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September 01, 2017
ROCKET SCIENCE
Aerospace test at Sandia goes green with alternative to explosives



Albuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 01, 2017
Sandia National Laboratories has successfully demonstrated a new, more environmentally friendly method to test a rocket part to ensure its avionics can withstand the shock from stage separation during flight. The new method - called the Alternative Pyroshock Test - used a nitrogen-powered gas gun to shoot a 100-pound steel projectile into a steel resonant beam, which then transfers energy through a resonant cone attached to the part being tested. The resulting energy transfer mimics the conditions ... read more

UAV NEWS
TED: Phones and drones transforming healthcare
Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 31, 2017
In the developing world, basic healthcare is often a challenge - let alone expensive medical screening or tests for easily treatable, preventable illnesses. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon receives $614.5M for SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Raytheon Missile Systems is being awarded a $614.5 million modification to an existing contract for the production of Standard Missile 3 Block IIA surface-to-air missiles, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Roboteam receives orders for tactical robots
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Maryland-headquartered Robot provider Roboteam Inc. reports it has received new orders for its Micro Tactical Ground Robot to support U.S. and international military missions. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Weightlessness affects health of cosmonauts at molecular level
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
A team of scientists from Russia and Canada has analyzed the effect of space conditions on the protein composition in blood samples of 18 Russian cosmonauts. The results indicated many significant c ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space
Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert
Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017
China and Russia plan to sign an agreement in October on joint space exploration from 2018 and 2022, which would benefit both nations particularly in manned and future missions to the moon, CGTN rep ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Aerojet Rocketdyne Providing Propulsion System Support to Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Program
Sacramento CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne will support Boeing which was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the Ground Based Strategic Deterre ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Latest Aegis Combat System is Successful Against Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
USS John Paul Jones (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
The USS JOHN PAUL JONES, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, successfully fired two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual I missiles against a medium-range ballistic mis ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon receives contract to develop anti-ship Tomahawk cruise missile
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded Raytheon with a $119 million order for engineering services on the U.S. Navy's Tactical Tomahawk Block IV All-Up Round cruise missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
India produces first locally made Israeli missile
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
The first Indian produced Long Range Surface to Air missile by Israel Aerospace Industries has been given to the Indian Navy. ... more


GenDyn unit tapped for more Hydra-70 rockets

MILTECH
Army, Marines order new barrels for lightweight artillery
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
The Watervliet Arsenal in New York is to manufacture full-bore chrome tubes for the U.S. Army's lightweight M777A2 towed howitzer system, as well as for the U.S. Marine Corps, which has the same howitzer system. ... more
AEROSPACE
Elbit upgrading F-5 fighters of unidentified country
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast
Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2017
The US military shot down a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Hawaii early Wednesday, in a successful test of a missile interception system Japan is seeking to bolster its defense against North Korea. ... more
GPS NEWS
Nine Satellites in exactEarth's Real-Time Constellation Now in Service
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
As of today, exactEarth, in partnership with Harris Corporation, is bringing five more satellites from our ever-growing real-time (RT) constellation into service. These additional satellites will ra ... more

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Artificial intelligence analyzes gravitational lenses 10 million times faster
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have for the first time shown that neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence - can accurately analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods. "Analyses that typically take weeks to months to complete, ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
Clamping down on causality by probing laser cavities
Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
Rare-metals in the Himalayas: The potential world-class treasure
Cleveland OH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
Why does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick?
82nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers
Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017
The U.S. Army's Global Response Force composed of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division successfully conducted an airborne exercise using the En route Mission Command tactical networking system. The system, mounted on C-17 cargo planes, provided plane-to-plane and plane-to-ground audio, video, and data communications to the 1st Brigade's commander and subordinate commander ... more
McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017
North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity
Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017
Industry team demonstrates Low Cost Terminal for AEHF satellites
Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017
Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract


