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October 21, 2016

DARPA to transfer Space Surveillance Telescope to US Air Force
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 21, 2016
At a mountaintop in New Mexico, DARPA is marking the formal transition of its Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) from an Agency-led design and construction program to ownership and operation by U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), which has announced plans to operate the telescope in Australia jointly with the Australian government. Taking place at SST's high-altitude perch at White Sands Missile Range, the event will include remarks by DARPA Deputy Director Steven Walker and senior AFSPC and Royal Aus ... read more

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Northrop Grumman gets $35 million MQ-25 drone support contract Northrop Grumman has received a $35 million contract to conduct risk reduction activities in support of the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone. ... more		Iraqi forces moving 'faster than expected' on Mosul: Iraq PM Iraqi forces are "advancing faster than expected" in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday. ... more		Iraq forces make gains against IS near Mosul Elite Iraqi forces Thursday retook a town on the eastern edge of Mosul while Kurdish peshmerga opened a new front in the offensive to wrest back the jihadists' last bastion in Iraq. ... more
				Philippines' Duterte, in China, announces 'separation' from US Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte declared his "separation" from longstanding ally the United States, in Beijing on Thursday, as he rebalances his country's diplomacy towards China. ... more		Pentagon chief vows 'overwhelming' response to any N.Korea nuke use Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Thursday decried North Korea's latest missile test and again vowed an "overwhelming" response if Pyongyang were ever to launch a nuclear weapon. ... more

Textron's Scorpion jet completes first weapons exercise Textron AirLand's Scorpion jet has successfully completed its first weapons exercise, the company announced Thursday. ... more		New technology may allow drones to recharge midflight Drone flight times could soon be unlimited. Researchers believe a technology called inductive coupling can allow drones to recharge midflight. ... 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		iXblue to upgrade German frigates French industrial group iXblue will upgrade the inertial and navigation equipment on six German frigates as part of a deal signed in August, the company announced Wednesday. ... more
				GenDyn receives $170 million Hydra-70 rocket contracts General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two U.S. Army contracts collectively worth $170 million for production of the Hydra-70 rocket system, the company announced this week. ... more		Pakistan welcomes Trump offer to make peace with India Pakistan on Thursday welcomed an offer by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to ease tensions with nuclear-armed rival India over ongoing unrest in Kashmir, which both claim as their own. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

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Arms deals with Europe, Israel fuel South Sudan war: UN A UN panel of experts has found evidence of "well-established networks" of arms suppliers in Eastern Europe and the Middle East that are fueling the war in South Sudan. ... more		Saudi-led coalition air strike hit Yemen funeral: UN report The Saudi-led coalition carried out a deadly "double-tap" air strike on a funeral ceremony in Yemen this month in violation of its obligations under international humanitarian law, a UN panel of experts concluded. ... more		N. Korea conducts another failed missile launch North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed test - its second in a week - of a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year. ... more		Technica gets $22 million U.S. Air Force cybersecurity contract Technica has been awarded a max-value $22 million U.S. Air Force cybersecurity contract, the company announced. ... more

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Navy selects radar for unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout		Iraq forces move to retake Christian town on way to Mosul		US tries to end spat threatening Mosul battle		US general suspects Iran role in Huthi attacks on US ships		Yahoo calls for 'transparency' from US spy agencies
Ambitious space satellite projects set for liftoff		China's permanent station plans ride on mission		Spacecraft 'Nuclear Batteries' Could Get a Boost from New Materials		Airbus weather satellite MetOp-A notches up 10 years		Thales launches Pathmaster unmanned counter-mine system

US to deploy missile defense to South Korea 'soon'

Saab buys Danish defense company

Thales, DCI team for naval technology

Belgium summons Russian envoy over Aleppo air raid claim

Gunman kills two Americans near Kabul base

Russia tells US-led coalition not to 'drive terrorists' from Iraq to Syria

IS leaders 'abandon' Mosul as Iraq forces close in

UN envoy urges Colombia to quickly clinch new peace deal

Miniature spacecraft for Australian Defence ready to fly

The future of radar - scientific benefits and potential of TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X

China's Xi revives Long March myths to rally party

South China Sea looms over Duterte visit

Norway releases images of Russian fleet en route to Med

China closer to establishing permanent space station

US-Russia Standoff Leaves NASA Without Manned Launch Capabilities

China to enhance space capabilities with launch of Shenzhou-11

Coatian Navy receives autonomous underwater vehicles

Poland opens 'talks' on new military choppers after Airbus row

Boeing Australia tapped for P-8A sustainment services

Czech leaders reassure China as Dalai Lama visits

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