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Boeing has reconfigured an on-orbit U.S. Navy satellite, adding 30 percent more communications capability. The satellite, the 11th in the Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) series built by Boeing, was launched in 2003 and supports the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals. UFO 11 has the most sophisticat ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2009US President George W. Bush last year rejected a secret Israeli request for an air strike against the main Iranian nuclear complex using US bunker-busting bombs, The New York Times reported on its website late Saturday. But citing unnamed senior US and foreign officials, the newspaper said Bush had authorized a new covert operation aimed at sabotaging Iran's suspected effort to develop nucl ... more
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Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties
Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites: state media US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn deal 
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St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 12, 2009The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a joint effort of Boeing and Insitu Inc., this week completed its 1,500th shipboard sortie in service with the U.S. Navy. ScanEagle has provided persistent, cost-effective intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to the Navy since July 2005. The Navy has used ScanEagle aboard a variety of ships - ranging from the destroyer USS Mahan ... more  
Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2009 The failure of Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, to provide any fight worthy of the name to Israeli ground forces in the first few days of operations in Gaza this week contrasted with the effectiveness of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Party of God in southern Lebanon, in standing fast against an Israeli ground forces offensive in July 2006. The success of Israel's first ground ope ... more  
Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2009US president-elect Barack Obama vowed to take swift action on the Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear ambitions but played for time to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. In an interview with ABC's "This Week" program broadcast Sunday, Obama defended his reluctance to speak out on Israel's bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip before he succeeds President George W. Bush on Januar ... more 
London UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2009Boeing Defence UK has established a new operation to focus on Boeing's rotorcraft support business in the United Kingdom. The new organization, Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support, is part of the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems business unit. Boeing's UK portfolio of rotorcraft support activities includes the Chinook Through Life Customer Support program, which received the Chief of Defence Mat ... more |
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Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee calls for expanding U.S. energy sectorWashington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2024 Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector. ... more 
How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn dealNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more 
  
Study uncovers gold's journey from Earth's mantle to surfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 A team of researchers, including a University of Michigan scientist, has identified a gold-sulfur complex that sheds light on the processes behind gold's movement from Earth's mantle to its surface. ... more 
York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between VendorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more 
Monitoring space trafficBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more
  
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more 
Biden issues order to boost AI infrastructure in USWashington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country, the White House said, less than a week before he leaves office. ... more 
Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advancesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. ... more
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Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2009 An Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran could bring about the loss of the army that the United States still keeps deployed in Iraq. If I sound like the Roman politician Cato in repeating this warning endlessly, I do so with reason. The destruction of an entire American army in Iraq would mark a historic turning point. It would prove to be America's Syracuse expedition - echoing ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2009Iran is successfully using front companied based in the Gulf region and Asia to import American technology that can be can have military use, The Washington Post reported on its website late Saturday. Citing US researchers and Justice Department documents, the newspaper said Iran in the past two years had acquired numerous banned items including circuit boards, software and Global Positioni ... more  
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jan 9, 2009 Within the U.S. federal government, most of the funding allocated to information security and offensive cyber operations is spent by agencies of the Department of Defense. The biggest player is the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Md., which since the early days of the Cold War has been engaged in collecting and analyzing signals intelligence. The NSA appears to have lead ... more  
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2009Outgoing US President George W. Bush showed off his lighter side Saturday when speaking at the commissioning ceremony of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named after his father. Standing in the shadow of the USS George H.W. Bush, named after the 41st president of the United States, Bush told supporters and navy personnel he was "thrilled to be here to help commission an awesome ship and to ... more |
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Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weatherMontreal (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. ... more 
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