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  Palmdale CA (SPX) May 23, 2018 Lockheed Martin's Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility allowing them to operate the system in more austere locations. The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Other launch alternatives include a pneumatic rail or a standard bungee launch system. "By offering three u ... read more |
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Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime changeWashington (AFP) May 23, 2018 Speculation is swirling over the prospect of US willingness to push regime change in Tehran, as US officials including Washington's top diplomat urge Iranians to "choose for themselves" their government. ... more 
N. Korea preps nuclear site demolition despite US summit doubtsSeoul (AFP) May 23, 2018 Invited foreign journalists gathered in North Korea Wednesday to witness the slated destruction of the reclusive regime's nuclear test site, a high profile gesture on the road to a summit with the US that Donald Trump now says might not happen. ... more  
Focus on space debrisBern, Switzerland (SPX) May 22, 2018 The Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) has extended its observatory in Zimmerwald with two additional domed structures, and has renovated a dome. As a result, there are now six ... more  
Russia May Renew 'Satan' Missile Launches to Place Satellites In OrbitMoscow (Sputnik) May 21, 2018 Russia may renew launches of the Voevoda (NATO reporting name Satan) intercontinental ballistic missiles to place spacecraft into orbit, a source in the Russian space industry told Sputnik. In ... more |
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Just Five Things About GRACE Follow-OnPasadena CA (JPL) May 21, 2018 Scheduled to launch no earlier than May 22, the twin satellites of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission, a collaboration between NASA and the German Research Cent ... more  
Goonhilly lands 24m pounds investment enabling global expansionCornwall, UK (SPX) May 15, 2018 Following its recent 8.4 million pounds contract win from the European Space Agency, Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd announces today that it has secured its second phase investment of 24 million pounds. ... more  
US May Order Russian Soyuz Spacecraft to Fly Astronauts to ISS in 2020 - SourceMoscow (Sputnik) May 21, 2018 The United States intends to order the manufacture of Russia's Soyuz spacecraft to fly its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020 due to a delay in production of the US-made com ... more 
Chinese private firm launches first space rocketBeijing (AFP) May 17, 2018 A suborbital rocket was launched into space Thursday by a start-up in China's burgeoning commercial aeronautics industry, as private firms snap at the heels of their dominant American rivals. ... more  
China's Queqiao satellite carries "large umbrella" into deep spaceXichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018 The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts. The lau ... more |
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Tiny Satellite's First Global Map of Ice CloudsGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 16, 2018 Looking at Earth from the International Space Station, astronauts see big, white clouds spreading across the planet. They cannot distinguish a gray rain cloud from a puffy white cloud. While satelli ... more  |
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Latest Updates from NASA on IMAGE RecoveryGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2018 As signal strength improves and data is again captured, IMAGE is not reliably responding to commands. Since loss of contact on Feb. 24, 2018, IMAGE's signal has remained too weak to retrieve data. ... more  
Research examines wing shapes to reduce vortex and wakeChicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2018 It's common to see line-shaped clouds in the sky, known as contrails, trailing behind the engines of a jet airplane. What's not always visible is a vortex coming off of the tip of each wing - ... more  
Tactical awarded contract for airbone threat training systemsWashington (UPI) May 18, 2018 Tactical Air Support Inc. has been awarded a contract for airborne threat simulation trainers. ... more 
'No alternative' to Iran deal, EU's Mogherini tells USBrussels (AFP) May 21, 2018 The EU's foreign policy chief warned Monday there was "no alternative" to the Iran nuclear deal, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed unprecedented sanctions against Tehran following Washington's withdrawal from the pact. ... more 
US to impose 'strongest sanctions in history' on IranWashington (AFP) May 22, 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms against continuing to do business with it, toughening up Washington's policy line after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) May 18, 2018  Israel has built a unique "missile net" to defend a new airport, as part of a newly-completed segment of its eastern border barrier, a military official said Friday.
The 34-kilometre (21-mile) fence runs along Israel's border with Jordan, beginning near the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat and reaching the site of a new airport being constructed in the Timna Valley.
