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Estonian first graders to learn computer codeTallinn (AFP) Sept 6, 2012 Tech-savvy Estonia has launched a project encouraging public schools to teach pupils, including first graders, to write computer code, the project's authors said Thursday. Ave Lauringson from the Tiger Leap Foundation said the project was set up to counter the dwindling number of computer lessons being given in many Estonian schools. The "teaching materials for all grade levels are almost compiled by now and the interest of schools wishing to join the project since we launched it this week incre ... read more |
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  Gilat Enhances SkyEdge VSAT Platform's Disaster Recovery Capabilities with Automated Dual IPsec Provides ATM banking, retailers and other distributed enterprises with rapid recovery for continuous processing without the need for additional hardware. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced ... more | .. |
  Monitech Announces Zero-Installation Tracking System for Automotive Industry Monitech and Telit Wireless Solutions have announced the launch of Monitech's Car Lighter Tracker or CLT, a zero-Installation compact tracking device based on Telit's cellular M2M, GPS+GLONASS satel ... more | .. |
 Boeing 702MP Selected for first Intelsat EpicNG Satellite The Boeing 702MP satellite bus has been selected by Intelsat S.A. for the Intelsat 29e satellite, the first of the recently announced Intelsat EpicNG next-generation high-performance system. " ... more | .. |
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 Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Complete First Launch Exercise for Next Generation GPS Satellites Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first launch readiness exercise for the U.S. Air Force's next generation GPS III satellites. The exercise is a key milestone demonstratin ... more | .. |
  Mankind's messenger at the final frontier It looks like a dustbin lid strapped to a cluster of fishing rods. Its computer is so puny it could not even start up your iPhone. And if E.T. wants to listen to the message it brings, he'll need a gramophone to play it on. ... more | .. |
 Africa needs own space agency: Sudan's Bashir Africa needs its own space research agency, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir told a regional conference of communications ministers who met on Wednesday as the continent's IT sector grows. ... more | .. |
  Russia Delays 2012 Military Launches After Satellite Failure Russia will delay launches of military spacecraft this year because of a failed satellite launch last month, a top defense official said on Tuesday. The delays will be "insignificant," Russian ... more |
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Surrey launches new Space Institute to drive mission-ready innovation and skills for UK space sector
York to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations to Boost Ground Connectivity and Mission Delivery
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 Northrop Grumman to Supply Bridge Navigation Systems for Swire Group's Dry Cargo Ships Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to supply navigation bridge equipment for a series of 39,500-dwt dry bulk cargo ships being built in China for the China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd., Si ... more | .. |
 Mobile users wary of privacy invasion by apps: survey Users of mobile devices are rejecting or uninstalling some apps because of concerns about how much personal and private information is collected, a US survey showed Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 35 years on, Voyager 'dancing on edge' of outer space NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is nearing the outer boundary of the solar system and may already be "dancing on the edge" of outer space, the experts behind the pioneering craft said. ... more | .. |
  USAF Awards Lockheed Martin Sniper ATP Sustainment Contract Lockheed Martin has received a $152 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) sustainment support over a five-year period, beginning in September 2012. T ... more |
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  PZL-Swidnik highlights new products Polish aircraft manufacturer PZL-Swidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, has announced a new product and another in the works. ... more | .. |
 Aura Systems boosts South Korean orders Aura Systems has received another order from South Korea for 100 of its 5 kW AC mobile power systems for military vehicles. ... more | .. |
 Thales Australia creates munitions group Thales Australia has reorganized its armaments manufacturing businesses and created Australian Munitions. ... more | .. |
  AeroVironment Receives $16.5 Million of Funding from U.S. Army for RQ-11B Raven AeroVironment has received $16,472,298 in additional funding to perform on Aug. 10, 2012 from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191. The company ... more |
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Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global body
ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling
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 Northrop Grumman Highlights International Capabilities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems at ILA Berlin Air Show 2012 Northrop Grumman is participating in the ILA Berlin Air Show, where it will highlight its industry-leading intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the EURO HAWK and NA ... more | .. |
  Raytheon successfully tests HARM upgrades Raytheon has completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral damage. HARM supp ... more | .. |
 Powerful new explosive could replace today's state-of-the-art military explosive Borrowing a technology used to improve the effectiveness of drugs, scientists are reporting discovery of a new explosive more powerful than the current state-of-the-art explosive used by the militar ... more | .. |
 Chilean deal with EADS falling through Talks on business collaboration between Chilean state aviation company Enaer and European manufacturer EADS are stalled over legal technicalities that may prove to be the undoing of draft contracts known to be under negotiation. ... more |
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  Intelsat General Awarded Contract in US Government's New Custom SATCOM Solutions Program Intelsat General has been selected as a prime contractor under the U.S. government's new Custom SATCOM Solutions contract, a program that will provide satellite communications to military and other ... more | .. |
  25 killed in ammunition depot blast in western Turkey: army Twenty-five soldiers were killed and four others were lightly wounded in an explosion at a military arms depot in western Turkey which officials said Thursday was most probably an accident. ... more | .. |
  Greensmith now providing distributed energy storage systems Greensmith Energy Management Systems is now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's field-tested suite of product offerings. By expanding its line-up of energ ... more |
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Nuclear timekeeping may reveal hidden traits of dark matter
The secret life of neutrinos
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  Internet has no 'off switch', says web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, the British inventor of the World Wide Web, on Wednesday warned governments that attempts to block the Internet were doomed to failure due to its scattered structure. ... more | .. |
 Miner Lynas gets Malaysia rare earths plant approval Australian miner Lynas on Wednesday said it had secured a temporary operating licence for its delayed $800 million rare earths facility in Malaysia and will begin production in October. ... more | .. |
  GM says China sales grow despite slowdown General Motors' sales in China hit a record 220,996 vehicles in August, the US auto giant said Wednesday, despite an economic slowdown in the country with the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
 'Sideways' aircraft for supersonic speed? An aircraft that could pivot 90 degrees in midair after takeoff to reach supersonic speeds has been given $100,000 in NASA funding, its research team says. ... more |
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 Microsoft, Nokia step up arsenal in smartphone wars Microsoft and Nokia joined Wednesday to boost their arsenal in the smartphone wars with two new Windows-powered devices aimed at battling Apple's iPhone and rivals powered by Google's Android system. ... more | .. |
  China approves new railway projects: report China has approved 25 new urban railway projects, state media said Thursday, in a sign the government is ramping up infrastructure spending to boost the country's economy. ... more | .. |
  'Green' products trade gains momentum in APEC A push to boost Asia Pacific trade in environmentally friendly goods gained momentum Thursday as officials agreed to cut tariffs on bamboo floor panels, solar batteries and dozens of other "green" products. ... more | .. |
 Brazil says tariff hikes not protectionist Brazil is raising import tariffs on 200 commodities but insists it's not pursuing protectionism in the style of neighbor Argentina, which faces punitive action from Europe and the United States. ... more |
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