Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
December 11, 2019
SPACEWAR
Congress to create Space Force with 2020 defense spending bill



Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2019
Congress approved the elevation of Air Force Space Command to a sixth branch of military in the 2020 defense policy bill, which is expected to go before the House and Senate for a vote sometime this week. The deal was announced in a conference report and press statement on Tuesday that was released by the House and Senate armed services committees. The report supports a discretionary budget of $738 billion, including $71.5 billion for overseas contingency operations funding, as well as $ ... read more

MILPLEX
Amazon lawsuit will not delay $10 bn JEDI contract: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
The lawsuit filed by Amazon challenging a $10 billion US military cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft will not delay implementation of the project, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Pompeo hopes N.Korea abides by commitments
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Tuesday that North Korea would not carry out a nuclear or long-range missile test while Pyongyang demands US concessions by year-end. ... more
NUKEWARS
Pyongyang may launch long-range missile this year
Seoul (Sputnik) Dec 11, 2019
North Korea conducted two tests of a rocket engine for a presumably new type of a missile during a "very important" test on 7 December and may launch another before Christmas, the newspaper JoongAng ... more
SPACEWAR
US Air Force Head mulls declassifying secret programs to gain support for Space Force in Congress
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 11, 2019
The Pentagon has recently been actively pursuing the development and deployment of new equipment in space, including designed to detect early launches of ballistic intercontinental missiles from the ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Child's play: Coding booms among Chinese children
Beijing (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a red T-shirt, an eight-year-old Chinese boy is logged in for an online coding lesson - as the teacher. ... more
MILTECH
Raytheon awarded $26M for artillery systems for Romania, Poland
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2019
Raytheon has been awarded a $26 million contract to provide field artillery for Poland and Romania, which is part of two previous agreements the U.S. government made for foreign military sales. ... more
MILTECH
CACI nets $9.9M for work on combined-arms squads for Army
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2019
CACI Inc.-Federal in Chantilly, Va., was awarded a $9.9 million contract to develop prototypes for a combined arms squad for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense announced. ... more
SINO DAILY
Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Chris Wong has transformed from a quiet student who used to blush when friends swore into one of the thousands of female frontliners battling police in Hong Kong's democracy protests. ... more
SINO DAILY
Hong Kong leader rules out protest concessions ahead of Beijing visit
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out further concessions to the city's pro-democracy movement ahead of her weekend visit to Beijing, despite a landslide election defeat for the government and a peaceful mass march. ... more
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SINO DAILY
Detained Canadians in China cut off from the world
Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2019
Two Canadians who disappeared into China's state security apparatus in what was widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive remain secluded in detention a year on, without access to lawyers or family. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Graphene takes off in composites for planes and cars
Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 09, 2019
The Graphene Flagship brought together top European researchers and companies to discuss the most disruptive ways graphene could enhance composites used in the aerospace, automotive and energy indus ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Ethiopia PM Abiy urges unity as he collects Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed collected the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, appealing for unity as ethnic violence flares in his country and reconciliation efforts with former foe Eritrea have stalled. ... more
SINO DAILY
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Hong Kongers have delivered a clarion call for change over the last fortnight with a landslide local election defeat for the government and more than one in ten hitting the streets peacefully on Sunday - but will Beijing listen? ... more
SINO DAILY
China says detained Canadians treated in 'civilised way'
Beijing (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
China defended on Tuesday its year-long detention of two Canadians after Ottawa accused Beijing of "arbitrarily" arresting the men in what was widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a Huawei executive. ... more


