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June 19, 2015

Raytheon Demonstrates Advanced GPS OCX Capabilities
Arlington VA (SPX) Jun 16, 2015
Last week, Raytheon demonstrated the advanced capabilities of the Global Positioning System's Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to key Defense Department and other stakeholders through a series of realistic operational demonstrations. These demonstrations, which incorporated software that will be delivered with the Launch and Checkout System, validated how automation will improve system efficiency and effectiveness. GPS OCX is the ground-based command and control system th ... read more

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Mutualink enables multi-agency collaboration during DoD exercise For the fourth consecutive year, Mutualink is playing an integral role as a core capability at the Joint Users Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE), the U.S. Army's premier joint, coalit ... more		Planarian regeneration model discovered by artificial intelligence An artificial intelligence system has for the first time reverse-engineered the regeneration mechanism of planaria--the small worms whose extraordinary power to regrow body parts has made them a res ... more		Japan's humanoid robot 'Pepper' set to hit stores Japan's SoftBank said Thursday that its chatty humanoid robot Pepper would go on sale this weekend, as it announced a deal with China's biggest e-commerce website Alibaba and a Taiwanese manufacturer to work on robotics technology. ... more
				Binghamton engineer creates origami battery Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, can be used to create beautiful birds, frogs and other small sculptures. Now a Binghamton University engineer says the technique can be applied to buildin ... more		Robotic Tunneler May Explore Icy Moons A robotic "cryobot," designed to tunnel down through thick ice caps and penetrate subterranean seas, is undergoing tests on the Matanuska glacier in Alaska. It paves the way towards one day explorin ... more

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

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

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

Communicating with hypersonic vehicles in flight Near the end of the movie Apollo 13, which depicts the harrowing journey of the three astronauts aboard the aborted 1970 lunar mission, the tension mounts in textbook fashion. As the spacecraft hurd ... more		Sentinel-2A satellite ready for Launch from Kourou Sentinel-2A, Europe's next Copernicus satellite in Space, is being readied by engineers from Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, for a 23 June 2015 lift-off from Kour ... more		US Space Force strengthens missile warning network with acceptance of next generation SBIRS S2E2 system Rocket Lab to Conduct Hypersonic Test Flight Under MACH-TB 2.0 Program China pioneers daytime satellite laser ranging in Earth moon space		US nuclear bombers lack satellite terminals for emergencies A new Government Accountability Office report says that US satellite terminals to ensure communications with nuclear bombers do not yet exist and have been delayed indefinitely. US satellite termina ... more
				Russia Develops 'Microwave Gun' Able to Deactivate Drones, Warheads Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensures 360 degr ... more		NASA Leads Development of a New System to Manage Low Altitude Drones "The sky could become increasingly crowded as personal and commercial uses of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, become more popular." That's the assessment of Parimal Kopardek ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Arianespace restructure signals major changes in company governance Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) has reached an agreement with the French State and CNES, the French space agency, to transfer CNES's stake in Arianespace. After the completion of all regulatory consul ... more		Improving energy storage with a cue from nature Materials melt faster when the lines of heat spread through the cold material like the branches of a tree - and the melting rate can be steadily increased by allowing the tree architecture to freely ... more		Autonomous Black Hawk helicopter trials showcase future of aerial firefighting Exploring new frontiers in mineral extraction Moss method revives Canadian oil well sites into carbon-storing peatlands		Saft expands its Li-ion solar energy storage portfolio Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system that offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design int ... more
Argonne advances engine simulation for greater efficiency For engine designers in the digital age, time is money. And that time is measured in computer cycles. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are partnering with C ... more		NIST's 'nano-raspberries' could bear fruit in fuel cells Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a fast, simple process for making platinum 'nano-raspberries' - microscopic clusters of nanoscale particles o ... more		NASA Prepares for First Interplanetary CubeSats When NASA launches its next mission on the journey to Mars - a stationary lander in 2016 - the flight will include two CubeSats. This will be the first time CubeSats have flown in deep space. If thi ... more		How to sail through space on sunbeams - solar satellite leads the way A new kind of spacecraft that sails on sunlight has just been successfully deployed above Earth. The LightSail satellite yesterday overcame a series of glitches to unfurl its solar sails, a propulsi ... more

	Faster Than Light: China's Hypersonic WU-14 Getting on Pentagon's Nerves China's new hypersonic weaponry may have the potential to neutralize US strategic missile defenses due to its unparalleled capability of maneuvering to avoid tracking by radars and interceptors, mil ... more		US agencies face uphill battle for tech talent The US government agencies that defend the nation are in the midst of a charm offensive - trying to win over the hearts and minds of Silicon Valley's tech workers. ... more

AI driven algorithm streamlines next generation nuclear reactor shielding design

Bacteria breathe electricity unlocking bioenergy and clean tech potential

Electron scattering experiment reveals unprecedented production of hydrogen-6 isotope

Australian troops receive small UAS from AeroVironment		Lockheed, Raytheon, Bombardier team for JSTARS contract bid		Egypt orders AASM missiles from Sagem		Raytheon, Kongsberg extend missile partnership agreement		Northrop Grumman touts its next-generation targeting pod
Javelin demos range, versatility		UTC to rid itself of Sikorsky Aircraft		Jacobs Engineering continues work on Australian F-35 bases		Airbus hopes to land new A400M orders soon		Italy orders Predator UAS simulators

Maneuvering mini drone quickly destroyed in laser test

France says India to seal deal on Rafale jets in '2 to 3 months'

RS-25 Engine Fires Up for Third Test in Series

NASA issues RFP for New Class of Launch Services

Russia Begins Mass Production of Glonass-K1 Navigation Satellites

Boeing to Build Third All-Electric

US Authorizes 'Forward-Based' Missile Defense System for Allies

Australian military drones to fly in civilian air space for first time

Four US Surveillance Drones to Be Deployed to Japan Within Six Months

XCOR Selects Matrix Composites to Develop Lynx Chines

RoboSimian Drives, Walks and Drills in Robotics Finals

SpaceX achieves pad abort milestone approval for Commercial Crew

After harrowing journeys, Rohingya hope for peaceful Ramadan in Indonesia

Nepal quake leaves remote villages cut off as rains begin

Malaysia says committed to MH370 hunt despite ship pull-out

Escaped tiger kills man in Georgia

Asian cities half of top 10 costliest expat destinations: survey

Google launches company to tackle city life woes

Long, hard road for Nepal's disabled quake survivors

Japan banking giant to sell country's first yuan bond

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