Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

August 17, 2016

S. Korea's Park defends missile shield as residents shave heads
Seoul (AFP) Aug 15, 2016
South Korea's president Monday defended the proposed deployment of a US anti-missile system as an act of self-defence against North Korea, as hundreds of residents shaved their heads in protest at the plan. Tensions have been running high on the divided Korean peninsula since the North carried out its fourth nuclear test in January and followed up with a series of missile tests. South Korea responded last month by announcing deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system ... read more

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'Sniffer plasmons' could detect explosives Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have found that the two-dimensional form of carbon, known as graphene, might be the ideal material for manufacturing plasmonic d ... more		Lockheed Martin gets $112 million Aegis modernization contract Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training has received a $112 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the fiscal 2016 Aegis Modernization program. ... more		Russia starts navy drills in eastern Med Russia's navy on Monday launched drills including artillery and missile fire in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the defence ministry said. ... more
				Indonesia vows to defend 'every inch' of territory President Joko Widodo pledged Tuesday to defend "every inch" of Indonesia's land and maritime territory, following clashes with Chinese vessels around Indonesian islands in the South China Sea. ... more		Britain awards MBDA $239M for ASRAAM missiles for F-35s Britain on Tuesday awarded a $239 million contract to missile maker MBDA to equip its new F-35 fighter jets with heat-seeking weaponry. ... more

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B-52 successfully drops JASSM from internal bay for first time A B-52 Stratofortress recently dropped a Joint Attack Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM, from the internal weapon bay for the first time, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday. ... more		U.S. Navy to team with Germany on undersea mine detection The U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center is preparing for the first major milestone of the Allied Munitions Detection Underwater program next month, when the service teams with Germany for a Baltic Sea mine mapping mission, the sea service said. ... more		Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander Musk's SpaceX faces new setback after Starship explosion European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission		Trust Automation gets Lockheed contract for Q-53 radar Trust Automation announced on Tuesday its fifth manufacturing contract with Lockheed Martin for work on the Q-53 radar's vehicle automation system. ... more
				Hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors enable detection of neutron signals One of the most critical issues the United States faces today is preventing terrorists from smuggling nuclear weapons into its ports. To this end, the U.S. Security and Accountability for Every Port ... more		Turkish prosecutors demand two life terms for Gulen Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded two life sentences and an additional 1,900 years in prison for US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for masterminding last month's attempted coup. ... more

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Turkey police raid companies with alleged links to Gulen Turkish police on Tuesday raided dozens of companies in Istanbul in search of 120 suspects wanted after last month's botched coup attempt, state media reported. ... more		Coalition opens probe into deadly Yemen hospital raid A Saudi-led coalition said it had launched an "independent" investigation into "reports" of an air strike on a hospital in Yemen which Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said killed 11 people. ... more		Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market Five things to know about Greenland China says to slap fresh tariffs on Canadian farm, food products		Iraq PM surprised by judiciary's speed on graft case Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday expressed his surprise at the speed with which the judiciary closed a corruption case against the parliament speaker. ... more
Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the first time to bomb jihadist groups in Syria, as fighting raged for control of the ravaged city of Aleppo. ... more		Pakistan military kills 14 militants Pakistan's military killed at least 14 militants in air strikes and a ground operation in a restive tribal region near the Afghan border on Tuesday. ... more		Deadly coalition air strikes hit Yemen hospital Arab coalition air raids Monday hit a Yemeni hospital where international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders operates, killing six people 48 hours after air strikes that killed children. ... more		Iraq Kurds gain new ground in pre-Mosul op Iraqi Kurdish forces on Monday wrapped up a two-day offensive during which they took several positions from the Islamic State group near its Mosul bastion, officials said. ... more

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U.K. launches $1 billion defense technology initiative

Japan to develop missile as tensions with China mount: report

U.S. Navy deploys Puma drone with precision recovery system

Russian military says advanced air defence system delivered to Crimea

US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure: report

Philippines eyes 'two-track' talks with China: envoy

Japan gives Philippines patrol ships

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NATO watching Crimea tensions with 'concern'

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Clinton vows to 'stand up to China,' oppose Pacific trade pact

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Russian Aerospace Forces to receive new aerial bombs: Report

UN fails to condemn N. Korea after China draws link to THAAD

Lockheed Martin gets $36 million Aegis Ashore missile defense contract

Bechtel gets $64 million U.S. Navy nuclear contract modification

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