US donates $21 mn of kit for Niger jihadist fight

IRAQ WARS
Medic, driver, witness, baker: four faces of Iraqi's uprising
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Tears roll out from behind Ayat's oversized glasses but her hands, facing the sky, are steady. Her friends are gone, killed protesting Iraq's government, but their "revolution" continues. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE
Germany in talks with Lockheed, MBDA for missile defense program
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019
Germany is showing reluctance to approve a missile system developed by Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland, a defense ministry report indicates. ... more
NUKEWARS
'Old man' Trump is 'bluffing' says North Korea: KCNA
Seoul (AFP) Dec 9, 2019
North Korea on Monday accused US President Trump of "bluffing" and called him "an old man bereft of patience" as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US Army preparing biggest European deployment in years
Washington (AFP) Dec 9, 2019
The US Army is planning its biggest deployment of troops to Europe in 25 years, with 20,000 troops slated to take part in a massive force projection exercise at a time of increasingly adversarial relations with Russia. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rock ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China launches new optical remote sensing satellite
Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019
China sent a new optical remote sensing satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 10:55 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). The Jilin-1 Gao ... more
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Germany in talks with Lockheed, MBDA for missile defense program
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019
Germany is showing reluctance to approve a missile system developed by Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland, a defense ministry report indicates. A joint proposal by the defense contractors for a high-profile missile system, known as TLVS, was submitted in June for a second time, but unclassified portions of a biannual assessment indicate that the German defense ministry has unspecified ... more
+ Israel and Czech Republic sign $125 mn missile defence deal
+ Turkey didn't buy Russian defence system 'to keep in box': FM
+ Pompeo: Turkey test of Russian defense system 'concerning'
+ Turkey tests Russian missile defences despite US threats
+ US Government designates Lockheed Martin's latest generation radar
+ Turkey says will use Russian S-400 defence system
+ Raytheon nabs $209.6M contract to upgrade parts on Aegis Weapon System
Raytheon receives $28.9M to repair SM-2, SM-6 missiles
Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019
Raytheon has received a $28.9 million contract modification for Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 repairs, the Department of Defense announced. The contract funds engineering and technical support, depot and intermediate level repair, maintenance and recertification of standard missiles and components for fiscal 2020, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The bulk of work, whic ... more
+ Russia to create new radar field against cruise missiles
+ India opts for advanced Akash Prime Missile to 'protect' its airspace from China, Pakistan
+ Raytheon awarded an $84.7M contract modification for Evolved Sea Sparrow
+ Syria downs Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media
+ Pentagon says Iran's missiles unrivaled in Middle East
+ North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South's military
+ S. Korea to buy AMRAAM missiles in $253M deal


Safer navigation through enhanced predictive paths powered by UAV Navigation
San Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Dec 08, 2019
Predictive paths play a critical role in the overall performance of UAVs. After taking into account the challenges faced by industry professionals, UAV Navigation is all set to roll out upgrades to Visionair. As a cutting-edge flight control solution, Visionair has been the preferred solution, by some of the leading names in the industry. However, to address the increasing demands of the aeronau ... more
+ The UAS community created 'a new transport ecosystem' at Amsterdam Drone Week
+ Raytheon nabs $13.1M for third anti-drone laser system for testing
+ Developing a digital twin
+ UBC research highlights need to safeguard drones and robotic cars against cyber attacks
+ Polish firm's drones, from lifesaver to invisible model, take to the skies
+ Israel's drone industry becomes global force
+ FLIR introduces StormCaster Payload Family for its SkyRaider and SkyRanger UAVs
General Dynamics receives $730M for next-gen satcom system
Fairfax VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data communications for U.S. forces worldwide. General Dynamics ... more
+ Airbus' marks 50 years in Skynet secure satellite communications for UK
+ Lockheed Martin gets $3.3B contract for communications satellite work
+ GenDyn nets $783M for next-gen Navy MUOS operations
+ F-35 to Space? US Air Force looks to connect stealth fighters to X-37B Spacecraft
+ U.S. Air Force testing secure data links between F-22, F-35
+ GatorWings wins DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
+ EPS completes multiservice operational test, declared fully operational
CACI nets $9.9M for work on combined-arms squads for Army
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2019
CACI Inc.-Federal in Chantilly, Va., was awarded a $9.9 million contract to develop prototypes for a combined arms squad for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense announced. The contract covers design, development and validation of prototypes for a combined arms squad, the Pentagon said on Monday. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency began investing in combined-arms s ... more
+ Raytheon awarded $26M for artillery systems for Romania, Poland
+ Army develops hearing protection for military working dogs
+ Northrop Grumman opens Warsaw office for IBCS battle command system
+ Raytheon awarded additional $386M for foreign Paveway bomb buys
+ Trump forbids US Navy from expelling SEAL accused of war crimes
+ Record number of IED casualties last year: monitor
+ Catapults, flaming arrows: Hong Kong protesters' medieval tech
Amazon lawsuit will not delay $10 bn JEDI contract: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
The lawsuit filed by Amazon challenging a $10 billion US military cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft will not delay implementation of the project, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday. Amazon has alleged that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to deny the company the massive contract in late October. "We will deal with Amazon's legal actions. I cannot com ... more
+ Arms sales worldwide up nearly 5 percent, says new report
+ Canada declines to raise defense spending above 2 percent NATO benchmark
+ Greece threatens to expel Libya envoy over Turkey deal
+ Exporter: Russian foreign military sales on pace to hit $13.7B despite U.S. sanctions
+ EU adopts 13 new projects under PESCO defense-cooperation program
+ Taiwan seeks return of 'criminal income' from frigate scandal
+ Sisi suggests floating Egypt military firms on stock exchange


