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DLR Tests New Sharp-Edged SpacecraftBonn, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2010 Re-entry into Earth's atmosphere is considered one of the most critical moments in spaceflight. To make the journey into space and back to Earth safer, cheaper and more flexible, the German Aerospace Center has designed an experimental spacecraft. The Shefex II project uses advanced technologies such as a sharp, angular design and active cooling of the heat shield. For the first time, scientists have tested a model of the spacecraft in a wind tunnel at Gottingen. In early 2011, Shefex II (SH ... read more |
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Paris, France (SPX) May 12, 2010This represents an important milestone in the development of the antisubmarine version of the C295 MPA. It is also a significant entry for Airbus Military into the market of Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft, currently dominated by veteran aircraft such as the P-3 Orion and the Atlantique. The C295 MPA/ASW includes two under-wing pylons for the installation of torpedoes and other exter ... more 
Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD (SPX) May 12, 2010The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier showcased some of its products May 5 at the Aberdeen Test Center here. Among those products were the XM153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun with M2E2 Quick Change Barrel Kit, the lighter weight M240L Medium Range Machine Gun, and the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System. Lt. Col. Christopher Lehner ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2010The Army's one millionth Unmanned Aerial System flight hour marks a window in time through which to view a broader trajectory of explosive change and expansion - one in which the advent of UAVs in Iraq and Afghanistan have added more eyes to the fight, found and destroyed more enemies and saved more lives - all the while altering the way the Army operates on a modern asymmetrical battlefield. ... more |
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Lacklustre sale signals cooling Hong Kong property marketHong Kong (AFP) May 12, 2010 Hong Kong said Wednesday that its efforts to cool the property market in the crowded former British colony showed signs of working after its latest land sale met a lacklustre response. A site for non-industrial use near the city's international airport went under the hammer for 3.42 billion Hong Kong dollars (439.5 million US) on Tuesday, far below a 4.63 billion dollar average forecast of analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires. The 282,017-square foot (26,200 square-metre) plot was sold to un ... read more |
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