Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
December 19, 2018
NUKEWARS
Putin lays out plans to develop missiles if US leaves treaty



Moscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday laid out plans for Moscow to develop mid-range missiles banned under a Cold War treaty with the United States if Washington abandons the deal. Tensions have raged over the fate of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF), with US President Donald Trump promising to walk away from the agreement and Putin threatening a new arms race. Washington this month said it would withdraw from the INF within 60 days if Russia did not dismantle missiles th ... read more

MISSILE NEWS
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile reaches early operational capability status on B-1B bombers
Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 19, 2018
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of schedule. After ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
HyperScout demonstrates that satellite imagery can be processed in space
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Dec 19, 2018
HyperScout 1, the first miniaturized hyperspectral imager for space, successfully demonstrated that it is possible to process the images that are gathered by a satellite on board. By knowing the pos ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi warns no one can 'dictate' China's path, 40 years on from reforms
Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that no one can "dictate" China's economic development path as the Communist Party marked 40 years of its historic "reform and opening up" policy amid a stern challenge from the United States. ... more
MILPLEX
Canada mulls canceling Saudi arms deal over Yemen, Kashoggi murder
Montreal (AFP) Dec 17, 2018
Canada is looking into ways to cancel a giant 2014 weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday, as criticism mounts over the kingdom's role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Riyadh-led war in Yemen. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a new defence plan approved Tuesday that is intended to counter China's growing military power. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US urges Bosnia to stay on NATO path
Sarajevo (AFP) Dec 17, 2018
A senior US diplomat on Monday urged Bosnia to stay on the path to join NATO, a process one of its three newly-elected presidents is threatening to sabotage. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Russian new military barracks in disputed Kuril islands anger Japan
Moscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday with whom it has been locked in a decades-long row over the archipelago in the Sea of Japan. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Kosovo says army 'irreversible' ahead of UN meeting
Pristina (AFP) Dec 17, 2018
Kosovo's president said the country's decision to build an army was "irreversible" before heading to a UN Security Council meeting on Monday about the move, which has drawn the ire of former war foe Serbia. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Northrop Grumman receives $3.6B contract for infrared missile countermeasures
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman $3.6 billion for an extended contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures production and support services. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS
Lockheed contracted for three LRASM missiles
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
The U.S. Air Force has issued a contract to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control for production of three Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles. ... more
MILTECH
Army taps BAE, GenDyn for armored fighting vehicle prototypes
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
BAE Systems and General Dynamics have received contracts that total more than $700 million to produce 12 prototypes of the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. ... more
CYBER WARS
Huawei rejects Western security fears, says 'no evidence'
Shenzhen, China (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Huawei defended its global ambitions and network security on Tuesday in the face of Western fears that the Chinese telecom giant could serve as a Trojan horse for Beijing's security apparatus. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Navy contracts Austal for next two littoral combat ships
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
Austal has been awarded contracts for the construction of the Navy's next two Independence-class littoral combat ships, LCS 38 and LCS 38. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware launched
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the Virginia-class fast attack nuclear submarine USS Delaware at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. ... more


