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  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 Boeing has been awarded a $1 billion modification to a previously awarded contract for development of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, or RKV. The contract includes payload design, ground testing and integration of the RKV with the ground-based interceptor and ground-based midcourse defense systems. The program also covers flight testing and the delivery of four production RKVs for initial fielding. This modification brings the total value of the contract to $5.8 billion, up from the origina ... read more |
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New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogenDresden, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017 Growing concern about the energy crisis and the seriousness of environmental contamination urgently demand the development of renewable energy sources as feasible alternatives to diminishing fossil ... more 
Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodesChampaign IL (SPX) May 26, 2017 Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer. The group developed a battery t ... more 
Stretching the limits of elastic conductorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017 A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produc ... more  
DARPA Picks Design for Next-Generation SpaceplaneWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hype ... more |
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Successful launch puts New Zealand in space raceWellington (AFP) May 25, 2017 New Zealand joined the exclusive space-race club on Thursday with the successful launch of a Rocket Lab test craft named Electron. ... more  
Robots help shed light on how humans walkBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017 Learning how to walk is difficult for toddlers to master; it's even harder for adults who are recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other condition, requiring months of intensive, oft ... more  
Mouse sperm survives in space, but could human babies?Miami (AFP) May 24, 2017 Freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nine months in space has been used to produce healthy rodent offspring back on Earth, Japanese researchers said this week. ... more 
Russia to create new Super-Heavy Class rocket after 2025Sochi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin posed the task before Roscosmos to speed up creating a super-heavy class rocket. Russian President Vla ... more 
Physicists discover that lithium oxide on tokamak walls can improve plasma performancePlainsboro NJ (SPX) May 22, 2017 Lithium compounds improve plasma performance in fusion devices just as well as pure lithium does, a team of physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (P ... more 
SDL-Supported SmallSat Launched from International Space StationLogan, UT (SPX) May 24, 2017 The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully deployed its Satellite for High Accuracy Radar Calibration, also known as SHARC, into a low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station. Utah Stat ... more |
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'Victory' for US astronauts on critical spacewalk to replace power boxMiami (AFP) May 23, 2017 Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station. ... more 
NASA Acting Administrator Statement on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget ProposalWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 The following is a statement from NASA acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal released Tuesday: "Today, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2018 bud ... more 
AI wins as Google algorithm beats No. 1 Go playerShanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence. ... more  
California Woman Charged for Trying to Hand Over Sensitive Space Tech to ChinaWashington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release. " ... more |
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  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Irish company Arralis, world leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, are announcing the launch of their new Leonis Ka band chipset, which will complement their growing millimetre wave communications product portfolio.
Ka band antennas are 400% smaller than their Ku band rivals which opens up the consumer and connected veh ... more Cologne, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2017Physicists discover mechanism behind granular capillary effect  Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017Collecting real-time data for material microstructural evolution during radiation exposure  Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Achieving magnetic order in two-dimensional materials |
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Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Speedcast. Under this channel partner agreement, both PlanetComm and Speedcast will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their extensive satellite communications portfolios.
Speed ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017European country orders Harris tactical radios |
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At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. has received a $137.8 million contract modification for cost-reduction programs for the initial low-rate production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the Department of Defense announced on May 19.
The work will primarily be performed in Waco, Texas, El Segundo, Calif. and Warton, England, with other work being completed across the United St ... more Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus  Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2017Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgrades |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 26, 2017 
What happened right after the beginning of the universe? How can we understand the structure of quantum materials? How does the Higgs-Mechanism work? Such fundamental questions can only be answered using quantum field theories. These theories do not describe particles independently from each other; all particles are seen as a collective field, permeating the whole universe.
But these theor ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 18, 2017Quantum reservoir for microwaves  Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 23, 2017Ultrafast tunable semiconductor metamaterial created  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 24, 2017Using graphene to create quantum bits |
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SES report the successful integration of NASA's Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with SES-14.
GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph to measure densities and temperatures in the Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere in response to Sun-Earth interaction.
It is aimed at revolutionizing scientists' understanding of this part of the space e ... more Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth's interior  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release  Addis Ababa (XNA) May 25, 2017AU-EU joint space-based initiative calls for proposals |
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 Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The beaches of one of the world's most remote islands have been found to be polluted with the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet, in a study published in the prestigious US scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Despite being uninhabited and located more than 5000 kilometres from the nearest major population centre, Henderson Isla ... more Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China  Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution  Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017Vietnam arrests activist as MP resigns over mass fish deaths |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization.
The contract, which will run for three years, has a value of $25 million, Elbit said.
"We are proud to have won this contract and to supply the customer with J-Music DIRCM, which include PAWS IR missile warning systems," Elad Aharonson, ... more Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017General Dynamics receives Aegis contract from U.S. Navy  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite  Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017Yemen rebel missile shot down near Saudi capital |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 25, 2017 
Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace division General Amir-Ali Hadjizadeh said on Thursday.
The announcement as US President Donald Trump makes a maiden foreign tour in which Saudi and Israeli concerns about Iran have loomed large is likely to stoke new tensions with Washington.
"Step by step, we are de ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Successful test for Lockheed's modernized TACMs  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Israel unveils new rocket system for special forces  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017IAI supplying missile systems to India |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are small hollow tubes with diameters of 0.7 to 50 nanometers and lengths generally in the tens of microns. While ultra-small, carbon nanotubes offer big-t ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials |
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 Shanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 
Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
AlphaGo took the first of a scheduled three games against brash 19-year-old Chinese world number one Ke Jie, who after the match annointed the programme ... moreBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017Robots help shed light on how humans walk  New Haven CT (SPX) May 19, 2017Building a better 'bot': Artificial intelligence helps human groups  Shanghai (AFP) May 25, 2017Chinese fans trash blackout as Google AI wins again |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract for parts, material and labor required for the maintenance of the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system in accordance with planned production, the Department of Defense reported Monday.
Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, W. VA., Salt Lake City, Utah, and other locations in the United States. Fiscal 2017 Navy procurement ... more Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017Exploring underground with a colliding drone  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract |
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