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 Washington (UPI) May 21, 2018 
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the Defense Department for evolved sea sparrow missiles.
The contract award from Naval Sea Systems Command is valued at more than $77 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract to provide services in support of evolved sea sparrow missiles, according to the Pentagon.
Evolved sea sparrow missiles are used to protect naval ships f ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) May 23, 2018 
Lockheed Martin's Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility allowing them to operate the system in more austere locations.
The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Oth ... more |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Lockheed Martin recently put its fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) satellite through its paces in realistic simulations of its future launch experience. The satellite completed the tests successfully and is now in system-level testing in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in 2019.
For the 39 days of Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) testing, AEHF-5 was subjected to e ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2018 
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for the HERCULES armored recovery vehicle.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $120.4 million, which is a modification to a previous Pentagon award from 2017 worth more than $68.8 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract.
The modified contract from the U.S. Army Co ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2018 
BAE Systems this week applauded the Australian government's release of the Defense Industrial Capability Plan.
The plan, announced Monday, is billed as a critical tool for growing Australia's economy by recognizing the opportunity the defense industry can have on it's gross domestic product.
"Australia's defense industry plays a critical role in delivering the technology, innovat ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2018 
A Chinese bank has been offering its clients the chance to buy tickets to a dinner with US President Donald Trump for $150,000, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
A Chinese-language invitation to the event seen by AFP, which did not include the hefty price tag, said the chair and finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) were "inviting you for dinner with President Trump" on M ... more |
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 Andalusia, Spain (SPX) May 21, 2018 
Half metal, half organic structure, like Robocop himself, is the material known as MOF, short for Metal Organic Framework. MOF has been developed by scientists and applied to a myriad of products from sorbents to batteries for electronic devices.
This material emerged from the nanotechnology revolution that turned material design upside down and facilitated the improvement of chemical proc ... more |
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 Dubai (AFP) May 22, 2018 
Saudi Arabia should avoid turning Iraq into a "battleground in a cold war" with its regional rival Tehran, the International Crisis Group said on Tuesday.
Iraq, located between Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and predominantly Shiite Iran, could undergo political change following an upset election victory by cleric Moqtada Sadr.
The key populist Shiite leader, seen as resisting Iran's influence ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 22, 2018  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms against continuing to do business with it, toughening up Washington's policy line after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
In his first major foreign policy address since moving to the State Department from the CIA, the longtime Iran hawk and a ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 18, 2018 US and Chinese officials face a new round of tough trade talks on Friday as President Donald Trump discounted chances of a deal, but Beijing extended a potential olive branch.
Trump met with a Chinese delegation headed by Vice Premier Liu He on Thursday as talks aimed at easing frictions between the economic powers got underway.
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Trained rescue dogs are still the best disaster workers - their sensitive noses help them to track down people buried by earthquakes or avalanches. Like all living creatures, however, dogs need to take breaks every now and again. They are also often not immediately available in disaster areas, and dog teams have to travel from further afield.
A new measuring device from researchers at ETH ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018 
The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts.
The launch of the satellite Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, is a key step for China to realize its goal of sending the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to soft-land on the far side of the Moon.
Queqiao, developed by C ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) May 23, 2018 
Centuries ago, a ship sank in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia. The wooden hull disintegrated over time, leaving only a treasure trove of cargo. The ship had been carrying thousands of ceramics and luxury goods for trade, and they remained on the ocean floor until the 1980s when the wreck was discovered by fishermen.
In the years since, archaeologists have been studying artifacts re ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 13, 2018 
Investigators on Sunday were probing the background of a 20-year-old Frenchman born in Chechnya who killed one man and wounded four other people during a stabbing spree in central Paris, for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
The Saturday night attack in a lively area of theatres and restaurants near the city's historic opera house was the latest in a series of apparent Is ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 19, 2018 
The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday.
The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator.)
The idea is to put a laser system on aircraft with an output of about 50 kilowatts to test their ability to zap ... more |
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