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  Columbus OH (SPX) Feb 11, 2019 "This year, American astronauts will go back to space in American rockets." This one sentence from the 2019 State of the Union address may have escaped your notice. It ended a paragraph in which the president paid tribute to astronaut Buzz Aldrin of the Apollo 11 mission to mark the the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. From that point, the speech transitioned to increasing the standard of living for Americans in the 21st century. A small sentence, perhaps. Maybe perceived by some as a t ... read more |
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Refabricator to recycle, reuse plastic installed on Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Feb 11, 2019 The first integrated recycler and 3D printer was successfully installed onboard the International Space Station into the station's experiment racks. This technology demonstration, called a Refabrica ... more 
New research opportunities on International Space StationParis (ESA) Feb 11, 2019 European research has been a part of the International Space Station since the very first expeditions to our orbiting science facility in 2001. "ESA regularly announces new research opportunit ... more  
Raptor engine beats Russian RD-180 record in combustion chamber pressure says MuskMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 12, 2019 The new methane-fueled Raptor engine developed by US SpaceX aerospace company for its Starship interplanetary craft has outperformed the Russian RD-180 rocket engine in terms of pressure level in th ... more 
The case for leaving EarthBethesda, MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2019 Earth has been able to accommodate humans for thousands of years because natural resources that support life are plentiful. We have had the essentials for living - most notably air, water and minera ... more |
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Programming autonomous machines ahead of time promotes selfless decision-makingAberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2019 A new study suggests the use of autonomous machines increases cooperation among individuals. Researchers from the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, the A ... more  
UK plans drone 'swarm squadrons' after BrexitLondon (AFP) Feb 11, 2019 Britain on Monday announced plans for "swarm squadrons" of drones that could overwhelm enemy air defences as part of a series of plans to "enhance its lethality" after Brexit. ... more 
Ex-Marine pilot dreams of ferrying folks into spaceWashington (AFP) Feb 8, 2019 Mark Stucky fought in the Iraq war, once buzzed a Soviet warplane over the Sea of Japan and has flown all sorts of experimental aircraft. ... more  
Oshkosh awarded $232.7M to recapitalize Army's heavy vehiclesWashington (UPI) Feb 11, 2019 Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $232.7 million contract to recapitalize several hundred Army heavy tactical vehicles. ... more 
Singapore defends conscription after string of deathsSingapore (AFP) Feb 11, 2019 Singapore on Monday defended the city-state's system of conscription after the recent deaths of four servicemen, including a popular young actor, sparked widespread criticism. ... more |
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Raytheon awarded $406M for Army aircraft radio system(UPI) Feb 8, 2019 Raytheon was awarded a four-year contract for hardware and support services for a radio system to be used by the U.S. Army for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. ... more  |
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Poland to buy US rocket system for $414 millionWarsaw (AFP) Feb 10, 2019 Poland said Sunday it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) from the United States, as Warsaw seeks closer ties with Washington amid concerns over a resurgent Russia. ... more  
Bell awarded $240M for 12 Viper helicopters for Bahrain(UPI) Feb 8, 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. was awarded a $240.3 million contract to build 12 AH-1Z helicopters for the kingdom of Bahrain. ... more  
Rafael test-launches precision-guided missile from light vehicle in IsraelWashington (UPI) Feb 7, 2019 Israel's defense contractor, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has released video of a test of precision-guided SPIKE NLOS missiles launched from a Tomcar light-vehicle launcher. ... more 
U.S. Army to purchase Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile systemWashington (UPI) Feb 6, 2019 The U.S. Army will purchase Israeli-made and battle-tested Iron Dome missile defense system, it announced on Wednesday. ... more 
General Atomics awarded $30.9M more for MQ-9 missile defense testingWashington (UPI) Feb 7, 2019 General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded an increased $30.9 million to continue testing MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2019 
A research group from RIKEN and Kyushu University has developed a new type of material, based on ethylene, which exhibits a number of useful properties such as self-healing and shape memory. Remarkably, some of the materials can spontaneously self-heal even in water or acidic and alkali solutions. The new material is based on ethylene, a compound that is the source of much of the plastic in use ... more |
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Raytheon was awarded a four-year contract for hardware and support services for a radio system to be used by the U.S. Army for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
The contract includes repair, logistical, engineering and technical support for the Army's AN/ARC-231 Multiple-Mode Aviation Radio Suite, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Raytheon was the only bidder for the sy ... more |
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 Oslo (AFP) Feb 11, 2019 
Norway's foreign intelligence unit on Monday expressed renewed concerns that its GPS signals in the country's Far North were being jammed, as Oslo again blamed Russia for the "unacceptable" acts.
In its annual national risk assessment report, the intelligence service said that in repeated incidents since 2017, GPS signals have been blocked from Russian territory in Norwegian regions near the ... more |
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Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. was awarded a $240.3 million contract to build 12 AH-1Z helicopters for the kingdom of Bahrain.
The order to manufacture and deliver the Lot 16 helicopter, known as the Viper and Zulu Cobra, is under the Defense Department's foreign military sales program, the U.S. Navy announced Thursday. It is part of the U.S. Marine Corps' program to upgrade the H-1 progr ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Feb 04, 2019 
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to commercialization.
In a paper published Friday, Feb. 1, in Science Advances, they outlined advances in creating stretchable rubbery semiconductors, including rubbery integrated electronics, logic circuits and arrayed sensory skins fully based on rubber materi ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 11, 2019 
Since it was first measured in 1831, we have known that the magnetic north is constantly on the move. However, its tendency to slowly roam has stepped up a pace recently - so much so that the World Magnetic Model has had to be updated urgently with the pole's new location, vital for navigation on smartphones, for example. ESA's magnetic field Swarm mission has been key for this update.
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 8, 2019 
New Mexico's Environment Department served Holloman Air Force Base with a notice of violation after monitoring wells tested at twice the acceptable levels for suspected carcinogenic contaminants.
Violations of the discharge permit trigger corrective action requirements for the Air Force, according to a state environment agency news release this week.
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 12, 2019 
China announced Monday that it is developing the modified version of the Long March-6 rocket to add four solid boosters to increase its carrying capacity.
The improved medium-left carrier rocket will be sent into space by 2020, according to the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which designed the rocket.
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 6, 2019 
The U.S. Army will purchase Israeli-made and battle-tested Iron Dome missile defense system, it announced on Wednesday.
The system is meant to protect soldiers from indirect-fire battlefield threats by intercepting and destroying incoming missiles, rockets and other artillery.
Developed by Israel's state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, the s ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 7, 2019 
Israel's defense contractor, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has released video of a test of precision-guided SPIKE NLOS missiles launched from a Tomcar light-vehicle launcher.
The missiles, known in Israel as Tamuz 5, were fired from a new lightweight buggy that features eight missiles and can be mounted on light SUVs, Army Technology reported. The launch platform can be airlifted and ... more |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Feb 08, 2019 
Brown University researchers have made a discovery about the way things stick together at tiny scales that could be helpful in engineering micro- and nanoscale devices.
In a series of papers, the latest of which is published in Scientific Reports, the researchers show that miniscule differences in the roughness of a surface can cause surprising changes in the way two surfaces adhere to eac ... more |
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 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2019 
A new study suggests the use of autonomous machines increases cooperation among individuals.
Researchers from the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, the Army's Institute for Creative Technologies and Northeastern University collaborated on a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The research team, led by Dr. Cels ... more |
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 Germantown MD (SPX) Feb 11, 2019 
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the first shipments of its specialized, multiband HM400 SATCOM modems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), powering beyond-line-of-sight communications for their next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) known as the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
Customized to m ... more |
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