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July 14, 2016

Light SPEAR offers Self-Protection and Jamming System for UAVs
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2016
Elbit Systems has announced the launching of Light SPEAR, a new and unique self-protection and jamming system for UAS. Improving the UAS' survivability and meeting the growing world demand to operate and collect accurate intelligence in highly hostile environments, Light SPEAR is composed of air defence systems and is based on Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT - Elisra's operational experience in the development of unified digital EW suites, installed onboard platforms such as fighter jets, helicopters ... read more

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China holds space military exhibition China's largest military space exhibition by scale and technological content opened in Chongqing Thursday. The exhibition was hosted by the office of China's Lunar Exploration Project, the Moo ... more		India Will No Longer Require Israel's Heron or US Predator Drones India's defense forces will require more than 5,000 UAVs in the coming ten years. If successful, the soon-to-be-tested Rustom II will eliminate the need for India to import UAVs from the US and Isra ... more		Ukraine, US Plan to Launch Jointly-Developed Space Rocket in Coming Months Ukraine and the United States are planning to launch a jointly-developed rocket in the coming months, as part of the two countries' space cooperation, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Vale ... more
				A Peek Inside SLS: Fuel Tank For World's Largest Rocket Nears Completion While this may look like a futuristic tunnel to another world, it is really looking up inside a nearly complete fuel tank for NASA's powerful, new rocket-the Space Launch System-that will take human ... more		Setting a satellite to catch a satellite The target is set: a large derelict satellite currently silently tumbling its way through low orbit. If all goes to plan, in 2023 it will vanish - and efforts against space debris will have made a g ... more

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

2016 Will Be One Second Longer On December 31, 2016, a "leap second" will be added to the world's clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This corresponds to 6:59:59 pm Eastern Standard Time, w ... more		Twinkle, Twinkle, GPS Go outside tonight and behold the stars - especially bright stars low on the horizon. They twinkle as irregularities in Earth's atmosphere pass by. Unseen to the human eye, the same thing happens to ... 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		Russia, Kazakhstan to Reach Final Decision on Baiterek Space Complex According to the Russian deputy prime minister, a final decision on the construction of the joint Russian-Kazakh Baiterek Space Complex will be reached in September. A final decision on the co ... more
				Researcher Calls for New Tools in Search for Extraterrestrials The SETI Institute's Director of Research proposed a broader, multidisciplinary approach to the SETI search, beyond radio and optical modalities, in an article published in the journal Astrobiology. ... more		Chinese Y-20 heavy transport aircraft takes flight China's homegrown Y-20 heavy transport aircraft entered service with the People's Liberation Army during its maiden flight Wednesday in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the official Xinhua news agency reports. ... 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

Boeing gets $45M contract for KC-46 training system Boeing has been awarded a $45 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and sustain a KC-46 Pegasus maintenance training system. ... more		Boeing, Embraer to collaborate on KC-390 Embraer and Boeing have signed an agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390 multi-mission aerial refueler, the companies announced Monday. ... 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		China extends military wings with new transport plane China's newest military transport plane entered service Wednesday, the country's defence ministry said, extending Beijing's ability to deploy its fighting forces around the world as it pursues a greater global role. ... more
Russia's 'Doomsday' Military Plane Almost Ready for Flight By the end of this year "Voronezh aircraft factory" will give Russia's Ministry of Defense an airborne command system based on the upgraded Il-96-400 military aircraft, the press service of the mili ... more		Posters begging for military coup raise eyebrows in Pakistan Posters begging Pakistan's powerful army chief to launch a coup appeared in major cities including the capital Islamabad overnight, raising eyebrows in a country that has been ruled by the military for more than half its history. ... more		N.Korea keeping nuclear test site ready Satellite imagery indicates a high-level of activity at North Korea's nuclear test site to ensure the facility is always ready for use on any orders from Pyongyang, a US think-tank said. ... more		Pentagon to clarify arms regulations for military personnel The Pentagon unveiled plans Monday to grant military commanders more authority to arm servicemembers, one year after a deadly attack on military facilities in the southern United States. ... more

	One year on, US obstacles blunt hopes from Iran deal A year ago, a landmark nuclear deal with world powers led jubilant Iranians to dream of an end to isolation and economic hardship, but critics say US obstacles have soured those hopes. ... more		Tehran bazaar blends hope, caution a year after nuclear deal As a tailor in Tehran's fabled Grand Bazaar for over 60 years, Mostafa Javedan has lived through coups, wars, a revolution - and now the ups and downs of international sanctions. ... more

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EU launches controversial internet privacy deal with US		Raytheon, USAF test small diameter bomb II system		UTC next-gen sensor tapped for Global Hawk		Vietnam says China 'sank' fishing boat in disputed sea		Embassy urges Filipinos to be vigilant in China
Bombing at market near Baghdad kills seven: officials		Pentagon chief Carter lands in Afghanistan		British MPs to vote on nuclear deterrent this month		China protests over US deploying missile system in S.Korea		US to deploy missiles in S.Korea as North riled

State Dept. approves SM-2 missile sale to S. Korea

State Dept. approves $140M Sea Sparrow missile sale to Chile

U.K. announces $2.3 billion Apache helicopter deal

Raytheon gets $291M Sidewinder missile contract mod

Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

EU head cautions China to respect internationawl system

China rejects Hague tribunal judgement: foreign ministry

Facts on Philippines v China

India May Buy Russian Microcircuits for Its Space Program

Lockheed Martin gets $559 million for Lot 10 F-35s

N. Korea threatens action over US anti-missile system

Germany plans to assume greater security role

Beijing: Asia-Europe summit no place for S. China Sea

N. Korea test-fires submarine-launched missile: Seoul

Space Debris Solutions - Revisited

China probes top air force official for graft

Bell Boeing gets $73 million Osprey contract

UK military to lift ban on women in combat roles

Russia has $4.6B in military exports in 2016

Starbucks to salons, life below deck a world away from IS

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