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May 12, 2014

Iran won't accept 'nuclear apartheid': Rouhani
Tehran (AFP) May 11, 2014
Iran will not accept "nuclear apartheid" but is willing to offer more transparency over its atomic activities, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday ahead of new talks with world powers. Iran and the P5+1 group of nations will start hammering out a draft accord Tuesday aimed at ending a decade-long stand-off over suspicions that the Islamic republic is concealing military objectives. "We have nothing to put on the table and offer to them but transparency. That's it. Our nuclear technology is n ... read more

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Myanmar diplomatic debut tested by China sea spats Surging tensions in the South China Sea dominated a meeting of Southeast Asia's regional bloc Saturday, presenting a challenging diplomatic debut for Myanmar as it hosts the talks for the first time. ... more		Rebels in east Ukraine claim landslide vote for independence Pro-Russian rebels late Sunday claimed voters in eastern Ukraine massively backed independence in a disputed poll that Kiev and the West dismissed as an illegal "farce". ... more		Pentagon chief to head to Saudi, Israel next week US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will fly to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel next week for talks that are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program and Syria's civil war, officials said Friday. ... more
				Philippines' Aquino says ASEAN must tackle China sea claims Philippine President Benigno Aquino Saturday urged fellow Southeast Asian leaders to face up to the threat posed by China's contentious claims to most of the South China Sea as they headed to a regional summit. ... more		Sea row dominates Southeast Asian summit Surging maritime tensions dominated a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders Sunday, with Vietnam calling on its regional neighbours for support in its worsening territorial dispute with China. ... more

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Iran says it doesn't respect outside restrictions on oil exports Iran will decide for itself how much oil it exports and strives to reach the highest levels possible, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said. ... more		Nitty-gritty time for Iran nuclear talks Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers enter a critical phase Tuesday amid tentative optimism as negotiators start hammering out a draft agreement ahead of a fast-approaching July 20 deadline. ... 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		Syria must hand over all chemical arms: US The United States urged both Syria and Russia on Friday to ensure that the remaining stockpile of Syrian chemical weapons is handed over to UN inspectors for destruction. ... more
				Hollande says sale of warships to Russia still on 'for now' French President Francois Hollande said Saturday the sale of two Mistral warships to Russia would continue "for now" despite the West's worsening relations with Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. ... more		BAE touts component production for F-35 The 150th rear fuselage and tail set for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been produced by BAE Systems in Britain. ... 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

Beetle uses chemical warfare, inspires ATM protection technology Engineers tasked with protecting bank ATMs from thieves have drawn inspiration from an acid-spitting beetle. ... more		South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK An electronic warfare suite to protect aircraft from missile threats is to be provided and installed on South Korean helicopters by U.S. company ATK. ... 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		Iran says it has copied US drone Iran said on Sunday it has succeeded in copying a US drone it captured in December 2011, with state television broadcasting images apparently showing the replicated aircraft. ... more
				Penny contract given to ESCO Marine for dismantiling of aircraft carrier The U.S. Navy has awarded a $0.01 contract for the dismantling and recycling of the decommissioned, conventionally powered aircraft carrier Saratoga. ... more		Parrot launching smartphone-controlled drones Wireless products maker Parrot unveiled a drone Sunday aimed squarely at smartphone or tablet owners keen on getting bird's eye views of the world. ... more

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement

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

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for Jordan

Raytheon's JSOW scores direct hits in back-to-back flight tests

Britain eyes adaption of naval air defense missile for army

Fire Scout Gets Electromagnetic Interference Tests Ahead Of Ship-based Ops

Northrop Grumman And Yamaha To Collaborate On Unmanned Helicopter System

Electromagnetic environment testing for MQ-8C Fire Scout

Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds

LGS Innovations completes upgrade of Army communications center in Kuwait

A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market

	Borders 'essential' to any Mideast peace deal: US US Secretary of State John Kerry believes sketching the borders of a future Palestinian state and agreeing to security arrangements for Israel will be "essential" if peace talks resume, the top US negotiator has said. ... more		Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers Authorities in Iraq have found the bodies of 20 soldiers shot dead after being kidnapped from a northern military base, and a string of attacks on Sunday killed 21 people. ... more		Canada commemorates Afghan mission Thousands gathered in Ottawa on Friday to commemorate Canada's longest ever military engagement, in Afghanistan. ... more		Popular governor in a boiler suit: Iraqi PM in waiting? Ali Dawai is enormously popular on Facebook, with countless photos of the Iraqi provincial governor picking up rubbish or sipping tea with people while wearing his trademark blue boiler suit. ... 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

Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy		Raytheon's JSOW scores direct hits in back-to-back flight tests		Competition of the multiple Gortler modes in hypersonic boundary layer flows		April Marks New F-35 Flying Records		First Iraqi F-16 Completes First Flight
ATK Validates MegaFlex Solar Array For NextGen Solar Electric Propulsion Missions		New Craft Will Be America's First Space Lifeboat in 40 Years		SHERPA launch service deal to deploy 1200 kilo smallsat payloads		Are we ready for contact with extraterrestrial intelligence		Space Launch System Structural Test Stands to be Built at Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Achieves Key Milestone Leading to RS-25 Engine Testing

US sanctions against Russia had no effect on International Launch Services

Ka-Band Represents the Future of Space Communications

Britain to plough billions into the space industry

Terahertz imaging on the cheap

NASA Selects Partners for US Commercial Lander Capabilities

America strikes out (again!)

IBM expands cyber-security solutions

US warship arrives in Georgia amid Ukraine crisis

Joint development effort for UAS announced

Rice reassures Israel on Iran nuclear ambitions

US concerned at sale of French warships to Russia

Japan, US express concern at China-Vietnam maritime spat

ASEAN leaders meet under China cloud

Roscosmos chief to inspect Crimea's space infrastructure

Kazakhstan Urges Talks With Russia, Ukraine for Launch Pad Project

US sanctions against Russia's space industry affect Europeans

S. Korea has 'smoking gun' proof North sent drones

Japan makes first arrest over 3-D printer guns: reports

Angola calls for rebalancing of ties during Chinese premier's visit

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