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January 24, 2013

Israel upgrades missile-killer Iron Dome
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 22, 2013
Israel's Defense Ministry is testing an upgraded version of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' combat-tested Iron Dome counter-rocket system that will have "improved capabilities against an unprecedented range of threats." The ministry didn't identify the threats but the upgrade, Iron Dome's second in recent months, follows reports that the Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have been test-firing a new long-range missile that could threaten cities in southern and central Israel. The I ... read more

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Insights from the SIA DoD Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop Last month, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) held its 2012 DoD Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop, which brought together government leaders from the Department of Defense along with commerci ... more		Azerbaijan to launch telecom satellite Azerbaijan will launch its first telecommunications satellite in early February, the country's information and communications technology minister says. ... more		Computer breakthrough: Code of life becomes databank Scientists in Britain on Wednesday announced a breakthrough in the quest to turn DNA into a revolutionary form of data storage. ... more
				Sagetech, ING Robotic Aviation Demonstrate "Sense and Avoid" Capabilities of UAV's ING Robotic Aviation and Sagetech Corporation teamed to make Canadian aviation history in November, as a manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flew in shared airspace, demonstrating how ... more		Boeing to Upgrade Combat Survivor Evader Locator Radios, Base Stations Boeing will upgrade U.S. Air Force Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) handheld radios with new capabilities to enable faster search and rescue of isolated personnel, and also upgrade the CSEL ult ... more

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World's Most Complex 2D Laser Beamsteering Array Demonstrated Most people are familiar with the concept of RADAR. Radio frequency (RF) waves travel through the atmosphere, reflect off of a target, and return to the RADAR system to be processed. The amount of t ... more		Researchers Create Method for More Sensitive Electrochemical Sensors Graphene and related materials hold promise for the future of electrochemical sensors - detectors that measure the concentration of oxygen, toxic gases, and other substances - but many applications ... more		Sweden to boost military spending over Ukraine crisis 'Russian Facebook' founder flees country after being pushed out US 'closely watching' for signs of N.Korea nuclear test Lockheed Martin Team's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Tops 100,000 Testing Miles During EMD Phase Ukraine relaunches anti-rebel operation after Biden leaves Ukraine military plane hit by gunfire above rebel-held town Sikorsky, Army demonstrate optionally piloted Black Hawk		DARPA, Industry Collaborate to Knock Down Microelectronics Barriers The inherent goodness of miniaturizing electronics has been key to a wide array of technology innovations and an important economic driver for several decades. For example, the seemingly endless shr ... more
				Researchers move Barkhausen Effect forward Almost 100 years after the initial discovery, a team of scientists at the University of Alberta and the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Edmonton have harnessed the Barkhausen Effect as a ne ... more		New 2D material for next generation high-speed electronics The material - made up of layers of crystal known as molybdenum oxides - has unique properties that encourage the free flow of electrons at ultra-high speeds. In a paper published in the January iss ... more

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Reshuffle for Tiangong 2013 is set to be an important year for China's space program. We expect to see the first landing of a Chinese spacecraft on the Moon, in addition to a sequence of Earth satellite launches. We also ... more		We have ignition in Baikonur Conflict Only 12 Proton-M launches were approved by Kazakhstan for 2013 instead of the planned 17. The decision has put the future of Russian-Kazakh space cooperation under further threat. What does fate hav ... more		Methane climate change risk suggested by proof of redox cycling of humic substances Long-term predictions for Miami sea level rise could be available relatively soon Taking the pulse of mountain formation in the Andes Lab researcher discovers the green in Greenland Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution Chickens to chili peppers Researchers question published no-till soil organic carbon sequestration rates		NASA Selects Experimental Commercial Suborbital Flight Payloads NASA's Flight Opportunities Program has selected 13 cutting-edge space technology payloads for flights on commercial reusable launch vehicles, balloons and a commercial parabolic aircraft in 2013 an ... more
				TDRS-K Offers Upgrade to Vital Communications Net NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System will get an upgrade this month when the agency launches the first of a new generation of communications satellites to connect spacecraft to the ground ... more		Payload elements come together in Starsem's wrap-up Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome for Globalstar The Soyuz launch campaign for Globalstar's final batch of second-generation satellites has entered a new phase at Baikonur Cosmodrome, with the "stack" of six spacecraft now positioned in the facili ... more

