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April 15, 2015

Boeing-Lockheed team for Vulcan rocket with reusable engine
Bethesda, Md. (UPI) Apr 14, 2015
United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, on Monday announced plans to replace its current military space rocket models with a new design featuring a cost-cutting reusable engine. The Vulcan rocket will take the best parts of the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles but will cut costs dramatically through a recyclable first-stage booster engine known as Sensible, Modular, Autonomous Return Technology (SMART), ULA said in an online statement. After lift-o ... read more

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Rocket tips over after SpaceX recycle attempt SpaceX's latest attempt at recycling its Falcon 9 rocket by landing it upright on an ocean platform failed Tuesday, after a successful launch of its cargo mission to space. ... more		Massive tank for SLS Advanced Booster moves to Mississippi for tests Now that's a wide load. An 18-foot-wide, 10,000-plus-pound cryogenic tank for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), traveled by road and by river March 12 from NASA's Marshall Space Flig ... more		Blue Origin completes acceptance testing of BE-3 engine for New Shepard Blue Origin recently completed acceptance testing of its BE-3 rocket engine, the first new hydrogen engine to be developed in the United States in more than a decade. The 110,000-lbf BE-3 will power ... more
				Russia's Angara launcher becomes cheaper to manufacture Russia's brand new eco-friendly Angara space launch vehicle will be produced at a plant in the city of Omsk using cutting-edge solutions for manufacturing process, said Andrei Kalinovsky, the head o ... more		India, France jet deal may fuel trade partnership India's multi-billion-dollar deal to buy 36 fighter jets from France will cement strategic political ties between the two countries at a time when both are looking to kickstart their economies, experts say. ... more

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U.S. Special Operations Command orders MUOS-capable radios U.S. Special Operations Command has given Harris Corporation an order for additional Falcon III radios for its wideband tactical communications network. ... more		DARPA programs simultaneously test limits of technology, credulity Less than one week after releasing Breakthrough Technologies for National Security, DARPA's latest summary of the Agency's mission, accomplishments and funding priorities for extending its legacy of ... more		Huthis say US bombed Yemen after strike on Israel's main airport Pakistan conducts second missile test since renewed India standoff Patriot defense system headed for Ukraine as ceasefire hopes dim		RockSat-X Rescheduled for April 18 The RockSat-X payload being carried into space on a NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled for launch between 6:30 and 10 a.m., April 18. The backup days are April 19 ... more
				Chile first Latin America country to allow drones Chile introduced regulations Friday making it the first country in Latin America to officially allow drone flights. ... more		Saucers, totes, cans, passion and dedication shape local students at JSC Flying saucers have landed at Johnson Space Center-and they are taking over the minds of our youth. OK, so they are not really flying saucers. Those landed a few years back. Actually, this year they ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

May I go to space once more asks Brian Duffy Space is always on the mind of a veteran NASA astronaut Brian Duffy. The key figure in an aerospace company Orbital ATK and a Space Shuttle commander is extremely keen on flying to space again. The ... more		Asleep-yet-Aware electronics could revolutionize remote wireless sensors State-of-the-art military sensors today rely on "active electronics" to detect vibration, light, sound or other signals. That means they constantly consume power, with much of that power and time sp ... more		Left-leaning PM Albanese triumphs in Australian election Over 45,000 affected by Somalia flash floods since mid-April: UN Trump asks Congress to cut billions in nondefense spending; up funds for military, border		Israel Tests David's Sling Missile System Amid Iran Nuclear Talks The Israeli David's Sling missile defense system, designed to fill in a gap in the country's air defense, has successfully passed a series of advanced tests putting it on course for a possible 2016 ... more
Russia 'busts satellite spy ring': space commander Russia has uncovered a group of spy satellites, the head of its space command said in a film broadcast Sunday, which warned of "enemy" satellites that could masquerade as space junk. ... more		BRICS May Engage in New Int'l Orbital Station Project BRICS countries may be invited to participate in setting up a new international orbital space station, Russia's space agency Roscosmos chief Igor Komarov said. Speaking in an interview with Ru ... more		SpaceX bid to recycle rocket fails again SpaceX's latest attempt at recycling its Falcon 9 rocket by landing it upright on an ocean platform failed Tuesday, after a successful launch of its cargo mission to space. ... more		Fabrication Complete on SLS Core Stage Simulator Test Article Engineers recently completed fabrication of the core stage simulator structural test article for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). The SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built ... more

	Romania 'Agression Platform' Against Russia With US Missile Defense Systems Alexander Mosesov - The planned deployment of the shore-based Aegis command and control component of the US Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system in Romania is turning the country into a platform f ... more		Navy modifies contract for missile launch canisters Additional MK 41 Vertical Launching System canisters are to be supplied to the U.S. Navy by BAE Systems under a contract modification. The modification is to a 2013 contract and is worth $52.9 million. ... more

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Laminated structure boosts interface stability in inverted perovskite solar cells

MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

Terma, BAE Systems team for noise-reduced pilot communications		Australia tests BAE Systems rocket		AgustaWestland, others eye pilot training consortium		Russia lifts ban on supplying S-300 missiles to Iran		KUKA Systems Aerospace opens French facility
ECA Group develops illegal-drone detection system		DARPA Seeks to Create Software Systems That Could Last 100 Years		NASA selects proposals for ultra-lightweight material development		Army receives new self-propelled Howitzer		Raytheon, Kongsberg team for naval missile

Boeing acquires 2d3 Sensing

German army to recommission 100 tanks

ECA Group joins project for underwater counter-mine vehicle

India's Modi visits French aviation hub Toulouse

Humanitarian fears grow as strikes, clashes rock Yemen

Red Cross, UN fly aid into Yemen as raids batter south

Plants Use Sixth Sense for Growth Aboard the Space Station

Graphene pushes the speed limit of light-to-electricity conversion

Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics

Team develops a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvester

X-ray study images structural damage in lithium-ion batteries

China-led bank starts with 57 members, Norway included

IMF: India, Japan to drive Asia as China slows

China's Q1 GDP growth slows to 7.0% on-year: govt

How recharging leaves behind microscopic debris inside batteries

New material could boost batteries' power, help power plants

Research could usher in next generation of batteries, fuel cells

China March exports dive as economy seen slowing further

Japan's ruling camp wins local polls in 'Abenomics' litmus test

'Civil war' divides families in row over Greek goldmine

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