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February 28, 2018
UAV NEWS
Russian military developing long-range supersonic missile-lobbing drone



Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 28, 2018
Designed to infiltrate far into an enemy's territory, the new system will carry both guided and unguided munitions. Russia is working on a long-range unmanned strike system, Zvezda, the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense, has learned. Speaking to the television channel, Alexander Nemov, deputy chief of the research department at the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute outside Moscow, confirmed that the large unmanned aircraft would appear sometime in the ne ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia's Energomash tests RD-180 engine made for US Atlas rocket
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 01, 2018
Tests of a Russian RD-180 liquid-fuel rocket engine have been carried out in the Science and Test Complex of Russia's NPO Energomash, the company said Wednesday in a statement. "According to t ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic crystals that walk n' roll
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2018
Scientists at Waseda University may have come a step closer to innovating soft robots to care for people. Its material, however, is something you may have never expected. They have developed r ... more
ENERGY TECH
New computation help identify new solid oxide fuel cell materials
Madison WI (SPX) Feb 27, 2018
Using advanced computational methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer t ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS Expedition 54 crew land safely in Kazakhstan
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2018
Three members of the Expedition 54 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, returned to Earth on Tuesday after months of performing ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Cosmonaut, two US astronauts return to Earth from ISS
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Feb 28, 2018
Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth on Wednesday, rounding off a mission of more than five months aboard the International Space Station. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Florida Poly developing Happy Suit for Astronauts
Lakeland FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2018
Faculty and students at Florida Polytechnic University are developing a critical component for the next generation of spacesuits that will not only make astronauts more comfortable and efficient, but will also keep them happy. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Shiseido researches stress in closed-off environments to simulate ISS conditions
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2018
Shiseido and JAXA have conducted a joint research using a closed-off chamber environment training facility ("the isolation chamber") in JAXA's Tsukuba Space Center and observed a disruption in the c ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace Soyuz set to launch 4 more sats for SES O3b constellation
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Feb 28, 2018
For Arianespace's second mission of 2018, the company will use a Soyuz launch vehicle to orbit four additional O3b MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) satellites in the constellation operated by SES Networks. ... more
MILTECH
Raytheon wins $77.3M Air Force contract for SDB II munitions
Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2018
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for Small Diameter Bomb II munitions, parts, support and related data. ... more
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed awarded $158M for support of U.S., foreign F-35 programs
Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2018
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for support of modification and retrofit activities for air systems for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. ... more
MILTECH
Army taps Olin Corp. for $51.1M in small arms ammunition
Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2018
The U.S. Army has awarded Olin Corp. a contract for several sizes of small arms ammunition. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Aerospace introduces new Senior Advisory Council for space policy
El Segundo CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2018
The Aerospace Corporation has established a new Senior Advisory Council for its Center for Space Policy and Strategy. These seven distinguished members will bring their deep insight and experience f ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
International team publishes roadmap to enhance radioresistance for space colonization
London, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2018
An international team of researchers from NASA Ames Research Center, Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate at Health Canada, Oxford University, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Belgi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Wants Ideas from University Teams for Future Human Space Missions
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 22, 2018
Teams at U.S. colleges and universities have an opportunity to potentially help NASA with innovative design ideas to meet the challenges of space exploration. The 2019 eXploration Systems and Habita ... more


After Russian veto, US and allies condemn Iran over missiles to Yemen

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Putin signs new State Arms Program focused on cutting-edge weaponry
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 28, 2018
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had signed the country's new state arms procurement program, which includes, among other things, robotics, ... more
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Alibaba sets up AI research centre in Singapore
Singapore (AFP) Feb 28, 2018
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday opened an artificial intelligence research institute in Singapore in partnership with a local university, as the battle to develop AI technology heats up. ... more
AEROSPACE
Trump, Boeing finalize cheaper deal for new Air Force One
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2018
President Donald Trump and Boeing have finalized an informal deal for two new Air Force One aircraft valued at $3.9 billion, the White House and Boeing said Tuesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Air Force awards contract for jet fighter training programs
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2018
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering has been awarded a contract for training fighter jet aircrews and courseware development. ... more
AEROSPACE
France to block Chinese group taking control of Toulouse airport
Paris (AFP) Feb 26, 2018
The French government will not sell a 10 percent stake in the Toulouse airport in southern France to a Chinese consortium, a deal that would have given it majority control of the fast-growing transport hub, a government source said Monday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Millenium tapped for certification of Vulcan space launch systems
Washington (UPI) Feb 23, 2018
Millennium Engineering and Integration was awarded a contract for heavy payload launch vehicles and rockets. ... more
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Latest updates from NASA on IMAGE Recovery
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 01, 2018
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 01, 2018 On Feb. 22, 2018, the signal from IMAGE began to break up and has been silent since Feb. 24. The team continues to assess what may be the issue, but it is known that this episode does not mimic the sudden silence that occurred in 2005 when contact was originally lost with the spacecraft. The team continues to make preparations to attempt to bring the attitude dete ... more
+ Radioactive cylinder found on Lebanon coast: authority
+ Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing
+ Silk fibers could be high-tech 'natural metamaterials'
+ Squid skin could be the solution to camouflage material
+ Atomic structure of ultrasound material not what anyone expected
+ Sixty years of technology in space - what's changed?
+ Splashdown: Supersonic cold metal bonding in 3-D
British astronaut hails 'groundbreaking' Airbus satellite
Portsmouth, United Kingdom (AFP) Feb 27, 2018
British astronaut Tim Peake on Monday hailed a "groundbreaking" satellite being built by Airbus which its developers say will bring an unprecedented level of flexibility to space telecommunications. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite is being put together by the multinational company in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, where it was unveiled Monday ahead of transfer to France for testin ... more
+ Northrop Grumman gets production, support contracts for E-2D Hawkeye
+ Studies prove superior performance of HTS for Government customers
+ SatCom options meet demanding connectivity requirements for helicopters
+ Astrophysicists Warn Us Against Opening Malicious E.T. Messages
+ Northrop Grumman awarded $429M contract for Polar payloads
+ Improve European defence with new commercial space capabilities
+ Military innovation demands state-of-the-art satellite connectivity for maritime applications


