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September 27, 2013

Fusion, anyone?
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2013
The dream of igniting a self-sustained fusion reaction with high yields of energy, a feat likened to creating a miniature star on Earth, is getting closer to becoming reality, according the authors of a new review article in the journal Physics of Plasmas. Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) engaged in a collaborative project led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report that while there is at least one significant obstacle to overcome before achi ... read more

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Lockheed Martin Receives THAAD Production Contract Lockheed Martin received a production contract totaling $3.9 billion to produce elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapons System for the Missile Defense Agency and the Unit ... more		Patriot and Sentinel Capabilities Incorporated Into Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman have incorporated a key capability of the Patriot family of missiles and the Sentinel radar into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command Syste ... more		Boeing Completes Deliveries of Processing Units for Army's Air, Missile Defense Network Boeing has recently finished delivering more than 40 computer processing units that will support an integrated network of computer and communication equipment critical to U.S. Army air and missile d ... more
				Raytheon GPS military system achieves 2,000th sale Raytheon has delivered its 2,000th Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000. Three variants of the MAGR 2000 family of products are currently in service aboard 20 types of fixed-wing and rotar ... more		Raytheon completes critical component of ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed the manufacturing of an Antenna Equipment Unit for the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar. An integral part of the Ballistic Missile Defense System ( ... more

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New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new theoretical model that will speed the development of new nanomaterial alloys that retain their advantageous properties at elevat ... more		New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines A temperature sensor developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could improve the efficiency, control and safety of high-temperature engines. The sensor minimises drift -degradation of ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Agreement with Telecom NZ completes Global Xpress access network Inmarsat and Telecom NZ have signed contracts to establish and manage one of Inmarsat's Pacific Ocean Region (POR) satellite access stations (SAS) for Global Xpress (GX). The contract for this ... more
				Graphene Photodetector Integrated into Computer Chip The novel material graphene and its technological applications are studied at the Vienna University of Technology. Now scientists have succeeded in combining graphene light detectors with semiconduc ... more		APSCC 2013 reaffirms Arianespace's focus on the Asia-Pacific region Arianespace remains committed to its customers in the Asia-Pacific market and is targeting new developments to expand its position as the region's benchmark launch services provider - highlighted by ... more

US Navy History of Human Spaceflight Conference

Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

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Russia plans next Rokot launch in November Russia is planning to launch a light-class Rokot carrier rocket with three research satellites from the Plesetsk space center in November, the Defense Ministry said Monday. "The Plesetsk cente ... more		China's navi-location industries to boom: white paper The annual product of China's satellite navigation and location service industries will exceed 225 billion yuan (36.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, a white paper predicted on Tuesday. By 2020 ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Lockheed Martin GPS 3 Satellite Prototype Integrated With Raytheon OCX Ground Control Segment The prototype for Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]'s next generation GPS III satellite reached a major milestone on August 30 when it successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with th ... more
				"GRAVITY" is Almost Here Hollywood is about to do it again. Imagery imitates a future reality. The new film, "Gravity" is about to be released. This is a 2013 American 3D film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as s ... more		Astrium down selected for MOJ electronic tagging contract Astrium, Europe's leading space technology company, has been selected by the UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to provide sophisticated mapping and monitoring services for its new electronic monitoring p ... more

Lab-made complexes are "sun sponges"

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USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

Atlas 5 Lofts 3rd AEHF Military Comms Satellites

Arianespace and Astrium sign deal to begin production of 18 new Ariane 5 vehicles

APSCC 2013 reaffirms Arianespace's focus on the Asia-Pacific region

Problems with Proton booster fixed

Astrium down selected for MOJ electronic tagging contract

Lockheed Martin GPS 3 Satellite Prototype Integrated With Raytheon OCX Ground Control Segment

Raytheon GPS military system achieves 2,000th sale

	Nanocrystal Catalyst Transforms Impure Hydrogen into Electricity The quest to harness hydrogen as the clean-burning fuel of the future demands the perfect catalysts-nanoscale machines that enhance chemical reactions. Scientists must tweak atomic structures to ach ... more		Green photon beams more agile than optical tweezers Romanian scientists have discovered a novel approach for the optical manipulation of macromolecules and biological cells. Their findings, published in EPJ B, stem from challenging the idea tha ... more		Chinese VP stresses peaceful use of space Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday called for peaceful exploration and use of space so as to serve the interests of people and countries all over the world. Addressing the opening ce ... more		XCOR And ULA Complete Critical Milestone In Liquid Hydrogen Engine Program XCOR Aerospace and United Launch Alliance announced significant progress today in the XCOR/ULA liquid hydrogen (LH2) engine development program. "We are happy to announce that we have successf ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

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NGC Completes Safety of Flight Testing on Common Infrared Countermeasure System		LockMart Contracts To Transition Long Range Land Attack Projectile To Production		Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight Operations		Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes First Pilotless Flight		NGC and USAF Complete Warfighter Analysis Workshops

Lockheed focused on South Korean jet re-tender

US relocates drones airfield after Djibouti crashes

US Air Force converts F-16 fighters into drones

Chile moves to get rid of cluster munitions

US to sign global treaty on conventional arms trade

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Japan suspends senior official over tsunami victims blog

NASA tests space radar for finding buried victims

FBI releases chilling video of navy yard shooter

Twitter launches emergency alerts

Outside View: Defining the tax debate

Australia researchers unveil 'attention-powered' car

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US Fed probing market trades before policy release

Samsung says to unveil smartphone with curved display

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EU says school children lack e-learning facilities

Asia to have most millionaires: survey

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