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May 02, 2014

Images suggest N. Korea testing ICBM engine: US think-tank
Seoul (AFP) May 02, 2014
New satellite imagery indicates North Korea has been testing the engine for an inter-continental ballistic missile, a US think-tank said Friday, amid concerns the North is also preparing a nuclear test. The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said images of the North's main rocket launch site suggested one "and maybe more" tests of what is probably the first stage of a KN-08 road-mobile ICBM. With this latest activity, three KN-08 rocket engine test series have been identified for the ... read more

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China, Russia plan East China Sea drills: Xinhua China and Russia will carry out joint naval exercises in the East China Sea later this month, state media reported Thursday, with China and Japan embroiled in a territorial dispute in the area. ... more		Russia to Launch Coordination Center for New Space Center by May The Russian Cabinet has tasked the country's space agency Roscosmos with creating a coordination center for the Vostochny space center, currently under construction in the Far East, the Cabinet said ... more		DISA extends Northrop's work on global command-and-control system The U.S. military's command-and-control system for joint and multi-national operations is to continue to be modernized and sustained by Northrop Grumman. ... more
				Marine Corps' CH-53K in new phase of testing Full system testing of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps has begun, Sikorsky Aircraft said Thursday. ... more		Laser-powered farewell to Moon mission Just before NASA's latest Moon mission ended last week, an ESA telescope received laser signals from the spacecraft, achieving data speeds like those used by many to watch movies at home via fibre-o ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Equipped with New Sensors, Morpheus Preps to Tackle Landing on its Own A test flight later this week will challenge a set of sensors to map out a 65-yard square of boulder-sized hazards and pick out a safe place to land. Mounted to an uncrewed prototype lander ca ... more		Iraq PM bullish on new government but long road ahead Iraq's premier said Thursday he had enough support to keep his post, but with election results not due for weeks and parties bitterly divided, forming a government will probably take months. ... 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		Russian relay satellite Luch-5B put into target orbit The Proton-M carrier rocket, launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Monday, has put the Luch-5B relay satellite into target orbit, the Khrunichev state space research and production center's spoke ... more
				IED jamming backpack system ordered for testing Electronic jamming backpack systems to protect U.S. Marines from roadside improvised explosive devices are being produced by Northrop Grumman. ... more		Orion Feels the Vibe During Tests at Kennedy Space Center Testing designed to simulate the vibrations NASA's Orion will experience during its first trip to space successfully wrapped up inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy ... 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

It's a "go" for Arianespace's Vega launch with Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite Arianespace's next Vega mission from French Guiana has been given the "all clear" for liftoff on April 28 with its DZZ-HR payload, following completion of the launch readiness review performed Frida ... more		Syria regime raid on Aleppo kills at least 33: NGO Syrian warplanes hit a popular market in a rebel-held district of Aleppo on Thursday killing at least 33 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. ... 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		ViaSat Awarded Damages in Patent Infringement and Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Space Systems/Loral ViaSat has announced that a federal court jury has awarded ViaSat $283 million in damages in its patent infringement and breach of contract case against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). The jury found SS ... 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		China's Xi vows 'decisive actions' after Xinjiang attack Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a crackdown after a stabbing spree and explosion at a railway station in the restive Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang left two attackers and a civilian dead and 79 wounded, state media said Thursday. ... more

Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement

India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

MEADS Technology Will Enable Germany To Build Its Future Air And Missile Defense System

Raytheon tests new guidance system for Tomahawk cruise missile

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of First PAC-3 MSE Missiles

Raytheon advancing cruise missile capabilities

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

DISA extends Northrop's work on global command-and-control system

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

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

	North Korea ship in Cuba arms row passes Panama A North Korean ship that was stopped in Panama last year for carrying undeclared Cuban weaponry, was crossing the Panama Canal again on Wednesday after a clean inspection. ... more		Acquisition boosts spare parts, services for legacy military aircraft The Merex Group has acquired Kellstrom Defense Aerospace Inc., a company providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services for legacy military aircraft. ... more		Iraqi Kurds face uncertainty over presidency Iraqi Kurds face uncertainty over whether they will retain the presidency, an important symbol after decades of central government oppression and a link between their autonomous region and Baghdad. ... more		After the voting, the scavenging by deprived Iraqis Minutes after polls closed in Iraq's parliamentary election and vote counting began, another operation quietly shifted into gear - scavengers began tearing down election posters across Baghdad. ... 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

Raytheon tests new guidance system for Tomahawk cruise missile		Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of First PAC-3 MSE Missiles		MEADS Technology Will Enable Germany To Build Its Future Air And Missile Defense System		Northrop Grumman to Provide Dismounted IED Jammers for US Marine Corps		ALIAS Seeks to Provide Portable, Flexible Advanced Autopilot Capabilities
Raytheon developing the world's most advanced digital radar		US Supreme Court grapples with mobile phone quandary		10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot		US military reviews hairstyle rules after outcry		EU firms help power China's military rise

Philippines says treaty obliges US to help in South China Sea

Ukraine on 'combat alert' as rebels gain ground

Geopolitical Drift

Russia marks key stage in joint France warship project

Lockheed Martin Marks Milestone in Development of Unmanned Technologies

New images confirm activity at N. Korea nuclear test site

Chinese dissident freed after nine years: reports

Xi's Xinjiang visit highlights 'terror' fight: China media

Danish NATO warplanes land in Estonia amid Ukraine crisis

Sweden appoints new Swiss ambassador amid fighter jet scandal

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

US calls for 'holding period' after Mideast talks fail

MENA military spending to reach $920 bn by 2020: study

Deloitte says defense industry profits dipped in 2013

Israel soldier gets Facebook 'likes' for aiming at Palestinian teen

PM 'certain' of victory as Iraqis vote despite attacks

More anti-jamming sub-systems on way for Navy fighters

Former top China provincial leader removed from Party

Three die in attack on station in China's Xinjiang: Xinhua

Multiple consecutive days of tornado activity spawn worst events

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