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June 26, 2015

Could we one day control the path of lightning?
Quebec City, Canada (SPX) Jun 25, 2015
Lightning dart across the sky in a flash. And even though we can use lightning rods to increase the probability of it striking at a specific location, its exact path remains unpredictable. At a smaller scale, discharges between two electrodes behave in the same manner, streaking through space to create electric arcs where only the start and end points are fixed. How then can we control the current so that it follows a predetermined path? Professor Roberto Morandotti and his colleagues have discove ... read more

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Airbus DS unveils new mobile welfare communication portfolio A new portfolio of scalable welfare satcoms services for UK military personnel has been introduced by Airbus Defence and Space. The focus of the new Wel2Go portfolio is to provide reliable, value fo ... more		NASA, Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems NASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly routine operations in United States airspace. Through the agen ... more		US Awards Contract to Develop Missile Defense Command System The C2BMC is an operational system that enables the US President, Defense Secretary and combatant commanders to conduct ballistic missile defense planning, according to the Defense Department. ... more
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Is space tourism travelling faster than space law? Space tourism is fast becoming the new frontier in the transportation business. Driven by profit-making private venture capital, the push to offer customers some direct or indirect experience with s ... more		GPS Industries Launches Troon Connectivity Program GPS Industries (GPSI) has announced the launch of its "Troon Connectivity Program," a best practices platform for its Visage Mobile Golf Information System and Visage Media Network. The Phoeni ... 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		Lockheed, Raytheon, Bombardier team for JSTARS contract bid Lockheed Martin has announced it is teaming with Raytheon and Bombardier for the U.S. Air Force's JSTARS Recapitalization program contract. ... more
				Roscosmos to Launch More Satellites, Set up Imaging Center The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos plans to expand its fleet of satellites for taking images of the Earth, as part of a project to create a new center for global imaging, which aims to becom ... more		Iraqi F-16 jet crashes in Arizona: US military An Iraqi F-16 fighter jet crashed late Wednesday during a training flight in the US state of Arizona, reportedly rupturing a gas line and sparking a large fire. ... more

Lockheed Martin facilities win U.S. security award Lockheed Martin reports that four of its facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Defense Security Service for superior industrial security. ... more		Korean government sharing helicopter development costs Korea Aerospace Industries has launched a development project for small helicopters, with the Korean government and Airbus Helicopters sharing in the cost. ... 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		ESA spaceplane on display The February flight of ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is yielding invaluable insights and results for future reentry craft. The spaceplane, being displayed this week at the Paris Air and Sp ... more
Russia eyes Kazakh cosmonaut as space tourist Russia on Monday proposed sending a Kazakh cosmonaut to the International Space Station in place of a space tourist in September after a Japanese candidate formally dropped out. ... more		Britain looks to replace tactical radios The British Ministry of Defense has launched a project for the replacement of Bowman tactical radios used by its land forces and select units of other services. ... more		German Army receives Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann formally handed over the Puma infantry fighting vehicle to the German Army on Wednesday. ... more		F-35B tested for use on British, Italian aircraft carriers The short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II fighter has successfully been launched from a ski jump at a U.S. Naval Air Station. ... more

	Boeing delivers 28th C-17 crew training simulator The U.S. Air Force has received its 28th C-17 training simulator from Boeing, completing its national system for training Globemaster III air crew. ... more		State Dept. OKs possible missile sale to Australia The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles to Australia through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. ... more

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Italian AF introduces new HH-101A Caesar helicopter		USAF Reserve, Air National Guard getting newest LAIRCM system		General Atomics producing carrier EMALS system		Chemring launches new handheld detector		Donors pledge $4.4bn in aid to quake-hit Nepal
Quake-hit Nepal appeals for aid to rebuild country		Low-cost airlines boost green travel to the Azores		US, China bridge some economic differences in Washington talks		Britain to privatise its 'green' bank		China to scrap constraint on bank lending

China to merge 3 cargo airlines to create Asia leader: Xinhua

China's Alibaba launches Internet bank

IBM's Chef Watson shares his culinary artifcial intelligence

Australia latest US ally to join China-backed infrastructure bank

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Study finds a way to prevent fires in next-generation lithium batteries

X-ray imaging reveals secrets in battery materials

Unravelling the mysteries of carbonic acid

China presses US to invest more in its own economy

Striking French sailors block Calais port, Channel Tunnel

China manufacturing activity contracts in June: HSBC

Frustration as tourists stay away from quake-hit Nepal

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Fully renewable energy system is economically viable in Finland in 2050

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Planarian regeneration model discovered by artificial intelligence

Raytheon Demonstrates Advanced GPS OCX Capabilities

Boeing opens new technology research center

Canadian military receives first two CH-148 helos

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