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July 05, 2016

Air Force awards two $1 billion contracts for next-gen engine
Washington (UPI) Jul 1, 2016
GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney have each received U.S. Air Force contracts to develop the service's next generation of propulsion systems. GE Aviation received a $919 million contract, with a total value, including a priced option, of over $1 billion. Work will be performed at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Arnold Engineering and Development Complex, Tenn., with an expected completion date of Sep. 30, 2021. Pratt & Whitney was awarded an $873 million contract, with a total value, including a pri ... read more

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NATO-Russia talks after Warsaw summit: Stoltenberg NATO is set to hold formal talks with Russia shortly after a summit in Warsaw this week where the alliance will endorse a military buildup following the Ukraine conflict, chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. ... more		Iraq mourns after more than 200 killed in Baghdad bombing Iraqis on Monday mourned the more than 200 people killed by a jihadist-claimed suicide car bombing that was among the deadliest ever attacks in the country. ... more		Poland moves towards multi-billion-euro Patriot missile deal Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz on Monday said he would ink a letter of intent with US defence firm Raytheon to buy a Patriot missile system valued at an estimated 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion). ... more
				NATO chief 'certain' of UK role despite Brexit NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he was sure Britain's new government would remain committed to the alliance despite the Brexit vote and the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron. ... more		Ingalls Shipbuilding gets $272 million LHA-8 contract Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded a $272 million fixed-price-incentive U.S. Navy contract for the planning, advanced engineering and procurement of long lead time material in support of the sea service's next America-class amphibious assault ship, LHA-8. ... more

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

First British F-35 completes transatlantic crossing The first of Britain's next-generation stealth fighters touched down in the U.K. for the first time, the Royal Air Force announced Thursday. ... more		US reveals death tolls from drone and air strikes The United States on Friday lifted the lid on one of the most controversial tactics of President Barack Obama's secretive counter-terror campaign, detailing for the first time the number killed in air strikes in countries like Pakistan and Libya. ... 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		Iraq pushes IS back, but struggles to secure Baghdad Iraq may be winning against the Islamic State group on the battlefield, but it is struggling to prevent deadly jihadist attacks in Baghdad that are undermining the government. ... more
				Raytheon given U.S. Army projectile contract mod Raytheon has been awarded a $7.8 million modification to a foreign military sales contract for Excalibur 155mm projectiles. ... more		China's Midea moves step closer to acquiring German robotics firm Kuka Chinese appliances giant Midea moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambition to acquire German industrial robotics firm Kuka with a deal raising its stake to more than 35 percent. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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

Seven years on, UK's Iraq inquiry gives its verdict Seven years after it began, the official inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war finally reports on Wednesday with former prime minister Tony Blair expected to face severe criticism. ... more		Rockets target Iran exiles at Iraq camp A barrage of rockets targeted a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group near Baghdad on Monday, injuring several people, an Iraqi security spokesman and the exiles said. ... 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		Hindustan Aeronautics hands over first Tejas jets Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first two Tejas jets to India's air force Friday, the country's Aeronautical Development Agency announced. ... more
No plans to open Turkish air base to Russia: minister Turkey's foreign minister said Monday there are no plans to let Russia use a Turkish air base to launch strikes against the Islamic State group despite a thaw between the two countries. ... more		Saudi intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: coalition Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile that Yemeni rebels fired towards the kingdom's southern city of Abha early Monday, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said. ... more		Russian ship conducts 'aggressive' moves near US cruiser A Russian warship sailed uncomfortably close to a US navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean this week, conducting maneuvers that US army officials denounced as "aggressive" and "erratic." ... more		Israel bombs Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire Israeli air strikes hit four sites in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, causing damage but no injuries, officials said, after Palestinian militants fired a rocket that struck a building in southern Israel. ... more

	Lockheed receives $323 million F-35 contract Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $323 million U.S. Navy contract for a laboratory to provide an integrated reprogramming capability to build, test, modify and deliver F-35 Lightning II mission data files. ... more		Raytheon gets $23M Evolved Sea Sparrow contract Raytheon has been awarded a $23 million cost-plus-fixed fee U.S. Navy contract for a variety of support duties on the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, or ESSM, program. ... more

Solar technology can meet UK electricity demand without reducing farmland

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

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Fury over insecurity as Iraqis mourn 200 dead in Baghdad blast		China to hold drills in disputed waters ahead of court ruling		IS-claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 75: officials		Russia orders safety overhaul in tense Baltic airspace		Iraq inks deal for $2.7 billion US military loan
Syria air raids kill 25 civilians: monitor		Taiwan accidentally fires missile towards China, hitting trawler		Two 'senior' IS military leaders killed in Iraq strike: Pentagon		In Iraq's Fallujah, broken remnants of IS's 'state'		Greek lawmakers approve Piraeus port sale

China's president talks tough ahead of tribunal ruling

Canada to deploy 1,000 soldiers for NATO brigade in Latvia

Thales gets Watchkeeper support contract

Thales, Cisco sign cybersecurity agreement

US-backed New Syrian Army looks to cut off IS from Iraq border

US, Iceland beef up defence deal on rising Russian threat

Air strikes decimate IS forces fleeing Iraq's Fallujah

US Navy report blasts blundering sailors captured by Iran

Armenia ratifies joint air defence with Moscow

Philippines' Duterte reveals no 'taunt or flaunt' China policy

Scotland looking toward Brexit future

Robotic vehicle's soft engine provides torque without bending

Missiles to be tested at RIMPAC exercise

Raytheon to conduct Patriot missile system diagnostics and repair

Navy tests Magic Carpet carrier landing technology

Augmented reality helmet helps pilots see through clouds, fog

Varunastra missile handed over to Indian navy

Air Force debuts Pave Hawk replacement helicopter

Yemen peace talks to take two-week break: UN envoy

N. Korea leader Kim Jong-Un gets new 'top post'

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