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Kazakh President Urges Space Tech Army Overhaul
Astana, Kazakhstan (RIA Novosti) May 08, 2007Kazakhstan's president has called for overhauling the Central Asian country's military focusing on the introduction of space technologies. Kazakhstan is drafting a new military doctrine, and President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently signed a decree approving a state program to modernize the Kazakh military by 2015. "Considering Kazakhstan's growing demands for space exploration, it is necess ... more UN Non-Proliferation Conference Awaits Iranian Response 
Vienna (AFP) May 08, 2007A week-old UN non-proliferation conference was on the verge of collapse Monday as Iran's ambassador waited for word from Tehran on whether to accept a compromise on complying with nuclear rules. "If we do not decide by Tuesday morning we will have difficulty in having discussions on substantive issues," the conference's chairman Yukiya Amano said. The meeting which began April 30 is consid ... more Germany Confident EU Will Take Over Galileo Project 
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 08, 2007The European Union's German presidency expressed confidence Monday that the EU will take over the Galileo satellite project, faced with demands for more time and money from private builders. "I am confident we will reach a solution on that in June" when EU transport ministers meet, said German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee, whose country holds the EU presidency until the end of next mont ... more US Expects North Korea To Disable Key Nuclear Plant By End 2007 
Washington (AFP) May 04, 2007The United States said Friday North Korea could shut down and disable its key nuclear plant by the end of 2007 despite a hitch in implementation of a pact to end its atomic weapons program. North Korea has refused to take steps to shut down the Yongbyon reactor by April 14 as pledged in a February agreement because it has yet to receive 25 million dollars in funds frozen as a result of US action ... more General Dynamics To Provide Ku-Band Satellite On-the-Move Antenna System To Army 
Newton NC (SPX) May 08, 2007General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies has been awarded an order under the World Wide Satellite Services contract to provide Ku-band on-the-move satellite communications terminals to the U.S. Army. Under this order, General Dynamics will provide a single Warrior Model 20-20 Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) antenna system for verification and testing, with additional purchases to follow successful tests. ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 04, 2007As U.K. and European authorities raided the homes of animal-rights extremists this week, activists in the United States were planning disruptions at next week's biotech-industry meeting in Boston. Law-enforcement officials in England, the Netherlands and Belgium arrested 32 alleged extremists Tuesday in a two-year investigation that is one of the biggest ever conducted against animal-rights acti ... more Stepping Up Efforts To Push Through IPI Gas Project 
Gujarat, India (ANI) May 08, 2007India on Monday said it was trying hard for a speedy realization of a planned 7.4-billion-dollar trans-nation Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said that though the three concerned parties were trying hard to arrive at a solution, it was, however, to early to say anything on it. "We are trying very hard to push through the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipe ... more Duke Energy Adds Energy Efficiency To Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas And Renewables 
Charlotte NC (SPX) May 08, 2007Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a far-reaching energy efficiency plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) that makes energy efficiency the company's "fifth fuel" in meeting customer demand, along with advanced nuclear, clean coal, natural gas and renewable energy. "We are proposing an innovative approach to help meet growing customer demand with new and creative ways to sav ... more New Layered-Layered Materials For Rechargeable Lithium Batteries 
Argonne IL (SPX) May 08, 2007Researchers at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new approach to increasing the capacity and stability of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The technology is based on a new material for the positive electrode that is comprised of a unique nano-crystalline, layered-composite structure. Argonne's strategy uses a two-component "composite" structure -- ... more EU To Consider Taking Over Galileo Satellite System 
Brussels (AFP) May 04, 2007The European Union is to consider taking over the Galileo satellite system as it is faced with demands for more time and extra public funds from the project's private builders, officials said Friday. EU officials said Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot will present on May 16 a list of alternatives for the struggling project, which is meant to compete with the US Global Positioning Satellite ... more |
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Nellis AFB NV (AFNS) May 07, 2007The Air Force's first unmanned aircraft systems wing stood up May 1 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. As Col. Christopher Chambliss assumed command of the 432nd, a piece of history was revived and a course for the way ahead continued. "This is a monumental day for the Air Force," said Colonel Chambliss. "Having a wing dedicated to unmanned aircraft systems is a logical and important step in c ... more Aurora Wins Navy Contract To Help Counter IEDs 
Cambridge MA (SPX) May 07, 2007Aurora Flight Sciences announced that the company has been selected for award of a contract through the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop a low-cost, easily deployed, degradable taggant that can be dispersed over a wide area of interest using an unmanned aerial system, such as the company's next-generation GoldenEye 80 UAS. The taggant would note suspicious ... more Scientist Focuses On Soldiers' Operational Behavior 
Natick MA (AFNS) May 07, 2007When it comes to what troops in the field want to get their missions accomplished, Army behavioral scientist Armand Cardello is an expert. For more than 30 years, he has worked at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Massachusetts, focusing on military members - their needs, expectations, likes and dislikes. Now, Cardello has been appointed a senior resear ... more Ball Aerospace Wins Contract To Support Air Force Research Laboratory 
Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 07, 2007Ball Aerospace and Technologies has won its fifth consecutive contract to operate the Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory (IRREL) at the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/VSSS). Ball's Systems Engineering Solutions (SES) group, located in Albuquerque, was awarded the five-year contract to operate the IRREL for AFRL/VSSS from its Albuquerque location. ... more New Concept Gets Latest Technologies To Warfighters Quickly 
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 07, 2007The F-22 Raptor and Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle had barely finished their maiden flights and begun serving in the war on terrorism when engineers, developers and testers here were already at work to improve on the capabilities of those aircraft. That concept, referred to as "incremental development," is moving the latest technology to the field in support of warfighters as soon as ... more
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