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October 24, 2015

Senior Russian space industry official held over corruption
Moscow (AFP) Oct 23, 2015
A Russian court said Friday it has detained a regional director of renowned space company Energia over corruption in the latest scandal to hit the country's fraud-plagued space industry. Vladimir Ryabov, the head of the company's branch in the city of Samara, on the Volga river, was placed in custody for two months on suspicion of large-scale corruption, a city court told state news agency RIA Novosti. The court said Ryabov had been detained on October 16 but this only emerged publicly on Frida ... read more

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China aims to go deeper into space As China's exploration of the moon progresses, its space experts have begun considering going deeper into the solar system - to Mars, asteroids and Jupiter - and a manned deep-space mission. A ... more		NASA's Next Sample Return Robot Challenge Open for Registration Registration is open for the fifth running of NASA Centennial Challenges' Sample Return Robot Challenge, which will take place in June and September 2016. To win a share of the $1.5 million prize pu ... more		Army names new hypersonic weapon 'Dark Eagle' India and Pakistan urged to have 'maximum restraint' after Kashmir attack Trump, Norwegian prime minister discuss ending Ukraine War		Israel prepares to unveil latest anti-drone system Defense firm Israel Aerospace Industries has developed ground-based anti-drone systems in response to growing global security concerns over the potential to weaponize the widely available aircraft. ... more
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US expert questions ban on Russian rocket engine purchases The United States should immediately lift the ban on the purchases of Russian-made rocket engines "for strategic security purposes," according to The Diplomat magazine. In an article published ... more		India paves way for women in army combat roles The Indian government gave its nod Saturday for women to fly fighter jets, paving the way for them to assume combat roles for the first time in one of the world's largest militaries. ... more		U.S. Air Force awards $176 million for enhanced Sniper ATPs The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin $176.1 million in contracts for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement production. ... more		Benchmark Electronics to acquire Secure Technology Benchmark Electronics announced it will acquire Secure Communication Systems, Inc. for $230 million. ... more

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UK, Italy's Eni unveil deal on carbon capture project

Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant

Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine

Britain, France extend joint research program funding		Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm		10th Anniversary of the Final Titan		Lockheed Martin's F-16V takes flight		Dayton U.S. Air Force unit handles major sales
Australia banners industry work on F-35		UN Security Council to discuss Iran missile test		Boeing opens advanced research facility		USS Ross intercepts ballistic missile during coalition test		Air Force issues new advanced helmet for F-35 pilots

First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan official

Libya vet steered Noah's ark of pets to safety

Hungarian PM says migrant flow 'look like army'

Unveiling distribution of defects in proton conductors

French family defiant as airport developers push to evict them

Lockheed Martin delivers naval helo for Denmark

Tech spats spark fears of 'digital protectionism'

Myanmar's elite dig 'stone of heaven' from mines of hell

Synthetic batteries for the energy revolution

New Battery Storage Software Jump-Starts Marketing and Sales

Cameron, Xi address steel crisis after UK job cuts

Friendly robot Pepper makes European debut in France

India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts

Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II

China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy

ESA's first technology nanosatellite reporting for duty

Eurenco to supply MBDA with warhead explosives

ORBCOMM Announces Launch Window For Second OG2 Mission

Two armed US Predator drones crash in Iraq, Turkey

Belarus to buy new Russian Su-30SM fighter jets after 2020

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