|
|
|
|
|
|
  Berlin (AFP) Feb 2, 2017 /> Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he wants to hold a referendum on his conflict-torn country joining NATO, in comments to a German newspaper published Thursday. He said 54 percent of Ukrainians now favoured membership, up from 16 percent four years ago, speaking with the Berliner Morgenpost and other regional daily newspapers. "As president, I have to follow the will of the people and will organise a referendum on the question of NATO accession," he said, without giving a timeline. ... read more |
 |
 
Iran rejects Trump missile warning as relations sour/> Iran on Thursday rejected a warning from President Donald Trump over its latest missile test as unfounded and "provocative", reflecting growing tensions between Tehran and the new US administrat ... more  
Raytheon contracted for Patriot missile supportRaytheon received a $202 million foreign military sales contract to provide engineering services for its Patriot weapon system. ... more  
US defense chief begins Trump's plans to grow PentagonUS Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday outlined initial plans to further grow America's vast military, after President Donald Trump vowed a "great rebuilding" of the US armed services. ... more 
Lockheed Martin to perform additional THAAD developmentLockheed Martin received a $345.5 million contract modification to perform additional development services for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense elements. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jan 27 | Jan 26 | Jan 25 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 |
 
|
|
 
Airbus provides satcom for EU security missions in Mali, Niger and SomaliaAirbus Defence and Space delivers satellite communications systems for EU military training missions in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) as well as for the EUCAP (European Union capacity-building mission) Sah ... more  
ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1AIndia will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official of the Indian space agency said on Mon ... more 
NASA space radio could change how flights are tracked worldwideUnder a new space-based tracking system, no plane would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a reconfigurable radio developed for NASA. NASA's powerful radio communications network ... more  
UK minister accuses Russia of 'weaponising misinformation'/> UK Defence minister Michael Fallon on Thursday accused Russia of "weaponising misinformation", in a stark warning on cyber warfare in which he also took aim at Kremlin-backed media. "Today w ... more 
Hardball in US Senate amid boycotts, rule changes on nominees/> President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency advanced Thursday to the full Senate for a vote after Republicans rammed his nomination through committee in defiance of ... more 
S. Korea 'suspends visas' for Chinese teachersSouth Korea has stopped issuing new visas or renewals for Chinese teachers at Beijing's Confucius Institutes in the country, an official and a report said Wednesday, with tensions growing over a controversial US missile system. ... more |
|
 NAVAIR completes spike missile test with UAV target 
NATO 'very closely' watching Russian influence in Balkans/> NATO is "very closely" monitoring the "increased" influence of Russia in the Western Balkans, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday. He said NATO had seen "several rep ... more  
South Korea seeks Sidewinder and Maverick missiles from U.S.Possible purchases of Sidewinder and Maverick missiles by South Korea from the United States have been approved by the U.S. State Department. ... more  
US defends Yemen raid that left SEAL, civilians dead/> The White House on Thursday defended a US special operations raid in Yemen as a "success by all standards," even though multiple civilians and a Navy SEAL were killed, and the mission was beset ... more  
Iraq faces massive challenge in Mosul offensive: UN envoy/> Iraqi forces face a massive challenge as they press on to retake western Mosul, but the days of the Islamic State group are counted, a UN envoy said Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al- ... more |
  
The Polish government received an updated offer for its medium-range air defense program from MEADS International.
The offer updates the company's proposal alongside Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa in September, intensifying the competition between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for the contract.
Included in the proposal for Poland's missile defense project, known as Wilsa, is MEADS Inter ... more Raytheon contracted for Patriot missile support Lockheed Martin to perform additional THAAD development S. Korea, US defence chiefs back anti-missile system |
|
  A new signal processor is being developed by Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile.
The new signal processor, being developed under the Form Fit Function Refresh program, or F3R, will help ensure AMRAAM production well into the next decade, Raytheon said.
"AMRAAM is and always has been the best missile of its kind," said Dr. Taylor W. La ... more Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missiles South Korea seeks Sidewinder and Maverick missiles from U.S. Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal |
|
|
The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division recently completed a demonstration of its developing Spike missile.
During the demonstration, conducted by the Spike team in China Lake, Calif., testers were able to shoot down an "outlaw" unmanned aerial vehicle in one shot in December 2016.
"The team worked really hard to get us to the point where everything was smooth," Spike ... more New SkyGuardian variant of Predator B drone announced Germany extends Heron drone lease contract AUDS counter-UAV system achieves TRL-9 status |
|
 
Airbus Defence and Space delivers satellite communications systems for EU military training missions in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) as well as for the EUCAP (European Union capacity-building mission) Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali civilian missions. Led on behalf of the European Union, these missions aim to support the efforts of the respective governments to strengthen their stability and to respo ... more Flat-panel SATCOM for civilian-armored vehicles Japan launches satellite to modernise military communications Phasor teams with Thales to develop advanced broadband Smart Terminal |
|
|
  U.S. Army personnel conducted their first test with a Stryker combat vehicle equipped with a 30mm cannon ahead of future planned upgrades.
The combat vehicle was tested at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Program officials say the demonstration was intended to verify its combat abilities and make future determinations on the vehicle's armament.
"We're not going to put a 3 ... more Rheinmetall, Steyr Mannlicher announce new assault rifle BAE Systems producing howitzers for India Pentagon chief holds fast against torture |
|
 
