January 21, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
USAF Remains Committed To Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2009
Air Force officials are "all in" with regard to unmanned aircraft systems, and understand the Defense secretary's direction to field the systems in the combat theater as fully and quickly as possible, a senior leader said Jan. 12 here. Lt. Gen. Norman R. Seip, the commander of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern, also said the Air Force has 85 percent of its theater-level UAS capability ... read more

Russian RPG Line Remains Dominant
Newtown CT (SPX) Jan 21, 2009
As Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) continues to demonstrate, the man-portable anti-armor weapon remains a particularly significant asset on the modern asymmetric battlefield. The role of the man-portable anti-armor weapon continues to morph from a dedicated anti-tank weapon to a general-purpose fire support asset for light and medium forces. In its annual analysis, "The Market ... more

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Rockwell Collins To Provide HMD For Land Warrior Program
Cedar Rapids IO (SPX) Jan 21, 2009
Rockwell Collins has been selected by General Dynamics C4 Systems to provide approximately 1,500 Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) for the U.S. Army's Land Warrior integrated fighting system. The contract calls for Rockwell Collins to provide its ProView SO35-A system for the program. The Rockwell Collins ProView SO35-A system features full-color Super Video Graphics Array resolution ... more

F-35 Jet Designed To Take Out The S-300 Battery
Washington (UPI) Jan 20, 2009
The American Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth Lightning Joint Strike Fighter is designed to destroy Russia's S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, its developers say. The F-35's capability is particularly relevant in this time of increased concern over Russia's alleged sale of S-300s to Iran, a nation that has repeatedly threatened to "wipe Israel off the map." According to Pravda.ru, Lockh ... more

A Whole New Type Of Protective Armour
Porton Down, UK (SPX) Jan 21, 2009
Developing protective vehicle armour with holes in it may not seem the most obvious way to increase protection for British troops on operations but that's just what MOD scientists are doing. Since 2000, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down in Wiltshire has worked in collaboration with Cambridge University and QinetiQ to develop Super Bainite, a unique ultra-h ... more

UN's Ban urges nuclear disarmament deal
Geneva (AFP) Jan 20, 2009
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday urged member states to break 13 years of deadlock in nuclear disarmament negotiations, saying that an accord could broker a "peace dividend" during the current economic crisis. "At a time of global economic and financial crisis, advancing the disarmament agenda could produce a tangible peace dividend when the world needs it most," he told the Confe ... more

 

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    ENERGY NEWS
    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 deal
    New 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
    US emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
    Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
    US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between Vendors
    Los 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 traffic
    Boston 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
    A Sustainable Development Goal for Earth's Orbit
    London, UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
    Scientists are advocating for the United Nations to establish a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focused on protecting Earth's orbit and curbing the accumulation of space debris. Current ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforce
    Los 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
    Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
    Las 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
    PM vows 'pro-growth' rules to make Britain an 'AI superpower'
    London (AFP) Jan 13, 2025
    Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday laid out his vision to harness the power of artificial intelligence to boost Britain's flagging economy, promising "pro-growth" regulations amid concerns about the technology's unchecked use. ... more

     
    Pakistan warns Petraeus over missile strikes
    Islamabad (AFP) Jan 20, 2009
    Pakistan on Tuesday expressed concern to key ally the United States over missile attacks against Islamist militants on its soil, ahead of an anticipated surge of US troops into neighbouring Afghanistan. President Asif Ali Zardari and army chief General Ashfaq Kayani outlined Pakistan's position in talks with the visiting David Petraeus, the US commander for southwest Asia, said a Pakistani o ... more

    NKorea says SKorea gripped by "war hysteria"
    Seoul (AFP) Jan 20, 2009
    North Korea accused South Korea Tuesday of being gripped by war hysteria and said the situation on the peninsula has reached "an unpredictable stage." Rodong Sinmun, official daily of the ruling communist party, blasted the South's President Lee Myung-Bak as a "reckless and arrogant traitor." "The situation on the Korean peninsula is being driven to an unpredictable stage," the newspaper ... more

    Merkel sends Obama warnings on Afghanistan, Iran
    Berlin (AFP) Jan 20, 2009
    Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that Barack Obama becoming US president did not mean Germany would send more troops to Afghanistan, and was doubtful whether talking to Iran would bear fruit. Wishing Obama "the best of luck" ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday, Merkel told public television that Germany "will live up to its responsibilities in Afghanistan," where it has around 3,300 tr ... more

    Israeli troops to remain in Gaza for now: army
    Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 20, 2009
    Israel is not talking about totally withdrawing its troops from Gaza for the moment, the army said on Tuesday, hours before the inauguration of US president-elect Barack Obama. Asked about reports that ground forces would leave Gaza before Obama is sworn in later on Tuesday, army spokeswoman Avital Liebovich said: "For the moment, no one is talking about the total withdrawal of troops." ... more

     

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