Computer breakthrough: Code of life becomes databank

World's Most Complex 2D Laser Beamsteering Array Demonstrated

Researchers Create Method for More Sensitive Electrochemical Sensors

Insights from the SIA DoD Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop

Boeing to Upgrade Combat Survivor Evader Locator Radios, Base Stations

NATO member orders Falcon III radios

NASA Selects Experimental Commercial Suborbital Flight Payloads

Payload elements come together in Starsem's wrap-up Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome for Globalstar

Amazonas 3 in Kourou for Ariane 5 year-opening launch campaign

AFRL Selects Surrey Satellite US to Evaluate Small Satellite Approach to GPS

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Sustain Ground Station for Global Positioning System

China promotes Beidou technology on transport vehicles

	AFRL Selects Surrey Satellite US to Evaluate Small Satellite Approach to GPS The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) to investigate cost reduction and augmentation of the current GPS constellation through the applicat ... more		Russia to launch fewer Proton M rockets in 2013 Russia will carry out fewer Proton M launches in 2013 than planned, a Roskosmos source said. Such a reduction is connected with a decision by Kazakhstan's authorities to cut the number of rocket la ... more		Ex-Im Approves Loan Guarantee to Finance Export of American-made Satellite to Spain The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized an $87.1 million guarantee of a loan extended by Credit Agricole and other European lenders to Hispasat Canarias S.L.U., a His ... more		SES partners with O3b NETWORKS to provide internet capacity to Digicel SES and O3b Networks have contracted Digicel to lease capacity on SES' NSS-9 satellite and O3b's Medium Earth Orbit fleet to provide high quality internet bandwidth for their cellular network in Pap ... more

Nanoparticles Create Skinny Solar Cells

Better thermal-imaging lens from waste sulfur

Wireless power transfer achieved at 5-meter distance

Surprising material could play role in saving energy

Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue

Research Underway For Companion Plants To PV

Thinnest feasible membrane produced

Aerojet's AJ26 Engine Completes Successful Hot Fire in Support of Antares Rocket		China buys Russian bombers		Competition for hypersonic vehicles resumes		China unmanned car to 'help driver sleep': reports		NATO Patriot missiles operational in Turkey at weekend
Raytheon, USAF complete Small Diameter Bomb II fit check on F-35 aircraft		Protest in Ankara against Patriot missile deployment		Sikorsky, Boeing Partner for Joint Multi-Role Future Vertical Lift Requirements		Just Add Water: How Scientists Are Using Silicon to Produce Hydrogen on Demand		Organic sensors increase light sensitivity of cameras

New information on binding gold particles over metal oxide surfaces

Strainstall provides advanced tension monitoring solution for pipe-laying vessel

Novel sensor provides bigger picture

Lower Energy Costs Have Moved Into Prospect Park Residences

Scientists' new trains 'can prevent terror attack deaths'

Apple hails results but outlook knocks stock price

Japan logs record trade deficit in 2012

Google 2012 revenue hits $50 billion, profits up

Tiny silicon particles a hydrogen source

China manufacturing growth hits two-year high

Dutch architect to build house with 3D printer

BoJ meeting expected to usher in fresh easing measures

America archives its billions of tweets

Rumors of multiple iPhones from Apple

Kim Dotcom apologises for Mega bugs

Microsoft in talks on Dell buyout: reports

Wen urges 'healthy' economy as China slows

Airlines turn profit from EU freeze on carbon tax: environmentalists

UGA researchers invent new material for warm-white LEDs

Doubling Down on Energy Efficiency

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