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March 27, 2015

Feud on Earth but peace in space for US and Russia
Moscow (AFP) March 26, 2015
Hundreds of kilometres below on Earth, their governments are locked in a standoff over Ukraine - but up in space, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts are still working together side by side. The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the rare areas of US-Russian cooperation that has not been hit by the Ukraine crisis and in the latest show of commitment, the next joint mission is set to blast off from Kazakhstan on Friday. The crew will include two space veterans - American Scott K ... read more

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Cost of Russian Space Projects Grows by 27 percent Russian space projects have risen in price on average by 27 percent due to the current economic situation, Yuri Koptev, a representative of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. "Al ... more		Soyuz ready March 27 flight to deploy two Galileo navsats Authorization has been given for tomorrow's Arianespace Soyuz launch from French Guiana, providing the "green light" for this medium-lift mission that will further expand Europe's Galileo global nav ... more		Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus border NIKE laser realigns mission to support US nuclear deterrence goals Iran slams Israeli strikes on Yemen port		New technology converts packing peanuts to battery components Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, represent ... more
				Snake robots learn to turn by following the lead of real sidewinders Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University who develop snake-like robots have picked up a few tricks from real sidewinder rattlesnakes on how to make rapid and even sharp turns with their undulating, ... more		Galileo satellites enclosed for Friday's launch Thousands of engineers have worked on the seventh and eighth navigation satellites of Europe's Galileo constellation in recent years, but last Friday marked the very last time the spacecraft were gl ... more

Tern enables small ships to host their own UAVs DARPA has awarded prime contracts for Phase 2 of Tern, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR). The goal of Tern is to give forward-deployed small ships the ... more		Russia warns US against sending missile defence system to South Korea Russia on Tuesday warned the United States against sending a ballistic missile defence system to South Korea, saying it could threaten regional security. ... more		Children as young as five can navigate a 'tiny town' Pricing birdsong: EU mulls nature credits to help biodiversity The West's spring runoff is older than you think		Europe poised to launch more navigation satellites Europe is all set to launch the seventh and eighth satellites for its navigation constellation that will ultimately consist of 30 orbiters, operators said on Wednesday. ... more
50 years ago today, space welcomed its first sandwich Fifty years ago, on March 23, 1965, space welcomed a sandwich - a corned beef sandwich, snuck aboard the Gemini 3 probe. ... more		Army tests missile launch demonstrator The tube integrity and missile stack integration of a demonstrator multi-mission launch system has been successfully verified in U.S. Army testing. ... more		N. Korea says US missile system seeks to contain China, Russia North Korea weighed in Thursday on the proposed deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea, criticising it as a Cold War-era move to "contain" China and Russia. ... more		NATO country orders tactical radios An unidentified country belonging to NATO has ordered secure tactical radios for its military from the Harris Corporation of the United States. ... more

	Northrop Grumman delivers first shipset for Australian Growler The first major sub-assembly for EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for the Australian Air Force has been delivered to Boeing by Northrop Grumman. ... more		AW announces new maintenance deal for Royal Navy helicopters AgustaWestland has won a five-year award from Britain's Ministry of Defense for maintenance support for the Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin MK3 and MK3 helicopters. ... more

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U.S. company Leidos to manage Britain's military logistics		Netherlands seeks billion-dollar helicopter deal		Amazon says US too late on drone rules		DoD Works to Build Competition Into Space Launches		China completes second test on new carrier rocket's power system

Japan Plans 250-Mile Chain of Sea Walls to Fend Off Tsunamis

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Indonesia's Widodo supports China-led investment bank

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China denies seeking veto power in new bank

EU slaps anti-dumping duties on China, Taiwan steel

Bank of China net profit up 8% in 2014

China approves three more free-trade zones

Cheap eurozone takeaway fuels Chinese appetites

'Made in China' tops EU list of unsafe products

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India test fires Astra missile

US allows Amazon to test drones

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