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Drone makers cashing in as war tactics evolveSingapore (AFP) Feb 26, 2012 They are deadly, hard to detect and fast becoming one of the most sought-after weapons in the air defence industry. Global demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, is heating up as armed forces invest in new systems to boost their ability to carry out reconnaissance and strikes without putting soldiers' lives in danger. Propelled by a rise in Asian defence budgets, annual global spending on UAVs is forecast to almost double from the current $5.9 billion to $11.3 billio ... read more |
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  Pioneers of Sol: The Motes in Gods Eye March 2012 marks the fortieth anniversary of the launch of one of the most extraordinary spacecraft ever constructed - Pioneer 10 - the first true deep space probe. The story of the Voyager spacecra ... more | .. |
  Roddam resigns from space panel Eminent aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha has resigned from the Space Commission citing the treatment meted out to some former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, in connection ... more | .. |
  Ariane 5 readied for dual-satellite launch fpr Asia-Pacific telco The second Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 by Arianespace has completed its initial assembly at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a preparation milestone for this dual-payload mission to orbit a p ... more | .. |
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  XCOR Announces New Lynx Vehicle Payload Integrators At the Next Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) 2012 in Palo Alto, California, XCOR Aerospace announced that EMXYS of Spain, Texas A and M's Space Engineering Research Center, and th ... more | .. |
 Ex-ISRO chief seeks fresh probe into Devas deal Blaming the space department for misleading the government and the Space Commission on the spectrum deal, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair Sunday sought a f ... more | .. |
  China launches 11th satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched a satellite into space at 12:12 a.m. Beijing Time Saturday, the 11th one of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, t ... more | .. |
 Scientist resigns over blacklisting of ISRO stalwarts Eminent scientist Roddam Narasimha, the seniormost member of the Space Commission, has resigned to protest the blacklisting of former Indian space agency chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three others i ... more |
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Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats
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  ORBIT and Milano Teleport Receive Orders for VSAT Solution Based on ORBIT's OrBand ORBIT Communication Systems and Milano Teleport, the largest independent teleport in Italy, announced that they received new orders for a complete VSAT solution based on ORBIT's OrBand C-Band VSAT s ... more | .. |
 NASA Pinning Down "Here" Better Than Ever Before our Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation devices can tell us where we are, the satellites that make up the GPS need to know exactly where they are. For that, they rely on a network of s ... more | .. |
 Malta signs ESA Space Cooperation Agreement Malta signed a Cooperation Agreement with ESA on 20 February 2012. The objective of this agreement is to allow Malta and ESA to create the framework for more-intensive cooperation in ESA projects in ... more | .. |
  Clyde Space wins UK Space Agency support for innovative space tech Clyde Space has been awarded funding for two advanced space technology development projects. The projects are joint developments; the first with the Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory at University ... more |
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 Gilat Selected by JSC NURSAT to Deploy Broadband Satellite Communications Solution Gilat Satellite Networks has announced it was selected by JSC NURSAT, one of Kazakhstan's national satellite service providers, to deploy a broadband satellite IP network based on Gilat's advanced S ... more | .. |
  Humanoid Robot Exhibition Opens Drexel Engineers Week Drexel's College of Engineering will kick off its National Engineers Week celebration with an unprecedented unveiling of seven adult-size humanoid robots as part of nationwide research collaboration ... more | .. |
 Technology and creativity go "full spectrum" at TED Technology, art and magic will mix in perspective-bending ways this week as the prestigious TED conference continues transforming from an elite retreat to a global movement for a better world. ... more | .. |
 Top Indian space scientist quits over blacklisting A top Indian scientist said Saturday he had resigned from the nation's Space Commission to protest the government's blacklisting of four scientists over alleged irregularities in a satellite deal. ... more |
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A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goals
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
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  The Future of Mankind - Space The human race is a continuing race against time. If we do nothing to alter the effects of time on mankind, we will surely perish over the coming centuries. There are many reasons for this. Begin wi ... more | .. |
 Aiming For An Open Window To Launch Into Space Why does NASA sometimes schedule a rocket launch for the middle of the night, or aim for a liftoff time when weather is notoriously unlikely to cooperate? The simplicity of the question belies ... more | .. |
  GMV Announces Contract With Loral for THOR 7 Telecommunications Satellite GMV, a private, multi-national firm based in Madrid, with North American headquarters in Rockville, Md., announces a contract with Loral (www.loral.com) to provide the flight dynamics system and the ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers Second AEHF Satellite To U.S. Air Force For Upcoming Launch Lockheed Martin has has delivered the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be readied for an Apr ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman BAMS Unmanned Aircraft System Program Achieves Two Major Milestones Northrop Grumman has commenced flight tests of the first developmental multifunction active sensor (MFAS) radar destined for the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's US Air Force Satellite Terminal Achieves Two Critical Milestones Raytheon's U.S. Air Force satellite terminal system that provides protected communications to warfighters has received a successful Milestone C decision and subsequent production award. The Mi ... more | .. |
  Boeing B-1 Bomber Completes 10,000th Combat Mission The Boeing B-1 bomber aircraft has completed its 10,000th combat mission. The heavy bomber entered service with the U.S. Air Force on June 29, 1985, and has been in nearly continuous combat for the ... more | .. |
 United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launches Mobile User Objective System-1 Mission A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) for the United States Navy lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 here at 5:15 p.m. EST Friday. Th ... more |
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 Israel plans for second F-35 squadron Despite deepening defense budget cuts, the Israeli air force is reported to be moving toward ordering a second squadron of 20 F-35 stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin, possibly as early as this year. ... more | .. |
 Boeing and USAF Mark Delivery of First Re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II Boeing and the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 15 celebrated the rollout of the first re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II in a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base. Boeing is under contract with the Air Force to delive ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's Fighting Falcon Evolves With New F-16V Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new version of the F-16 at the Singapore Airshow. The F-16V will feature enhancements including an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, an upgraded missio ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin F-35 Flight Test And Production Progress Report Lockheed Martin's F-35 program continues to build on its 2011 flight test success. For 2012, the baseline F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) flight test plan calls for the accumulation ... more |
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 Boeing Completes F/A-18E/F, EA-18G Multi-Year Procurement II Deliveries Ahead of Schedule Boeing has announced that it has completed delivery of 257 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters and EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the U.S. Navy. Each aircraft was delivered ahead of ... more | .. |
 Chile-Peru border alert over land mines Security forces on the Chilean-Peruvian border remain on high alert after heavy floods dislodged and exposed anti-personnel and anti-tank mines from the Pinochet era. ... more | .. |
  Japan fears permanent ban on habitation near nuclear plant Japan on Friday said some areas surrounding the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was wrecked last year by a massive tsunami will likely remain permanently off-limits. ... more | .. |
 15 tourists killed in China bus plunge Fifteen tourists were killed and another 19 injured when their bus plunged into a ravine, Chinese authorities said - the latest deadly accident on the nation's dangerous roads. ... more |
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