Why Russia is one step ahead of US Army's plans for future GPS
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 12, 2018
The Pentagon and Israel's Defense Ministry have launched 'Urban Navigation Challenge', a startup competition to create advanced 'counter-terror' navigation systems which don't use GPS. The project makes no mention of officially designated US "rivals" like Russia or China, but according to Russian experts, it would make no difference even if it did. The project, officially dubbed the Combat ... more
+ Europe claims 100 million users for Galileo satnav system
+ Airbus selected by ESA for EGNOS V3 program
+ Pentagon probes fitness-app use after map shows sensitive sites
+ China sends twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space
+ 18 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in service
+ 'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater
+ Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells
Air Force awards contract for jet fighter training programs
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2018
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering has been awarded a contract for training fighter jet aircrews and courseware development. The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $8.4 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price modification to a previous award contract. The agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Alpha-Omega Change Engineering calls for t ... more
+ Trump, Boeing finalize cheaper deal for new Air Force One
+ Lockheed awarded $158M for support of U.S., foreign F-35 programs
+ France to block Chinese group taking control of Toulouse airport
+ United Technologies Aerospace Systems awarded $2.5B for spare parts
+ Canada to accept bid from Boeing for new fighter jets
+ Air Force replaces T-38C with T-X for pilot training
+ Extreme conditions await MH370 recovery if wreckage found
Antiferromagnets prove their potential for spin-based information technology
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Feb 27, 2018
Within the emerging field of spin-based electronics, or spintronics, information is typically defined by the orientation of the magnetization of ferromagnets. Researchers have recently been also interested in the utilization of antiferromagnets, which are materials without macroscopic magnetization but with a staggered orientation of their microscopic magnetic moments. Here the information is en ... more
+ New technology standard could shape the future of electronics design
+ Shape-shifting organic crystals use memory to improve plastic electronics
+ Qualcomm open to further takeover talks if Broadcom boosts price
+ Unconventional superconductor may be used to create quantum computers of the future
+ Forging a quantum leap in quantum communication
+ UA researchers observe electrons zipping around in crystals
+ New UC Riverside research advances spintronics technology


NASA space laser completes 2,000-mile road trip
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 01, 2018
Once in orbit after it launches this fall, NASA's ICESat-2 satellite will travel at speeds faster than 15,000 miles per hour. Last week, the satellite's instrument began its journey toward space riding a truck from Maryland to Arizona, never exceeding 65 mph. ICESat-2, or the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, is slated to launch in September to measure the height of Earth's surfac ... more
+ US blasts off another satellite to boost weather forecasts
+ Tracking the global footprint of industrial fishing
+ How does GEOS-5-based planetary boundary layer height and humidity vary across China?
+ New partnership aids sustainable growth with earth observations
+ CloudSat Exits the 'A-Train'
+ Swarm trio becomes a quartet
+ Tracking a typhoon's seismic footprint
Gabon accuses France's Veolia of pollution
Libreville (AFP) Feb 27, 2018
Gabon on Tuesday accused Veolia of pollutingthe country as the government and the French company wage an increasingly bitter dispute in public over the cancellation of a contract for water and electricity distribution. "There is considerable environmental damage at almost all of the sites exploited by SEEG," Communication Minister Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze told journalists, referring to the ... more
+ UK, EU spar over who will be greenest after Brexit
+ German nights get brighter - but not everywhere
+ The plastics industry is leaking huge amounts of microplastics
+ Thai junta under pressure to tackle pollution 'crisis'
+ EU court says Poland broke air quality laws
+ Enhanced education could help turn the tide on marine litter
+ Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030


