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July 13, 2015

Russia, Brazil to track space junk with GLONASS
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 10, 2015
Russia and Brazil are considering a joint project that will detect and track space junk orbiting the Earth, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart at the sidelines of the BRICS summit. He thanked Dilma Rousseff for agreeing to host two ground stations servicing Russia's GLONASS navigation service, a GPS-like navigation system of almost 30 satellites. "We are grateful to you for having two operational GLONASS stations on the Brazilian soil ... read more

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Baikonur Cosmodrome to Be Equipped With Viewing Platforms Comfortable viewing platforms for tourists are due to be installed at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by 2017, according to an official from the Kazakh Investment and Development Ministry ... more		Russia to launch space based missile warning system Russia will have a space-based missile approach warning system up and running by 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced on Wednesday. "This task will be completed by 2020, includ ... more		Export revenue to help Russian space industry cut expenditures Export revenue will help the Russian space industry ease its budget expenditures on modernization, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said Tuesday. "One of the state corporation's goals that was set ... more
				B-52 bombers demo long reach of U.S. air power The long reach of U.S. air power has been demonstrated by two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers that conducted a non-stop mission to Australia. ... more		US selects four astronauts for commercial flight Three men and one woman were named Thursday by NASA as the first four astronauts who will fly aboard spaceships built by private companies Boeing and SpaceX in the coming years. ... 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

Solar systems for home and business installations

India to launch its heaviest commercial mission to date The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to undertake its heaviest commercial mission to date, launching five British satellites on July 10. The ISRO and its commercial arm Antrix will u ... more		NASA selects leading-edge concepts for continued study NASA has selected seven technology proposals for continued study under Phase II of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, including one from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasa ... more		Facing US warnings, Iran defends right to nuclear enrichment Airbus says will back two new European fighter jets 'if clients request' US to withdraw all troops from Syria: reports		Engineers break power and distance barriers for fiber optic comms Electrical engineers have broken key barriers that limit the distance information can travel in fiber optic cables and still be accurately deciphered by a receiver. Photonics researchers at the Univ ... more
				Single-catalyst water splitter produces clean-burning hydrogen 24/7 Stanford University scientists have invented a low-cost water splitter that uses a single catalyst to produce both hydrogen and oxygen gas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The device, described in ... more		British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron Britain's defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Lockheed Martin gains spot on Army IDIQ contract Lockheed Martin reports it is eligible to bid on U.S. Army task orders to perform support services for the Tank Automotive and Armaments Command. ... more		Boeing-led team seeks Polish partners in helo contract bid Boeing and four other U.S. companies are seeking to collaborate with Polish industry in a bid supply AH-64E attack helicopters to Poland's military. ... more		'Unprecedented' emissions maps will hone mitigation Sudan's historic acacia forest devastated as war fuels logging Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning		New-Generation Electronic Warfare: More Russian Troops Equipped Electronic warfare units around Russia are mastering their skills on the brand-new "Borisoglebsk 2" complex, with more deliveries of the system expected by the end of the month. A mechanized i ... more
Lockheed Martin set to advance RF sensors development Lockheed Martin has established a development center to advance satellite sensing and communications technologies. ... more		Army includes special ammunition in hunt for new handgun The U.S. Army competition to replace its M9 handgun has been expanded to include new types of ammunition for them. ... more		Renault Trucks Defense/Panhard continue VBL upgrade project The French Army's VBL light armored trucks are to be upgraded by Renault Trucks Defense/Panhard to extend their operational life for 15 years. ... more		Fiberglass armor with printed electronic antenna tested Fiberglass armor panels that incorporate printed electronic antenna for communications have been successfully tested by Applied Nanotech Inc. ... more

	Russia opposes UN tribunal for MH17 culprits Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. ... more		Raytheon helps bolster Jordan's border security A Raytheon-built system to help Jordan secure its borders with strife-torn Iraq and Syria is now operational. ... more

US renews threat to leave IEA

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over scrapped climate rule

Turkey fires up coal pollution even as it hosts COP31

We're headed for Titanic-like crash, climate talks hear		Amnesty urges EU to focus on rescuing migrants		Hopping towards a better soft robot		3-D-printed robot is hard at heart, soft on the outside		Solar Impulse grounded in Hawaii for repairs
Asia markets up as Europe leaders struggle for Greece deal		Which electric plane crossed the English Channel first?		China Eastern orders 50 Boeing planes in $4.6 bn deal		China trade slumps in first half of year: government		Tunneling out of the surface

China consumer inflation rate rises to 1.4% in June: govt

Iron ore plunges as China rout hurts commodity markets

Superconductor could be realized in a broken Lorenz invariant theory

Computer glitch grounds United flights for an hour

Distributed technique for power 'scheduling' advances smart grid concept

Russian, Chinese Navigation Systems to Accommodate BRICS Members

Elon Musk funds major research grants on dangers of artificial intelligence

Pope takes message to defend poor, environment to Bolivia

Nepal quake: Flat owners baulk at return to high-life

Drone postal deliveries begin in Switzerland

Thales, IAI demo new NATO STANAG 7085 data link on UAV

Saab joining BAE Systems, Patria in bid to produce armored vehicle

Navy engineer invents new data transmission system

MBDA France orders MMP missile warheads

Two dead as F-16, Cessna collide in South Carolina

Working out in artificial gravity

Boldly going into space for 1,000 days presents a series of health risks

Russia's Lower House Passes Law on Roscosmos Space Corporation

Docking Adapter Sets Stage for Commercial Crew Crew

Advances in Robots Needed to Explore Icy Moons

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