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February 20, 2015

State Department OKs export of armed drones
Washington (UPI) Feb 18, 2015
The United States will now allow the sale of armed unmanned aerial systems to other countries on a case-by-case basis, the State Department said. Any such sales would come with stringent conditions and only through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. "As other nations begin to employ military UAS more regularly and as the nascent commercial UAS market emerges, the United States has a responsibility to ensure that sales, transfers, and subsequent use of all U.S.-origin UAS are respon ... read more

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Sensors Detect Icing Conditions to Help Protect Airplanes When ice accumulates on the surface of an aircraft during flight, it distorts the smooth flow of air necessary to stay aloft. The result is a reduction in lift, which can lead to stalls and crashes. ... more		Light in the Moebius strip Physics sometimes borders on light art. An international team headed by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg (FA ... more		STG Aerospace receives approval for photoluminescent, emergency floorpath marking A pioneer in the development of innovative aircraft cabin lighting technologies, STG Aerospace is delighted to announce that it has received STC approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (F ... more
				Building a more versatile frequency comb Frequency combs are the rulers of light. By counting a wavelength's many oscillations, they measure distance and time with extraordinary precision and speed. Since the discovery of optical fre ... more		Half spheres for molecular circuits Imagine taking a fullerene (C60) and cutting it in half like a melon. What you get is a corannulene (C20H10), a molecule that, according to a just-published study conducted with SISSA's collaboratio ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth's Warriors Growing bone on demand sounds like a space-age concept-a potentially life changing one. Such a capability could benefit those needing bone for reconstructive surgery due to trauma like combat injuri ... more		School is in Session: Welcome to Boosters 101 Have your pencils and notebooks handy because school is in session. Welcome to Boosters 101. No, this lesson is not about a child seat or an amusement park ride if you looked up boosters in the ency ... 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		Navy satellite communications systems getting support services The U.S. Navy has tapped SBG Technology Solutions for support of on-orbit communications capabilities for open-ocean, littoral, and naval land operations. ... more
				The ISS Menu: Mayo, Espressos, Booze? Cosmonauts Reveal Their Secrets It gets lonely in space if you're a foodie. However, some cosmonauts and astronauts found ways to deal with the problem by bringing their own, or turning to Earth for help. On Monday, Russian cosmon ... more		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

Rheinmetall supplying airburst munitions to German Army Electronically programmable 40mm airburst munitions have been ordered by the Germany Army from Rheinmetall under a multimillion-dollar contract. ... more		Russia's Strategic Missile Forces Check Combat Readiness During Drills Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) have completed command and staff exercises testing troops' combat readiness for war, SMF spokesperson Col. Igor Yegorov said Thursday. The drills were held on ... 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		Leaders share messages, priorities at AFA Symposium Let me begin by congratulating SpaceX, NASA, NOAA, all our mission partners and "Team Patrick-Cape" on their picture-perfect launch last week of NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory - known as the ... more
Moths shed light on how to fool enemy sonar It's hard to hide from a bat: The camouflage and mimicry techniques that animals use to avoid becoming a meal aren't much use against a predator using echolocation. But a new study shows that moths ... more		Defense companies demo 30mm chain gun on land vehicle Three defense companies have collaborated for a live-fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal using a 30mm chain gun on an armored vehicle. ... more		Northrop Grumman provides 1,000th F-35 DAR sensor system Northrop Grumman reports it has delivered its 1,000th distributed aperture system sensor for integration on F-35 Lightning II fighters. ... more		Thales Australia taps Saft America for lithium-ion batteries Battery manufacturer Saft America has been contracted by Thales Australia to supply lithium-ion batteries for prototype Hawkei tactical vehicles. ... more

	Boeing's Space Efforts to Be Managed by Newly Created Organization Boeing has announced the creation of BDS Development, an organization within its Defense, Space and Security (BDS) unit, which will centralize its defense and space efforts. The company stated ... more		Moog offers "SoftRide" for enhanced spacecraft protection during launch Moog's Dublin facility has announced the commencement of a European Space Agency (ESA) technology transfer program to protect spacecraft by reducing harsh vibration experienced during launches. ... more

Autonomous Black Hawk helicopter trials showcase future of aerial firefighting

Biogas Production from Alfalfa Enhanced by Fruit Waste and Microbes

China's Renewable Energy Shift Faces Sustainability Challenges

A Composite Booster Gets a Burst of Energy		Virgin Galactic Opens New Design and Manufacturing Facility for LauncherOne		Why Did Russian Cosmonauts Carry Shotguns and Machetes in Space?		Russian-Ukrainian Satan Rocket to Launch South Korean Satellite as Planned		Russian Space Agency's Computers Are Hacker-Proof
A400M simultaneously refuels jet fighters		Boeing praised for CH-47 support work in Britain		Raytheon helping to enhance P-8A Poseidon capabilities		More M1A1 Abrams tanks being modernized		BAE Systems supplying mission planning system for Wildcat helos

Small Diameter Bomb II completes live-fire testing

Sikorsky, Brazilian school partner for helicopter technology

Myanmar aid group urges ceasefire to evacuate trapped civilians

Chinese MH370 relatives protest at Malaysia PM's office

Shanghai gets muted Chinese New Year after crush

Renewable energy project is making waves

Researcher first to observe 'god particle' analogue in superconductors

Researchers build atomically thin gas and chemical sensors

Corvus Energy orders two new battery hybrid LNG ferry systems

New NIST tools to help boost wireless channel frequencies and capacity

Suit says Apple 'poached' electric battery maker staff

Fukushima decommissioning made 'significant progress': IAEA

Japan household spending drops fastest in 8 years

Dutch SNS Reaal sells insurer to China's Anbang

China January FDI jumps 29.4%: govt

China's Dagong cuts France's credit ratings

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

Air Force issues RFI for electronic warfare technology

Hong Kong captain jailed for 8 years over ferry tragedy

Russian Strategic Missile Forces Begin Wide-Range Drills in 12 Regions

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