Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

August 12, 2016

Micro Cooling Device Now Gets Defense, Satellite Systems Up and Running 4x Faster
Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Aug 12, 2016
A new micro-size cryocooler from Lockheed Martin is enabling quick-startup infrared (IR) sensors for missile and sensor applications. Cryocoolers are standard components in IR-sensing platforms, from space observation to weapons targeting, and this new highly-compact product enables faster activation and smaller packaging. "The Fast Cool Down Microcryocooler makes sure our military can have rapid-reaction systems, from missile to passive sensor applications," said Dr. Jeffrey Olson, a resear ... read more

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NATO watching Crimea tensions with 'concern' NATO said Thursday it was watching "with concern" growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea, and urged Moscow to defuse the situation. ... more		Philippines, Japan to China: Respect law in sea row Japan and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea. ... more		Clinton vows to 'stand up to China,' oppose Pacific trade pact Hillary Clinton said Thursday she would defend US interests against China and reject the proposed Pacific trade agreement, as she struck a tough tone on global economic issues. ... more
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				U.S. delivers $50 million in weapons to Lebanese military Lebanon's military has received $50 million in vehicles, guns and ammunition from the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut announced Tuesday. ... more		US military 'manipulated' intel in IS fight US military leaders painted an overly optimistic picture of American efforts to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, a damning government report released Thursday found. ... more

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Erdogan approval rating soars after coup bid: poll Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's approval rating soared by over 20 percentage points after last month's failed coup, reaching the highest level since his election two years ago, a poll said on Thursday. ... more		Iraq politicians must pull together for Mosul: US Feuding Iraqi politicians should unite as a crucial operation to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group draws near, a top US envoy said Thursday. ... more		Clinton, Trump spar over his Islamic State founders claim Hillary Clinton admonished rival Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming that she and Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State, saying anyone who would "sink so low" should never be president. ... more		Iraq Kurds say IS financier killed in joint raid with US Kurdish authorities said their troops conducted a joint raid with US forces Thursday, killing a jihadist financier near a western Iraqi town that is far from where they usually operate. ... more

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MDA orders ballistic missile targets

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