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October 23, 2013
ROBO SPACE
Armed ground drones to take over battlefields in five years
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Oct 23, 2013
The United States Army is one-step closer to deploying weaponized robots to the front lines of battlefields following a recent demonstration that's being largely considered a success. Defense contractors and other companies brought their deadliest on-the-ground drones to Fort Benning, Georgia earlier this month for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Robotics Limited Demonstration - or "Robotic Rodeo - and according to those who were there, the future of fighting might soon revolve around a w ... read more
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LAUNCH PAD

Sounding Rocket Calibrates NASA's SDO Instrument
NASA successfully launched a Black Brant IX sounding rocket at 2 p.m. EDT from the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., carrying instrumentation to support the calibration of the EUV Variability Experim ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

NASA strives to tame 'big data' flowing in from dozens of missions
NASA says new strategies will be needed to manage the ever-increasing flow of large and complex data streams from the agency's many space missions. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon demonstrates new protected tactical waveform on a small, lightweight, low-cost modem
Raytheon, whose terminals protect the military's most sensitive satellite communications, recently held a demonstration that proved sensitive data could be passed through small, low-cost satellite t ... more
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TECH SPACE

'Walking droplets'
A research team led by Yves Couder at the Universite Paris Diderot recently discovered that it's possible to make a tiny fluid droplet levitate on the surface of a vibrating bath, walking or bouncin ... more


MILTECH

Lockheed Martin to Build Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in Arkansas
Lockheed Martin will move production of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to an assembly line at the company's award-winning Camden, Ark., manufacturing complex, where the company expects to g ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Communications and Transmission Services to US Army
The U.S. Army will soon be using satellite and terrestrial communications capabilities delivered in part by Lockheed Martin to support battlefield operations around the globe. Lockheed Martin ... more
RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia offers Brazil new joint space projects
Russia and Brazil have discussed prospects of cooperation in the space industry aimed at further development of Brazil's ambitious space program, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. A ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Hardware Ready for Pressure Testing in Preparation for Orion Launch
The design and fabrication of critical flight hardware that will be used to keep NASA's Orion spacecraft safe during launch was recently completed at Janicki Industries in Hamilton, Wash. The hardwa ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Takeoff of Proton LV with US satellite may be put off until Oct 25
The takeoff of the Russian Proton-M launch vehicle with the US communication satellite Sirius FM-6 may be put off until October at the request of the US side,according to the Interfax citing a sourc ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Spacecraft Integration, Assembly and Test
One would think that spacecraft assembly, integration and test (AI and T) is a well known process, designed and executed very efficiently by professionals after a significant amount of planning and ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meet
Six Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination, a co-organizer told AFP on Monday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Who's the ace among aces?
On Oct. 30, 2007, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery set out on a routine mission: installing two solar panels on the truss, or backbone, of the International Space Station. While the fir ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft
More than 50 students from five countries gathered at ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands yesterday to unleash their robotic creations after six months preparing for the finals of the Volare Sp ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Astrium awarded three new contracts by ESA for Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers
Running through to the end of 2014, the first two contracts cover the continued development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5ME) launcher and the sub-assemblies common to both it and Ariane 6. T ... more
TECH SPACE

Satellite's gravity-mapping mission is over: ESA
A satellite measuring Earth's gravity since 2009 ran out of fuel Monday and will reenter the atmosphere within three weeks, when it will mostly disintegrate, the European Space Agency said. ... more
TECH SPACE
Satellite's gravity-mapping mission is over: ESA

'Walking droplets'

Electrically powered in a geostationary orbit


TECH SPACE
Lockheed Martin to Deliver Communications and Transmission Services to US Army

Raytheon demonstrates new protected tactical waveform on a small, lightweight, low-cost modem

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance


TECH SPACE
Takeoff of Proton LV with US satellite may be put off until Oct 25

Astrium awarded three new contracts by ESA for Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers

Sounding Rocket Calibrates NASA's SDO Instrument


TECH SPACE
Software Uses Cyborg Swarm To Map Unknown Environs

DLR, Thales Alenia Space and SES Develop Innovative Space-Based Air Traffic Control Monitoring System

Boeing, China Southern and China Aviation Authorities Establish Precision Navigation Procedures

CONSTELLATIONS

Iridium Completes System Critical Design Review for Iridium NEXT
Iridium Communications has successfully completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) of the complete Iridium NEXT satellite network system, demonstrating its design is valid and on schedule for first la ... more
TECH SPACE

Electrically powered in a geostationary orbit
OHB System AG has been awarded a contract for the development of a telecommunications satellite known as Electra which will be powered solely by electricity. The contract was entered into last week ... more
UAV NEWS

Rights groups urge US to end secrecy on drone attacks
The United States should end the secrecy surrounding its drone campaign in Pakistan and Yemen and bring those responsible for illegal attacks to justice, rights campaigners said Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS

NATO wants say in Turkey-China missile deal
NATO's chief said Tuesday he hoped Turkey would keep in mind the military alliance's views as it mulls a missile defence deal with China. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Iran claims it's reverse-engineered 'captured' U.S. spy drone

UAV NEWS

Lockheed Martin Links Ground Sensor Network With UAVs

UAV NEWS

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MISSILE DEFENSE

MEADS Tracks Tactical Ballistic Missile for First Time

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Tactical IBCS Components

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

First military band type approval for GX terminals

MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon Excalibur Ib completes qualification flight testing

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

MISSILE DEFENSE

Raytheon to continue modernizing Patriot fleet

MILTECH

Turkey cuts compulsory military service

India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance

Dutch mull commandoes, attack helicopters for Mali

Quake-triggered landslides pose significant hazard for Seattle

Philippine quake island officials accused of aid 'hoarding'

Australia's political parties claim asylum seeker success

Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima

Hybrid Cars Are a Status Symbol of Sorts for Seniors, Baylor Consumer Study Shows

Michigan Tech Researchers Developing an Artificial Leg with a Natural Gait

Wrangling flow to quiet cars and aircraft

NSF Awards $12 Million to SDSC to Deploy "Comet" Supercomputer

A natural boost for MRI scans

Chinese state media sets sights on Samsung

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Uruguay sees deepwater port as regional master plan

Apple unveils revamped iPads to beat back rivals

Americans compulsively check smartphones: survey

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Wireless Data Transmission at 100 Gbits

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