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May 01, 2014

EU firms help power China's military rise
Beijing (AFP) April 30, 2014
As China boosts its military spending, rattling neighbours over territorial disputes at sea, an AFP investigation shows that European countries have approved billions in transfers of weapons and military-ready technology to the Asian giant. China's air force relies on French-designed helicopters, while submarines and frigates involved in Beijing's physical assertion of its claim to vast swathes of the South China Sea are powered by German and French engines - part of a separate trade in "dual use" ... read more

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Philippines says treaty obliges US to help in South China Sea Manila said Wednesday the United States had a treaty obligation to help the Philippines if it is attacked on its own territory or in the South China Sea, as it rejected criticism of a security agreement. ... more		Ukraine on 'combat alert' as rebels gain ground Ukraine's armed forces are on "full combat alert" against a possible Russian invasion, Kiev said Wednesday, as authorities admitted they were "helpless" to prevent pro-Kremlin insurgents tightening their grip on the increasingly chaotic east of the country. ... more		Geopolitical Drift "Putin is a master strategist and a chess champion who excels in domains where we settle for the role of innocents, incapable of retaining the lessons of history" is the assessment of Vincent Desportes, former head of France's Ecole de Guerre (War College), now with SciencesPo University. ... more
				Lockheed Martin Marks Milestone in Development of Unmanned Technologies Three systems acquired by Lockheed Martin have progressed from their research and development phase to operational readiness. The Indago vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) quad-rotor, accompanied ... more		Russia marks key stage in joint France warship project Russia on Wednesday marked the completion of a key part of a project to build two helicopter carriers with France, which has been eyed with increasing unease in the West amid the escalating Ukraine crisis. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

New images confirm activity at N. Korea nuclear test site New satellite imagery confirms continued activity at North Korea's main nuclear test site that is consistent with preparations for an atomic detonation, analysts said Wednesday. ... more		Chinese dissident freed after nine years: reports A Chinese activist who has spent nearly half his life in detention has been freed from prison, reports said Wednesday, in a rare move amid clampdowns on other dissidents. ... more		Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity		Xi's Xinjiang visit highlights 'terror' fight: China media Chinese state-run media on Wednesday played up a visit to the violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang by President Xi Jinping, who encouraged tougher law enforcement and stepped-up assimilation of minorities. ... more
				Danish NATO warplanes land in Estonia amid Ukraine crisis Four Danish F-16 warplanes landed in Estonia on Wednesday, marking the first time NATO planes will be stationed in the ex-Soviet state and Russian neighbour. ... more		Sweden appoints new Swiss ambassador amid fighter jet scandal Sweden appointed a new ambassador to Switzerland Wednesday, a day after a media report that the current envoy lobbied Swiss parliamentarians to promote the sale of Swedish fighter jets. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

US sets $5mn bounty on Chinese man over Iran dealings The United States has unveiled a new indictment and slapped a $5 million reward on the head of a Chinese man it called a "principal supplier" to Iran's ballistic missile program. ... more		US calls for 'holding period' after Mideast talks fail Washington called Tuesday for "a holding period" in the Middle East peace process after a deadline for reaching a deal expired with hopes dashed and Israel and the Palestinians bitterly divided. ... 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		MENA military spending to reach $920 bn by 2020: study Military spending between 2014 and 2020 in the Middle East and North Africa will total $920 billion (662 billion euros), IHS Global Insight said in a forecast Tuesday. ... more
				PM 'certain' of victory as Iraqis vote despite attacks Iraqis defied a rash of attacks that killed 14 people Wednesday and voted in the first general election since US troops withdrew, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki proclaiming "certain" victory. ... more		Three die in attack on station in China's Xinjiang: Xinhua Three people were killed and 79 others injured in an attack on a railway station in China's Xinjiang late Wednesday, state media said, as the president wrapped up a trip to the restive region. ... more

India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

Raytheon touts ballistic missile defense weapon

Russia warns Ukraine against missile technologies proliferation

Raytheon advancing cruise missile capabilities

International customer signs agreement with USG for Raytheon's TOW missiles

US Navy deploys Standard Missile-3 Block IB for first time

Lockheed Martin Marks Milestone in Development of Unmanned Technologies

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Enhanced Ground Control System and Software for Small Unmanned Aircraft

US Military hopes AI autopilot can replace flight crews

Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications

Boeing Receives First Multi-year Contract for Rescue Radio Logistics Support

Radio terminals for MUOS satellite communications have testing facility

	More anti-jamming sub-systems on way for Navy fighters Exelis is to begin Lot 11 full-rate production of an electronic jamming sub-system that protects F/A-18C/D Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters. ... more		Former top China provincial leader removed from Party A top Chinese provincial official reportedly linked to former senior party leader Zhou Yongkang has been expelled from the Communist Party, the organisation's internal investigating authority said. ... more		Israel soldier gets Facebook 'likes' for aiming at Palestinian teen An Israeli soldier, who was suspended after being shown in a video clip cocking his gun and aiming at Palestinian teenagers, has received massive support online, media reported Wednesday. ... more		Deloitte says defense industry profits dipped in 2013 Declines in revenues last year were recorded by 17 of the top 20 U.S. defense contractors but profitability increased, a new study shows. ... more

Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes

MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris

X-37B Mission Mystery Gets Stranger		N. Korea says nuclear test is still an option		Rouhani defends plan for nuclear deal with West		Orbital and ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups to Combine in Merger-of-Equals		U.S. Navy getting additional fast attack submarines
No Plans to Produce Zenit Rocket in Russia		Russia Gives Green Light to Super-Heavy Rocket Project		Russia sends two satellites into space		Russia Set to Boost Space Cooperation With India, China		US can lose Russian market if bans rocket, space component supplies to Russia

Glonass Failure Caused by Faulty Software

Canada to Pay for Ditched Launch Contract with Russia

Homegrown high-precision positioning system put to use

US Supreme Court grapples with mobile phone quandary

Attacks raise tensions on eve of Iraq polls

US sets $5mn bounty on Chinese man over Iran dealings

Air Force enhancing mission capability to its remotely piloted aircraft

Middle East country getting air combat training support from Cubic

Obama ignites Chinese anger as he warns against force

US ups support for Baltics as Ukraine crisis deepens

Kerry: 'no regrets' about failed Mid East peace bid

No peace with Israel without defining borders: Abbas

Obama says US goal is not to counter or contain China

Raytheon enhances malicious insider threat and privileged user abuse detection with new SureView release

Northrop Grumman Awarded US Navy Contract for Next-Gen Mission Computer

Moscow assures US it will not invade Ukraine: Pentagon

Raytheon advancing cruise missile capabilities

Taiwan stages largest drill since 2000 in Spratlys: legislator

US, EU slap sanctions on Russia as violence surges in Ukraine

'Russian Zuckerberg' rules out return without reforms

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