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December 18, 2015

Moscow Confirms Suspension of Russian-Ukrainian 'Dnepr' Rocket Launches
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2015
Launches of Russian-Ukrainian carrier rockets have been suspended in accordance with President Vladimir Putin's decree, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karakaev said Wednesday. "An April 15 decision by the President of the Russian Federation suspended the 'Dnepr' conversion program," Karakaev said. Dnepr is a three-stage space delivery vehicle based on the family of R-36M intercontinental ballistic missiles (NATO reporting name SS-18 Satan, designated RS-20 ... read more

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Agreement with Chinese Space Tech Lab Will Advance Exploration Goals The Planetary Science Institute signed a cooperation agreement with Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology (Qian Xuesen Lab) to advance their mutual interests in facilitating the open-ended expa ... more		Iran says it will not accept any missile restrictions Iran will not accept any limitations on its missile programme, Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said on Wednesday after UN experts accused Tehran of violating a Security Council resolution. ... more		Europe adds two more satellites to Galileo sat-nav system Europe on Thursday launched another two satellites for its multi-billion-euro Galileo sat-nav system, a rival to America's GPS, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. ... more
				Second reserve battery for Israel's 'Iron Dome' becomes operational The Israeli military has qualified a second reserve battery to support Israel's "Iron Dome" missile interception system. ... more		NASA Accepting Applications for Future Explorers Recently named the best place to work in the federal government for the fourth year in a row, NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job on or off the planet. The astronaut cand ... more

Researchers Recall Work on First Rendezvous in Space Fifty years ago, the two-tiered NASA mission Gemini 7/6A made history by proving that two independently launched spacecraft - piloted by astronauts - could meet up while orbiting Earth. Humankind's ... more		India to develop its own stealth combat drones The government of India is preparing to launch its program to develop its own unmanned combat aerial vehicles, according to Indian media reports. ... more		Ambitious cross-continental initiative targets breakthroughs in AI space and cyber tech HRL and Boeing advance quantum satellite communications milestone L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana		Scientists Launch NASA Rocket into "Speed Bumps" Above Norway A team of scientists led by Marc Lessard of the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center launched an instrument-laden, four-stage sounding rocket from Norway's Andoya Space Center about 280 ... more
				O3b signs agreement with Arianespace for a fourth Soyuz launch O3b Networks Limited - the developer of a global, high-speed, low-latencysatellite-based network for telecommunications operators, ISPs, enterprises and governments - has signed a contract with Aria ... more		Scientists teach machines to learn like humans A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that captures our learning abilities, enabling computers to recognize and draw simple visual concepts that are mostly indistinguishable from those cre ... more

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Qatar to receive 24 French Rafale fighter aircraft France-based contractor Dassault Aviation received its down payment from the government of Qatar for the delivery of 24 Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft. ... more		Indian Defense Ministry admits almost half its planes can't fly Only about 55 percent of India's military aircraft are in operational order, with a large number grounded due to technical issues according to reports. ... more		Norwegian F-35 flies under Norwegian command for first time A Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II fighter took flight under the command of a Norwegian pilot for the first time at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. ... more		XCOR claims major breakthrough with its engine technology XCOR Director of Engineering and acting CTO Michael Valant announced that his team has reached an important milestone in the development of the reusable 5K18 Lynx main propulsion rocket engine. His ... more

	Russia, China develop navigation system draft for SCO, BRICS Russian and Chinese experts have developed a draft project to create a global international navigation system based on China's BeiDou and Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation for the member states ... more		Russia, China to Finalize Satellite Navigation Chip Set Deal by Year-End Russia and China will finalize an agreement this month to establish two joint ventures to develop, manufacture and sell new satellite navigation devices that receive signals from three major navigat ... more

US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia

South Korea's LG Energy Solution exits from $8.4bn Indonesia project

British Steel abandons job cut plans after govt rescue

Soyuz receives the Galileo payload for its December 17 liftoff		Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days		Russian cruise missile crashes on building, no one hurt		Lockheed Martin receives $1.1 billion contract for PAC-3 missiles		Iran missile launch violated UN resolution: UN experts
China Launches New ChinaSat 1C Communication Satellite		Northrop Grumman completes B-2 bomber maintenance		Venom could address UAV threat to ground forces		France uses first cruise missiles against Islamic State		Squad X takes steps toward assisting dismounted soldiers and marines

Flight test proves ballistic missiles no match for latest Patriot upgrade

Pentagon to move forward with JSTARS recapitalization

One million new drones in US present growing risk to airliners

Aegis Ashore is a Verified Hit

Using drones to study high-altitude glaciers

Antarctic anticyclone sending two NASA scientific balloons flying in circles

Amnesty accuses Turkey of abusing, forcibly deporting refugees

Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding

Fosun disappearance stokes fear among China CEOs

China Southern Airlines orders 110 planes worth $10 bn from Boeing

CWRU researchers tailor power source for wearable electronics

Chinese pull plug on French tech park: French official

Hong Kong auctioneers go experimental as sales struggle

Better catalysts for green energy

Mongolia's giant Oyu Tolgoi mine gets $4 bn financing

Japan to launch X-ray astronomy satellite after 2 months

Soyuz in the zone Dec 17 Galileo GPS launch

General Dynamics to provide communications for USAFCENT in Asia

America's penchant for guns stronger than ever after attacks

Europe readies for satellite launch, moves closer to own satnav

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