Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

May 31, 2016

DARPA sets sights on Robotic Space Plane for next generation warfare
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 31, 2016
The experimental low-cost XS-1 will be able to fly at escape-velocity speeds and catapult 3,000-pound payloads into orbit - and it'll be able to do it again and again. This week the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicited design proposals for a satellite-launching robotic space plane, signaling that development of the futuristic aerospace vehicle is all but assured. The Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) project aims to build a reusable space plane capable of flying ten ... read more

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Russia to complete construction of Space Intelligence Center in 2017 A new space surveillance and tracking center will be completed by late 2017 in the Russian Far Eastern town of Zeya, the Russian Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) said Monday. Con ... more		US Govt delays launch of classified NROL-37 spy satellite The launch of the US National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-37 spy satellite mission has been postponed, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced in a release on Friday. "The Delta IV [heavy rocket] NR ... more		Multifunction Phase Array Radar (MPAR) Multifunction Phase Array Radar (MPAR) is a multi-US Agency initiative by the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, the Dept. of Defense, and the Dept ... more
				EU, Berlin oppose Chinese bid for German robotics maker: report Top officials in Brussels and Berlin oppose a Chinese takeover bid of German industrial robotics supplier Kuka, a newspaper reported Monday. ... more		Two Philippine soldiers killed in clashes with militants: army Two Philippine soldiers were killed during clashes with Islamic militants trying to regain their base in a remote, mountainous region of the southern Philippines, the military said on Monday. ... more

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S. Korea ministry says signs North preparing missile launch South Korea's defence ministry said Monday it had detected signs that North Korea was preparing a ballistic missile launch, as Japan reportedly put its military on intercept alert. ... more		NATO urged to ward off 'serious' Russian challenge NATO's parliamentary assembly on Monday called on members of the Western military alliance to be ready to respond to the "potential threat" of Russian aggression against them. ... more		NSSA Calls for Doubling U.S. Space Force Budget to Maintain Space Superiority First CubeSat Selected for ESA's Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs		Kerry to head to China for talks Top US diplomat John Kerry will travel to Beijing for talks on a range of issues as part of a trip that will also take him to Mongolia and France, the State Department said Monday. ... more
				Iraq forces push into streets of IS-held Fallujah Iraqi forces thrust into Fallujah Monday, ushering a new urban phase in the week-old operation to retake the jihadist bastion that also raised concerns over the fate of trapped civilians. ... more		Iraq Kurds retake nine villages from IS: statement Iraq's Kurdish peshmerga forces wrapped up an operation east of the Islamic State group's northern hub of Mosul Monday after recapturing nine villages, a statement said. ... more

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China angry after Indonesia detains fishing boat Beijing insisted Monday a Chinese boat detained close to Indonesian islands had been fishing legally, in a fresh flare-up of tensions between the countries in the South China Sea. ... more		Bomb attacks kill 11 in Baghdad area: police Three bomb blasts in and around Baghdad killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens on Monday in the latest wave of attacks to hit the Iraqi capital, police said. ... more		Hardliner Lieberman sworn in as Israel defence minister Ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman was sworn in as Israel's new defence minister after winning support in the cabinet and in parliament on Monday, ending weeks of political intrigue and outrage. ... more		Lockheed gets Air Force S2E2 Increment 3 contract Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. has been awarded a $49.7 million contract modification for the Space-Based Infrared System Survivable Endurable Evolution, or S2E2, Increment 3. ... more

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Iraq forces poised for Fallujah assault

Iraq Kurds launch offensive east of Mosul

NASA Chief: Congress Should Revise US-China Space Cooperation Law

EU lawmakers see 'deficiencies' in US data deal

BAE Systems receives Navy repair, maintenance work

Kuwait seeks continued support for F/A-18 fighters

Australian P-8A Poseidon makes maiden flight

Raytheon gets SM-6 contract modification

General Dynamics contracted for Shadow Compass prototype

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Loitering, lethal airborne system for U.S. Army on way

India's Indigenous IT: New Supercomputer to be Built in 2017

Lockheed receives Aegis development contract

China pushes 'patriotic' tours in South China Sea: report

G7 says 'concerned' by situation in East, South China seas

Russia to raise military presence on disputed Kuril islands

N. Korea warns S. Korea of retaliatory strikes

Iraq forces take position around Fallujah

Iraq forces fire tear gas as thousands protest in Baghdad

Deep, old water explains why Antarctic Ocean hasn't warmed

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