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June 20, 2016

Arianespace makes history on its latest Ariane 5 mission
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 18, 2016
Ariane 5 delivered a new record payload lift performance on today's successful launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which orbited a pair of telecommunications satellites at the service of American and Indonesian customers. This heavy-lift mission carried EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat, and it delivered a total calculated mass of 10,730 kg. into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) - setting a new launch benchmark for the Ariane 5 ECA version. The total included some 9,840 kg. for the two spacecraf ... read more

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Raytheon achieves next-gen GPS milestones Raytheon has passed qualification and critical design review milestones in development of the Air Force's next-generation GPS OCX system, the company announced Thursday. ... more		MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated for June 24 Launch The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing on June 4. It is scheduled to launch June ... more		Iraq forces hunt IS in Fallujah and eye Mosul Iraqi forces hunted down holdout jihadists in Fallujah Saturday after retaking the city centre and trained their sights on Mosul, the Islamic State's last remaining major hub in the country. ... more
				Next-Generation Bombers: What US, Russia, China Are Set to Roll Out Currently, three countries, the United States, Russia and China, are developing strategic next generation bombers. A strategic bomber is a medium to long range penetration bomber designed to d ... more		Lift off for ABS-2A ABS announced that ABS-2A was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 full thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 10:29 a.m. EDT. The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch, and ... more

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

NZ gears up for the global space economy The Government is putting in place a new regulatory regime to enable safe, secure and responsible space launches from New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. "New Zealand is ra ... more		USS Zumwalt completes acceptance trials The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has passed its acceptance trials, the ship's electronics developer Raytheon announced Friday. ... more		Astroscale and BAE Systems Progress In-Orbit Satellite Refurbishment to Support Circular Space Economy KP Labs Unveils Smart Mission Lab to Revolutionize Space Technology Validation SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload Software		Weaponized Black Hawk on display at NATO exercise A weaponized version of Sikorksy's Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopter will be on display during NATO's Anaconda 2016 exercise, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday. ... more
				Rheinmetall intros new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall unveiled its new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle on Tuesday at the Eurosatory 2016 exhibition in the French capital. ... more		Serco gets $38 million missile radar contract Serco has been awarded a $38 million U.S. Army contract to upgrade the High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse, or HEMP, protection portion of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar, the company announced Friday. ... more

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

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

'Hack the Pentagon' program reveals 138 security flaws: US Hackers invited by the US government as part of a pilot program to find flaws with five Pentagon websites discovered 138 security vulnerabilities, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. ... more		Argentina negotiates with France for Mirage aircraft Argentina is reportedly negotiating with France to purchase F-1 Mirage fighter aircraft. ... more		FARMing with Data OpenET Introduces FARMS Tool to Aid Water Management Heat from the Sun Linked to Seismic Activity on Earth Orange Africa and Eutelsat Partner to Expand Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East		Pakistan eyes Jordanian F-16s after nixed U.S. jet sale A planned $700 million U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan was canceled due in part to concerns over the continued presence of the Haqqani Network terrorist group on Pakistani soil, Pakistan's defense secretary told a senate panel. ... more
Lockheed delivers two C-130Js to U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin delivered two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the U.S. Air Force last week, the company announced Wednesday. ... more		Airbus completes HForce firing tests Airbus Helicopters recently completed its first round of firing tests for the HForce generic weapons system, the company announced Monday. ... more		Indra's InShield to protect Spanish A400M Atlas Indra's InShield has been selected to provide infrared countermeasure protection for Spain's A400M Atlas aircraft, the company announced Thursday. ... more		China jails wife and son of former security czar: reports China has jailed the son of its former security chief for 18 years and his wife for nine, a court and state media said Wednesday, just over a year after the official was imprisoned for life partly on his family's testimony. ... more

	US air strikes kill six Al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen The United States killed six Al-Qaeda fighters last week in three separate air strikes in central Yemen, the military said Friday. ... more		Video game makers finding their way in virtual worlds Wizards duel and players transform into tribal warriors and fierce jaguars - welcome to the world of virtual reality at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game industry gathering. ... more

Solar technology can meet UK electricity demand without reducing farmland

Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires and store carbon

Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics

China axes Taiwanese children's choir trip		Azerbaijan announces major war drills near Nagorny Karabakh		Below the Radar: Russia's S-400, S-500 Set to Become Invisible to Enemies		Japan Plans to Improve Defense Against N Korean Missiles Within 5 Years		China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite
SpaceX launches satellites but fails to recover rocket		Pentagon slams Russia for striking US-backed Syrian rebels		Russian defence chief, Assad coordinate on 'anti-terrorist fight'		China promotes EU ambitions of key trade partner Serbia		Norway aims to boost defences against 'unpredictable' Russia

Germany slams NATO 'warmongering' on Russia

CAE gets $111 million in UAE defense contracts

NATO to strengthen support to Ukraine

New laser range finder makes debut

Telephonics gets Oshkosh JLTV contract

IS attack in Iraq kills 15 members of security forces

Iraq forces retake Fallujah government HQ: commanders

Lockheed gets $331.8 million GMLRS rocket contract

Harris gets $1.7 billion Afghan supply contract

Roketsan, Airbus sign MOU on Cirit missiles for H145M

Guns, not roses: Conflicts fire up Bulgaria arms trade

Software unveiled to tackle online extremism, violence

Launch Vehicle Ascent Trajectories and Sequencing

Logos' Serenity threat system now tower mounted

China blamed for ASEAN U-turn on South China Sea

Less is More: Russia Opts for Lower-Cost but More Capable Navy

S. Korea holds navy drill near disputed border with North

Iran appeals to UN's top court against US block on frozen funds

Indonesia cites error as ASEAN meeting ends in confusion

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