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AEROSPACE
Navy to activate first CMV-22B tilt-rotor aircraft squadron
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
The Navy on Monday announced it held a ceremony to establish of its first squadron of CMV-22B tilt-rotor cargo aircraft, starting the transition from the C-2A Greyhound. ... more
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WAR REPORT
Russia slashes Syria military flights
Moscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Russia has cut its military flights in Syria from more than 100 per day to fewer than four a week, the defence minister said Tuesday, in another sign the country's conflict is winding down. ... more
IRAQ WARS
After shedding IS, Mosul embraces makeovers
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 19, 2018
For three years, Mosul's women were covered in black from head to toe and its men had to keep their beards long. Salons were shut, and plastic surgery considered a crime. ... more
THE STANS
Central Asians cry out over China's secret detention camps
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Asyla Alymkulova fights back tears in her home in Kyrgyzstan as she recalls the first time she heard her husband was whisked away to one of the notorious internment camps in neighbouring China's troubled Xinjiang region. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq okays 3 new ministers, deadlocked over interior, defence
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
Iraq's parliament approved three new ministers Tuesday but broke up before voting on the five remaining posts, leaving the deadlock over several key ministries unresolved. ... more
THE STANS
War hero or murderer? Trump weighs in on military case
Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2018
A decorated officer in an elite US Army unit killed an unarmed Taliban suspect in Afghanistan. Of that, there appears to be no doubt. ... more
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Pentagon conducts latest successful test of US-Japan interceptor
Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2018
The US military on Tuesday successfully conducted a test of a new ballistic-missile interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan. The launch marks the second successful test in less than two months for the SM-3 Block IIA missile and its associated technologies, which had previously experienced failures. According to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), sailors at the Aegis As ... more
+ Aegis Combat System demonstrates success during on-land test against Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
+ Navy to purchase new containers for air defense missiles
+ Navy to commission new Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Thomas Hudner
+ Raytheon to supply Romania with Patriot missile defense systems
+ Raytheon's SM-3 IIA successful in ballistic missle defense test
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion critical to successful intercept test for SM-3 Block IIA Missile
+ Aegis Combat System Demonstrates Success During At-Sea Test Against Medium Range Ballistic Missile
Northrop Grumman receives $3.6B contract for infrared missile countermeasures
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman $3.6 billion for an extended contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures production and support services. The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, provides for LAIRCM units, logistical support and related engineering services.The contract will extend through 2025, with no funding obligated upon award. The contract ... more
+ Long Range Anti-Ship Missile reaches early operational capability status on B-1B bombers
+ Lockheed contracted for three LRASM missiles
+ Army orders engineering services on Javelin anti-tank missile
+ Iran confirms recent missile test amid Western criticism
+ SM-3 Block IIA makes successful intercept of ballistic missile
+ U.K. Typhoon fighter flies with Meteor air-to-air missiles for first time
+ Northrop Grumman receives $450M for Joint Threat Emitter training


General Atomics receives $40 million for Gray Eagle drone services
Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2018
General Atomics has been awarded $40 million by the U.S. Army for services on the Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle. The contract modification, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, falls under Army fiscal operations and maintenance funding as is expected to be completed by June 2019. The Gray Eagle is a development of the Predator drone designed for intelligence, sur ... more
+ New foldable drone can navigate narrow holes
+ Using drones to simplify film animation
+ General Atomics tapped for French MQ-9 drone support
+ Logos demonstrates Redkite advanced surveillance pod
+ Drones offer ability to find, ID and count marine megafauna
+ From parcel delivery to security, Singapore bets big on drones
+ DARPA tests autonomous drone swarms against communications and GPS jamming
AFSPC assumes COMSATCOM procurement responsibility for DoD
Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFNS) Dec 14, 2018
The Air Force Space Command commander assumed responsibility for procurement of commercial satellite communications services for the Department of Defense from the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency December 12. The move is in accordance with Section 1601(a) of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. This transfer means AFSPC will oversee procurement of nea ... more
+ US Space Force Takes Over Satellite Purchases to Boost Warfighter Communication
+ Shape-shifting origami could help antenna systems adapt on the fly
+ Global Ku-Band HTS platform provides government customers with unprecedented solutions
+ Boeing tapped by Air Force for jam-resistant satellite comms terminals
+ Navy nanosatellite launch delayed for further inspection
+ Rockwell Collins airborne radio certified by NSA
+ NSA certifies Harris AN/PRC-163 radio for top secret intelligence
Army taps BAE, GenDyn for armored fighting vehicle prototypes
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
BAE Systems and General Dynamics have received contracts that total more than $700 million to produce 12 prototypes of the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. The contracts, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, cover middle tier acquisition and rapid prototyping effort, with plans and options for initial production. The MPF will fall under a Rapid Prototyping contracting arra ... more
+ White House asks top court to block transgender military service
+ Contract put forward for MK80 and BLUE-109 components
+ Squad X Improves Situational Awareness, Coordination for Dismounted Units
+ Lockheed tapped for Onyx exoskeleton development, demonstrations
+ Lockheed Martin Secures US Army Exoskeleton Development Agreement
+ Barrett to provide .50-caliber sniper rifles to U.S. Army
+ Army awards Oshkosh $1.7B for 6,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Spain announces 7.3-bn-euro defence spending plan
Madrid (AFP) Dec 14, 2018
Spain's Socialist government on Friday gave the green light for a 7.3-billion-euro renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs. "The defence ministry will launch three military programmes with an investment of 7.33 billion euros ($8.2 billion)," the ministry said in a statement detailing a plan that runs until 2032. Already on ... more
+ Canada mulls canceling Saudi arms deal over Yemen, Kashoggi murder
+ Slovakia seals its largest-ever arms deal
+ Russia now world's No. 2 in arms sales, report shows
+ British middleman hauled to India over chopper scam
+ Egypt's Sisi opens first arms exhibition in Cairo
+ Slovak government clashes over largest-ever arms purchase
+ Finland halts arms sales to Saudi, UAE over Yemen crisis


