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  Farnborough UK (Sputnik) Aug 10, 2018 Airbus has praised the success of the drone's maiden flight and plans to increase the device's duration, while the UK government is set to become the first one to adopt the technology for its needs. While Airbus is mostly known for its passenger aircraft construction, it is also one of the global leaders in space engineering. The company's press-release published on Wednesday reveals another achievement in this sphere. A Zephyr S HAPS drone (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) successfully landed in F ... read more |
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Partners in space, partners in signature: an AEHF traditionLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program marked a significant occasion, June 22 when members of the leadership team at the Space and Missile Systems Center, the Aerospace Corporation and ... more  
US Working Hard to Cease Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines - NASAMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 The United States is working hard to halt its dependence on Russia's RD-180 rocket engines, Jim Bridenstine, the administrator of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said. Ea ... more  
Soft multi-functional robots get really small and spider-shapedBoston MA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 Roboticists are envisioning a future in which soft, animal-inspired robots could be safely deployed in difficult-to-access natural and man-made environments, such as in delicate surgical procedures ... more  
Scientists design material that can store energy like an eagle's gripLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 What do a flea and an eagle have in common? They can store energy in their feet without having to continuously contract their muscles to then jump high or hold on to prey. Now scientists at Queen Ma ... more |
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Physicists find surprising distortions in high-temperature superconductorsHouston TX (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 There's a literal disturbance in the force that alters what physicists have long thought of as a characteristic of superconductivity, according to Rice University scientists. Rice physicists P ... more  
Envistacom contracted for DAGRS GPS systemsWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 Envistacom has announced it has received a contract for the DAGRS handheld GPS navigation system that is used for many military purposes. ... more  
NASA makes progress toward planetary science decadal prioritiesWashington DC (SPX) Aug 08, 2018 Despite significant cuts to NASA's Planetary Science Division budget early in this decade, the space agency has made impressive progress in meeting goals outlined in the 2013-2022 planetary decadal ... more 
Recipe for a spacewalkParis (ESA) Aug 08, 2018 ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen may be stationed on the ground, but his expertise was vital to the recent spacewalk of two NASA astronauts, Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold. From maintaining constant ra ... more 
ISS end-of-life optionsBethesda, MD (SPX) Aug 07, 2018 NASA expects to end support of the International Space Station (ISS) in about six years. Several people have already made a number of suggestions regarding the future of the ISS. One obvious choice ... more |
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Iran unveils next generation missile: mediaTehran (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. ... more  |
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Army taps General Dynamics for Stryker partsWashington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 The U.S. Army awarded an $11.1 million modification to an existing contract with General Dynamics Land Systems for parts supporting the Stryker family of armored vehicles. ... more 
Bukkehave to provide Toyota pick-up trucks to Syrian alliesWashington (UPI) Aug 10, 2018 Bukkehave has received a $10.2 million contract to provide Toyota HiLux pick-ups and spare parts in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent in Syria. ... more 
Rheinmetall tapped by Canada for Argus soldier systemsWashington (UPI) Aug 08, 2018 The Canadian Armed Forces have exercised options under an existing $16.9 million contract with Rheinmetall for Argus Soldier Systems. ... more 
UES receives contract for flash blindness protectionWashington (UPI) Aug 13, 2018 UES has received a $49 million contract for research and development for the Flash and Laser Airborne Protection System. ... more  
State Department approves Black Hawk helicopter sale for LatviaWashington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 The State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of four Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to the government of Latvia. ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 
An exotic material poised to become the semiconductor of choice for power electronics - because it is far more efficient than silicon - is now being eyed for potential applications in space. Two NASA teams are examining the use of gallium nitride, a crystal-type semiconductor compound first discovered in the 1980s, and currently used in consumer electronics such as laser diodes in DVD readers. ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program marked a significant occasion, June 22 when members of the leadership team at the Space and Missile Systems Center, the Aerospace Corporation and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company all gathered to place their signatures on a thermal space blanket that will travel in space inside the AEHF-4 satellite this coming October.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 
Envistacom has announced it has received a contract for the DAGRS handheld GPS navigation system that is used for many military purposes.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the company, is valued at up to $480 million over five years and covers both U.S. Army and Navy customers. The contract will include prototype design and other technical services to update the system.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 
The State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of four Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to the government of Latvia.
The helicopters will be in standard U.S. configuration, and will be accompanied by ten T700-GE-701D engines - including eight installed and two spare - and ten Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems, also with eig ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 08, 2018 
A new way of arranging advanced computer components called memristors on a chip could enable them to be used for general computing, which could cut energy consumption by a factor of 100.
This would improve performance in low power environments such as smartphones or make for more efficient supercomputers, says a University of Michigan researcher.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2018 
Scientists with NASA/Caltech's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA) used new satellite data to produce a map of ground deformation on the resort island of Lombok, Indonesia, following a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake on August 5.
The false-color map shows the amount of permanent surface movement that occurred, almost entirely due to the quake, over a 6-day period between sat ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2018 
New research suggests federal environmental regulations enacted under the Clean Air Act are responsible for significant reductions in air pollution emissions over the last several decades.
Between 1990 and 2008, the United States' manufacturing output grew, but industrial air pollution decreased by 60 percent.
The new study, forthcoming in the American Economic Review, showed man ... more |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Aug 08, 2018 
China's space station Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, is scheduled to launch in 2022. The facility, which is expected to adhere to similar standards as the International Space Station (ISS), will be open to foreign astronauts.
Larger than the 140-ton Russian Mir space station, the Tiangong will consist of a core module and two laboratory cabins, large enough to accommodate three to six astro ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 10, 2018 
The United States and Sweden have formed an agreement for the purchase Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Missiles, along with related equipment.
The contract, when signed, will make Sweden the sixth ally and partner nation to procure and operate the PAC-3 MSE.
"We're honored to partner with Sweden on their efforts to protect and defend their armed forces, citizens and ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 10, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has received a $218 million contract for a foreign military sale to Romania for the procurement of 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
The modification to a previous contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, provides for training, spare parts and future improvements and modifications for the system.
Work will be performed in Grand Prai ... more |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
By combining multiple nanomaterials into a single structure, scientists can create hybrid materials that incorporate the best properties of each component and outperform any single substance. A controlled method for making triple-layered hollow nanostructures has now been developed at KAUST. The hybrid structures consist of a conductive organic core sandwiched between layers of electrocatalytica ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
Roboticists are envisioning a future in which soft, animal-inspired robots could be safely deployed in difficult-to-access natural and man-made environments, such as in delicate surgical procedures in the human body, or in spaces too small and unpredictable to be conquered with rigid robots or too dangerous for humans to work with rigid robots in. Centimeter-sized soft robots have been created, ... more |
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 Farnborough UK (Sputnik) Aug 10, 2018 
Airbus has praised the success of the drone's maiden flight and plans to increase the device's duration, while the UK government is set to become the first one to adopt the technology for its needs.
While Airbus is mostly known for its passenger aircraft construction, it is also one of the global leaders in space engineering. The company's press-release published on Wednesday reveals anoth ... more |
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