Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

December 01, 2016

Ukraine warns Russia of missile tests near Crimea
Kiev (AFP) Nov 30, 2016
Ukraine ratcheted up tensions with Moscow on Wednesday by warning the Kremlin its army intended to hold two days of missile-launching exercises near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea. The tests set for Thursday would almost certainly further damage relations between two former Soviet neighbours that treat each other as open foes. Such exercises near the Crimean peninsula would be a first for Ukraine and it was not immediately clear what sparked their preparation. Ukraine also failed to ... read more

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UN Security Council hits N.Korea with toughest-ever sanctions The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously imposed its toughest sanctions on North Korea, placing a cap on the hermit state's key coal exports after its defiant nuclear tests. ... more		CIA chief warns Trump against ripping up Iran deal CIA director John Brennan warned Wednesday that tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, as US President-elect Donald Trump promised during his election campaign, would be "disastrous". ... more		EU to boost joint defence spending The EU unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to boost joint defence spending including on shared assets like drones and helicopters, as concerns grow that President-elect Donald Trump may downgrade the US security commitment. ... more
				Android malware steals million Google accounts: researchers Malicious software designed to attack Android smartphones has breached the accounts of more than a million Google users, security researchers said Wednesday. ... more		Researchers develop novel wound-healing technology A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections. ... more

Kratos announces final pre-production BQM-177A milestone Kratos Defense & Security has cleared the final development milestone for its BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target. ... more		Textron introduces new aircraft survivability equipment Textron Systems has introduced the newest member of its Aircraft Survivability Equipment product line. ... more		Private US company aces lunar landing on first mission SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast off		Honeywell to provide navigation system for U.K. AJAX vehicles Honeywell has been contracted to provide TALIN navigation equipment for the British Army's new AJAX armored fighting vehicles. ... more
				U.S. Air Force finalizing C-17 drag reduction tests The U.S. Air Force is nearing the completion of its drag reduction tests for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. ... more		Independent report recommends changes in U.K. shipbuilding The British government needs to make a variety of changes to improve its military shipbuilding, an independent report to the U.K. Ministry of Defense says. ... more

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Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

'Catastrophic' water shortages for 500,000 in Mosul Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul are facing a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage, the UN warned on Wednesday, as Iraqi forces advance against the Islamic State group in the city. ... more		FLIR Systems buys Prox Dynamics for $134 million Sensor developer FLIR Systems announced it has acquired unmanned aerial systems maker Prox Dynamics for $134 million in cash. ... more		Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires and store carbon Helium Found in Earth's Core Suggests New Insights into Planetary Formation Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site		SEA to begin upgrading combat systems for 3 Chilean frigates Cohort plc company SEA is set to begin upgrading Combat Systems Highway infrastructure for three Chilean-owned Type 23 frigates. ... more
Australia issues request for tender for 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels The government of Australia has issued a request for tender to three shortlisted designers for the production of its multibillion dollar Offshore Patrol Vessel project. ... more		Status of main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria Here are the latest developments on the main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria, as of 1600 GMT on Wednesday: ... more		US-led anti-IS coalition helping Turkey find missing soldiers The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is helping Turkey find two of its soldiers that went missing in Syria, a British general said Wednesday. ... more		Iraqis chase IS jihadists in Mosul with local help Lieutenant Ali Hussein listened intently as the elderly man explained where he thought the jihadist fighters were over the rattle of machinegun fire. ... more

	Coalition takes aim at IS suicide bomb routes in Mosul Coalition air strikes have hampered the Islamic State group's ability to launch suicide attacks across the key Iraqi city of Mosul, a British general said Wednesday. ... more		IS kills dozens in Mosul, including escaping child: UN A fleeing seven-year-old child was amongst dozens more civilians allegedly executed by the Islamic State group in Mosul in recent weeks, the UN said on Tuesday. ... more

Climate crisis revives Soviet hydro plan in Central Asia

Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer

MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in new ultrathin material

On edge of Mosul, shoppers savour market life again		Growing fears of IS use of weaponised drones		Raytheon to provide missile warning systems for Taiwan		Aides of Philippines' Duterte attacked in ambush: military		Leidos begins operational testing for Sea Hunter drone
Israel confirms December arrival for first F-35 jets		Northrop Grumman passes 2 Tern program milestones		Rheinmetall to update Polish gunnery and driving simulators		U.S. approves possible sale of JASSM-ER missiles to Poland		Two Turkish soldiers missing in Syria: army

France, Britain seek UN sanctions over Syria chemical arms

Errors led to coalition strike on Syria forces: Pentagon

Colombia Senate debates controversial peace deal

Top Afghan General killed in miltary chopper crash

As oceans empty, Kenya fishermen must adapt or disappear

How did the Sahara Desert get so dry?

World mayors gather to plot Trump-era climate plan

Philip Morris looking towards cigarette phase-out

Coral survey reveals 5,000-year-old genotypes

S. Korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu

New sensor to help scientists study inside avalanches

500,000 Iraqis face 'catastrophic' Mosul water shortages: UN

S.Africa launches major new trial of AIDS vaccine

Companies using Indonesian palm oil tainted by abuse

Anti-whaling activist fined for animal cruelty in Faroes

Hong Kong's anti-China lawmakers lose appeal over ban

Fossils reveal origins of filter feeding in baleen whales

Green groups pressure Spain over 'at risk' wetlands

Groundwater helium level could signal potential risk of earthquake

Glowing crystals can detect, cleanse contaminated drinking water

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