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January 14, 2014

Reaction Engines signs Cooperative Agreement with USAF Lab
London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2014
The CRADA provides a framework to assess the performance, applications and development paths for REL's SABRE air-breathing rocket engine, a new class of aerospace engine designed for low cost, responsive space access and high speed atmospheric flight. This CRADA is the first U.S. government formal relationship with Reaction Engines Ltd. and will be used to inform U.S. government stakeholders about the SABRE engine's potential for hypersonic vehicle applications. Alan Bond, Managing Director commen ... read more

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Fusion instabilities lessened by unexpected effect A surprising effect created by a 19th century device called a Helmholz coil offers clues about how to achieve controlled nuclear fusion at Sandia National Laboratories' powerful Z machine. A H ... more		NASA Administrator Tours Facility Where New Deep Space Rocket is Being Built NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Monday visited the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to see the progress being made on the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever ... more		Starting Fire With Water When firefighters want to extinguish a blaze, they often douse it with water. Astronauts on board the ISS, however, are experimenting with a form of water that does the opposite. Instead of stopping ... more
				Portable telemedicine device for medics A robust portable device for monitoring vital signs and providing communications for medics developed with the support of ESA offers a lifeline even in the remotest areas on Earth via satcoms. ... more		Northrop Grumman and Trex Enterprises to Introduce Celestial Navigation to Soldier Precision Targeting Laser Systems Northrop Grumman has announced an agreement to collaborate with Trex Enterprises Corporation to bring celestial navigation technology to the precision targeting capability provided to the U.S. milit ... more

School's out for ATV training This year sees the fifth and last of ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicles leave for the International Space Station. ATV Georges Lemaitre will be launched this summer from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, ... more		Suit up for Skinsuit The Space Medicine Office of ESA's European Astronaut Centre is managing a project that could help astronauts overcome back problems in space, simply by wearing a high-tech tight-fitting 'skinsuit'. ... 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		Organic mega flow battery promises breakthrough for renewable energy A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sou ... more
				SimCity coming down from the "cloud" Hugely popular SimCity will be coming down from the cloud, letting fans play the rich world simulation game without needing to be connected to the Internet. ... more		Funding Problems Threaten US Disaster Preparedness The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York City prompted large increases in government funding to help communities respond and recover after man-made and natural disasters. But, this funding has fallen ... more

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Official: China's space policy open to world Xu Dazhe, the new chief of China's space industry, is seeking more international cooperation in Washington less than a month after his country's first successful soft landing on the moon. Xu s ... more		China, US move toward cooperation in space China - which until now has worked alone as it pursues an ambitious space program - seems more open to international cooperation, especially with the United States, European and American experts say. ... 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		Markets seen shrinking for big-ticket jet fighters High-definition warplanes face a shrinking market as procurement agencies draw lessons from Brazil's decision to choose outsider Gripen NG over more complex but costlier contenders from Boeing, Dassault Aviation and other manufacturers, analysts said. ... more
				Personal drones launch in your skies It's not a bird, not a plane. But it could be someone's personal drone coming to the skies near you. ... more		Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries' Arrow 3 Interceptor Completes Second Flight Test The next-generation Arrow 3 interceptor, co-developed by Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) MLM Division, has completed its second successful flight test, further demonstrating its abilit ... more

SimCity coming down from the "cloud"

Starting Fire With Water

Towards perfect control of light waves

Northrop Grumman Supports US Marine Corps Command, Control and Communications Facility for Tactical Air Operations

Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test

Vega Flight VV03 And Ariane Flight VA218

Competiveness, quality and launcher family evolution are the keywords for Arianespace in 2014 and beyond

Orbital Sciences launches second mission to space station

Northrop Grumman and Trex Enterprises to Introduce Celestial Navigation to Soldier Precision Targeting Laser Systems

GPS Traffic Maps for Leatherback Turtles Show Hotspots to Prevent Accidental Fishing Deaths

China to upgrade homegrown GPS to improve accuracy

	US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Production of Paveway II Lockheed Martin received an $84.5 million contract on Dec. 23 from the U.S. Navy to produce paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR). Under the four-year indefinite-delivery in ... more		Northrop Grumman, Navy Complete Nine Flights of Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have completed nine initial flight tests of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), marking the half-way point in a process called envelope expansion. Dur ... more		Northrop Grumman Supports US Marine Corps Command, Control and Communications Facility for Tactical Air Operations Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide post-production life cycle support for mobile command, control and communications systems through September 2014. ... more		Lockheed Martin Receives Contracts for JASSM Production Lockheed Martin has received two production contracts on Dec. 19 totaling $449 million from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the E ... 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

Lockheed Martin Advances Affordability Across U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapons System To Secure Multi-Year Contract		Global Hawk Aids in Philippine Relief Efforts		SciTechTalk: New year, new technology		SpaceShipTwo soars to 71,000 feet above Earth during test		Internet of Things poses new security risks
Earthly politicians seek roadmap for space exploration		SLS Avionics System Sees the (First) Light		Vega Flight VV03 And Ariane Flight VA218		Competiveness, quality and launcher family evolution are the keywords for Arianespace in 2014 and beyond		Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test

Raytheon receives SM-3 contract

US probes Honeywell over sensor made in China

Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system

Kongsberg to upgrade Australia's Protector stations

Northrop expands support for Japan's Hawkeyes

Haiti marks fourth anniversary of quake that killed 250,000

Towards perfect control of light waves

Battery development may extend range of electric cars

The Cyborgs Era Has Started

US challenges China compliance claim in WTO steel row

Chinese official seeks Hong Kong cooperation over Shanghai FTZ

Microsoft Threshold project likely to bring forth Windows 9

France, China fete 50 years of ties with fast-track visas

Facebook grabs social network Branch

Microalgae and aquatic plants can help to decrease radiopollution in the Fukushima area

China drops game console sales ban, with conditions

Twitter co-founder launches app for asking about what you see

Target says data breach hit up to 110 mn customers

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