China speeds up research, commercialization of space shuttles
Beijing (XNA) Feb 26, 2018
China will accelerate research and commercial use of rocket upper stages, a carrier rocket official said on Friday. "The Yuanzheng rocket upper stage family will have a new member, Yuanzheng-1S, this year, serving launches for low and medium Earth orbit satellites," said Wang Mingzhe, an upper stage architect of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). Upper stages are ... more
+ Long March rockets on ambitious mission in 2018
+ Chinese taikonauts maintain indomitable spirit in space exploration: senior officer
+ China launches first shared education satellite
+ China's first X-ray space telescope put into service after in-orbit tests
+ China's first successful lunar laser ranging accomplished
+ Yang Liwei looks back at China's first manned space mission
+ Space agency to pick those with the right stuff
U.S., Israel test Arrow 3 missile system
Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018
The United States and Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 weapons system to defend against ballistic missiles. Israel Aerospace Industries, in collaboration with the Israeli air force and the United States' Missile Defense Agency, conducted the test at 2:30 a.m. Monday at an unidentified site in central Israel, the U.S. Defense Department said in a release. The Israeli Ministr ... more
+ Israel, US Successfully Test Hetz 3 Exoatmospheric Anti-Missile System
+ China to Develop Sea-Based Missile Interceptors
+ Lockheed awarded $523M for Patriot missiles for Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Romania
+ Beijing holds successful missile defense test
+ Saudi says Yemen rebel ballistic missile shot down
+ Lockheed tapped by Army for 10 more THAAD interceptors
+ Raytheon awarded $2.3B to support Patriot missile system


After Russian veto, US and allies condemn Iran over missiles to Yemen
United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 28, 2018
The United States and three European allies condemned Iran on Tuesday after the United Nations found Tehran had violated the arms embargo on Yemen by failing to block supplies of missiles and drones to Huthi rebels. Britain, France, Germany and the United States urged Iran to "immediately cease all activities that are inconsistent or would violate" the UN resolution that established the arms ... more
+ Raytheon, Lockheed to sell Javelins to multiple foreign customers
+ State Department approves potential $3.2B missile sale to Sweden
+ Pentagon looks to counter rivals' hypersonic missiles
+ Navy turns to General Dynamics for anti-missile protection
+ Raytheon awarded $12M for work on Standard Missile
+ Thales to provide rockets for Spanish, German helicopters
+ Russia, India may sign contract on S-400 air defense systems supplies soon
UT Dallas team's microscopic solution may save researchers big time
Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2018
A University of Texas at Dallas graduate student, his advisor and industry collaborators believe they have addressed a long-standing problem troubling scientists and engineers for more than 35 years: How to prevent the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope from crashing into the surface of a material during imaging or lithography. Details of the group's solution appeared in the January is ... more
+ Researchers invent light-emitting nanoantennas
+ Nanomushroom sensors: One material, many applications
+ USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonators
+ Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices
+ Ultra-efficient removal of carbon monoxide using gold nanoparticles on a molecular support
+ Fast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secrets
+ Scientists observe nanowires as they grow


Robotic crystals that walk n' roll
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2018
Scientists at Waseda University may have come a step closer to innovating soft robots to care for people. Its material, however, is something you may have never expected. They have developed robotic crystals that walk slowly like an inchworm and roll 20,000 times faster than its walking speed. These autonomously moving, organic crystals have great potential as material for soft robots in t ... more
+ Brothers look to harness artificial intelligence for greater good
+ Google Assistant adds more languages in global push
+ New stretchable electronic skin sensitive enough to feel ladybug footsteps
+ Artificial intelligence poses questions for nature of war: Mattis
+ Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstract
+ Can a cockroach teach a robot how to scurry across rugged terrain?
+ All-terrain microbot moves by tumbling over complex topography


Russian military developing long-range supersonic missile-lobbing drone
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 28, 2018
Designed to infiltrate far into an enemy's territory, the new system will carry both guided and unguided munitions. Russia is working on a long-range unmanned strike system, Zvezda, the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense, has learned. Speaking to the television channel, Alexander Nemov, deputy chief of the research department at the 30th Central Scientific ... more
+ TEOCO launches UAV Service Enablement Platform for Drones
+ Lockheed Martin Launches software to simultaneously control multiple UAV types anywhere on Earth
+ Orbital ATK contracted for testing of drone missile targets
+ General Atomics enlists Boeing for its MQ-25 Stingray proposal
+ Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty
+ Alleged Iranian UAV captured by Israel is 'copy' of US' Sentinel UAV
+ Drones showcase wildlife-counting skills in the EpicDuckChallenge
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