China imposes 'reciprocal' restrictions on US diplomats
Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2019
China on Friday said it had taken "reciprocal" measures against US diplomats in the country, ordering them to notify the foreign ministry before meeting with local officials. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China had notified the US embassy of the new measures on Wednesday, which she said were a "countermeasure" to Washington's decision in October to restrict Chinese diplomats ... more
+ On Ukraine frontline, soldiers fear Zelensky will give ground
+ US Army preparing biggest European deployment in years
+ 'Brain dead' NATO's summit dominated by leaders' feuds
+ Beijing brushes off NATO fears of China 'challenges'
+ Where's the 'secret' White House Russia room? diplomat jokes
+ China's neighbours worried about Beijing's military, economic might: poll
+ Trump to seek $250M in additional military aid for Ukraine
SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too. The new ... more
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
+ Physicists create world's smallest engine
+ DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program


Medic, driver, witness, baker: four faces of Iraqi's uprising
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Tears roll out from behind Ayat's oversized glasses but her hands, facing the sky, are steady. Her friends are gone, killed protesting Iraq's government, but their "revolution" continues. "Peace be upon you and on your two rivers, Iraq," sings Kazem Saher as young demonstrators mourn their peers in the epicentre of the anti-regime movement in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. They stand sombre an ... more
+ As Iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comeback
+ Protests grip Iraq's capital and south despite rising toll
+ Rockets hit Iraq military complex housing US forces: army
+ Iraqis rally against government as Baghdad summons Western envoys
+ Prominent activist gunned down in Iraq shrine city Karbala
+ Still in streets, Iraqis say problem is poverty
+ Iraq revolution will be dramatised, written, read, and painted
Speculating on North Korea's Next Satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2019
North Korea hasn't launched a satellite since February 2016, and no North Korean satellite has ever functioned properly in orbit. Space analysts have been waiting a long time for another launch attempt, but the only rockets flying from North Korea in recent years have been ballistic missile tests. North Korea has upgraded the infrastructure at its Sohae spaceport and recently conducted an ... more
+ North Korea conducts 'very important test': KCNA
+ Pyongyang may launch long-range missile this year
+ 'Old man' Trump is 'bluffing' says North Korea: KCNA
+ North Korea says US denuclearization talks 'out of negotiation table'
+ Warning Iran, US slaps sanctions on Iraqi paramilitary leaders
+ Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapse
+ Pompeo hopes N.Korea abides by commitments