Kosovo says army 'irreversible' ahead of UN meeting
Pristina (AFP) Dec 17, 2018
Kosovo's president said the country's decision to build an army was "irreversible" before heading to a UN Security Council meeting on Monday about the move, which has drawn the ire of former war foe Serbia. The Kosovo parliament's Friday vote to transform a lightly-armed emergency force into a standing army was carried out with strong support from the United States, which hailed the move as ... more
+ Russia retains heightened military border presence: Ukraine leader
+ US, Canada promise due process for arrested Chinese executive
+ NATO to send Ukraine secure comms amid Russia standoff
+ US, Canada meet amid standoff with China
+ Xi warns no one can 'dictate' China's path, 40 years on from reforms
+ 40 years in the making: Five lives changed by China's reforms
+ Russian new military barracks in disputed Kuril islands anger Japan
MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2018
MIT researchers have invented a way to fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, quantum dots, and DNA. "It's a way of putting nearly any kind of material into a 3-D pattern with nanoscale precision," says Edward Boyden, an associate professor of biological engineering and of brain and cognit ... more
+ Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
+ Artificial synapses made from nanowires
+ How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
+ Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
+ Nano-scale process may speed arrival of cheaper hi-tech products
+ Watching nanoparticles
+ Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight nanocardboard


Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 16, 2018
Iraqis on Sunday laid the cornerstone in rebuilding Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque and leaning minaret, national emblems destroyed last year in the ferocious battle against the Islamic State group. The famed 12th century mosque and minaret, dubbed Al-Hadba or "the hunchback," hosted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's only public appearance as IS chief, when he declared a self-styled "caliphate" after the jihad ... more
+ Iraq okays 3 new ministers, deadlocked over interior, defence
+ After shedding IS, Mosul embraces makeovers
+ Nobel laureate Murad urges Iraq to probe fate of abducted Yazidis
+ Iraq premier says lagging govt formation 'not his decision'
+ A year after IS defeat, Iraq in throes of political crisis
+ Iraq marks one year since 'victory' against IS
+ UN team to begin probe of IS crimes in Iraq in early 2019
Dead stag installed at former US base in South Korea
Paju, South Korea (AFP) Dec 14, 2018
A stuffed deer stands in a former US ammunition store just outside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, tree branches spreading up from its antlers towards the roof. The work was installed this year at Camp Greaves, a former US army facility within the buffer zone that runs alongside the DMZ that has been converted into an arts centre and tourist attraction. South Korean a ... more
+ US 'in no hurry' over N.Korea nuclear negotiations: Trump
+ Putin lays out plans to develop missiles if US leaves treaty
+ Iran urges West to end 'absurdities' on missiles
+ North Korea warns on US sanctions
+ Pompeo urges UN to get tough on Iran missiles
+ N. Korea food production down in 2018: UN body
+ North and South Korean soldiers enter each other's territory


