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August 20, 2014

Ground X-Vehicle Program Aims to Break The "More Armor" Paradigm
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 19, 2014
For the past 100 years of mechanized warfare, protection for ground-based armored fighting vehicles and their occupants has boiled down almost exclusively to a simple equation: More armor equals more protection. Weapons' ability to penetrate armor, however, has advanced faster than armor's ability to withstand penetration. As a result, achieving even incremental improvements in crew survivability has required significant increases in vehicle mass and cost. The trend of increasingly heavy, le ... read more

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General Hyten takes control of AFSPC General John E. Hyten became the 16th commander of Air Force Space Command, in a change-of-command ceremony, replacing General William L. Shelton. General Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne To Develop Large Scale Additive Manufacturing Aerojet Rocketdyne was recently awarded a contract by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base through the Defense Production Act Title III Office for large-scale additive manufacturing development and demon ... more		Russia's First Exoskeleton to Help Physically Impaired A team of Russian exoskeleton designers said Monday they were looking for disabled patients who would agree to volunteer for human tests in the country's unique ExoAtlet Project, according to Izvest ... more
				World must act to halt Iraq 'genocide': Yazidi leader's son The world is not doing enough to halt a "genocide" of Iraq's Yazidi, the son of the religious minority's leader said Tuesday, blaming international inaction for a recent massacre. ... more		Octopus inspires new camouflage material The octopus's ability to camouflage itself has inspired a new kind of thin, flexible fabric that can automatically match patterns, US researchers said Tuesday. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

SM-6 missile undergoes follow-on testing The U.S. Navy's new Standard Missile-6 has demonstrated its capability to intercept low-altitude, slow-moving targets in a cluttered environment. ... more		Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO Russia announced plans Tuesday to bolster its navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO's vow to halt the Kremlin's push into Ukraine and feared expansion into eastern Europe. ... more		Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight Scientists measure Earth's cosmic detectability Space experiment aims to reveal hidden cosmic mass		Pope's message lost on China? When Pope Francis sent an unprecedented message to Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, it went missing - an apparent technical glitch laden with symbolism. ... more
				Turkey seeks talks with Iraq-based Kurdish rebels: deputy PM Turkey wants to hold direct talks with Kurdish rebels based in Iraq to help revive stalled peace talks, a senior Turkish official said Tuesday. ... more		Israel hits Gaza, quits Cairo talks after rocket fire Israel ordered its negotiators back from talks in Cairo and warplanes hit Gaza on Tuesday after Palestinian rockets smashed into the south as the two sides were observing a 24-hour truce. ... more

Jihadists claim beheading of US journalist Jihadist group the Islamic State on Tuesday claimed to have executed American journalist James Foley in revenge for US air strikes against its fighters and threatened to kill a second reporter. ... more		Iraq forces hit militants as UN readies major aid effort Iraqi forces battled Sunni militants along a string of fronts Tuesday, including in Saddam Hussein's hometown Tikrit, as the United Nations readied a massive aid operation for displaced Iraqis. ... more		NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los Angeles GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life		China troops enter disputed India territory: sources Chinese troops have advanced in recent days into disputed territory claimed by India, echoing a similar incursion last year that raised tensions between the two rival giants, official sources said Tuesday. ... more
New ship for Royal Australian Navy undergoes sea trials The largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy is undergoing final builder sea trials, which includes testing of combat and communication systems. ... more		Exoskeleton technology set for Navy testing and evaluation Exoskeltons from Lockheed Martin that boost a person's strength and endurance are to be tested and evaluated for industrial use by the U.S. Navy. ... more		Drones fly alongside manned planes in Navy test mission The U.S. Navy is testing whether or not drones can be safely and effectively incorporated into manned flight operations. To find out, Navy aviation recently paired its unmanned X-47B plane with its manned F/A-18 Hornet in a series of short combined maneuvers. ... more		Battle of the boycott plays out in Israel, W.Bank shops In Gaza, Israelis and Palestinians are battling it out with rockets and air strikes. But in Israel and the West Bank, the two sides have found a new weapon: boycotting. ... more

	Northrop Grumman team developing space plane A preliminary design and flight demonstration plan for an experimental space plane with a reusable booster is being developed by Northrop Grumman. ... more		Taiwan launches probe into ex-China affairs official One of Taiwan's top negotiators on China policy has resigned and is under investigation over suspicions related to "national security", authorities said Tuesday. ... more

Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI

Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells

Zero Emissions Process for Truly Biodegradable Plastics Developed

Airborne Systems supplying decoys to New Zealand		Saudis seek to upgrade AWAC planes		Antineutrino detectors could aid non-proliferation		Lockheed taps GenDyn unit for Space Fence ground equipment structures		Optus 10 delivered to French Guiana for Ariane 5 Sept launch
Canada's MDA receives radar antennas for satellite use		Russia to Develop New Satellite Communication System		First operational Galileo GPS satellites integrated for Soyuz launch		ADS selected for UK Ministry of Justice electronic tagging program		Digital cockpits for UH-60L Black Hawks

Pope says he wants to visit China

Philippines protests Chinese patrols over sea bank

Obama promises 'long-term' strategy against IS

US hospital firm: Chinese hackers stole patient data

N. Korea threatens 'merciless' strike against US-S.Korea drill

Greek Army's German-made Leopard tanks getting ammunition

Iraq Kurds press anti-jihadist drive as US, UK turn up heat

Yazidi fleeing Iraq jihadists has quintuplets: UN

Iran won't accept nuclear restraints 'beyond IAEA rules'

Syria bombs jihadist positions in Raqa for second day

Dialogue not 'displays of force' key to Korean peace: Pope

India must build defences so none dares cast 'evil eye': PM

Remotec upgrading Army, Marine EOD robots

Japanese politicians visit controversial war shrine

UN Council targets jihadists in Iraq, Syria

Tensions soar as Ukraine says destroys Russian armour

Russia 'guaranteed' no soldiers in Ukraine convoy: US

PKK conflict with Turkey 'coming to an end', says Kurdish leader

Enforced silence at China's Cultural Revolution museum

Japan to resume Fukushima rice exports

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