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  Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2019 China launched a space rocket from sea for the first time on Wednesday, its space agency announced, the latest step in Beijing's push to become a major space power. The Asian giant now spends more than Russia and Japan on its civil and military space programmes - unveiling ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond in the coming decade. A Long March 11 rocket was launched from a ship in the Yellow Sea just after midday, the China National Space Administration said in a statement. " ... read more |
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Army project develops agile scouting robotsResearch Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 In a research project for the U.S. Army, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed an agile robot, called Salto that looks like a Star Wars Imperial walker in miniature and may ... more 
NASA Reaches New Milestone on Complex, Large RocketWashington DC (SPX) Jun 04, 2019 NASA achieved a significant milestone in manufacturing the first large, complex core stage that will help power the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on upcoming missions to the Moon. NASA and lead c ... more  
Microgravity Zero Boiloff Tank experiments provide data for Pressure Control SystemsCleveland OH (SPX) May 31, 2019 Long-duration cryogenic storage of propellant and life support liquids is an enabling technology within the critical path of nearly all envisioned human planetary missions [1]. The pressurization an ... more  
IAF ties up with ISRO for manned mission crew selectionBengaluru, India (IANS) May 31, 2019 The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said it signed an agreement with the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday for crew selection and training for the country's prestigi ... more |
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General Atomics awarded $36.4M for drone, intelligence work in AfghanistanWashington (UPI) May 31, 2019 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $36.4 million contract modification for unmanned drone services in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced. ... more  
Harris to build new satellite connection system prototype for USAFMelbourne FL (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Harris Corporation (will build and demonstrate a prototype ground antenna system under a U.S. Air Force Defense Innovation Unit program designed to improve communications with the agency's growing n ... more  
State Department OKs $1.7B sale of eight F-16 Vipers to BulgariaWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2019 The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $1.7 billion sale to Bulgaria of eight F-16 Viper fighter jets and related equipment. ... more 
Japan ends search for crashed F35 fighter jetTokyo (AFP) June 4, 2019 Japan called off its search for an F-35A on Tuesday, almost two months after the stealth jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard. ... more 
Japan receives first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft from Northrop GrummanWashington (UPI) May 31, 2019 Northrop Grumman completed delivery of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to Japan's military, the company announced on Friday. ... more |
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Turkey's Erdogan says no backtracking on S400 deal with RussiaIstanbul (AFP) June 4, 2019 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Turkey would not withdraw from a deal made with Russia to buy an S400 missile defence system despite pressure from the United States. ... more  |
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Luokung and Land Space to develop control system for space and ground assetsBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Luokung Technology Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Land Space Technology Corporation Ltd. ("Land Space"). The two parties will work together and take advantage of respective strengt ... more 
RUAG Space produces thermal insulation for launchersZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Europe's leading space supplier, RUAG Space, kicked off a new product line. RUAG Space has started providing thermal insulation for launch vehicles. "We have more than 25 years of experience in high ... more  
Oshkosh, Broshuis land $13.3M Army contract for new semitrailersWashington (UPI) May 30, 2019 Oshkosh Defense said Thursday that the U.S. Army has awarded it and a partner a $13.3 million contract to produce a semitrailer for heavy equipment transporter. ... more 
Trump blames drug use for transgender army banLondon (AFP) June 5, 2019 US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he decided to ban transgender Americans from serving in the military because they take a "massive amounts of drugs". ... more 
Boeing's Tapestry Solutions announces $259M military aircraft software contractWashington (UPI) May 29, 2019 Boeing's Tapestry Solutions division announced a 10-year, $259 million contract to provide Weapon Planning Software to the U.S. military and its allies. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 5, 2019 
The United States says it will take "unprecedented actions" to ensure the supply of strategic elements and rare earths, as China mulls possible export controls for materials that are critical to modern technology.
China is a major supplier of the resources - which power today's digital lives, from smartphones to military hardware - and as the trade conflict with Washington has escalated, B ... more |
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 Melbourne FL (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
Harris Corporation (will build and demonstrate a prototype ground antenna system under a U.S. Air Force Defense Innovation Unit program designed to improve communications with the agency's growing number of satellites.
The prototype will feature multi-band, multi-mission, digital beam-forming phased array antennas to improve the Air Force's ground system capability. The phased array antenn ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2019 
The output value of China's satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation Conference on Thursday.
"Currently, we have built the complete industry chain which is made up of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) basic products, application terminals and systems, ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) May 23, 2019  BlackBird, the world's leading on-demand general aviation marketplace, and Bye Aerospace, the world's leading electric aircraft developer, today announced a long-term partnership to make flying more affordable than driving for trips up to 300 miles. BlackBird has agreed to purchase Bye Aerospace's first 100 commercial 4-seat eFlyer 4s and 10 eFlyer 2s.
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 23, 2019 
MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers.
Quantum emitters generate photons that can be detected one at a time. Consumer quantum computers and devices could potentially leverage certain properties of those photons as quant ... more |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 04, 2019 
Harmful algal blooms in the Red Sea could be detected from satellite images using a method developed at KAUST. This remote sensing technique may eventually lead to a real-time monitoring system to help maintain the vital economic and ecological resources of the Red Sea.
Monitoring harmful blooms using traditional in-situ methods is not only costly and labor intensive but often requires col ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) June 4, 2019 
India's tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, becoming a fetid symbol for what the UN considers the world's most polluted capital.
Hawks and other birds of prey hover around the towering Ghazipur landfill on the eastern fringe of New Delhi, stray cows, dogs and rats wander at will over the huge expanse of smoking filth.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
Luokung Technology Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Land Space Technology Corporation Ltd. ("Land Space"). The two parties will work together and take advantage of respective strength on commercial space cooperation with satellite remote sensing data applications as the main target market.
They will jointly develop domestic and foreign markets of products and services which ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 30, 2019 
A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system.
Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said that Ankara's planned purchase of the S-400 system would damage Turkey's ability to wo ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) June 4, 2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Turkey would not withdraw from a deal made with Russia to buy an S400 missile defence system despite pressure from the United States.
"We have made an agreement (with Russia). We are determined. There is nothing like backtracking from that," Erdogan was quoted as saying by the official Anadolu news agency.
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 31, 2019  It's official: the machines are going to destroy you (if, that is, you're a professional multiplayer gamer).
A team of programmers at a British artificial intelligence company has designed automated "agents" that taught themselves how to play the seminal first-person shooter Quake III Arena, and became so good they consistently beat human beings.
The work of the researchers from DeepMind ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 3, 2019 
Insitu was awarded a $47.9 million contract for 34 ScanEagle reconnaissance unmanned air vehicles for four governments in Asia.
The Boeing subsidiary will provide 12 aircraft for Malaysia, 8 for Indonesia, 8 for the Philippines and six for Vietnam, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday.
The order also provides for spare payloads, spare and repair parts, support equipmen ... more |
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