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  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017 Sweden's only space base, located in the country's northernmost area, is preparing for a massive government investment of SEK 500 million ($60 million) poised to usher Esrange into the global satellite market. Although the government is yet to decide on the investment in early 2018, Esrange is already looking forward to expansion, which would allow for the commercial launch of smaller satellites en masse, a perspective advised by a previous government investigation. "In order to win some tim ... read more |
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One Small Step: Massive Stratolaunch Aircraft Conducts First Taxi TestsLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017 Scaled Composites' Stratolaunch, the world's widest plane intended to take rockets to the stratosphere for launch, underwent its first taxi test on a runway in California. The Model 351 - aka ... more  
Lockheed Martin receives another $553M for THAADWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system. ... more  
Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shellsWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles. ... more 
DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground CapabilitiesWashington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017 Underground settings are becoming increasingly relevant to global security and safety. Rising populations and urbanization are requiring military and civilian first responders to perform their dutie ... more |
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General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systemsWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems. ... more  
Orion parachute tests prove out complex system for human deep space missionsHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 When NASA's Orion spacecraft hurtles toward Earth's surface during its return from deep-space missions, the capsule's system of 11 parachutes will assemble itself in the air and slow the spacecraft ... more  
NASA studies the human body in space for one year to extrapolate for missions to MarsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Before we can run or jump, we walk. Before sending humans to Mars, NASA must understand how the human body is affected by living and working in space. Typical missions to the International Space Sta ... more 
McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered, dies at age 80Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 Bruce McCandless, an astronaut who was the first to fly untethered from his spacecraft in a gripping scene watched around the world, has died at the age of 80, NASA announced on its website. ... more 
Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the NavyWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 Boeing has unveiled its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system, which is designed to refuel U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers. ... more 
NASA Conducts Final RS-25 Rocket Engine Test of 2017Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 NASA engineers capped a year of Space Launch System testing with a final RS-25 rocket engine hot fire on Dec. 13 at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss. The 400-second test on the A-1 Test ... more |
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 NASA picks finalists to explore comet, Saturn's moon 
Lockheed awarded $102.5M for support of Navy's AEGIS systemWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for the AEGIS Combat System Engineering Agent. ... more  
Lockheed joins Gray Wolf missile development programWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin the second deal, after Northrop Grumman, for development and demonstration of a new low-cost cruise missile called Gray Wolf. ... more 
US, Russia have 'limitless' potential to continue space cooperationMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 26, 2017 The United States and Russia have a "limitless" potential to continue cooperation on space exploration despite the fact that political relations between the two states are undergoing a difficult tim ... more 
Japan launches H-IIA carrier rocket with 2 satellitesTokyo (Sputnik) Dec 26, 2017 Japan has successfully launched on Saturday H-IIA carrier rocket with two research satellites on board, theJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement. "Mitsubishi Heavy Indu ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 
Scientists have identified the unique microstructures that lend Australian peacock spiders their bedazzling iridescence.
The abdomens of male peacock spiders offer a shiny rainbow coloration. To attract the attention of potential mates, the males gyrate their colorful behinds. Their mating dance is well studied, but now scientists have a better understanding of the surface structures th ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Experiments reveal evidence of exotic new matter state  McLean, VA (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Pentagon Challenged to Procure a New Satellite in Less Than 12 Years  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaks |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles.
The terms of the deal were made public in a press statement released Thursday by the Department of Defense. The contract is worth more than $70.6 million.
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm, extended range, GPS-guided artillery shell. It's commonly used in indirect fire support missions within ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017US military imagines war without GPS |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 
A new NASA image offers a preview of what the agency's next X-plane will look like when it finally takes flight.
The image, shared online by NASA on Monday, showcases the Air Force Test Pilot School T-38 in a in a transonic state. The plane is seen transitioning from subsonic to supersonic speed. Shockwaves can be seen beginning to form above and beneath the aircraft.
The image w ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Saab signs Gripen E equipment deal with Sweden  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for Qatar  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Boeing receives more than $18M for B-52 support |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has presented a core technology for quantum photonic devices used in quantum information processing. They have proposed combining of quantum dots for generating light and silicon photonic technologies for manipulating light on a single device.
This breakthrough has been led by Professor Je-Hyung Kim in the School of Natural Scienc ... more Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 28, 2017New silicon structure opens the gate to quantum computers  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum computers need stable quantum gates  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Complete design of a silicon quantum computer chip unveiled |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Around the time of the Paris climate summit on 12 December 2017, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) signed a collaboration agreement regarding remote sensing of greenhouse gases.
"Through this agreement, we will be actively involve ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2  Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air  Jiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China launches land exploration satellite |
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 Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 
Bali's palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favourite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage.
Plastic straws and food packaging are strewn between sunbathers, while surfers bobbing behind the waves dodge waste flushed out from rivers or brought in by swirling currents.
"When I want to swim, it is not really nic ... more Accra (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Turning e-waste into art at Ghana's toxic dump  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran  Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Heavy air pollution shuts schools in Iran |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system.
The contract, announced on Friday by the Pentagon, is worth more than $826.6 million under a modification to a previous contract in order to definitize the former c ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $102.5M for support of Navy's AEGIS system  Washington (AFP) Dec 26, 2017US sanctions two N.Koreans over ballistic missile program  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Lockheed Martin to support AEGIS system for Japanese self defense forces |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017  The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin the second deal, after Northrop Grumman, for development and demonstration of a new low-cost cruise missile called Gray Wolf.
The terms of the $110 million deal were made public by Lockheed Martin on Wednesday in announcing the five-year contract for phase 1 of Gray Wolf development.
Last week, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory award ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2017Russia finalises S-400 missile system deal with Turkey  Tehran (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Is Iran really arming Yemen's Huthi rebels?  Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017Raytheon contracted to support anti-ship missile system |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have found a simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods, creating multifunctional nanoparticles with useful magnetic and optical properties.
Gold nanorods have widespread potential applications because they have a surface plasmon resonance - meaning they can absorb and scatte ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corp have announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain. SIAT's advanced analytics engine uses data collected from sensors to learn the behavior of systems, including computer systems, power plants, factories and buildings, enabling the system itself to automatically detect inconsistencies and prescribe resol ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 13, 2017Not Your Grandpa's Robot: Russian Robot 'FEDOR' May Become Self-Learning  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Aerospace's SeedTECH AI advances to second round of $5M IBM Watson XPRIZE |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.
The contract, announced on Dec. 22 by the Pentagon, is worth more than $328.8 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement, which is a cost-reimbursement contract that would provide payment to General Atomics of a negotiated fee that i ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Insitu to support Navy's ScanEagle UAV system  The Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Dutch police ground drone-fighting eagles |
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