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January 07, 2016

China's Belt and Road Initiative catches world's imagination: Inmarsat CEO
London (XNA) Jan 07, 2016
China's Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world, said Inmarsat's CEO Rupert Pearce in a recent interview with Xinhua. The initiative offers the opportunity to build greater cooperation across Asia and Europe and to deliver unprecedented prosperity in some of the world's most populous and economically dynamic regions, Pearce told Xinhua. Headquartered in London, Inmarsat is a leading provider of global satellite communication services. The company has long b ... read more

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Robotic telescope built by China and Thailand put into operation A robotic 70 cm telescope built jointly by China and Thailand has been put into operation in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a local scientist said Wednesday. The telescope, which was insta ... more		Northrop Grumman to support U.S. Air Force GPS modernization Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System modernization. ... more		Israeli-made AirMule UAV performs first untethered flight A new Israeli-made VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle has performed its first untethered flight following months of delay caused by a ground incident. ... more
				Iran airs footage of new missile in underground bunker Iran aired fresh footage Tuesday of an underground bunker that houses its latest ballistic missile, which less than a week ago prompted US threats of new sanctions. ... more		Top Gun: Why Nothing Comes Close to Russia's Vulkan Missile It wasn't until the early 1970 that western arms makers finally realized the advantages offered by cruise missiles. The Americans developed the Harpoon anti-ship missile, the French followed up with ... more

Arianespace starts year with record order backlog Arianespace continues to confirm its operational and commercial leadership in the launch services market. In 2016 it will be working closely with partners to accelerate the reorganization of the Eur ... more		Maintaining Arianespace's launch services leadership in 2016 Arianespace is targeting another busy year of activity in 2016 - continuing its launch services excellence by performing up to 11 missions utilizing Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, while reinforcing its i ... more		Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programs next month L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana Ambitious cross-continental initiative targets breakthroughs in AI space and cyber tech		Researchers Advance Propulsion Toward Low-Carbon Aircraft When Orville Wright traveled to Cleveland for the dedication of the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in the 1940s, he had already witnessed the advancement of aircraft from his Kitty Hawk model t ... more
				NASA research could save commercial airlines billions The nation's airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA's aeronautics researchers during t ... more		US demonstrates production of nuclear battery fuel The first U.S. production in nearly 30 years of a specialized fuel to power future deep space missions has been completed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ... more

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Russia, India Agree to Boost Cooperation in Space Exploration Russia and India have affirmed common dedication to further collaborate in developing space exploration, rocket manufacture and engine manufacture, according to a joint statement published Thursday ... more		Russian Space Forces launched 21 spacecraft in 2015 The Russian Space Forces launched a total of 21 spacecraft from the country's two spaceports last year, the Russian Defense Ministry's press service announced Sunday. Wrapping up the last year ... more		NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand Melting snow and ice reinforce cloud-driven cooling slowing Arctic thaw 'The voice of god': Filipinos wrestle with death of Pope Francis		Iran shows off underground ballistic missile bunker Iran broadcast footage on state-owned television showing a ballistic missile bunker in a move that may further strain tensions in the region and with the West. ... more
Navy tests cooperative soaring for UAV sailplanes The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has completed a series of flight tests for unmanned aerial vehicles, demonstrating the concept of cooperative soaring using shared data. ... more		Russian airbase in Armenia to receive MiG-29 aircraft The Russian Ministry of Defense will deliver a new batch of MiG-29 light tactical fighters and a single Mi-8 transport helicopter to an air base in Armenia. ... more		SRA International awarded DCGS maintenance contract SRA International has been awarded a $35 million contract to manage and maintain the Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination, or PED, Operation Center of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System. ... more		ArmorSource to provide U.S. Army with lighter combat helmets ArmorSource announced it has completed First Article Testing of its new lightweight helmet for the U.S. Army, and will begin deliveries in spring. ... more

	Raytheon to support RAM Block 2 guided missiles for U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon with a contract to support its Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements. ... more		Northrop Grumman to perform C-130J aircraft improvements Northrop Grumman was selected by the U.S. Special Operations Command to supply countermeasure systems for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. ... more

China's CATL launches new EV sodium battery

Gunmen attack Chinese-owned power plant site in Chile

UN, Brazil to hold virtual summit Wednesday ahead of COP30

Boeing selected for T-38C avionics support		Work on U.S. BMD complex in Poland expected to start in summer		Lockheed Martin receives $528 million THAAD missile contract		Natural catastrophe losses total $90 bn in 2015: Munich Re		NREL research advances hydrogen production efforts
Scientists simulate starting up tokamaks without using solenoid		Hoverboard sparks house fire in Australia		Dassault says Falcon business jet orders dive in 2015		Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity		Obama set to hold town hall meeting on gun control

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Melting, coating, and all-solid-state lithium batteries

China manufacturing worsens in December: survey

China new home prices up in December as stimulus kicks in

The last and first day for Roscosmos

Raytheon to produce, test Navy Multiband Terminals

Russia's Uran-9 robotic combat system hits international market

Congress to NASA: Hurry up on that 'habitation augmentation module'

NASA Reaches New Heights

Kongsberg receives CROWS program order

BAE Systems developing EW suite for special ops aircraft

Lockheed Martin announces $5.3 billion C-130J contract

Iran has more missiles than it can hide: General

Pakistan eyeing deal for U.S. F-16 jets

Northrop Grumman to produce E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for Japan

France confirms buying four C-130J US transport planes

Tern moves closer to full-scale demonstration of VTOL UAVs for small ships

Lockheed Martin to supply 12 rocket systems to UAE

Indian Navy test-fires long range surface-to-air missile

New social robot Nadine has a personality

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