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April 07, 2015

Russia reshuffles management of new spaceport program
Moscow (XNA) Apr 07, 2015
Russian authorities on Wednesday decided to reshuffle the management structure responsible for the construction of the new Vostochny space center after large-scale mismanagement was revealed there. According to the Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, construction of the cosmodrome in the Far Eastern Amur region lags four months behind the schedule. Besides, the agency has arrears in paying salary to over 5,700 involved in the project. Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said there is not enough workforc ... read more

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China to launch three or four more BeiDou satellites this year China plans to launch three or four more satellites for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network this year, the network's chief designer said. A complete network will take shap ... more		McMurdo receives certification for Kannad navigation interface McMurdo Group has announced that it has received formal certification from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for its Kannad Integra ARINC 429 Navig ... more		Air Scrubber Plus Brings Space Age Technology Down To Earth Air Scrubber Plus with ActivePure technology is the only IAQ product featured in this year's Spinoff magazine, a publication of NASA. ActivePure is the only technology of its kind designated by the ... more
				David's Sling successsfully intercepts targets Israel's middle-tier defense system against missiles and rockets successfully passed a series of tests conducted by Israel and the United States. ... more		Soft, energy-efficient robotic wings Dielectric elastomers are novel materials for making actuators or motors with soft and lightweight properties that can undergo large active deformations with high-energy conversion efficiencies. Thi ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Long Beach CA - May 19-21, 2015

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Computer sharing of personality in sight: inventor The world has only touched the surface of technological progress and computers may soon be able to transmit the complexities of human personalities, a prominent inventor says. ... more		IXV test flight total success says operations manager European Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) was launched on a Vega rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on Feb. 11. The spacecraft was then released into a suborbital trajectory, and ... 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		ESA's spaceplane back on dry land ESA's recovered IXV spaceplane arrived at the Port of Livorno in Italy yesterday and is set to be taken to Turin for final analysis. Hardware will be removed for engineers to evaluate the reusabilit ... more
				New armored ATV for Middle East, African markets An all-terrain vehicle that employs tracks on its rear section is to be distributed in the Middle East and Africa by the Streit Group and Sand-X. ... more		Magal supplying perimeter security systems Israel's Magal Security Systems Ltd reports new orders from international customers for physical security solutions worth a combined total of $12 million. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Northrop Grumman focuses on ISR business Northrop Grumman has reorganized a key division into two separate units to better take advantage of its growing airborne and ISR business. ... more		Saab producing protection systems for Indian helos More integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems from Saab are to be featured on Indian Air Force and Army Dhruv light helicopters. ... 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		Army continues Comtech's support for Blue Force Tracking The U.S. Army is continuing Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation's sustainment services for its Blue Force Tracking situational awareness and control system. ... more
Korea requests FMS sale of Hellfire missiles The Republic of Korea is poised for approval of its request for a possible sale of hundreds of Hellfire missiles through the Foreign Military Sales program. ... more		N. Korea fires four short-range missiles into sea North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the sea off its west coast Friday in an operation apparently supervised by leader Kim Jong-Un amid heightened military tensions, a South Korean military spokesman said. ... more		Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation The EU's Galileo satellite navigation system now has eight satellites in orbit following the launch of the latest pair. Galileo 7 and 8 lifted off at 21:46 GMT (22:46 CET, 18:46 local time) on 27 Ma ... more		China launches upgraded satellite for independent SatNav system China launched a new-generation satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 9:52 p.m. Beijing Time Monday. Launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch C ... more

	Chinese Army Gets Brand New Early Warning and Control Aircraft Capable of tracking nearly 100 vehicles at once, the Chinese military has launched its new airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW and C), taking to the skies with the People's Liberation A ... more		Modular brains help organisms learn new skills without forgetting old skills New research suggests that when brains are organized into modules they are better at learning new information without forgetting old knowledge. The findings - published this week in PLOS Computation ... more

Fusion modeling breakthrough accelerates stellarator design and confinement accuracy

UAE schools to teach AI from kindergarten up

'Cold' manufacturing approach to make next-gen batteries

Nine dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide: state media		When will Kazakhstan finally be allowed into the WTO?		Hard money, soft standards? Tough questions for China's new bank		China official PMI shows expansion in positive sign		Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday
Artificial hand able to respond sensitively using smart metal wires		Raytheon, DRS Technologies team for advanced FLIR system		Raytheon delivering Stinger missiles to Korea		Heron-based UAV to be made in Brazil		Northrop Grumman company to market small unmanned helos

Obama unblocks delivery of F-16s to Egypt

Using magnetic fields to understand high-temperature superconductivity

Bacteria can use magnetic particles to create a 'natural battery'

France, Britain jointly contract for naval drones

India Launches Fourth Satellite in Effort to Develop Own Navigation System

Rockwell Collins intros new military communications system

Pentagon needs to adapt to recruit top talent: Carter

Raytheon modernizing South Korean Patriot system

KAI preferred bidder for new Korean Air Force jet

Falcon 9 Evolves

Chinese scientists mull power station in space

NASA Announces New Partnerships with Industry for Deep-Space Skills

Baby among 15 killed by landslide in Indian Kashmir

UN chief calls for more aid for Iraq displaced

US ready to accept China-led infrastructure bank: Lew

China home prices fall in March; Bank deposit insurance starts May 1

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