With eye on China, Germany toughens rules for foreign buyouts
Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2018
Germany was Wednesday set to toughen rules on non-EU share purchases and acquisitions of its strategic companies, amid growing disquiet about takeovers by Chinese firms. It plans to lower the threshold where reviews apply to foreign purchase offers of 10 percent of companies, down from 25 percent now. Germany and other EU states have voiced growing concern in recent years as Chinese comp ... more
+ Report aims at untapped workforce for Israel's growing high-tech sector
+ US takes fire at WTO trade policy forum
+ Germany to tighten rules on foreign takeovers: report
+ Shenzhen, China's reform pioneer, leads tech revolution
+ China to suspend extra tariffs on US cars, parts
+ Trade war: Signs of progress in US-China talks
+ China's economic miracle: 40-year rise in numbers
Study finds pedestrians need 30 inches of space to avoid collisions
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2018
Pedestrians require a 30-inch buffer to avoid collisions, according to a new survey of foot traffic inside a Dutch train station. Using overheard sensors installed in a train station in Eindhoven, Netherlands, researchers analyzed more than 5 million pedestrian movements. Their analysis revealed 9,000 pedestrian pairs on collision courses. "About 40 pairs of these actually bumped ... more
+ New foldable drone flies through narrow holes in rescue missions
+ UK puts 3,500 troops on standby for no-deal Brexit
+ The daring China rescues bringing Vietnam's trafficked girls home
+ Mothers of the Missing: Anguished search for Vietnam's kidnapped brides
+ 'Sold by my brother': the Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
+ Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
+ Papua massacre shines light on forgotten conflict


China's Chang'e-4 probe enters lunar orbit
Beijing (XNA) Dec 13, 2018
China's Chang'e-4 probe decelerated and entered the lunar orbit Wednesday, completing a vital step on its way to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. After flying about 110 hours from earth, an engine on the probe was ignited when it was 129 km above the surface of the moon, in line with instructions sent fr ... more
+ China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
+ Evolving Chinese Space Ecosystem To Foster Innovative Environment
+ China sends 5 satellites into orbit via single rocket
+ China releases smart solution for verifying reliability of space equipment components
+ China unveils new 'Heavenly Palace' space station as ISS days numbered
+ China's space programs open up to world
+ China's commercial aerospace companies flourishing
US Tibet bill 'grossly interferes' in China affairs: Beijing
Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2018
China on Friday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers "grossly interfered" in Beijing's domestic affairs. The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, demands access to the region for US diplomats, journalists and tourists, threatening to bar Chinese officials responsible for the policy from the US if barriers remain ... more
+ Life on the shelf: China's bachelors saving face, cash with Mekong brides
+ Wife of detained China activist goes bald for justice
+ China probes two Canadians on suspected national security threat
+ Frenzy as cash rains down on Hong Kong neighbourhood
+ Bishop from China's underground Catholic church steps down: state media
+ Marriage just a click away for China's desperate single men
+ An education: MBAs with Chinese characteristics


Nobel laureate urges Yazidi protection until IS leaders tried
Doha (AFP) Dec 16, 2018
Nobel laureate and former jihadist captive Nadia Murad called for the protection of women belonging to her Yazidi minority until Islamic State leaders are tried for crimes against the community. "All the victims need a safe haven until Daesh is brought to the international courts," the 25-year-old Iraqi said at an international conference in Doha, using an Arabic acronym for the jihadist gro ... more
+ France dismisses IS claim for Strasbourg Christmas bloodshed
+ War on jihadists won't end unless West tackles root causes: experts
+ Mali to send reinforcements to Timbuktu
+ Islamic State not defeated, just transforming: experts
+ Civilians killed as Nigerian troops fight Boko Haram at flashpoint village
+ Nadia Murad: from jihadists' captive to Nobel laureate
+ US soldier gets 25 years in prison for backing ISIS
Radiance Technologies tapped for U.S. Army laser research
Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018
The U.S. Army is contracting Radiance Technologies for high energy laser lethality research, assessment and support in the amount of $28.2 million. Work on the contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2023. It falls under a small business contract under acquisition rules, though R ... more
+ Lockheed Martin's missile defense laser concept continues toward development
+ Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Boeing compete for laser-armed drone
+ Microwave weapon suspected in mystery attacks on US diplomats: report
+ Team Dynetics receives contract for next phase of 100kW laser weapon system for US Army
+ Dyenetics, Lockheed chosen for work on 100 KW laser weapon
+ Raytheon contracted to develop laser for U.S. Army
+ China firm develops 'laser gun'
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