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October 29, 2014

US agrees deal to buy 43 more F-35 fighters: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2014
The Pentagon will buy another 43 F-35 fighter jets worth roughly $4 billion from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, officials said Tuesday, four months after it was briefly grounded following an engine fire. Although final details have to be worked out, the "handshake agreement" will mean the price of each plane will drop slightly within America's most expensive weapons program, said Kyra Hawn, spokeswoman for the Joint Strike Fighter office. The price per aircraft will be "approximately 3.6 perce ... read more

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India's Modi pledges to modernise Vietnam's defences Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised on Tuesday to strengthen Vietnam's military following talks between leaders of the two allies, in a move likely to rankle neighbouring nuclear-armed giant China. ... more		NATO chief wants strong defence as basis for ties with Russia NATO wants a constructive relationship with Russia but for that to happen it must engage Moscow from a position of strength, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. ... more		India plans to build 6 submarines India's military plans to spend more than $1 billion to build six submarines indigenously and procure thousands of Israeli-made anti-tank missiles. ... more
				US eyes cyber 'deterrence' to stop hackers The US military is looking to flex its muscles in cyberspace as a "deterrence" to hackers eying American targets, the nation's top cyber-warrior said Tuesday. ... more		Engineers Harvest and Print Parts for New Breed of Aircraft It's more an engineer's dream than nightmare - to rapidly prototype and redesign aircraft using 3-D printed parts. That's just what a team of student interns and engineers at NASA's Ames Research Ce ... more

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AYW Companies' Flexible Waveguide And Components Ideal For Satelite Applications ATW Companies has announced that its flexible waveguide tubing and waveguide components, manufactured by the A.T. Wall Company, are ideally suited for satellite applications and other airborne and s ... more		Russian Space Agency to Receive Designs of Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket by Year-End Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos will receive technical suggestions in creating the country's super-heavy carrier rockets by the end of 2014, an agency department head said Thursday. "W ... more		Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite SpaceX launches more Startlink satellites from California		Novel Rocket Design Flight Tested Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists recently flight tested a new rocket design that includes a high-energy fuel and a motor design that also delivers a high degree of safety. "What we're ... more
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Raytheon touts success of its enhanced Griffin C missile Raytheon's Griffin C missile has completed its development phase with flight tests to demonstrate its readiness for deployment on Littoral Combat Ships. ... more		Thales highlights sonar for medium-sized vessels A new range of compact sonar systems for patrol boats and other surface combatant vessels was announced Monday at the Euronaval 2014 exhibition in France. ... more		LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patterns		US urges online fight against IS as strikes hit jihadists The US-led coalition has carried out fresh air strikes against jihadists in Syria and Iraq as Washington called for the battle against the Islamic State group to be taken to the Internet. ... more
IAI touts Katana manned/unmanned patrol boat at Euronaval 2014 A manned/unmanned patrol boat for homeland security and other applications is being highlighted in France this week by Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more		Four deminers killed in Iraq blast An explosive device left by the Islamic State group killed four members of a demining team Tuesday in a northern Iraqi town, the Kurdish regional government's demining organisation said. ... more		Peshmerga head for Syria's Kobane to fight IS Heavily armed Kurdish peshmerga fighters set off from their base in northern Iraq Tuesday to support militia forces defending the Syrian border town of Kobane from the Islamic State group. ... more		Slim chances of Iran nuclear deal by deadline: diplomat A deal on Iran's contested nuclear programme before a November 24 deadline is highly unlikely, a Western diplomat close to negotiations said on Monday. ... more

	China Communist party to keep grip on legal system: Xinhua China's ruling Communist Party on Tuesday reaffirmed its supremacy over the legal system, as it announced measures to centralise power and combat corruption following a highly-anticipated meeting. ... more		Afghanistan's Ghani, China's Xi pledge long-term partnership Afghanistan and China pledged a long-term partnership Tuesday as new Afghan president Ashraf Ghani began a four-day visit while NATO combat troops prepare to withdraw from his country. ... more

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Yellow powder 'not dangerous' as new consulate targeted in Istanbul		Kurds thwart new IS bid to cut off Syria's Kobane		US urges online fight against IS as strikes hit jihadists		German spies warn IS has anti-aircraft rockets: report		Top Chinese diplomat in Hanoi to ease territorial tensions
British forces hand over control of last base in Afghanistan		Xi's all that: State media hail Chinese chief's 'busy' work life		Japan, China officials hold informal talks on preventing conflict		Pro-West parties win Ukraine landslide as shells fly in east		Brazil inks deal for Gripen aircraft

Syria regime air strikes kill 13 children: monitor

Sweden's defense export agency faces dissolution

Britain taps Raytheon, Thales for IFF upgrade study

Suicide bomber kills at least 14 south of Baghdad

Canadian military communications getting upgrade

N.Korea likely can build nuclear warhead: US general

'Premature' to talk of US troop cuts in Asia: Kerry

Let's 'finish the job' on nuclear deal, US tells Iran

SKorean defense chief: Kim Jong-Un seems in control of North

Former Japan PM to meet with China's Xi: report

Kerry urges Moscow to implement Ukraine peace deal

Harris to provide geospatial products intelligence agency

USS North Dakota being commissioned Saturday

Lockheed Martin making turrets for Scout SV armored vehicles

Syria regime air strikes kill 11 children: monitor

Iraqi army months away from major offensive: US officials

Peshmerga 2.0: New generation of Kurd fighters in Iraq

Intelsat General To Study Commercialization of USAF Satellites

Russian Bank Offers 5 Billion Rubles for GLONASS

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