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May 17, 2014

Abe pushes for more active Japanese military
Tokyo (AFP) May 15, 2014
Nationalist prime minister Shinzo Abe set out his case Thursday for beefing up pacifist Japan's rules of engagement, saying he wants the armed forces to be able to enter battle in defence of allies. Citing a rising climate of disquiet in north and southeast Asia, Abe said Japan needs to cast off constitutional strictures that have prevented its so-called Self Defence Forces from firing a shot in combat since 1945. "As prime minister, I have the responsibility to protect the lives of people under ... read more

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US flying drones over Nigeria in search for girls The US military is flying surveillance drones as well as manned aircraft over Nigeria to help the search for more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist extremists, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more		Yemen air force strikes Qaeda targets in south Yemeni warplanes on Thursday targeted Al-Qaeda positions in the southern province of Shabwa, causing "huge losses", as part of an offensive launched in late April, a military spokesman said. ... more		US air power on display at Philippines war games US aircraft dropped bombs and marines tore forward under artillery fire in war games in the Philippines on Thursday, weeks after the allies signed a defence deal against a backdrop of flaring Chinese tensions with its neighbours. ... more
				One dead, 100 hurt in anti-China riot in Vietnam A riot at a steel plant in Vietnam left one Chinese worker dead and over 100 injured, as Beijing vowed Thursday it would protect an oil rig in disputed waters at the heart of the unrest. ... more		Iraq militants attack Baghdad court, kill prisoners Militants killed 10 people in an assault on a Baghdad court involving suicide bombers and shot dead five army officers in attacks Thursday amid a surge of post-election violence. ... more

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Three Chinese officials 'murdered in Xinjiang' during Xi visit Three Han Chinese officials were murdered in Xinjiang as President Xi Jinping visited the restive region, home to mainly-Muslim Uighurs, a report and online postings said. ... more		'Raw data' suggest chlorine used in Syria: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he had seen "raw data" that suggests that chlorine has been used in the Syrian conflict, supporting accusations made by France against the regime. ... 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		Iran to Host Russian Satellite Navigation Facility A ground-based facility for the Russian satellite navigation system Glonass is to be built in Iran, the Russian Izvestia newspaper said Tuesday, citing a decision by an intergovernmental group on sp ... more
				Moscow to suspend American GPS sites on Russian territory from June Russia is going to suspend the operation of all American GPS sites on its territory, starting from June 1, said Russia's deputy PM, Dmitry Rogozin, who is in charge of space and defense industries. ... more		Russia to only use ISS until 2020: official A senior Russian official said Tuesday that Russia will only need the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020, as previous plans by Washington to use it until 2024 were thrown into doubt amid the Ukraine crisis. ... 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

Israel, US must use 'all means' to block Iran threat: minister Israel's defence minister said Thursday that the Jewish state and its US ally should be prepared to use "all means" to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capability. ... more		Kerry meets Israeli chief peace negotiator in London US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday met with Israel's chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni in London, just weeks after his relentless bid to broker a treaty with the Palestinians came screeching to a halt. ... 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		US plans nearly $1 billion arms deal with Iraq The United States plans to sell nearly $1 billion worth of warplanes, armored vehicles and surveillance aerostats to Iraq. ... more
				General Dynamics touts its vIPer secure communication telephone General Dynamics C4 Systems reports it has delivered 4,000 Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phones to the U.S. Department of State since 2007. ... more		Lockheed Martin weapons turret demonstrated with missile system A new vehicle weapons turret developed by Lockheed Martin has been demonstrated in Britain with both a Javelin missile and a 30mm cannon fired from it. ... more

Propulsion Module For SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Completed

Canada revisiting ballistic missile defense: official

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

Lockheed Martin weapons turret demonstrated with missile system

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for Jordan

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

Fury UAS ground control station features latest technology

New unmanned areial system from Lockheed Martin

ScanEagle drone capabilities demonstrated in Australia

Harris providing tactical communications to country in central Asia

A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market

Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds

	US criticizes France-Russia warship sale US Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated Washington's opposition to France's sale of warships to Russia during a meeting with French counterpart Laurent Fabius earlier this week, US officials said Thursday. ... more		Navy taps UTC Aerospace for continued work on power system development UTC Aerospace Systems is to continue its work for the U.S. Navy on the design and development of a power system for a long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle. ... more		Airborne surveillance program Gorgon Stare getting Exelis sensors Additional infrared sensors for a U.S. military wide-area airborne surveillance program are being supplied by Exelis under a $25 million contact. ... more		Airbus Group Inc. banners 300th UH-72A helicopter delivery The U.S. Army this week received its 300th UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter from Airbus Group - on time and on budget. ... 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

Saudi company to sell Xenonics' night-vision equipment		Two Malian soldiers killed, 40 injured in crash		US senators denounce delays for veterans at clinics		Bollywood film on Bangladesh war horrors opens in India		Saudi seeks stronger US-Gulf military cooperation
S. Korea finds another drone: official		Iran nuclear talks enter sensitive new phase		French foreign minister defends sale of warships to Russia		'Imminent' N. Korea nuclear test unlikely: US think-tank		Russia praises French 'reliability' in warship deal

Iraq parties plot for power as vote count drags on

Iran shares nuclear technology with N. Korea: Netanyahu

Exelis advancing sensor detection system

Philippines: China may be building airstrip at disputed reef

Vietnam shaken by worst anti-China unrest in decades

History should matter

Social media a key element for terror groups: study

US flying drones over Nigeria in hunt for girls

Fate of talks lies with Israelis, Palestinians: Kerry

Harris providing tactical communications to country in central Asia

US Marines deploy to Italy due to Libya threat: official

Foreign Military Sales deal in works for Sidewinder missiles

Belgium asks U.S. for F-16 upgrade equipment

Sikorsky moves forward with optionally-piloted helicopters

A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market

ADAM Ground-Based Laser System Tested Against Small Boats

Northrop Grumman And Yamaha To Collaborate On Unmanned Helicopter System

Russia Launches Military Satellite Into Orbit

103-year-old killer whale seen cruising northern Pacific Ocean

Dog bites in US reaching 'epidemic proportions'

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