Nine Satellites in exactEarth's Real-Time Constellation Now in Service
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
As of today, exactEarth, in partnership with Harris Corporation, is bringing five more satellites from our ever-growing real-time (RT) constellation into service. These additional satellites will raise the total to nine in our real-time system that have been successfully incorporated into exactEarth services. Combined with our first-generation satellites, we are proud to be operating the l ... more
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017
IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system
New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017
India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2017
Japan launches satellite for better GPS system
Elbit upgrading F-5 fighters of unidentified country
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday. The contract is worth about $93 million, the company said, and the work will be performed over a three-year period. "We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 ... more
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
U.S. Air Force to receive first fully operational F-35A squadron
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017
General Dynamics receives $310.6M contract for M1A2 SEP 3 upgrades
Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017
U.S. Army tests JETS forward observer targeting system
High-tech electronics made from autumn leaves
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
Northern China's roadsides are peppered with deciduous phoenix trees, producing an abundance of fallen leaves in autumn. These leaves are generally burned in the colder season, exacerbating the country's air pollution problem. Investigators in Shandong, China, recently discovered a new method to convert this organic waste matter into a porous carbon material that can be used to produce high-tech ... more
3Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
High-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors
Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 28, 2017
In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell
University Park PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
Conformal metasurface coating eliminates crosstalk and shrinks waveguides


Teledyne e2v sensors will play a vital role in ESA's FLEX satellite mission to study plant health and stress from space
Essex, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2017
eledyne e2v has been awarded a multimillion euro contract by OHB System AG to supply customised Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors for the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission, under a programme of and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA). The FLEX mission, which is the eighth in ESA's Earth Explorer programme, is scheduled to launch in 2022. For the first time, it wi ... more
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017
Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017
Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows
Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed
Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand
Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017
Cambodia has outlawed sand exports from a coastal region where it has been primarily funnelled in huge quantities to Singapore, a move met with scepticism from activists who said previous bans on the destructive industry had failed to take root. Environmental groups have long accused Cambodia of running damaging and corrupt sand dredging operations along the southwest coast and the Mekong ri ... more
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017
Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis
Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017
Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 28, 2017
Catholic church condemns Brazil plan for Amazon mining


Russia, China May Sign 5-Year Agreement on Joint Space Exploration
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017
Beijing and Moscow may sign an agreement this October on joint space exploration, to be carried out in 2018-2022, Chinese media reported. The deal would cover five areas, including lunar and deep space exploration, satellite systems, space debris research and Earth remote sensing, CGTN broadcaster reported on Sunday. Xu Yansong, the head of the International Cooperation Department of ... more
Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017
China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert
Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017
Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space
Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017
ESA and Chinese astronauts train together
Aerojet Rocketdyne Providing Propulsion System Support to Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Program
Sacramento CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne will support Boeing which was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) acquisition program. The GBSD program aims to develop a replacement for the current Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system that was first deployed in the 1970s. ... more
Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2017
US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast
USS John Paul Jones (SPX) Aug 30, 2017
Latest Aegis Combat System is Successful Against Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Black Construction wins Guam contract


Raytheon receives $614.5M for SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Raytheon Missile Systems is being awarded a $614.5 million modification to an existing contract for the production of Standard Missile 3 Block IIA surface-to-air missiles, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. The modification will also provide engineering support and missile containers. The production run will take place in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be finished by Marc ... more
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
India produces first locally made Israeli missile
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
GenDyn unit tapped for more Hydra-70 rockets
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017
Raytheon receives contract to develop anti-ship Tomahawk cruise missile
UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle
Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017
When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst began reading in 2014 that a new, two-dimensional material known as layered black phosphorous (BP) was gaining the attention of biomedical researchers for use in drug delivery systems and tumor photothermal therapy, he was both intrigued and concerned. "I am not only a soil chemist, but an environme ... more
Bethlehem PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
A more complete picture of the nano world
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals
Livermore CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
Carbon nanotubes worth their salt


Roboteam receives orders for tactical robots
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017
Maryland-headquartered Robot provider Roboteam Inc. reports it has received new orders for its Micro Tactical Ground Robot to support U.S. and international military missions. The third-generation robot is an all-terrain system used for explosive ordnance disposal, and in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material missions and HAZMAT operations. Roboteam said the two ... more
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017
New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct
Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
Illinois researchers develop origami-inspired robot
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017
Smart computers


TED: Phones and drones transforming healthcare
Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 31, 2017
In the developing world, basic healthcare is often a challenge - let alone expensive medical screening or tests for easily treatable, preventable illnesses. TEDGlobal, an annual conference devoted to "ideas worth spreading" taking place in Tanzania this week, heard of new technologies that could revolutionise healthcare for the poor. - Algorithms to detect diseases - Infectious dise ... more
Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017
Lockheed pairs drone with counter-UAS system
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017
Drones relay RFID signals for inventory control
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017
Army concludes MAST program for small autonomous drone swarms
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