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May 20, 2014

Japan to establish island military posts: report
Tokyo (AFP) May 19, 2014
Japan is to establish new military outposts on remote islands, a report said Monday, as Tokyo looks to bolster its defence amid a territorial dispute with China. Up to 350 troops each could be stationed on three islands in the far southwest, close to the Senkakus, which Beijing claims as its own under the name Diaoyus, the mass-selling Yomiuri Shimbun reported. With the exception of the main Okinawa island, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces - its army - have no bases on the chain of islands t ... read more

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Russia orders troops back to bases ahead of Ukraine vote Russia said Monday it had ordered troops near the border with Ukraine to return to their bases, just days ahead of a crucial presidential vote aimed at bringing the country out of deep crisis. ... more		Russia, China seek mutual support in Putin visit Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for joint naval exercises and a meeting with President Xi Jinping as both seek to build ties in the face of Western criticism and territorial disputes. ... more		Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's rebel-turned-PM Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's tough-talking but uncharismatic rebel-turned-leader, looked set to remain prime minister after results on Monday from April's general election put his party in the lead. ... more
				Iran president hopeful of nuclear deal President Hassan Rouhani said Monday he remains hopeful of a comprehensive agreement with world powers despite "difficulties" in negotiations on Iran's disputed nuclear drive. ... more		US files first charges on hacking, infuriating China The United States on Monday charged five members of a shadowy Chinese military unit for allegedly hacking US companies for trade secrets, infuriating Beijing which suspended cooperation on cyber issues. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Return of the Cold War? Watching events in Ukraine, you might wonder if the Cold War is coming back. Russia annexed Crimea, now some of the eastern parts of Ukraine appear to be shifting into the Russian orbit, and looking into the future, it doesn't take much imagination to picture all of Ukraine dominated by Russia. There is palpable fear in some former Soviet republics and the memory of that dark and dangerous time has sent a chill through European capitals. ... more		Lockheed Martin Introduces Latest Addition to Small UAV Family Designed for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and operating needs within a single system. With a gross takeoff weight of on ... 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		Northrop Grumman, RMIT Studying Operation of UAVs in Australia Northrop Grumman is collaborating with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, to study airworthiness requirements for operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Australia. ... more
				FAA to Expedite Limited Commercial Operations of UAS During a speech at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2014, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Manager of UAS Integration Jim Williams has announced that the FAA is working with several industries to exped ... more		Raytheon delivers 1000th Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer to USAF Raytheon has delivered the 1000th Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD -J) to the U.S. Air Force as part of the Lot 5 production contract. "The MALD program has enjoyed a perfect 33-for-3 ... 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

Geopolitical amateur hour Before we plunge ourselves into Cold War II, it would behoove us to remember what Russia under Putin means to our geopolitical calculus. ... more		Gilat to showcase its BlackRay terminals for Unmanned Platforms in AUVSI 2014 Gilat Satellite Networks has announced availability of BlackRay 300, BlackRay P60 and BlackRay Marine 250 which are part of its BlackRay suite of terminals specifically designed for operations on un ... 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		LockMart Integrates Latest Ground Control Station Technology with Fury UAV To increase expeditionary capabilities in its long endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Lockheed Martin recently fielded its newest Expeditionary Ground Control Station, or "xGCS", for us ... more
				UAV flow separation control using dielectric barrier discharge plasma at high wind Plasma technology based on Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) has been widely demonstrated to be a novel active flow control method. In order to make the plasma flow control technology more practica ... more		BAE Systems launches new Royal Navy submarine The third of seven nuclear-powered Astute-class submarines for Britain's Royal Navy has been launched into the water for testing by BAE Systems. ... more

Canadian missile defense radar to be operated, maintained by Raytheon

Propulsion Module For SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Completed

Canada revisiting ballistic missile defense: official

Lockheed Martin weapons turret demonstrated with missile system

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Javelin Firing From Turret in UK Test

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for Jordan

Fury UAS ground control station features latest technology

New unmanned areial system from Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman, RMIT Studying Operation of UAVs in Australia

Airbus boosts communication capability for British ships

Harris providing tactical communications to country in central Asia

Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds

	Israel peace negotiator Livni defends Abbas talks Israel's chief negotiator Tzipi Livni on Monday defended a decision to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas after peace talks collapsed, in a move that drew sharp criticism from ministers. ... more		UN group of 58 urge Council over Syria A group of 58 countries led by Switzerland on Monday expressed "strong support" for a French proposal to drag Syria before the International Criminal Court, a move expected to be nixed by Russia and China. ... more		No Swiss Gripen fighter deal for Sweden, Saab Swiss voters have shot down a government plan to procure nearly two dozen Saab-made Gripen jet fighters from Sweden, the government reported on Monday. ... more		Maliki emerges atop Iraq poll in bid to remain PM Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki won by far the most seats in parliamentary elections, results showed Monday, putting him in the driver's seat for a third term despite vocal opposition. ... 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

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Javelin Firing From Turret in UK Test		Israeli negotiator under attack for meeting Abbas		Iraq election candidate kidnapped as attacks kill nine		NSA row sparks rush for encrypted email		China blames Xinjiang rail attack on separatist group
China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam over unrest		Sri Lanka celebrates end of war, blocks commemorations		Iran's FM says nuclear deal still possible		How Chinese officials 'like' banned Facebook		Putin heads to China as Ukraine sinks ties with West

Nigeria and neighbours 'declare war' on Boko Haram over abducted girls

Syria army pushes offensive in Daraa: monitor

Czechs sign agreement to fly Saab's Gripen fighter for another 12 years

Frigate combat systems being tested

Canadian missile defense radar to be operated, maintained by Raytheon

New product to detect nuclear weapon materials to be demonstrated

Taiwan companies reel from anti-China riots in Vietnam

Modi eyes 'India's century' after landslide victory

One month on, Ukraine military fails to rout rebels

Colombia hails 'important step' in FARC peace process

China defiant as US warns over sea row with Vietnam

New N. Korea warships raise sanctions doubts

Airborne surveillance program Gorgon Stare getting Exelis sensors

Lockheed Martin weapons turret demonstrated with missile system

General Dynamics touts its vIPer secure communication telephone

Navy taps UTC Aerospace for continued work on power system development

Saudi company to sell Xenonics' night-vision equipment

Airbus Group Inc. banners 300th UH-72A helicopter delivery

The State of Rain

Research finds human impact may increase seismicity of San Andreas Fault

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