Space Transport Law Keeps US Dependent on Russian Space Engines
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 11, 2015 -
Experts claim that the US government's space transportation policy continues to keep the country using primarily Russian space engines.
Thomas Zimmer - The US government's space transportation policy continues to keep the country using primarily Russian space engines, experts told Sputnik on Friday.
"US national space transportation policy has been haunted by the 'we hope for the bes ...
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Indian-Made Nuclear Sub to Fire First Missile in October
New Delhi (Sputnik) Oct 13, 2015 -
India's first domestically-designed nuclear submarine will perform its first missile firing test in October.
India's first domestically-designed nuclear submarine that has completed sea trials will perform its first missile firing test in October, senior defense sources told local media.
"We will, this month, fire Nirbhay missile from the submarine which will be followed by firing of ...
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Russia Calls on US to Abandon Plans to Place Missile Defense in Romania
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 13, 2015 -
Moscow calls for abandoning of plans to place US missile defense systems in Romania, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Non-proliferation, Disarmament, and Arms Control said, as quoted by the ministerial website Monday.
According to Mikhail Ulyanov, placing the systems in Romania would be a flagrant violation by the United States of the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuc ...
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IS confirms killing of number two in US air strike
Beirut (AFP) Oct 13, 2015 -
The Islamic State group's spokesman confirmed on Tuesday the killing of the jihadist organisation's second in command in a US air strike earlier this year.
"America is rejoicing over the killing of Abu Mutaz al-Qurashi and considers this a great victory," Abu Mohamed al-Adnani said in an audio recording posted on jihadist websites.
"I will not mourn him... he whose only wish was to die i ...
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'Kill Russians' urges Syrian Qaeda as Putin slams US
Beirut (AFP) Oct 13, 2015 -
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate called for jihadists to attack Russia over its air strikes in Syria, as rockets hit Moscow's Damascus embassy Tuesday where demonstrators had gathered to back the intervention.
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Washington for refusing to cooperate on Syria, saying "some of our partners simply have mush for brains".
"How is it possible to work together?" ...
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Rebels say US-made missiles turning tide against regime
Beirut (AFP) Oct 13, 2015 -
American-made anti-tank missiles are turning the tide against the Syrian regime and allied forces in a major battle in the country's centre and northwest, rebel groups said Tuesday.
Non-Islamist opposition factions say they are using the US-made TOW missiles to halt a Syrian army advance that is backed by Russian air strikes in the provinces of Hama and Idlib.
The deliveries are distinc ...
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ISRO looking to extend GPS services to SAARC countries
Bengaluru, India (IANS) Oct 09, 2015 -
An ISRO official said on Thursday that they are looking to extend the GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) and Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) applications to Saarc countries.
"Already we are having within the country the provision for providing the services, we are looking at how we can extend this (navigation services) to Saarc countries in the near future and g ...
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