    Paris, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2008
    The DCNS-designed SMX 24 next-generation submarine will include 'plug-and-fight' hardware enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission. The all-new SMX 24 submarine will incorporate 'plug-and-fight' hardware enabling it to be reconfigured on demand to changing mission needs. DCNS has already identified 25 modules suitable for 'plug-and-fight' according to needs. These in ... more

    One day in Mosul: on IED patrol with US forces in Iraq
    Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    The bomb had been hidden under rubbish, and it exploded as the third armoured Humvee rolled past. The only damage was a punctured tyre, but the US military vehicles kept on going, fearing an ambush. "I was looking down the street, turning in that direction, and Bang! Next thing I know is a white cloud of dirt and rocks coming at me. Oh God! I went down, but up again, looking at the area." ... more

    Gadhafi Finds Lots Of Willing Sellers In Old Eastern Bloc
    Moscow (UPI) Nov 17, 2008
    Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi does not know Russian President Dmitry Medvedev very well, but in April 2008 Vladimir Putin, then Russian president, visited Libya to remove the main obstacle to the development of bilateral relations. He wrote off Libya's $4.5 billion debt to the former Soviet Union in return for its pledge to sign new contracts with Russia. In Moscow earlier this month ... more

    Boeing Develops Common Software To Reduce Risk For TSAT
    El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2008
    Boeing has announced the successful demonstration of a common software application that can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). The demonstration is one of three being conducted by Boeing and partner Raytheon as part of TSAT risk-reduction efforts funded by the U.S. Air Force. "Boeing has built a single software ... more

     

  • Analysis: Turkey, a land of paradoxes


  • Tibetan exiles rethink struggle against Chinese rule


  • Walker's World: G20 summit no big deal


  • EU-China sign deal to boost 'Made in China' product safety
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    AEROSPACE
    Ex-US Marine pilot fights extradition from Australia to US
    Sydney (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
    An ex-US Marine pilot accused of illegally training China's military has launched an 11th hour bid to fight his extradition from Australia to the United States, his family said Tuesday. ... more
    South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crash
    Muan, South Korea (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
    South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard. ... more
    Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authorities
    Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024
    The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more

    WATER WORLD
    Kazakhstan says northern Aral Sea now has nearly 50% more water
    Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
    Kazakhstan said on Monday the northern part of the Aral Sea now contains nearly 50 percent more water than in 2008, a rare environmental success story in a region plagued by pollution. ... more
    Kazakhstan says part of Aral Sea has nearly doubled in volume
    Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 13, 2025
    Kazakhstan said on Monday the northern part of the Aral Sea had nearly doubled in volume since 2008, a rare environmental success story in a region plagued by pollution. ... more
    French-led group in major deal for water-short Jordan
    Amman (AFP) Jan 12, 2025
    Jordan, one of the world's driest countries, signed an agreement on Sunday with French-led investors to build one of the world's largest desalination plants. ... more

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
    Montreal (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
    Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. ... more
    'Afraid to live here': urban Bolivia's death-defying homes
    La Paz (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
    Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe's humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road. ... more
    Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burns
    Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
    Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out "liberal" policies - including those to increase diversity in the city's fire force - as the culprit. ... more
     

  • China's oil demand falls sharply amid global crisis: top producer
  • Australia, China agree to fast-track free trade deal: PM Rudd
  • China's Hu launches free trade talks in Costa Rica
  • Russian Soyuz-U Carrier Rocket Bearing Military Satellite Launched
  • Space Fantasy 2009
  • North Korea Remains Calm And Stable As Kim Wastes Away
  • Outside View: Euro-Russian relations thaw
  • Gadhafi Goes Shopping In Old Eastern Bloc

  • Cost And Scope Of Iraq Contract Operations Escalates
  • Tension With Russia Will Underline Obama Admin
  • Turkey could be good mediator with Iran: Erdogan
  • Marshalls landowners could lose millions in US missile base row
  • Army promotes first woman to four star rank
  • Eyes on US defense secretary amid rumors he may stay
  • Russia Sells 12 Fighter Jets To Sudan; US Reacts Strongly
  • Russia wants 'strategic partnership' with US: Medvedev

  • France Says Countries Should Be Free To Decide On Missile Shield
  • US pact holds pitfalls for Iraq's feuding factions: analysts
  • Iraqis want US troops out, but fear for the future
  • Iraqi cabinet approves US pact amid lingering violence
  • Looming US withdrawal puts spotlight on Iraqi forces
  • Israel PM accuses Hamas of 'shattering' Gaza truce
  • Suspected US missile strike kills 10 in Pakistan: officials
  • UN urges China to spend more on health, education



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