|
 
'Most challenging' US missile defense test a successWashington (AFP) April 15, 2011 The US military on Friday successfully conducted its "most challenging test to date" of a ballistic missile defense system it will deploy in Europe to counter an Iran missile threat, officials said. "Initial indications are that all components performed as designed," said the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency in a statement of the test over the Pacific Ocean in which the latest Aegis ballistic missile defense weapon system successfully intercepted an intermediate-range threat missile. "The two d ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  NATO exceeds Libya mandate, political fix urgent: Russia Russia's foreign minister charged Friday that NATO was exceeding its UN mandate in Libya and called for an urgent move towards a political settlement to the conflict. ... more | .. |
  Israel seeks 6th German sub to boost navy Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is pressing Germany to sell Israel a sixth Dolphin-class diesel-electric submarine at a hefty discount to boost the strategic reach - think Iran - of the Jewish state's expanding navy. ... more | .. |
 Israel raids Gaza after rocket attacks Israeli warplanes launched raids against targets in Gaza overnight after two rockets were fired at Israel from the coastal enclave, Palestinian security officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
  Four dead in Taliban suicide bomb at Afghan army base A suicide bombing at the Afghan army headquarters in the country's east killed four people and wounded eight on Saturday, officials told AFP, in an attack claimed by the Taliban. ... more | .. |
  S.Korea, US to conduct military drill: media South Korean and US troops will carry out an anti-invasion drill on a frontline island next month in response to North Korea's construction of a hovercraft base, news reports said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  India and China to resume defense contacts India and China will resume defense exchanges halted in August after China refused a visa to an Indian general in Kashmir. ... more | .. |
 Price, tech transfer issues stalling Mistral talks: official Negotiations over Russia's purchase of Mistral-class assault warships from France are stalling over price and technology transfer issues, chief of Russian Technologies holding Sergei Chemezov said Friday. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
Dust Uncovers Magnetic Fields in Young Star Systems
Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar mission
Space Navigation and Plasma Crystal Research Lead Wednesday's Science Activities | .. |
 Libya rebels fire rockets near front line town Libyan rebels fired off barrages of rockets from west of the front line town of Ajdabiya Friday as NATO warplanes few high above, an AFP reporter said. ... more | .. |
Japan, China, S. Korea to hold Tokyo summit in May The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will hold a two-day summit in Tokyo from May 21 to discuss nuclear safety, disaster preparedness and other issues, Japan's government said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Clinton urges Russia transparency for treaty US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope Friday for reviving a treaty with Russia on conventional weapons but insisted that Moscow be fully transparent on its military deployments. ... more | .. |
 US shares Georgia concerns on Russia: Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday voiced solidarity with Georgia over its concerns about Russian activities but also urged the pro-Western nation to work toward democracy. ... more |
| .. |
Japan, China, S. Korea to hold Tokyo summit in May The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will meet for a two-day summit in Tokyo from May 21, Jiji Press and other media reported Friday quoting Japan's top government spokesman Yukio Edano. ... more | .. |
 Russia says its future tied to Asia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday his country's future was inextricably linked to that of Asia, pushing the idea of a new multi-polar world order backed by the top emerging powers. ... more | .. |
Work gives Prince William danger -- and normality He might be Britain's future king, but Prince William's colleagues waste no opportunity to mock his clothes, his TV appearances and the countless souvenirs adorned with his face. ... more | .. |
 Elbit To Showcase Maritime Capability Solutions Elbit Systems of America will present an array of cutting edge solutions, designed to enhance the capabilities of expeditionary, irregular warfare, and special operations forces at the upcoming Navy ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
  Fire Control Radar Completes Target-Of-Opportunity Tracking Raytheon's JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) has successfully demonstrated tracking targets of opportunity in the Salt Lake City air space. Testing and i ... more | .. |
  Answering The Warfighter's Call For Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Raytheon has received the U.S. Army and Navy's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile request for proposal and will respond as a prime contractor. Raytheon is teamed with Boeing for the competition. The ... more | .. |
 LockMart And Atmos To Pursue Brazil Air Surveillance Radar Program Lockheed Martin and Atmos Sistemas have signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Brazilian Air Force's future Three-Dimensional (3-D) Long-Range Radar procurement program, which seeks to upgrade and ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems Awarded Soltam's Artillery System Contract Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract to supply self-propelled artillery and accompanying systems to an African country. The contract, valued at approximately $24 million, will ... more |
| .. |
 Raytheon DeepSiren Closes Submarine Comms Gap At Arctic Exercise During a U.S. Navy exercise, Raytheon's DeepSiren underwater acoustic communication system bridged a capability gap for submarines operating beneath the Arctic ice by providing on-demand tactical mi ... more | .. |
CIA will not halt operations in Pakistan: official The Central Intelligence Agency has no plans to suspend "operations" in Pakistan against terror suspects despite objections from leaders in Islamabad, a US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Al-Qaeda number two broaches Libya in new video Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri incites Muslims to rise up against both NATO and Moamer Kadhafi's forces in a newly released video apparently taped before the Western intervention in Libya. ... more | .. |
 Obama urged to limit Russia missile shield sway President Barack Obama must beat back any Russian demands for "red-button" sway over a missile shield in Europe and deny Moscow access to sensitive data tied to the program, US senators urged Thursday. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert | .. |
 Israelis brace for major war with Hamas Israeli military chiefs say a large-scale conflict is inevitable despite a shaky cease-fire since Monday in their current confrontation with Palestinian fundamentalists of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
 NATO needs more precision bombers in Libya NATO needs more high-precision fighter aircraft to strike weapons the Libyan regime is hiding in populated areas, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday in Berlin. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia plumps for KAI's T-50 trainer? Korea Aerospace Industries appears to have beaten international rivals for an export order - the first - of its T-50 Golden Eagle fighter trainers to Indonesia. ... more | .. |
Clinton warns against hasty Afghan withdrawal Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday backed further away from a US timeline to start pulling troops from Afghanistan in July, warning "political expediency" would benefit the Taliban. ... more |
| .. |
  UN says 34 killed at Iranian exiles camp in Iraq At least 34 people were killed and dozens wounded at an Iranian exiles' camp raided by the Iraqi military last week, the United Nations said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan army to build road link to Afghanistan Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Kayani launched a major road project Thursday that will be a vital trade route between the nation's lawless tribal region and Afghanistan, the military said. ... more | .. |
 US refuses to return to frontline in Libya The United States resisted pressure Thursday to return its warplanes to the frontline in Libya even as NATO vowed to keep bombing Moamer Kadhafi's forces and pressed the strongman to quit. ... more | .. |
BRICS nations against use of force in Libya Leaders of five of the world's major emerging powers said Thursday the use of force in Libya and the Arab world should be avoided, at a summit intended to showcase their growing global clout. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Apr 15 | Apr 14 | Apr 13 | Apr 12 | Apr 11 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
