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February 22, 2014

Scalable Agile Beam Radar Brings Advanced Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets
Singapore (SPX) Feb 21, 2014
Northrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) will help bring advanced capabilities to existing global F-16 fleets, keeping them formidable beyond 2025, according to the head of the company's Combat Avionics Systems business unit. Northrop Grumman Vice President Jeff Leavitt provided a detailed SABR update to reporters in a briefing at the Singapore Air Show. This included the radar's development progress, along with information about successful flight demonstrations and the upgraded capabilit ... read more

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Raytheon demonstrates Griffin Block III missile Raytheon demonstrated its latest variant of the combat-proven Griffin missile, the Griffin Block III, throughout a series of test shots culminating in several direct hits against a variety of static ... more		US Navy Tests Infrared Search and Track on Boeing Super Hornet The U.S. Navy recently tested, for the first time on a Boeing [NYSE: BA] F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor that will find hard-to-detect targets over long dis ... more		Boeing and Air France Industries Complete Major Modification of French AWACS Aircraft Boeing and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E and M ) have successfully completed the Mid-Life Upgrade modification on the first of four E-3F Airborne Warning and Contr ... more
				Test Flight of the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly on the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter Team Apache Sensors, including the U.S. Army Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office, the U.S. Army Aviation Flight Test Directorate and Lockheed Martin, conducted a test flight of the Ap ... more		Taiwan, China set to sign two more pacts Taiwan and China plan to sign agreements on meteorology and earthquake monitoring as ties improve between the former rivals, officials said Thursday. ... more

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Australia endorses 'code of conduct' for South China Sea Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop on Thursday voiced her support for the completion of a "code of conduct" aimed at reducing tensions amid China's aggressive claim to almost all of the South China Sea. ... more		Russia FM talks weapons, Syria during Iraq visit Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Baghdad on Thursday for talks with senior Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, that focused on weapons sales and Syria. ... more		ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering		Kerry in 'constructive' Paris talks with Abbas US Secretary of State John Kerry held "constructive" talks in Paris with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas meeting twice in less than 24 hours, a US official said Thursday. ... more
				Iraq offers hefty bounties for killing, capturing jihadists Iraq, struggling to curb its worst violence in years, is offering bounties of up to $25,000 for killing or capturing a foreign jihadist fighter, state television reported Thursday. ... more		Iraq mortar attack kills 17: officials Five mortar rounds struck the Mussayib area south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing 17 people, police and a doctor said. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Iran agrees to 'framework' for final nuclear talks A senior Iranian negotiator said Thursday that Tehran has agreed on a "framework" for talks with world powers aimed at reaching a comprehensive nuclear accord, the official IRNA news agency reported. ... more		Iran sticking to nuclear freeze: UN watchdog Iran is sticking to a six-month nuclear freeze agreed under a November interim deal with world powers, the UN atomic agency said in new report Thursday, a month after the agreement came into force. ... more		Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor		Jihadist suicide bomb campaign turns tables on Hezbollah Hezbollah is taking a beating in Lebanon from Sunni jihadists who have turned the tables on the Iranian-backed movement by battering its strongholds with a tactic the Shiite fundamentalists unleashed with deadly effect on their Israeli and U.S. foes in the 1980s - suicide bombings. ... more
				Sri Lanka opposition cries foul over Chinese deals Sri Lanka's main opposition accused the government Thursday of awarding contracts to a World Bank-blacklisted Chinese company and said it would not honour the deals if it regains power. ... more		Germany cuts order for Eurofighter jets: report Germany's defence ministry is planning to reduce its order for Eurofighter jets from 180 to 143, according to media reports on Thursday. ... more

First US missile shield destroyer arrives in Europe

NATO gets first US destroyer for missile shield

Israel to help India develop missile defense shield

Raytheon demonstrates Griffin Block III missile

Israel FM slams 'warmongering' Iran's missile tests

Iran says will not negotiate missile programme

Small drones hit US regulatory turbulence

MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes First Flight

ARCA is developing a high performance unmanned aerial vehicle

US Marines Reach Milestone For New General Dynamics-built Aviation CCS

MUOS Satellite Tests Show Extensive Reach In Polar Communications Capability

Space squadron optimizes wideband communication constellations

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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris

Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia

Aide to China's former security chief ousted		Outside View: Geopolitics 101 -- Don't lose wars!		Australian missionary held in North Korea		Kerry discusses Middle East peace in Paris talks		Security forces in firing line as Iraq attacks kill 12
German-Iranian arrested for shipping missile parts		Iran nuclear talks make tentative progress		Republican Guards warning as Iran nuclear talks press on		Britain agrees Eurofighter price deal with Saudi		France, Germany to send parts of joint brigade to Mali

For US, tricky path pressing North Korea rights

Colombia military in turmoil after corruption firings

China soldiers too big for outdated tanks: report

Denmark 'cautiously optimistic' over Syria chemical weapons

Iran's comprehensive nuclear accord -- a big deal

Commentary: Pakistan showdown

China respects Taiwan system, Xi tells Taipei ex-VP Lien

North Korea atrocities exposed, but what next?

Singapore bans disputed Indonesian navy ship

Iraq's turmoil likely to grow as Shiite leader Sadr bows out

Russia's defense talks with Egypt part of regional arms drive

Powerful cleric Sadr slams Iraq govt, 'tyrant' PM

Car bombs in Iraqi capital kill at least seven

Report undermines US Iran sanctions push

Iran, world powers on long road to final nuclear deal

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

Shake-up of top Colombia military brass after scandals

US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon

Abbas: Core peace issues must be in line with intl law

Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought

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