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May 03, 2014

N. Korea ICBM engine tests stoke nuclear fears
Seoul (AFP) May 02, 2014
North Korea has been testing engines for an inter-continental ballistic missile, a US think-tank said Friday, as Pyongyang announced a top military reshuffle that coincided with signs of a looming nuclear test. The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said satellite images of the North's Sohae rocket launch site suggested one "and maybe more" recent tests on the engine of what is probably the first stage of a road-mobile ICBM called the KN-08. It was the latest in a series of similar t ... read more

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Navy readies X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle for new sea tests Northrop Grumman's X-47B unmanned combat air system is to undergo ramped-up testing in preparation for new sea trials, the U.S. Navy reports. ... more		Japan plans 'island-defence' drills in East China Sea Japan is to stage amphibious landing drills in the East China Sea, coinciding with wargames Russia and China are holding near islands at the centre of a Tokyo-Beijing territorial row. ... more		White House report embraces 'big data,' privacy rules A study ordered by US President Barack Obama and released Thursday concludes that analysis of "big data" can help society in many ways, from improving health care to spurring economic growth. ... more
				Philippines to offer renewed US military use of Subic The Philippines said Friday it plans to give the United States access to five military bases under a deal that could see US forces return to their giant former facility at Subic Bay. ... more		N. Korea suffering 'severe' drought: state media North Korea is suffering from its worst spring drought in more than three decades, threatening thousands of acres of staple crops, state media said Friday. ... more

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NATO must invest in defense to counter Russia: US Russia is trying to test NATO's mettle and members of the transatlantic alliance must bolster military spending in the face of Moscow's challenge, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Friday. ... more		Six killed as officials count Iraq ballots Attacks north of Baghdad, including a car bomb set off by a suicide attacker, killed six people on Friday, just days after Iraq's parliamentary election. ... 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		Britain extends BAE Systems support for Tornado fighters The Royal Air Force's fighter fleet of Tornado GR4 aircraft will receive support services from BAE Systems until retirement in 2019. ... more
				API Technologies receives $1.6M deal for microwave filters API Technologies Corp. says it is to supply microwave filters and switched filters to an unidentified defense company for use in electronic warfare. ... more		Training range simulators in Britain, Canada getting support from Cubic Area Weapons Effects Simulator systems at British military training areas are to be repaired and supported by Cubic Defense Systems. ... more

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

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Beijing police in railway 'anti-terror' drill after attack Beijing police said Friday they held an "anti-terror" drill at a rail station, a day after a deadly bombing in China's far west blamed on alleged attackers infused with "religious extremism". ... more		Mideast peace talks dead, no resumption on horizon US Secretary of State John Kerry's nine-month effort to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal formally collapsed this week, with no revival on the horizon because each side appears firmly entrenched in its positions. ... 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		Britain contracts General Dynamics UK to support Bowman radios General Dynamics UK has received new contracts from Britain's Ministry of Defense to provide support for Bowman radio systems used by the country's military. ... more
				Rolls-Royce warns over marine division Britain's Rolls-Royce warned Thursday over profits at its marine unit, sending its share price sliding, and repeated that the engine maker's earnings and revenues would flatten this year. ... 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

Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement

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

India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

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

Navy readies X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle for new sea tests

Lockheed Martin Marks Milestone in Development of Unmanned Technologies

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

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

Britain contracts General Dynamics UK to support Bowman radios

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

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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

China, Russia plan East China Sea drills: Xinhua		Russia to Launch Coordination Center for New Space Center by May		Marine Corps' CH-53K in new phase of testing		Laser-powered farewell to Moon mission		Equipped with New Sensors, Morpheus Preps to Tackle Landing on its Own
Iraq PM bullish on new government but long road ahead		Russian relay satellite Luch-5B put into target orbit		IED jamming backpack system ordered for testing		Orion Feels the Vibe During Tests at Kennedy Space Center		It's a "go" for Arianespace's Vega launch with Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite

Syria regime raid on Aleppo kills at least 33: NGO

ViaSat Awarded Damages in Patent Infringement and Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Space Systems/Loral

Ukraine on 'combat alert' as rebels gain ground

China's Xi vows 'decisive actions' after Xinjiang attack

North Korea ship in Cuba arms row passes Panama

Acquisition boosts spare parts, services for legacy military aircraft

Iraqi Kurds face uncertainty over presidency

After the voting, the scavenging by deprived Iraqis

Northrop Grumman to Provide Dismounted IED Jammers for US Marine Corps

ALIAS Seeks to Provide Portable, Flexible Advanced Autopilot Capabilities

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

Tree rings reveal nightmare droughts in the West

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