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July 27, 2016

India Set to Test Domestically-Produced Scramjet Engine in Third Quarter
New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2016
In a bid to position itself as a competitive provider of launch services, India has developed a new rocket capable of doing the job faster and at a lower cost. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India's space program, will soon test faster, cheaper, better rockets to cater to more satellite customers around the world. Dr. Jitendra Singh, India's Minister of State for Space, told Parliament "The preparations for carrying out the test are underway and the test is likely to be conducted ... read more

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N. Korea says any further nuclear test depends on US North Korea's foreign minister said Tuesday that any decision to stage a further nuclear test would depend on the United States, as he held Washington responsible for scuppering denuclearisation efforts on the Korean peninsula. ... more		SSL to provide robotic arms to DARPA for satellite servicing Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it has received $20.7 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA ... more		US tells Beijing sea patrols will continue: official The US will continue naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea, Washington's National Security Adviser Susan Rice told Chinese representatives during a series of meetings in Beijing, a senior American official said Tuesday. ... more
				China builds massive seaplane: state media China has completed production of the world's largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country's program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. ... more		NASA Establishes Institute to Explore New Ways to Protect Astronauts NASA is joining with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to operate a new institute charged with researching and developing innovative approaches to reduce risks to humans on long-duration explora ... more

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CACI International to support U.S. Cyber Command CACI International has been awarded a prime position on a $460 million contract to provide U.S. Cyber Command with mission support services. ... more		EU watchdogs give US-EU internet privacy deal a chance to work European data protection authorities said Tuesday they will give a new EU-US internet privacy deal a year's grace period, minimising chances of new legal challenges during that time. ... 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		UN overturns decision keeping out press freedom watchdog The UN's economic and social council on Monday overturned by a strong vote a decision to deny the Committee to Protect Journalists consultative status at the United Nations. ... more
				Turkey detains generals, journalists in widening purge post-coup Turkey on Tuesday detained prominent journalists and two top generals serving abroad in a widening of the relentless legal crackdown after the July 15 coup that has caused growing alarm in the West. ... more		Humiliated Turkish army still faces twin challenge The failed coup of July 15 left the Turkish army humiliated and weakened at a time when it must tackle the twin challenges of fighting guerrillas of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group. ... more

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Afghan forces step up anti-IS offensive after deadly attack Afghan forces backed by US airstrikes Tuesday ramped up an offensive against the Islamic State group in their eastern stronghold, days after the jihadists claimed the deadliest attack for 15 years in the capital Kabul. ... more		Media targeted in Turkey's post-coup crackdown Turkish media played a crucial role in averting the coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yet dozens of journalists are now being targeted in the sweeping crackdown after the failed putsch. ... 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		Leidos completes unmanned Sea Hunter ship performance tests Leidos has completed initial performance trials of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Unmanned Vessel, or ACTUV, the company said Monday. ... more
L-3 Communications gets $216 million U.S. Army aircraft contract modification L-3 Communications Corp. has been awarded a $216 million U.S. Army contract modification for contractor aircraft logistics support. ... more		Kerry: US avoiding 'confrontation' in sea row US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington wanted to avoid "confrontation" in the South China Sea, after an international tribunal rejected Beijing's claims to most of the waters. ... more		Navy conducts first LCS Harpoon missile test The U.S. Navy has conducted the first live fire over-the-horizon missile test from an LCS using a Harpoon Block IC missile, the sea service announced Monday. ... more		Leonardo to study Typhoon friend-or-foe capability under U.K. program Leonardo-Finmeccanica is working on a new technology demonstrator program with the U.K. Ministry of Defense regarding the Eurofighter Typhoon's identification friend-or-foe, or IFF, system, the company announced Tuesday. ... more

	Battelle to up-armor Special Forces trucks Battle Memorial Institute has received a contract to modify commercial trucks and SUVs for the U.S. Special Operations Command. ... more		Huntington Ingalls gets $194 million contract modification for carrier overhaul Huntington Ingalls has received a $194 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the refueling complex overhaul of the USS George Washington. ... more

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New Naval Sonar Network to Allow Russia to 'Hear' Enemy Subs Via Satellites		China, North Korea envoys hold talks in Laos		Raytheon developing next-gen airborne communications		China victory as SE Asian nations go easy on sea row		Syria regime pounds Aleppo as UN backs call for truce
China says sensitive issues could damage ties with US military		Turkish Airlines fires 211 staff over 'Gulen links' after coup		Turkey detains fugitive soldiers over Erdogan attack plot		Turkey targets media in new crackdown after coup		Thales to modernize German army simulators

Ingalls Shipbuilding lifts 700-ton LHA 7 deckhouse

Rheinmetall to supply decoy ammo to Canadian navy for next 30 years

USS Jackson completes full ship shock trials

Lockheed Martin team lays keel for 17th LCS

New Zealand approves Hyundai Heavy Industries tanker purchase

EnergySolutions Services gets Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contract

IS suicide bomber kills 12 at Iraq checkpoint

Virtek's graphene-winged Prospero drone to take flight

Philippines' Duterte declares communist ceasefire

Lockheed demonstrates LRASM's surface launch capability

Iran destroys 100,000 satellite dishes

Germany's U.N. peacekeepers to use Heron 1 drones

DARPA's Spectrum Collaboration Challenge Calls for Contenders

Orbital ATK gets $182 million Missile Defense Agency contract

China says S. Korea damaged 'mutual trust'

Faster Speeding Bullets: Russia Test-Fires Its Own Railgun

China, North Korea envoys hold talks in Laos

Top Teams' Automated Cybersecurity Systems Preparing for Final Face-off

GPS jamming: Keeping ships on the 'strait' and narrow

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