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May 11, 2015

Aitech Provides Subsystem and Computing Boards for Commercial Crew
Chatsworth CA (SPX) May 09, 2015
Aitech Defense Systems Inc. was recently awarded a contract by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to provide space-grade products and services to support the Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) and Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Aitech has been commissioned to develop and produce the crew interface system computer and displays used to physically control and maneuver the capsule. The new subsystem, consisting of a display computer, pilot ... read more

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'Team Patrick-Cape' supports Pad Abort Test The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) and NASA's successful Pad Abort Test Mission from Launch Complex 40 here Wednesday at 9 a.m., helping to further open the door ... more		IBM's Watson strives to be jack of all trades Watson already has won a major TV game show, is looking for a cure for cancer and has ambitious gastronomy ambitions including devising a recipe for chocolate-beef burritos. ... more		3D printer making Chinese space suit parts Chinese researchers have used 3D printing technology to make a safer space suit for astronauts while spacewalking. A research center under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation used ... more
				German-born engineer from US space team dies Oscar Holderer, the last known engineer who left Germany after World War II to work on the US space program, died at the age of 95. ... more		Israel announces rocket propulsion system test Israel conducted an experiment with rocket propulsion systems for ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The pre-planned test took place on Tuesday at an air base in Palmachim, ... more

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

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

Local launch expertise; world-wide attention Team, to use a baseball analogy, we are batting cleanup on a major league team. And we just hit one out of the park. Again. What I'm referring to is the performance I watched - our 45th Space ... more		New GPS system could transform virtual reality and mobile devices Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtu ... more		Huthis report US strikes after Israel vows revenge for airport attack Pakistan tests missile weapons system amid India standoff Patriot defense system headed for Ukraine as ceasefire hopes dim		Unmanned supply ship burns up on re-entry An unmanned Russian supply ship disintegrated as it plummeted to Earth on Friday after suffering a communications failure on its way to the International Space Station, in a fiery end to a mission to deliver oxygen, water and supplies. ... more
				Russian Telescope Captures Burning Up Progress Spacecraft Russian astronomers have captured a video of what is apparently the falling Progress spacecraft three days before it is scheduled to burn up. The falling Progress spacecraft has been reportedl ... more		Successful SpaceX escape test 'bodes well for future' SpaceX's Dragon capsule sailed through the first flight test of its emergency astronaut escape feature Wednesday, a critical step toward launching people into space from US soil in the next two years. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Russia's space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Friday Russia said an unmanned supply ship set for the International Space Station will fall back to Earth Friday and burn up in the atmosphere, after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure. ... more		Most Advanced GPS Satellite Comes Together Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force's first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, ... more		Left-leaning PM Albanese triumphs in Australian election US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health care ESA releases record breaking forest carbon dataset spanning 15 years		Russia establishes satellite ground station on US doorstep Nicaragua is expected to use the system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces to monitor climate change and prevent natural disasters, in other words for peaceful purposes. "But the Obama ... more
Black boxes of crashed A400M plane found, aircraft grounded Spanish authorities on Sunday found the two cockpit recorders of the Airbus A400M military plane that crashed near Seville airport, killing four people, as Britain, Germany and Turkey grounded their models of the aircraft. ... more		N. Korea says successfully test-fired underwater ballistic missile North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile - a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed state a survivable second-strike nuclear capability. ... more		Tern Tech Offshoots Show Potential for New UAS Capabilities at Sea Tern, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR), seeks to give forward-deployed small ships the unprecedented capacity to serve as mobile launch and recovery p ... more		Singapore requests upgrade of its F-16s The upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft flown by Singapore is in the works through a possible U.S. Foreign Military Sales program deal worth about $130 million. ... more

	Precision guidance kit for artillery shells tests positive A precision guidance kit that transforms a 155mm artillery round into a near-precision projectile has completed its first Production Lot Acceptance Test. ... more		Germany approves Puma IFV for full deployment Rheinmetall's Puma infantry fighting vehicle has been approved for service by a German military procurement agency, clearing the path to its fielding. ... more

'Bombshell' OPEC+ output hike hits oil price

Trump's tariffs bite at quiet US ports

Australia launches "world's largest" battery-power ship

German ships receiving Indra's satellite communications terminals		Nepal quake leaves century-old library in ruins		Quake-hit Nepal denies entry to British helicopters		Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope		'We've lost everything': Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Touch sensors on bat wings guide flight		The language of invention: Most innovations are rephrasings of the past		Trade with Cuba on Russian radar		Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe's biggest fashion market		China consumer inflation rises subdued 1.5% in April

China April exports down 6.4% in new sign of weakness

France, India pledge swift conclusion to fighter jet deal

Saudi announces Yemen humanitarian ceasefire

Nepal warns against post-quake rent increases

German navy ships rescue migrants in Mediterranean

Nepali netizens drive quake relief effort online

UN says it has received fraction of $415 mn appeal

FNSS of Turkey intros new armored vehicle

Kalashnikov unveiling modernized AK-47

Kuwait to order Boeing F/A-18 fighters worth $3 bn

Northrop announces new radar development for B-1 bombers

Airbus DS, Cisco partner in key business areas

Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning

Beyond repair, Nepal's quake-hit homes await bulldozers

US moves step closer to commercial drone use

Indian Army inducts missile system

Drone Aviation receives order for aerostats

Japan's planned buy of Ospreys gets State Dept. OK

Global Hawk approved for modernization

Raytheon's SM-6 missile in full-rate production

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