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May 14, 2014

'Imminent' N. Korea nuclear test unlikely: US think-tank
Seoul (AFP) May 14, 2014
Despite fears to the contrary, North Korea does not appear to be preparing an imminent nuclear test, a US think-tank said Wednesday in an analysis of recent satellite images of Pyongyang's main test site. While the latest pictures dated May 9 do show high levels of activity at the Punggye-ri site, most of it seems to be of a mundane, routine nature that would not be consistent with an impending test, the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said. In an analysis posted on its closely-fo ... read more

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S. Korea finds another drone: official South Korea said Wednesday it had found another crashed drone, days after a probe into three recovered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) concluded they all came from North Korea. ... more		French foreign minister defends sale of warships to Russia French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius defended Tuesday in Washington the sale of two warships to Russia, despite US opposition - while leaving open the door to re-examine the contract in October. ... more		Iraq parties plot for power as vote count drags on Iraq's political parties are already manoeuvring to form a government nearly two weeks before preliminary results from the elections are due, with Nuri al-Maliki's bid to retain the premiership hanging in the balance. ... more
				Iran nuclear talks enter dangerous new phase Diplomatic efforts by Iran and world powers towards a potentially historic nuclear deal enter treacherous uncharted territory Wednesday with a new round of talks in Vienna. ... more		A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market A new research report by Euroconsult provides a comprehensive analysis of the how and why of the military's usage of satellite communications, which saw tremendous growth over the past 15 years. Sat ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

ADAM Ground-Based Laser System Tested Against Small Boats In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately 1 mile). These were the first te ... more		Northrop Grumman And Yamaha To Collaborate On Unmanned Helicopter System Northrop Grumman and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., have agreed to work together to develop and market an innovative small, unmanned autonomous helicopter system. Called the Rotary Bat (R-B ... 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		Russia Launches Military Satellite Into Orbit Russia on Tuesday launched a carrier rocket from its northern Plesetsk space center to put a military satellite in orbit, the Defense Ministry said. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying a classified m ... more
				Fire Scout Gets Electromagnetic Interference Tests Ahead Of Ship-based Ops In preparation for ship-board flights this spring, the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8C Fire Scout will be tested for its ability to operate safely in the intense electromagnetic environment aboard U.S. ... more		Staying On Task in the Automated Cockpit Automation in the cockpit is traditionally believed to free pilots' attention from mundane flight tasks and allow them to focus on the big picture or prepare for any unexpected events during flight. ... 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

Sagetech to Study Micro-Mode 5 Transponder for US Navy Sagetech has announced a new contract with the U.S. Navy Identification Systems Branch to estimate the development of a Mode 5 military aviation transponder. Sagetech will estimate the cost an ... more		Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds More than 36,000 integrated circuits fabricated by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force's fifth and sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites are allowing production to ramp up ... 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		Putin to visit China on May 20: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will next week travel to China for a visit expected to see Moscow and Beijing seal a landmark gas agreement, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. ... more
				China accuses US of emboldening maritime rivals China accused the United States Tuesday of emboldening Asian nations in their territorial disputes with Beijing, as diplomatic exchanges over the latest maritime row grew sharper. ... more		Exelis announces new airborne surveillance system A persistent wide-area airborne surveillance system that produces color video from multiple views has been introduced by Exelis. ... more

Propulsion Module For SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Completed

Canada revisiting ballistic missile defense: official

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

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

S. Korea finds another drone: official

Exelis announces new airborne surveillance system

China to deter unauthorized use of radio frequency

Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds

A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market

	UN talks take aim at 'killer robots' Armies of Terminator-like warriors fan out across the battlefield, destroying everything in their path, as swarms of fellow robots rain fire from the skies. ... more		Iran, US warn of hard slog in nuclear talks Iranian and US officials in Vienna for a fourth round of nuclear talks cautioned Tuesday that there was still hard work to be done before a final deal can be reached. ... more		N. Korea vows 'merciless' revenge against S. Korea North Korea vowed "merciless" reprisals on Tuesday after a South Korean military official suggested the isolated Stalinist nation should simply disappear. ... more		Turkey requests torpedoes from U.S. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible sale of 48 torpedoes to Turkey under the Foreign Military Sales program. ... 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

Oshkosh showcasing unmanned ground vehicle technology		Airbus Defence and Space in radar technology study		Syria used chemical arms 14 times since October: Fabius		Baghdad bombs against Shiites kill 25		Israel's Lieberman says peace talks unlikely to resume
Israel, Japan PMs compare notes on suspected nuclear neighbours		'Significant' Iran role in Sudan arms sector: study		ISIL slams Qaeda chief, refuses to quit Syria		Two Koreas in heated exchange over drone row		More than 200 held in China terror video crackdown: reportw/lll

Study Validates Air Sampling Techniques To Fight Bioterrorism

DARPA-Funded DEKA Arm System Earns FDA Approval

US data capital poised to advance leadership position in big data

Stryker hulls being improved to withstand mines, IEDs

Saab adds new radar variants

Rebels in east Ukraine claim landslide vote for independence

Kerry, Abbas to meet for first time since talks collapsed

Iraq attacks kill nine

Iran, UN atomic watchdog tight-lipped after talks

Drone kills six Qaeda suspects in Yemen 'war on terror'

Exelis receives follow-on order for CWI sub-systems

ASEAN fires warning shot across China's bows

Back to basics for Afghan soldiers as NATO allies exit

Iran won't accept 'nuclear apartheid': Rouhani

Myanmar diplomatic debut tested by China sea spats

Rebels in east Ukraine claim landslide vote for independence

Hollande says sale of warships to Russia still on 'for now'

BAE touts component production for F-35

Beetle uses chemical warfare, inspires ATM protection technology

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

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