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February 15, 2015

U.S. Air Force pushes for more spending on big-ticket items
Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Feb 12, 2015
Air Force brass came out in force at the annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exhibition to promote the necessity of new big-ticket programs for the 2016 budget cycle. Leading the morning was discussion of the Long-Range Strike Bomber, described as the "foundation" of how airmen will innovate in the future, even in peacetime employment. To answer the question "why do we need the LRS-B?" Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, ret., said "long-range strike is a superpower capability, and stealth is ... read more

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Industry: Risk aversion costs more than 'fast failure' Representatives from some the nation's largest defense firms agreed a culture of risk aversion at the Pentagon is costing the American taxpayer more than "fast failure." ... more		The power of light-matter coupling Light and matter can be so strongly linked that their characteristics become indistinguishable. These light-matter couplings are referred to as polaritons. Their energy oscillates continuously betwe ... more		Novel high-power microwave generator High-power microwaves are frequently used in civil applications, such as radar and communication systems, heating and current drive of plasmas in fusion devices, and acceleration in high-energy line ... more
				Electrochromic polymers create broad color palette for sunglasses, windows Artists, print designers and interior decorators have long had access to a broad palette of paint and ink colors for their work. Now, researchers have created a broad color palette of electrochromic ... more		SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatory A $340 million deep-space observatory that aims to alert people on Earth of potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. ... more

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Talking Japanese space robot back on Earth A pint-sized Japanese robot that became the first android to converse with an astronaut in space has returned to Earth after 18 months in orbit, project organisers said Thursday. ... more		Big US defense blimp stirs privacy jitters On a crisp winter's day, a tethered blimp almost as big as a football field slowly rises into the blue Maryland sky, casting its radar eye over greater Washington and well beyond. ... more		Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations China vows to stand with Russia in face of 'hegemonic bullying' North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles		China tests new carrier rocket's power system Chinese scientists have completed a ground test on the power system of the country's next-generation carrier rocket which may fly as early as next year. Scientists test-fired the engines of Lo ... more
				45th Space Wing, SpaceX sign first-ever landing pad agreement at the Cape Brig. Gen. Nina Armagno, commander, 45th Space Wing, recently signed a five-year leasing agreement with SpaceX that will allow for the creation of the first-ever "Landing Pad" at Launch Complex 13 a ... more		Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 p.m. EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and fir ... more

Russian research team explores vision complications for astronauts An international partnership between Florida State University and a team from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found that space travel may severely impair the body's ability to regulate blood rus ... more		ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European reentry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a flawle ... more		Sunlight Reveals New Insights into Earth's Complex Systems Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewater The West's spring runoff is older than you think		Europe tests space plane in step to strategic goal Europe on Wednesday said it successfully launched and brought back to Earth a prototype space plane in a strategy to join an elite club of space powers. ... more
High seas force SpaceX to ditch bid to recycle rocket SpaceX said it cannot attempt to recycle the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket after launch of a space weather observatory on Wednesday because of high seas. ... more		LRASM Prototype is Three-for-Three on Successful Flight Tests Initiated in 2009 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, DARPA's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program has been investing in advanced technologies to provide a leap ahead in ... more		SpaceX cargo craft returns to Earth SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth on Tuesday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after a month-long stay at the International Space Station. ... more		Octopus robot makes waves with ultra-fast propulsion Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration never before seen in man-made underwater vehicles. Most fast aquatic a ... more

	Tiny robotic 'hands' could improve cancer diagnostics, drug delivery Many people imagine robots today as clunky, metal versions of humans, but scientists are forging new territory in the field of 'soft robotics.' One of the latest advances is a flexible, microscopic ... more		Human insights inspire solutions for household robots People typically consider doing the laundry to be a boring chore. But laundry is far from boring for artificial intelligence (AI) researchers like Siddharth Srivastava, a scientist at the United Tec ... more

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Russian Strategic Missile Forces Begin Wide-Range Drills in 12 Regions		Frontline Innovation: DARPA to put Fab Lab at Navy Ship Maintenance Center		Upgrades ordered for Tiger helicopter simulators		Lockheed Martin intros new sensor system		IAI, Alpha Design Technologies in UAV deal for India

KC-46 tanker, other Boeing defense and space programs under new unit

China, Russia strengthen satellite navigation cooperation

France clinches first foreign sale of Rafale jets with Egypt contract

Air Force: A-10s headed to Europe

Oshkosh makes bid for Humvee replacement

Milestone C status for Lockheed Martin vehicle sensor system

Navy taps Raytheon for V-22 Osprey support

Missing Planes: UK's Inmarsat Says Live Flight Tracking Ready "In Weeks"

DARPA eyes technologies for dismounted soldiers

Latest Galileo satellites reach launch site

What's new about Europe's reentry mission?

ALASA Getting Closer to Delivering Big Things in Small Packages to Space

PLA drill applies China's own GPS

Can jet planes launch small satellites into orbit on the cheap?

Israel Aerospace Industries touts new electro-optical payload

BAE Systems providing support for Army's Space and Missile Defense Command

US Navy Spends $302Mln on Trident Nuclear Missiles

Russian Military to Fire Iskander Missiles During Pacific Ocean Drills

Sri Lanka's new leaders seek $4.0 bln IMF bail-out

China's latest cyberwar: the battle for New Year train tickets

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