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January 01, 2015

AirAsia disappearance fuels calls for real-time tracking
Singapore (AFP) Dec 30, 2014
After the baffling disappearance in March of Flight MH370, critics accused the aviation industry of "dithering" over equipping jets with real-time tracking systems. Now, with another passenger plane lost, the call for action is becoming more insistent. Tracking aircraft by satellite and live-streaming of black box data were cited as top priorities by industry insiders after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 239 people on board. Its fate remains a mystery despite a long underwate ... read more

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Radar testing for JLENS aerostat The first of two radar blimps to protect the nation's capital from cruise missiles is being readied for operational transfer to a U.S. Army air defense unit. ... more		NASA software to increase flight efficiency, decrease aircraft noise NASA researchers Friday began flight tests of computer software that shows promise in improving flight efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of aircraft, especially on communities around air ... more		Bettter rechargeable batteries by focusing on graphene oxide paper A Kansas State University engineering team has discovered some of graphene oxide's important properties that can improve sodium- and lithium-ion flexible batteries. Gurpreet Singh, assistant p ... more
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I, Tormentum Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and Zeroth Law from his 1950 novel "I, Robot" concern helping humans and not hurting them, but they do not cover robots playing basketball. To Megan Meehan, ins ... more		NASA Glenn Research Center Completes Stirling Generator Researchers at NASA's Glenn Research Center recently assembled an engineering model Stirling power system using valuable assets that became available after the Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generat ... more		Kremlin blasts potential EU deployment of French nuclear bombers Macron warns of new sanctions, Europe talks nukes; Lula commits to push Putin NATO hatches deal on higher spending to keep Trump happy		Russia Launches European Communications Satellite Atop Proton-M Rocket A Russian Proton-M space rocket carrying a European Astra-2G communications satellite lifted off Sunday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a spokesman for Russia's space agency Roscosmos ... more
				Russia Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Satellite: Defense Ministry Russia has launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a communications satellite from the Plesetsk space center located in the north of the country, the Defense Ministry's spokesperson told RIA Novos ... more		US delivers second radar defense system to Japan The United States has sent a second missile defense radar system to Japan, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more

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China regional jet certified to fly domestic routes

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China offers to sign FTA with Bangladesh

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Japan approves $29 bn stimulus package

Hundreds protest against China-backed mine in Myanmar

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Chinese power companies pursue smart grids

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Australia poised to seize assets of corrupt Chinese: report

Dongfeng, Huawei partner for Internet-enabled cars

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China highways bleeding money despite high tolls: state media

Russian Space Agency Pushes Back Earth Imaging Satellite Launch to Friday

FFD signs Space Act Agreement with NASA for Space Suit Development

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