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October 12, 2016

Philippines' Duterte to visit China
Manila (AFP) Oct 11, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he would soon visit China and hoped also to travel to Russia, as he again criticised longtime ally the United States for "arrogance". The mission to China will be Duterte's first outside of Southeast Asia since assuming the presidency on June 30, in a symbolic move highlighting the importance he places on improving ties with Beijing that soured over competing claims to the South China Sea. "China has repeatedly invited me. I have accepted the of ... read more

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Airbus protests furiously over Poland's handling of chopper deal Airbus on Tuesday angrily lashed out against the Polish government's handling of a failed helicopter deal which has caused diplomatic tensions between Paris and Warsaw. ... more		Iraq PM hits back in war of words with Turkey's president Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hit back on Tuesday against dismissive comments by Turkey's president, mocking his appeal to the nation via video call during a failed coup attempt. ... more		Firm linked to social media surveillance loses data access Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday revoked data access for an analytics firm which according to a civil liberties group helped law enforcement track protesters in social movements in US cities. ... more
				Turkish officers cry foul over failed asylum bids in Greece Turkish military officers who fled to Greece following the failed July coup claimed Tuesday to be the victims of politics after Greek authorities turned down their initial requests for asylum. ... more		China raps US interventions in Asia at regional forum Beijing rapped Washington Tuesday for its interventions in Asia, as tensions grow between the two powers over territorial disputes in the South China Sea and how to handle increasingly erratic North Korea. ... more

Russia to hold military drills in Egypt in October Russia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more		S. Korea vows armed crackdown on Chinese fishing ships South Korea's coastguard warned Tuesday of a "more aggressive" firearms policy towards Chinese fishing boats illegally operating in its waters, following a clash that sank one of its vessels. ... more		Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish Joint Venture for European Satellite Mobile Services Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS Missions Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in Orbit		MinXSS CubeSat Brings New Information to Study of Solar Flares Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and ultraviolet radiation that streams toward Earth. A new CubeSat - a miniature satellite that ... more
				Chinese startups making world's largest space plane and more Access to space has long been an interest area of space agencies. In this domain, China became a force to be reckoned with as several Chinese space companies made great strides in the space race.For ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne motor plays key role in Blue Origin crew escape test Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of the successful In-Flight Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin yesterday from Blue O ... more

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GenDyn unit to support U.S. Special Operations General Dynamics Information Technology reports it is to provide a range of mission support services to the U.S. Special Operations Command. ... more		China, Russia blast US missile defence at regional forum China and Russia blasted Washington Tuesday for its decision to deploy a missile defence system in South Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear programme. ... more		Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital Israel halts humanitarian aid; 116 killed in Gaza since ceasefire		Austal upgrading Australian Navy patrol boats The Royal Australian Navy's fleet of Armidale-class patrol boats are to receive midlife remediation and upgrades from Austal Australia. ... more
Iraqi forces deploy to guard huge Shiite pilgrimage Thousands of Iraqi security personnel guarded areas in and around Karbala on Tuesday to protect hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims flocking to the shrine city for annual mourning rituals. ... more		IS propaganda arm weakened by military setbacks: study The IS group's propaganda machine, largely credited with effectively attracting fresh recruits, has been weakened by military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, a US study said Tuesday. ... more		Top military brass among those killed in Yemen funeral strike: official Leading rebel officers were among those killed in the weekend air strike on a funeral in Yemen's capital, blamed on pro-government Arab coalition warplanes, according to official media reports on Tuesday. ... more		Colombia to launch peace talks with ELN rebels The Colombian government and the country's second-largest rebel group, the ELN, announced Monday they would launch negotiations on October 27 in Ecuador's capital, with President Juan Manuel Santos predicting "total peace". ... more

	US threatens retaliation for attack on US warships off Yemen The United States threatened Tuesday to retaliate for a missile attack that missed a pair of US warships in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. ... more		Hundreds of troops deployed in Afghan city after attack Afghanistan has deployed hundreds of commandos backed by NATO air strikes in Lashkar Gah to drive Taliban insurgents from the southern city after the militants killed 14 people in a coordinated attack, officials said Tuesday. ... more

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Poland blames Airbus for grounding chopper talks		German air force grounds Tornado jets 'over loose screws'		U.S. Navy conducts LCS restrained missile firing		Oshkosh gets $42 million JLTV delivery order		Poland to buy Black Hawks after dropping Airbus choppers

BAE signs 10-year contract extension U.K. Royal Navy

State Dept. approves sale of Cessna AC-208 aircraft to Iraq

Elbit to provide Bradley Fighting Vehicle's gunner hand station

UN calls for accountability after Yemen funeral attack

Iraq court overturns PM decision to scrap VP posts

Yemen strike strains ties with Saudi Arabia's US ally

Jailed Philippine communists eyeing amnesty

Colombia to launch peace talks with ELN rebels

Thales ready for Royal Navy test of its unmanned systems

Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles on NATO doorstep

India Expedites Its Space Centric Warfare Program

Military Support for Innovation Is a Matter of Culture

Canada defence dept selects Newtec for first DVB-S2X Airborne Modem

Raytheon to update the Netherlands' Patriot missile system

Activity at N. Korea rocket site fuels test concerns

Philippines tells US no more joint sea patrols

Finland, Estonia accuse Russia of airspace violations

LTM gets $35 million military engineering support contract

BAE Systems Hagglunds to support Danish army vehicles

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