China exports fall in November, imports recover
Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2019
China's exports declined for the fourth consecutive month in November as a trade war with Washington rumbles on, official data showed Sunday, although imports rebounded. Exports were down by 1.1 percent in the last month of the year, after a drop of 0.9 percent in October on slowing global demand. The figures were worse than a Bloomberg forecast which expected an increase of 0.8 percen ... more
+ US, China working to delay Dec 15 tariffs: report
+ World Bank to reduce lending to China
+ US debate on internet liabilty spills over to global trade deals
+ China says in 'close communication' with US over trade deal
+ US-China trade pact 'still close': White House
+ US manufacturers see higher 2020 sales despite trade cloud
+ European companies minimise risks from US-China trade war
AFRL demonstrates LVC capabilities during Red Flag-Rescue visit
Fairborn OH (SPX) Dec 08, 2019
A team from Red Flag-Rescue had the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's live virtual constructive training capabilities at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Nov. 14. Under Detachment 1 of the 414th Combat Training Squadron, Red Flag-Rescue is the Department of Defense's Joint Force exercise where Airmen partake in realistic ... more
+ Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption
+ Protect poorest from cost of climate reforms: World Bank
+ Radiation 'hot spots' near Olympic torch relay in Fukushima: Greenpeace
+ In nations rich and poor, climate-related disasters on the uptick
+ NASA develops second-generation search and rescue beacon technology
+ France cancels boat offer to Libya under NGO pressure
+ Libya navy says over 200 migrants rescued from Med


China sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket and have entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the second launch from the Taiyuan launch center in less than six hours after another KZ-1A rocket sent the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellit ... more
+ China launches satellite service platform
+ China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert
+ China conducts hovering and obstacle avoidance test in public for first Mars lander mission
+ Beijing eyes creating first Earth-Moon economic zone
+ China conducts simulated weightlessness experiment for long-term stay in space
+ China plans more space science satellites
+ China's absence from global space conference due to "visa problem" causes concern
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Hong Kongers have delivered a clarion call for change over the last fortnight with a landslide local election defeat for the government and more than one in ten hitting the streets peacefully on Sunday - but will Beijing listen? Monday marks the sixth month anniversary of a movement that has upended the semi-autonomous Chinese hub's reputation for stability and blanketed its streets with un ... more
+ Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally
+ China says detained Canadians treated in 'civilised way'
+ Hong Kong leader rules out protest concessions ahead of Beijing visit
+ Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
+ Detained Canadians in China cut off from the world
+ China's diplomatic push in Asia sees mixed results: study
+ Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case


US donates $21 mn of kit for Niger jihadist fight
Niamey (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
The United States is donating $21 million (19 million euros) of military equipment to Niger help fight jihadism in the Sahel region, an American diplomatic told AFP on Tuesday. The Americans have already handed over dozens of armoured vehicles, radio systems and armoured containers, US ambassador Eric Whitaker said, adding that more would arrive by February 2020 - including a military tran ... more
+ Saudi military training in US under scrutiny after base attack
+ Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date
+ Macron says 'no consensus' with Turkey on terrorism
+ 'Children are innocent': Albanians beg for return of IS youngsters
+ Macron says Turkey 'sometimes works with ISIS proxies'
+ More countries affected by terrorism even as deaths fall: index
+ France takes in 27 more Yazidi women victims of IS
Air Force tests ATHENA laser weapon against multiple drones
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019
Members of the U.S. Air Force used the Advanced Test High Energy Asset, referred to as ATHENA, to shoot down a variety of drones in a Lockheed Martin demonstration of the technology. In the latest test of the ground-portable laser weapon system, Airmen engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones at a government test range in Fort Sill, Okla., Lockheed said on Thursday. / ... more
+ First anti-drone laser delivered to Air Force for year-long test deployment
+ Rheinmetall, MBDA start work on ship-mounted laser for German navy
+ Raytheon to produce drone-killing lasers for Air Force testing
+ US Air Force seeks wargame simulators for battles with laser weapons
+ France to develop anti-satellite laser weapons: minister
+ United Kingdom enters laser weapons race
+ The Future of Directed Energy: Insights from the U.S. Army and Air Force
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