Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

May 18, 2016

Airbus Defence and Space opens a ground station in Australia for its Skynet military satellite
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) May 18, 2016
A brand new purpose built satellite ground station has been established in Adelaide, to land Airbus Defence and Space's Skynet secure military satellite communications. The Australian facility extends an existing chain of teleports in France, Germany, Norway, the UK and the USA, providing global coverage in both fixed and mobile satellite services. This worldwide teleport network provides global coverage for connectivity services by providing the link between the satellite constellation and terres ... read more

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Russia to start financing new Phoenix carrier rocket development in 2018 Russia will begin financing the development of a new carrier rocket dubbed Phoenix in 2018, Deputy General Director of Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Aleksandr Medvedev said F ... more		Russia's Glonass system to get 8 more satellites by end of 2017 Russia's Glonass navigation system will receive eight more satellites by the end of 2017, the head of Russia's Roscosmos's Department of Navigational Space Systems said Thursday. "Launches to ... more		Navy to industry: it's all about plug-and-play Navy leadership told its shipbuilding industry Monday that it's all about "plug-and-play," open-architecture capabilities going forward for the sea service. ... more
				White House threatens veto over House defense bill The White House is threatening to veto the House Armed Services Committee's 2017 National Defense Authorization Act bill due to recommendations it calls "dangerous" and "wasteful," according to a statement of administration policy released Monday. ... more		U.S. tests Saab's Sea Wasp underwater anti-IED device A new underwater device that relocates, identifies and neutralizes improvised explosive devices has been introduced by Saab. ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

U.S. Navy tests Raytheon's SeaRAM system Raytheon reports that its SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense system has successfully completed test shots in U.S. Navy testing. ... more		China threats, popular hopes pour pressure on Taiwan's Tsai When Tsai Ing-wen takes office as Taiwan's president Friday she steps onto a tightrope between voter dreams of national pride and a Beijing that wants the island on a short leash. ... more		NASA fires chief scientist, more Trump cuts to come 'Stranded' astronauts closer to coming home after next ISS launch SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sun		S. Korea military seeks to scrap draft exemptions South Korea's defence ministry said Tuesday it was pushing to scrap nearly all existing exemptions to mandatory military service, citing a shortfall in the number of conscripts. ... more
				Air Force demos key rocket engine technologies for new launch systems The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne achieved a major milestone under the Hydrocarbon Boost program, which is advancing domestic rocket engine technologies in sup ... more		Russia Spent $1.3Bln on Vostochny Cosmodrome So Far Russia has so far spent 84 billion rubles ($1.3 billion) on the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday. Vostochny had been under construct ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

China, U.S. hold first dialogue on outer space safety China and the United States have held their first dialogue here on outer space safety. During the dialogue on Tuesday the two sides exchanged views on issues such as outer space policy, bilateral co ... more		Philippine Navy gets new landing dock ship The first of two landing dock vessels for the Philippine Navy from an Indonesian shipbuilder has arrived in the country. ... more		Scientists say Trump cuts threaten climate research, public safety Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival BlackSky Achieves Landmark Milestone with Gen-3 Very High-Resolution Imagery Just Days After Launch		U.K. regulator cuts Rolls-Royce defense contract The U.K. Ministry of Defense announced Monday it would strip about $1.8 million from an existing Rolls-Royce contract as part of a review of what costs are appropriate to pass on to taxpayers. ... more
New TH-119 helicopter unveiled for military pilot training Italy's Leonardo-Finmeccanica has introduced a single-engine helicopter it is offering to the U.S. Navy for its Advanced Helicopter Trainer Program. ... more		U.S. Navy contracts Boeing for P-8A aircraft component repair Boeing has received three U.S. Navy contracts totaling at least $43.3 million for repair coverage on various components of P-8A Poseidon aircraft. ... more		U.K. to increase Oman training aid Britain will increase the number of short-term training teams in Oman by about a third this year, according to a U.K. Ministry of Defense announcement Tuesday. ... more		Baghdad attacks kill at least 43 people Attacks including suicide bombings killed at least 43 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, the second time in a week the Iraqi capital has been hit by a deadly spate of bombings. ... more

	France urges caution over arms supplies to Libya France on Tuesday urged caution over supplying arms to Libya's fledgling unity government, saying an EU naval operation should ensure that weapons do not fall into the wrong hands. ... more		Libya unity govt retakes crossroads from IS, seeks planes Libya's unity government recaptured a strategic crossroads from the Islamic State group Tuesday and called for warplanes to bomb the jihadists after world powers showed readiness to arm it. ... more

China wraps up key political meet with call for 'unrelenting struggle'

Space: the new frontier for smartphones at trade show

Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market

Egypt's Sisi sees 'real opportunity' for Israel-Palestinian deal		China warns of damaged relations with the Pentagon		Thousands of Hellfire missiles for UAE		Egypt approved for Harpoon missile buy		Lockheed gets $321M Long Range Anti-Ship Missile contract
Saab to unveil first Gripen E aircraft this week		Russia Says US wants real space war with real weapons		US Army Hopes to Have Laser Weapons on the Battlefield by 2024		Russian Armed Forces Use Glonass Satellites for Aiming in Syria		Why Russia's Reviving Its Nuke Trains

Binocular vision-based UAVs autonomous aerial refueling platform

AeroVironment: Navy deploying underwater-launched UAS

US, S. Korea, Japan to hold joint drill against N. Korea

BAE developing new navigation system for submarines

China says Taiwan fraud suspects deported from Malaysia 'confess'

HII delivers amphibious landing dock to U.S. Navy

Paramount announces armed ISR aircraft

US commandos continue to gain intel in Libya: Pentagon

IS has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon

Colombia's FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks

SES Enables Danish Defence Wideband Global Satcom System Connectivity

US missile shield in Romania goes live to Russian fury

Ukraine's National Guard gets new vehicles

How the Marriage of Third Offset, Better Buying Power Affects Industry

Netanyahu calls minister to order over army freedom of speech

Pakistan to host meeting on reviving Afghan Taliban talks

Opposition protest as Georgia jails senior military officials

A year of mystery swirls around latest X-37B mission

IGC Team Will Continue on the Same Path

Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation

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