Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

June 11, 2014

Iran will 'do its best' to secure nuclear deal: Rouhani
Geneva (AFP) June 10, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday his country would "do its best" to secure a nuclear deal as crunch talks between Tehran and Washington on the long-running dispute dragged out. Senior negotiators from both camps met behind closed doors for a second day of talks at Geneva's upscale Hotel President Wilson, which was sealed off to the media. Iran's chief negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, was quoted by the ISNA news agency saying after Tuesday's session that the talks were "fruitful" but that ... read more

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Chinese military hackers target space industry: study A Chinese military unit has run a hacking campaign that includes sending bogus email in a bid to intercept Western satellite communications and aerospace secrets, a US security firm said. ... more		Chinese military linked to seven years of hacking US aerospace industry A shadowy hacking group believed to be affiliated with the Chinese military has spent years infiltrating the American aerospace industry and US trading partners in the space industry, a US cybersecu ... more		China's Vietnam veterans fighting new battle Marginalised and misunderstood, Chinese Vietnam veterans - who fought in a little-celebrated war against their southern neighbours - risk beatings and prison in a new battle with government officials. ... more
				US gives BP first license to fly drone over land Cautious US aviation regulators announced Tuesday they have given oil company BP the first commercial license to fly a drone aircraft over land. ... more		Catastrophe averted: How UK nuke sub crew cheated death The crew of a UK submarine had a close brush with death when an air-conditioning failure caused temperatures to soar, it has emerged. Catastrophe was averted after the submarine dived down 200 meter ... more

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Mutualink Connects Soldiers with Disparate Tactical Networks and C2 Mutualink has announced the development of a new Data Gateway providing a secure and easy way for soldiers to exchange tactical and positional information in real time. The technology enables milita ... more		Russia never annexed Crimea it's a Western delusion - Putin On June 6 Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Ahead of his visit to France the Russian leader gave an extens ... more		A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be? ISS Crew Demonstrates Robotics and Monitors Environmental Conditions Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life		Obama already fulfilling West Point promises on diplomacy Last Friday's meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin lasted 15 minutes at most. Yet the symbolic significance of that highly-anticipated face-to-face far exceeded the parameters of its informal nature. ... more
				Lockheed Demonstrate 2nd Series of Advanced Autonomous Convoy Ops The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin successfully completed new tests validating the ability of driverless military-truck convoys t ... more		Northrop Grumman Delivers 150th Center Fuselage for F-35 Lightning II Northrop Grumman has marked another significant production milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program by delivering its 150th center fuselage to F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The center fu ... more

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UK Connects with Allied Protected Communication Satellites All partner nations are now using the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communications satellite system after the United Kingdom connected earlier this year. Four nations will use t ... more		Five US soldiers killed by 'friendly fire' in Afghanistan A NATO air strike in Afghanistan killed five US soldiers in an apparent "friendly fire" accident during clashes with insurgents, officials said Tuesday, as troops try to ensure security for the presidential election. ... more		Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard Novel algorithm taps global fibre networks to enhance earthquake warnings		Iraqi militants threaten entire region: US Jihadists who have seized Iraq's second city of Mosul pose a threat to the entire region, the United States warned Tuesday, voicing deep concern about the "extremely serious" situation. ... more
Indra supplying electronic defense system to South Korea Indra, the Spanish technology company, says it is supplying the South Korean Navy with its Pegaso electronic defense system. ... more		Drones for fun, games and more It may be a while before drones start patrolling American skies or delivering packages, but kids and adults will be able to command their own personal flying devices very soon. ... more		Singapore charges firm over weapons-smuggling to N. Korea Singapore on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a shipping firm based in the city-state accused of helping smuggle missiles and other military hardware from Cuba to North Korea. ... more		New center for training on way for British military Britain's Ministry of Defense is building a new Defense College of Logistics, Policing and Administration for the country's military services. ... more

	Jihadists seize Iraq's second city, Nineveh province Jihadists overran Iraq's second city of Mosul, the surrounding Nineveh province and parts of Kirkuk, in a major blow on Tuesday that Washington warned threatens the entire region. ... more		New collaboration to strengthen cyber-security Selex ES and a U.N.-backed alliance to combat cyber-threats are to collaborate on initiative to boost cyber-attack defenses. ... more

Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession

New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan

Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drilling

Keel laying for 125-class German frigate		Beijing to 'civilise' citizens ahead of APEC summit		Brazilian Army inducts new variant of rocket artillery		Colombia, ELN guerrillas launch peace process		China to join US-led naval drill for first time: PLA
Pentagon report ignores China's peaceful defense policy		China decries Vietnam-Philippines island games as 'farce'		Audit reveals 'systemic' access to care woes for US veterans		Eurofighter jet crashes in Spain, pilot killed		New honor for Global Hawk UAS

Optosecurity, Smiths Detection in new agreement

Swedish military taps Saab for submarine projects

Tehran says Geneva nuclear talks with US 'constructive'

Elbit named preferred provider of unmanned aerial system

Checkpoint blasts kill 28 in northern Iraq

Law enforcement technologies bundled into single package

US deploys 2 B-2 bombers to Europe for exercises

Israel's Lieberman slams ministers over policy cacophony

Russia Mulls Privatizing ERA-GLONASS Emergency Network

Barriers to UAVs in US airspace

DARPA Z-Man Program Demonstrates Human Climbing Like Geckos

Inmarsat to deliver in-flight connectivity across EU

Northrop Grumman tapped for new miniature navigation system

Russian Carrier Rockets to Send Six Satellites into Orbit

Next ATV transferred to Final Assembly Building at Kourou

Orion Ready To Feel The Heat

Japan, Australia eye sub deal and closer military ties

Iran says direct US talks essential for nuclear deal

Northrop Grumman speeds up deliveries of F-35 center fuselages

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