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Isn't it time to stop drone wars?Moscow (Voice of Russia) Oct 04, 2012 The US claims that the killing of its ambassador in the Libyan city of Benghazi was allegedly thoroughly planned by the northern African branch of Al-Qaeda. Now, the US is planning a response to these alleged terrorists. Two US drones, "Predator" and "Reaper," will be sent to Libya very soon. So, the US does not intend to reject the policy of drone wars. The fact that the previous US drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries killed more civilians than militants does not seem to bo ... read more |
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  Twin Galileo satellites fuelled and ready for launch The twin Galileo satellites are now fully fuelled and mated together atop the upper stage that will haul them most of the way up to their final orbit. The launch is now planned for the evening of 12 ... more | .. |
  Gulf states speed up U.S. missile shield As tensions swell in the Persian Gulf, the United States is pressing its fractious Arab allies to accelerate efforts to establish an integrated missile defense network to counter the threat of Iran's growing ballistic arsenal. ... more | .. |
  Rotors seen as method of spacecraft return Researchers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida will try out a rotor system that could be used in place of parachutes on returning spacecraft, NASA said. ... more | .. |
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  Latin lithium output mired in controversy Latin America's emerging lithium giants Bolivia and Chile are finding tough hurdles need to be crossed before they can begin profiting from vast lithium reserves. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's vibrant high-tech industry urged to go global Boosted by strong government incentives, Brazil's high-tech industry is showing solid domestic growth but experts say the country's startup entrepreneurs must go global and shun copycat solutions. ... more | .. |
 ISS to Dodge Astro-Junk The International Space Station (ISS) will make a maneuver to a new orbit on Thursday to avoid debris from a Japanese satellite, a Russian Flight Control Center representative told RIA Novosti on We ... more | .. |
  Orbital Begins Antares Rocket Operations at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Orbital Sciences has commenced Antares launch vehicle operations at the liquid-fuel launch complex at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). Following a four-year design, development, construct ... more |
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Airbus to develop advanced PAZ-2 radar satellites for Spanish defence and civil operations
Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform
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 GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities India's GSAT-10 Communication Satellite was launched successfully on September 29, 2012 by the Ariane-5 vehicle from French Guiana. This 3400 kg satellite has been the heaviest Indian satellite that ... more | .. |
 GSAT-10 Orbit Raised Further In the second orbit-raising exercise, the perigee (nearest point to earth) of GSAT-10 satellite has successfully been raised to 31,822 km from 16,427 km this afternoon (October 01, 2012) by using th ... more | .. |
 ATK and NASA Showcase Cost-Saving Upgrades for Space Launch System Solid Rocket Boosters ATK (ATK) and NASA held an event to highlight progress made in manufacturing the first ground test motor and cost-saving process upgrades for manufacturing the solid rocket booster for NASA's Space ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and PACAF expand the reach of realistic training environments Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon has announced that its SimShield customer, U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and its 353d Combat Training Squadron, ha ... more |
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 Lockheed Martin Delivers SolaS Hybrid Cloud Solution Martin has announced the availability of the Lockheed Martin SolaS Hybrid Cloud Solution. SolaS, or Solution as a Service, represents Lockheed Martin's mission-focused approach to secure cloud compu ... more | .. |
 H-IIB Launch Service Privatization As a result of the successful launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 3, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD. (MHI) have agreed to privatize the H-IIB la ... more | .. |
  Robot artist learns masters' brush strokes Robots that can mimic the exact brush strokes of master painters or calligraphers could recreate their work, a Japanese researcher said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk A space "harpoon" could grab hold of space debris such as a rogue or redundant satellite and pull it back to Earth, say the British developers of such a system. ... more |
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ICEYE satellite data accelerates flood relief in southern Brazil
Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts
Peatland restoration shows measurable climate benefits in under a decade | .. |
Space debris delays Japan's satellite experiment The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Thursday it has decided to postpone an experiment to release satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) due to approaching space debris. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Awarded Upgrade Contract For 145 F-16S Of The Republic Of China Air Force Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). This retrofit ... more | .. |
 US Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft Lockheed Martin has received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130Js from six to nine. The contract ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter unit inaugurates chopper plant in Brazil Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of European manufacturer Eurocopter, on Tuesday inaugurated a new plant in the southern state of Minas Gerais that will assemble 50 EC725 military helicopters for the armed forces by 2017. ... more |
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  Hong Kong mourns victims of boat tragedy Flags flew at half mast and leaders observed three minutes of silence Thursday as Hong Kong mourned the 38 victims of a ferry collision that sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. ... more | .. |
All 18 children confirmed dead in China landslide Rescuers have found the bodies of all 18 children buried when a landslide engulfed their primary school in China as they made up classes lost due to recent deadly earthquakes, state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
18 school children buried in China landslide Eighteen primary school pupils were buried Thursday when a landslide struck their school in a southwestern Chinese region that was hit by deadly earthquakes last month, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Forecasts Air Cargo Growth Driven by Globalization and Trade Boeing reports that the global air cargo market will expand at a 5.2 percent annual rate over the next 20 years. According to the Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast 2012/2013, growth will be driven by ... more |
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Tens of millions of tons of nanoplastics detected adrift in North Atlantic
Drone swarm explores turbulent airflows near wind turbines
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  New device could increase Internet download speeds A team of scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota has invented a unique microscale optical device that could greatly increase the speed of downloading information online and reduce t ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Announces New Solution to Reduce Airport Congestion and Improve Overall Airspace Efficiency Lockheed Martin has announced the availability of The Logic Suite, a comprehensive set of decision support tools that helps connect more passengers to their flights, reduces surface congestion at ai ... more | .. |
  US manufacturers bringing work home from overseas Increasingly, U.S. firms are moving or considering moving their manufacturing operations back to domestic soil from overseas, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University supply chai ... more | .. |
  Visionary transparent memory a step closer to reality Researchers at Rice University are designing transparent, two-terminal, three-dimensional computer memories on flexible sheets that show promise for electronics and sophisticated heads-up displays. ... more |
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 Acoustic cell-sorting chip may lead to cell phone-sized medical labs A technique that uses acoustic waves to sort cells on a chip may create miniature medical analytic devices that could make Star Trek's tricorder seem a bit bulky in comparison, according to a team o ... more | .. |
 Prehistoric builders reveal trade secrets A fossil which has lain in a museum drawer for over a century has been recognized by a University of Leicester geologist as a unique clue to the long-lost skills of some of the most sophisticated an ... more | .. |
BAE gets Phase II Bradley upgrade award The U.S. Army has given BAE Systems a $55 million, Phase II contract for engineering changes to Bradley Fighting Vehicles. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Jobs outlook discouraging Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday that the U.S. economy added 113,000 jobs in September - a monthly pace too slow to return the nation to full employment. ... more |
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