


New ‘Vulcan’ rocket to fly first military mission next week
Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Space
Space Force preps infrastructure, operators for target-tracking mission
The service plans to launch initial ground moving target indicator satellites over the next year, according to Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt.

L-3 to deliver Rivet Joint aircraft to UK
Britain is set to take delivery of its second Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft from US contractor L-3 Communications in the next few weeks according to sources familiar with the program.

Missiles Fall Off British Warplane In Cyprus
Two missiles fell from a warplane at a British base in southern Cyprus on Wednesday as the aircraft returned from a military operation, without causing casualties, base officials said.

Philippines Repairs Crumbling South China Sea Outpost
The Philippines said Wednesday it was repairing a crumbling ship serving as its lonely outpost in the disputed South China Sea as China deploys more vessels and builds new islands nearby.

Pakistan Says It Shot Down Indian Spy Drone
The Pakistani military said Wednesday it had shot down an Indian spy drone on its side of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Defense Bill Sparks Uproar in Japan's Diet
There were chaotic scenes inside Japan's normally orderly parliament Wednesday as opposition lawmakers thronged a committee room in an unsuccessful bid to block Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's controversial security bills.

Lithuania, Latvia Eye Joint Weapon Acquisition
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and her Latvian counterpart, Raimonds Vejonis, have announced the two countries will cooperate on joint acquisitions of weapons to promote the "development of joint military capacities."

India To Buy 4 P-8s; $2.5B Helo Deal Awaits
NEW DELHI — India has cleared purchase of four additional P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft for US $1 billion from Boeing, which awaits the signing of another $2.5 billion contract to purchase attack and heavy-lift helicopters, said a Ministry of Defence source.

Congress, Israel React to Iran Deal
As news of a potentially historic deal with Iran broke, members of Congress and foreign governments alike rushed to react to the news.

North Korea Invites US Congress To Visit Alleged Anthrax Plant
North Korea has challenged the entire US Congress to come and inspect a bio-tech institute in Pyongyang that US experts have suggested is a facility for mass-producing anthrax for the military.