US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday outlined initial plans to further grow America's vast military, after President Donald Trump vowed a "great rebuilding" of the US armed services.
In a short memo, Mattis highlighted critical areas where the Pentagon could immediately use some extra cash.
He proposed an amendment to this year's budget that would free up money to address shor ... more In a bid for defense exports, India is giving contracts to the private sector Rich man loses millions in scam by fake French defence staff Egypt's military to form pharmaceutical company |
|
|
  President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he has asked China to send sea patrols to help stop Islamic militants abducting sailors and attacking vessels off the southern Philippines.
Duterte said he would like Beijing to dispatch a fleet like it did in 2009 when it sent a naval convoy to the Gulf of Aden to protect Chinese ships from Somali pirates.
"I also asked China if they can patrol the ... more In one week, Trump shakes up Washington and the world NATO, Trump both want dialogue with Russia: Stoltenberg NATO 'very closely' watching Russian influence in Balkans |
|
 
Scientists used one of the world's most powerful electron microscopes to map the precise location and chemical type of 23,000 atoms in an extremely small particle made of iron and platinum.
The 3-D reconstruction reveals the arrangement of atoms in unprecedented detail, enabling the scientists to measure chemical order and disorder in individual grains, which sheds light on the material's ... more NIST updates 'sweet' 1950s separation method to clean nanoparticles from organisms Nanocavity and atomically thin materials advance tech for chip-scale light sources Ultra-precise chip-scale sensor detects unprecedentedly small changes at the nanoscale |
|
|
 
/>
Iraqi forces face a massive challenge as they press on to retake western Mosul, but the days of the Islamic State group are counted, a UN envoy said Thursday.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on January 24 that his forces had retaken east Mosul and the battle was now moving to the other side of the Tigris River.
"This steady progress should not conceal that fighting has ... more Trump's travel ban blocks Iraqi family's move to US Iraq family turned back by US says cleared for entryIraq calls on US to review 'wrong' travel ban |
|
 US President Donald Trump and South Korea's Acting President Hwang Kyo-Ahn vowed Sunday to "strengthen" their joint defense capabilities against the belligerent North, the White House said.
"President Trump reiterated our ironclad commitment to defend the ROK, including through the provision of extended deterrence, using the full range of military capabilities," the White House said in a sta ... more S. Korea 'suspends visas' for Chinese teachers Iran rejects Trump missile warning as relations sourTrump on Iran: 'Nothing is off the table' |
|
|
 
It is a utopian idea, literally, but is enjoying a renaissance as politicians and policy wonks grapple with technology-driven changes that could redefine our very understanding of work.
If robots and machine intelligence threaten to render many white-collar jobs obsolete, then what will people do for money?
Enter the concept of a "universal basic income", a flat sum paid to all regardle ... more China factory activity stabilises in January China trade cost 3.4 mn US jobs in 2001-2015: report Tech firms unite to challenge Trump on immigration |
|
  Leidos has received a task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Under the contract, which contains two options with the potential to raise its value to $17 million, the company will provide simulation services for assessing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, or CBRNE.
The task order was awar ... more Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugees Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrived Rich? Scared about the Trumpocalypse? Try New Zealand |
|
|
 
China's plans for deep-space exploration included two Mars missions and one Jupiter probe.
China plans its first Mars probe by 2020, said Wu Yanhua, vice director of the China National Space Administration.
A second Mars probe will bring back samples and conduct research on the planet's structure, composition and environment, Wu said.
Also on the agenda are an asteroid explorat ... more China's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" |
|
  The mystery over the reported abduction from Hong Kong of a Chinese billionaire deepened Wednesday after a newspaper advert appeared in his name pledging loyalty to China, in a case that has heightened fears over Beijing's meddling.
The whereabouts of financier Xiao Jianhua - one of China's richest men - are unclear after reports in overseas Chinese-language media that he was taken from Ho ... more Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: reportHong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the Rooster |
|
|
 
Leaders at the US military's Central Command did not falsify intelligence relating to the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, a Pentagon report said Wednesday.
Intelligence analysts in 2015 had complained that senior military officials altered assessments so as to downplay the strength of IS, and an interim congressional report released last year found frequent attempts ... moreTrump gives generals 30 days for new anti-IS strategy Militants still holding 25 hostages in Philippines: defence chiefFears of mass killings as IS advances in Syria's Deir Ezzor |
|
 
Britain's Ministry of Defense has awarded MBDA and other industry partners a $36 million contract to produce a Laser Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator.
The contract, which aims to allow Britain's first laser weapon to enter service by the mid-2020s, will task contractors to assess the technology's capabilities. Project leaders hope to demonstrate the system in 2019.
"The U.K. h ... more U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weaponsNorthrop Grumman to develop next-gen fighter laser system UK to start laser gun program |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
