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December 15, 2015

XCOR claims major breakthrough with its engine technology
Mojave CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2015
XCOR Director of Engineering and acting CTO Michael Valant announced that his team has reached an important milestone in the development of the reusable 5K18 Lynx main propulsion rocket engine. His engineers were able to 'close the loop' of the thermodynamic system under test conditions, a key technology for the Lynx sub-orbital vehicle. This technology includes a novel method to drive essential engine parts using waste heat from the rocket engine, thus eliminating the need for adding large, heavy ... read more

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				Venom could address UAV threat to ground forces At the Army Maneuver-Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Venom demonstrated the ability to identify and track small unmanned aerial systems ... more		Aegis Ashore is a Verified Hit In the first live fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target at the Pacific Missile Range Fa ... more

One million new drones in US present growing risk to airliners The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) believes that nearly million new drones will be entering domestic air space over the coming holiday season, the Center for the Study of the Drone said in ... more		Squad X takes steps toward assisting dismounted soldiers and marines To succeed in their missions, military units must have a robust, multi-faceted picture of their operational environments, including the location, nature and activity of both threats and allied force ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Flight test proves ballistic missiles no match for latest Patriot upgrade A successful flight test has proved that the latest upgrades to the Raytheon-made Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system will be able to destroy advanced threats at greater ranges. The up ... more
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Drone laws tightened in Japan as police deploy air-to-air take down unit A new law that regulates the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came into effect Thursday as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police eyes launching a dedicated anti-drone unit. Acco ... more		Israel tests Arrow 3 missile defense system, target locked on from space The Israeli Defense Ministry announced Thursday it has successfully carried out a test on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow 3 missile defense system that was developed jointly w ... more		US Military's secretive space plane marks 200 days on orbit The US Air Force's super-secretive X-37B space plane has spent 200 days in orbit as it carries out a classified mission for the American military. The unmanned X-37B launched on May 20 on the ... more		Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade its defences in the face of regional threats, officials said. ... more

	Lockheed Martin PAC-3 missile intercepts ballistic target in flight test Lockheed Martin completed its flight test of the Patriot Advanced Capability 3, or PAC-3, Missile Segment Enhancement missile as part of a U.S. Army-led evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. ... more		German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap source. ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Second reserve battery for Israel's 'Iron Dome' becomes operational		France places order for third Reaper UAV system		Russia Puts Military Satellite Into Orbit on December 13		DoD to reply to McCain's letter on Russian rocket engines		Tech titans pledge $1 bn for artificial intelligence research
Next 2 Galileo satellites get their "boost" for upcoming Soyuz launch		GSDO review marks progress for KSC's modernization		Vega graduates with perfect record		U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin conduct LRASM captive-carry flights		India to launch 6 Singaporean satellites

U.S. Marine Corps to purchase Raytheon PERM munitions

Boeing delivers final Peace Eagle aircraft to Turkey

Extended-range Reapers start flying in Afghanistan

SpaceX to launch rocket Dec 19, six months after blast

Orbital ATK secures patent for helicopter protection system

Human skin detection technology for improved security, search and rescue

Five US states spared from mass shooting bloodbaths in 2015

China drives global patent applications to new high

China joins European development bank

Scientists teach machines to learn like humans

China industrial output rebounds after stimulus

NREL research advances understanding of photoelectrodes

Thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed

Could metal particles be the clean fuel of the future

Nepal quake victims face deadly winter as parties bicker

Japan, India PMs talks on track for bullet-train deal

UK government blasted over London airport expansion delay

China approves merger of two top shipping firms: Xinhua

China cuts yuan to over four-year low vs dollar

China launches new communication satellite

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