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July 20, 2016

Seven Soyuz Rockets to Be Constructed for Russian Defense Ministry in 2016
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 19, 2016
A total of seven Soyuz carrier rockets are scheduled to be constructed for the Russian Defense Ministry by the end of the year, the general director of Russia's Progress State Research and Production Space Centre, Alexander Kirilin, said Friday. He added that three rockets had already been constructed and delivered. "The construction of seven Soyuz carrier rockets in 2016 is planned as part of the implementation of the state defense order," Kirilin said during a ceremony to mark the state acceptan ... read more

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Ankara seeks to re-emerge from rubble of failed coup The 10-storey police headquarters in Ankara, meant to be a symbol of might and order, is now a wreck, gutted by a successive air raids during the night of Turkey's failed coup. ... more		Lockheed gets U.S. Navy Trident missile contract Lockheed Martin Space Systems has been awarded a $21 million U.S. Navy contract to support the Fiscal 2017 Trident II D5 missile production schedule. ... more		Taiwan lawmakers, fishermen protest at disputed island Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen were heading to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest an international tribunal ruling that undermined Taipei's claims there. ... more
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Russia to deploy latest air defence systems in Crimea Russia will deploy its most advanced S-400 air defence systems to the annexed Crimea peninsula in August, a military official said Friday. ... more		Turkey escalates post-coup purge despite global alarm Turkey widened its massive post-coup purge to the state education sector on Tuesday after vowing to root out supporters of an exiled cleric it accuses of orchestrating the attempted power grab. ... 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		Philippines rejects China conditions for sea row talks Manila has rejected Beijing's demand that it "disregard" an international ruling that invalidated the Asian giant's claims to much of the South China Sea before negotiating on the issue, the Philippines' foreign secretary said Tuesday. ... more
				Israel fires missiles at drone from Syria: army Israel's military on Sunday fired two Patriot missiles at a drone that "infiltrated" from war-ravaged neighbouring Syria, it said. ... more		N. Korea says missile tests simulated nuclear strike on South North Korea said Wednesday its latest ballistic missile tests trialled detonation devices for possible nuclear strikes on US targets in South Korea and were personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. ... more

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Taiwan ramps up training after deadly missile gaffe Taiwan Wednesday said it was ramping up defence training and guidelines after a missile was accidentally launched towards China, killing one person and triggering a stern response from Beijing. ... more		Government requests for Google data hits record high Government requests to Google for user data hit a record high in the second half of 2015, the online giant said. ... more		Erdogan foe Gulen dismisses Turkey extradition bid Fethullah Gulen, the Muslim cleric and bitter foe of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Monday dismissed as doomed to fail Ankara's bid to extradite him from the United States over a failed coup attempt. ... more		Chinese national jailed for hacking US defense firms A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday in Los Angeles to three years and 10 months in prison for hacking American defense contractors to steal trade secrets on Beijing's behalf. ... more

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