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  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 18, 2018 For its fourth launch of the year, Arianespace will orbit four more satellites (satellites 23 to 26) for the Galileo constellation. This mission is being performed on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). For the third time, an Ariane 5 ES version will be used to orbit satellites in Europe's own satellite navigation system; with all Galileo spacecraft having been launched to date by Arianespace. Ariane 6 will take over from 2020. Arianespace ... read more |
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2018 end to be busy for ISRO with several rocket launchesNew Delhi (IANS) Jul 17, 2018 The Indian space agency will have a busy year-end with several rocket launches planned from its rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, said a top official. The GSAT-11 satellite, which ... more  
US wants Turkey to buy Patriot missiles, not Russian systemWashington (AFP) July 16, 2018 The United States is trying to persuade NATO partner Turkey to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, a US official said Monday, instead of rival Russian equipment. ... more  
High-power electronics keep their cool with new heat-conducting crystalsChampaign IL (SPX) Jul 17, 2018 The inner workings of high-power electronic devices must remain cool to operate reliably. High internal temperatures can make programs run slower, freeze or shut down. Researchers at the University ... more 
Hot firing proves solid rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-CKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 17, 2018 The latest hot firing of the P120C solid-propellant motor at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana proves its flight-worthiness for use on Vega-C next year and on Ariane 6 from 2020. This marks ... more |
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IntelsatOne FlexAir Coming This Summer for Government Aircraft OperationsMcLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 The technology we have brought to market with our new Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites is changing the way we deliver capabilities and services to our government customers. Unlike wi ... more 
Intelsat General Delivers Programming For American Forces NetworkMcLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 From its remote beginning as a single Army radio station in Alaska in the early 1940s, the American Forces Network (AFN) has grown into a global operation delivering radio and television programs to ... more  
CTSi flight tests prototype navigation system to replace GPS in highly contested environments for US NavyPatuxent River MD (SPX) Jul 11, 2018 CTSi and partner L3 Technologies completed flight-testing this month of a newly developed integrated communication and navigation system for use in highly contested and GPS-denied environments. ... more  
Astrocast signs contract with GomSpace Sweden to deliver propulsion systemsAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jul 13, 2018 GomSpace Sweden - a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB, has received an order from Astrocast to deliver a propulsion system for each of the 10 nanosatellites composing the first orbital plane of the ne ... more  
Army researchers suggest uncertainty may be key in battlefield decision makingAdelphi MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2018 Army researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in ... more |
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Pentagon Requests Funds for First Offensive Hypersonic WeaponsMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2018 The Pentagon comptroller has asked the US Congress to shift money from lower-priority defense programs to the US Air Force's first offensive "hypersonic conventional strike" weapon, according to a T ... more  |
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HII launches guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen JrWashington (UPI) Jul 17, 2018 Huntington Ingalls announced it has successfully launched the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. last week. ... more 
DARPA, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Technologies to Enable a Connected Warfighter NetworkFort Worth TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2018 Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently performed a series of flight tests demonstrating how a system of systems (SoS) approach enables seaml ... more  
'New India by 2022': New Delhi Expects Drone Industry to Boost State DevelopmentNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018 Currently, non-government agencies, organizations and individuals are not allowed to launch drones for civilian purposes in India. The proposed policy that would pave way for drone operations also r ... more 
SkyGuardian drone completes transatlantic flight from U.S. to U.K.Washington (UPI) Jul 12, 2018 General Atomics announced its MQ-9B medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted vehicle completed its first transatlantic flight from the United States to Britain. ... more 
Northrop Grumman receives $41.2M contract for MQ-4C Triton UAVWashington (UPI) Jul 16, 2018 Northrop Grumman Systems out of San Diego, Calif., has received a $41.2 million contract modification for work on the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has embraced a 3-D printed titanium dome for satellite fuel tanks so big you can't even put your arms around it. The 46-inch- (1.16-meter-) diameter vessel completed final rounds of quality testing this month, ending a multi-year development program to create giant, high-pressure tanks that carry fuel on board satellites.
The titanium tank consists of three parts welded tog ... more |
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 McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 
The technology we have brought to market with our new Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites is changing the way we deliver capabilities and services to our government customers.
Unlike wide-beam satellites, these new HTS platforms use power-concentrated spot beams to deliver signals reaching small mobility terminals and allowing users to leverage satellite connectivity at higher data ... more |
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 Patuxent River MD (SPX) Jul 11, 2018 
CTSi and partner L3 Technologies completed flight-testing this month of a newly developed integrated communication and navigation system for use in highly contested and GPS-denied environments.
Designated the Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS), the prototype was built under a Navy $8.7M Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III contract and flight tested at the St. Mary's Cou ... more |
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 Farnborough, United Kingdom (AFP) July 16, 2018  Britain sought to project an image of aerospace prowess long after it leaves the European Union, at the Farnborough airshow on Monday, as Airbus and Boeing announced a raft of deals and issued optimistic outlooks for the global industry.
China's Sichuan Airlines said it will be buying 10 A350 long-haul planes with a list price of $2.8 billion, while India's Vistara signed a letter of intent ... more |
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 College Park, MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2018 
Transistors are tiny switches that form the bedrock of modern computing; billions of them route electrical signals around inside a smartphone, for instance.
Quantum computers will need analogous hardware to manipulate quantum information. But the design constraints for this new technology are stringent, and today's most advanced processors can't be repurposed as quantum devices. That's bec ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 12, 2018 
Following months of tests and careful evaluation, the first data on air pollutants from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite have been released. These first maps show a range of trace gases that affect air quality such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and ozone.
Launched on 13 October 2017, Sentinel-5P is the first Copernicus satellite dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. It is part ... more |
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 Singapore (AFP) July 10, 2018 
Lighting up will soon get tougher in Singapore, with the government planning to roll out 300 high definition thermal cameras to catch and fine illegal smokers.
The city-state already has some of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws and smoking is banned in most public places, with errant puffers handed a fine of up to Sg$1,000 ($740) if caught. E-cigarettes are also banned outright.
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 Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday.
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer.
After entering orbit, the PRSS-1 is in good condition ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 16, 2018 
The United States is trying to persuade NATO partner Turkey to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, a US official said Monday, instead of rival Russian equipment.
The NATO alliance is worried Turkey's intent to deploy Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile system could provide Moscow with a trove of intelligence on Western war equipment.
The planned purchase has become a ma ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018  The State Department has approved the possible sale of AIM-120 C7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Denmark under a foreign military sale.
Denmark has requested a purchase of 28 of the missiles and one spare guidance section. The potential contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, includes spare parts, testing equipment and technical support. The estimated cost of the progra ... more |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jul 17, 2018 
The struggle to keep drinks cold during the summer is a lesson in classical phase transitions. To study phase transitions, apply heat to a substance and watch how its properties change. Add heat to water and at the so-called "critical point," watch as it transforms into a gas (steam). Remove heat from water and watch it turn into a solid (ice).
Now, imagine that you've cooled everything do ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 17, 2018 
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But before clinicians can harness the power of AI to identify conditions in images such as X-rays, they have to 'teach' the algorithms what to look for.
Identifying rare pathologies in medical images has presented a persistent challenge for researchers, because of the scarcit ... more |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018 
Currently, non-government agencies, organizations and individuals are not allowed to launch drones for civilian purposes in India. The proposed policy that would pave way for drone operations also restricts the use of fully autonomous UAS.
With India set to soon begin operating drones for civilian purposes, the country's top bureaucrat has asked manufacturers to gear up for huge demand tha ... more |
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