Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
November 12, 2010
NUKEWARS
Major powers against solving nuclear issue: Ahmadinejad
Tehran (AFP) Nov 11, 2010
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said major powers are against solving the controversy surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, state television reported on its website on Thursday. "In the next few days, the dialogue will commence but our experience shows that they are not seeking to solve the issue," Ahmadinejad said, referring to upcoming talks with six countries over Tehran's nuclear drive. "From our side the issue has already been solved and we will continue our peaceful nuclear activities. T ... read more

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NUKEWARS

Obama tells N.Korea to show 'seriousness' on nuclear talks
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

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TERROR WARS

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Trump announces replacement of top US military officer with 3 Star General
Trump fires top-ranked US military officer as shake-ups spread
U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Northrop Grumman Bids for Marine Corps Common Aviation CnC
Northrop Grumman has submitted its proposal for the demonstration contract for the U.S. Marine Corps Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) Phase 2 sensor data subsystem. The CAC2S ... more
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TERROR WARS

Out-Sniffing Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
A Tel Aviv University scientist leads a research team that has developed a powerful electronic sensor to detect multiple kinds of explosives - including those used in the recent Yemeni bomb threat. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Chinese, US leaders vow to work together
US President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao pledged to work together Thursday, following a rocky period of trade and currency spats coupled with diplomatic shadow-boxing in Asia. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Maliki to form cabinet after MP walk-out
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki planned to begin forming his cabinet Friday, eight months after elections and a day after an acrimonious meeting of MPs over claims a power-sharing deal had been broken. ... more
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MILPLEX

U.S. wins defense boost in India
U.S. President Barack Obama's decision that Washington will back India's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council signals a change in Indo-American defense and strategic ties. ... more
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MILPLEX

Suicide rates soar among US veterans: official
The economic downturn and the trauma of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have pushed more US veterans to suicide, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday. ... more
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MILPLEX

India flight tests Kaveri engine in Russia
India has successfully flight-tested its Kaveri jet engine using an Ilyushin Il-76 transport as a test bed flown in Russia. ... more
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TERROR WARS

France supplied images for Saudi strikes in Yemen: report
France supplied Saudi Arabia with satellite images that allowed its forces to strike at insurgents in Yemen in 2009, the Washington Post reported Thursday. ... more
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THE STANS

US missile salvo kills six in Pakistan: officials
A salvo of US missiles targeted Islamist fighters in Pakistan's tribal belt on Thursday, killing six militants returning from an insurgent bastion in Afghanistan, security officials said. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

UAE Missile Deal Worth 140 Million Announced
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 3 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of 100 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) a ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Work Starts On First Of Two Stealth Vessels For UAE Navy
There was a traditional sheet cutting ceremony marking at Muggiano shipyard (La Spezia) to mark the commencement of construction of the first of two "Falaj 2" stealth vessels which have been ordered ... more
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UAV NEWS

Kestrel Supports Project NANKEEN In Afghanistan
Sentient has announced that Kestrel Land MTI, its computer vision system for electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) sensors, is actively deployed in support of the Heron Unmanned Ariel Systems (UAS) ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Navy Seeks To Build More Littoral Combat Ships Sooner
Effective competition between industry bidders to build the littoral combat ship (LCS) led the Navy Nov. 4 to discuss with key Defense Committee members and their staff, as well as industry, the pos ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Northrop Grumman Contracted To Continue Design Of CVN 78
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $189.2 million cost plus fixed-fee contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue the engineering and design effort for the nation's newest nuclear-powered ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Japanese Troops Successful In Patriot Test Firings
The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) successfully concluded its annual training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. The exercise included target engagement and successful test firings of th ... more
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MILTECH

Boeing Receives Small Diameter Bomb Contract Extension
Boeing has received a $106 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force for nearly 2,700 Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) munitions and approximately 380 BRU-61 carriages. Boeing ... more
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VSAT NEWS
U.K. astronomers see 'snooker' star system

e2v To Develop Image Sensors For PLATO Exoplanet Mission

Solar Systems Like Ours May Be Common

VSAT NEWS
Original Apple 1 computer to be auctioned

All Systems Nominal Aboard LM BSAT-3b Satellite

EOS Welcomes Australian-US Partnership To Track Space Junk

VSAT NEWS
GPS IIF-1 Introduces A Host Of New Capabilities For Users

Lockheed Martin Delivers Key GPS III Test Hardware Ahead of Schedule

Few Americans using location-based services: Pew study

VSAT NEWS
Tiangong Space Lab Spurs China Space PR Blitz

China Announces Success Of Chang'e-2 Lunar Probe Mission

China launching spacecraft at record rate

VSAT NEWS
Purdue Unveils Asteroid Impact Effects Calculator

Did Earth Encounter Pieces Of An Alien Visitor Last Night

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Primordial Dry Ice Fuels Comet Jets

EPOXI Reveals Comet Hartley 2

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MILTECH

Eye In The Sky Has The Sniper On Target
The last 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer received the necessary modifications to operate the Sniper advanced targeting pod Oct. 18. The advanced targeting pod acts as a long-range camera, which can pinpo ... more
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MILTECH

Snecma Signs Partnership Agreement With French Military Aircraft MRO Arm
Snecma has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the Service Industriel de l'Aeronautique (SIAe), the maintenance, repair and overhaul arm for aircraft deployed by French armed forces, cover ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

US to boost weapons stockpile in Israel: report
The United States is to significantly increase the amount of military equipment held in Israel as part of a move to upgrade security ties between the two allies, press reports said Thursday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Lengthy US-Israel talks fail to make Mideast headway
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held lengthy talks Thursday but offered no solution on how to unblock the stalled Middle East peace process. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Israel air force hits Gaza building, no casualties
Israeli helicopter gunships fired missiles at a building near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, targeting suspected militants, the military said. ... more
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THE STANS

Canada to deploy trainers in Afghan beyond 2011: Harper
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday said he will "reluctantly" deploy military trainers in Afghanistan for three years after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

US welcomes Iraq government deal as 'big step'
The United States hailed Thursday a power-sharing agreement in Iraq as a major step toward forming a cross-sectarian government that would prevent a return to ethnic violence. ... more
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MILPLEX

Fighter jets top global arms sales
Fighter jets are the hottest items in the global arms sector, a Swedish defense industry watchdog said. ... more
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