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SSL to define next-generation secure satellite communications for the USAF![]() Herndon VA (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 SSl/Maxar Technologies has been selected to help define next generation protected communications for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. SSL will develop, test and analyze antenna subsystem prototypes through a contract with the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International. The award highlights SSL's ability to contribute to U.S. leadership in space with novel concepts for the U.S. Department of Defense's next-generation spacecraft systems. Lever ... read more |
TOTE Services contracted for SBX-1 ballistic missile tracking radarWashington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 TOTE Services of Jacksonville, Fla., has received an $11 million contract for operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar vessel. ... more
Scientists turn to the quantum realm to improve energy transportationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 Ant-Man knows - the quantum realm holds shocking revelations and irrational solutions. Taking a page from the Marvel Universe, researchers based at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tok ... more
What is NASA's Heat Melt Compactor?Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 Dealing with trash is a challenge wherever people work and live, and space is no exception. Astronauts produce a couple of pounds of trash per crew member per day. To better manage this, NASA is dev ... more
Aerojet Rocketdyne Expands Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence at Arkansas FacilityLittle Rock AR (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne, a leader in the development and manufacture of aerospace and defense products, has announced plans to expand its Southern Arkansas facility near Camden, where the company manufac ... more |
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Stennis Begins 5th Series of RS-25 Engine TestsStennis Space Center MIS (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Stennis Space Center showcased what it does best for new NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Aug. 14, hosting the agency leader for the first in another series of RS-25 rocket engine hot fire test ... more
RS-25 Engine Tests Modernization UpgradesStennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 With NASA Administrator James "Jim" Bridenstine in attendance, Aerojet Rocketdyne marked a significant milestone in efforts to reduce costs on the RS-25 engine that powers NASA's new rocket, the Spa ... more
China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far sideBeijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018 China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday. Images displayed at Wednesday's press conf ... more
Leonardo to deliver NH90 transport helicopters to QatarWashington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018 Leonardo on Monday announced a contract for the delivery of 28 NH90 medium multi-role military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. ... more
Sikorsky Aircraft receives contract for MH-60 naval helicoptersWashington (UPI) Aug 17, 2018 Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Conn., has received a $9.7 million order against a previous agreement for service life analysis of MH-60 Sierra aircraft. ... more |
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Boeing receives $217 million for F/A-18 spare partsWashington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018 The Boeing plant in St. Louis, Mo., has received a $217 million order against a five-year base contract for F/A-18 aircraft spare parts for the U.S. Navy. ... more |
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Chemring receives contract for Husky counter-IED systemsWashington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems has received a $92.6 million contract from the U.S. Army for Husky Mounted Detection System systems and associated spare parts. ... more
L3 awarded contract modification for F-16A/B Block 20 Training CenterWashington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 L3 Technologies has received a $25.8 million modification to an existing U.S. Defense Department contract for an F-16 A/B Block 20 Mission Training Center. ... more
Aid agencies rush to help survivors of deadly Lombok quakesSugian, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 Indonesian aid agencies and government officials rushed Tuesday to help survivors after another series of powerful quakes rattled Lombok island, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. ... more
Scientists Deploy Damage Assessment Tool in Laos Relief EffortsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 21, 2018 The July 23 failure of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam unleashed more than 130 billion gallons of water on rural villages in southern Laos, in Southeast Asia, devastating thousands of houses an ... more
Fukushima nuclear statue ignites online furoreTokyo (AFP) Aug 14, 2018 A giant statue of a child wearing a radiation suit in the Japanese city of Fukushima has touched off a storm of criticism online as the nuclear-hit area seeks to rebuild its reputation. ... more |
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Scientists create antilaser for ultracold atoms condensate Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Aug 20, 2018
An international team of scientists developed the world's first antilaser for nonlinear Bose-Einstein condensate of ultracold atoms. For the first time, scientists demonstrated that it is possible to absorb the selected signal completely, even though the nonlinear system makes it difficult to predict the waves behaviour. The results can be used to manipulate superfluid flows, create atomic laser ... more |
SSL to define next-generation secure satellite communications for the USAF Herndon VA (SPX) Aug 20, 2018
SSl/Maxar Technologies has been selected to help define next generation protected communications for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
SSL will develop, test and analyze antenna subsystem prototypes through a contract with the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International. The award highlights SSL's ability to contribute to U.S. leadership in ... more |
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Envistacom contracted for DAGRS GPS systems 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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Leonardo to deliver NH90 transport helicopters to Qatar Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018
Leonardo on Monday announced a contract for the delivery of 28 NH90 medium multi-role military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar.
The order is part of a backlog production contract. Leonardo is the primary contractor for the Qatar NH90 program, which is valued at more than $3.4 billion. Leonardo is taking the lead as part of the NHI consortium.
"We are proud to have ... more |
Multi-purpose silicon chip created for quantum information processing Bristol UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2018 |
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First satellite to measure global winds set for launch Paris (AFP) Aug 19, 2018
A satellite designed to measure Earth's global wind patterns is set to be hoisted into orbit Tuesday from the Arianespace launch site in French Guiana.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Aeolus mission - named for the guardian of wind in Greek mythology - promises to improve short-term weather forecasting and our understanding of manmade climate change.
"Meteorologists urgently need rel ... more |
Flushed contact lenses are big source of microplastic pollution Washington (AFP) Aug 20, 2018
Contact lenses that are flushed down the toilet or dropped in sink drains contribute vastly to microplastic pollution in the oceans, researchers warned Monday.
The amount of plastic waste created by lenses and their packaging in the United States alone is equal to 400 million toothbrushes each year, said researchers at Arizona State University who described their findings at the National Mee ... more |
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China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far side Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018
China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday.
Images displayed at Wednesday's press conference showed the rover was a rectangular box with two foldable solar panels and six wheels. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.1 meters high.
Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's lun ... more |
TOTE Services contracted for SBX-1 ballistic missile tracking radar Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018
TOTE Services of Jacksonville, Fla., has received an $11 million contract for operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar vessel.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will last one year with four-and-a-half years worth of possible options, which could bring the cumulative value of this contract to $65.3 million, the Pentagon said.
Work will ... more |
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Iran unveils next generation missile: media Tehran (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.
State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had "successfully passed its tests" and could strike targets on land and sea.
"As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to i ... more |
Hybrid nanomaterials bristle with potential 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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Robot wars: China shows off automated doctors, teachers and combat stars Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2018
Robots that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills are among the machines China hopes could revolutionise its economy, with visitors to a Beijing exhibition offered a glimpse of an automated future.
The popular stars of this year's World Robot Conference, which ends Sunday, were undoubtedly the small, amateur-made "battle bots" which smashed, hammer ... more |
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Drones fly to rescue of Amazon wildlife Mamiraua Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Aug 16, 2018
A hoarse sound abruptly wakes visitors staying at a floating house that serves as a base for environmentalists on the Jaraua river in the Amazon rainforest.
During flood season, the Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve - located 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the Amazonas state capital Manaus - fills with water.
For researchers from the Mamiraua Institute and WWF-Brazil, that mean ... more |
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