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March 25, 2016

Pentagon opens probe into allegations against McCain, Musk
Washington DC (Sputnik) Mar 25, 2016
The Department of Defense's Inspector General has launched an investigation into accusations by a top United Launch Alliance executive that Senator John McCain was working with Elon Musk to outlaw a Russian rocket engine that he views as his company's competition. Last week, ULA Engineering Vice President Brett Tobey resigned after it became public that he had accused McCain of teaming up with the SpaceX founder to ban the imported RD-180 engine that is used to power ULA's Atlas V launch vehicles. ... read more

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Microsoft grounds foul-mouthed teen-speak bot A Microsoft "chatbot" designed to converse like a teenage girl was grounded on Thursday after its artificial intelligence software was coaxed into firing off hateful, racist comments online. ... more		US Should Use More Cost-Effective Russian-Made RD-180 Engine The United States should use the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine to launch national security payloads into space because it is the most cost-effective alternative, US Defense Secretary Ashton Cart ... more		NASA Selects American Small Business, Research Institution Projects for Continued Development NASA has selected 137 research and technology proposals from 117 American small businesses and research institutions that will enable NASA's future missions into deep space, while also benefiting th ... more
				Russian Space Program Until 2025 to Cost Some $20.5 Billion The budget of Russia's new Federal Space Program until 2025 will amount to 1.406 trillion rubles (some $20.5 billion), the head of Roscosmos State Corporation said Thursday. In 2015, 17 Russian unma ... more		Stressed in space Living in space is a wonderful experience but it can take its toll on an astronaut's body - half of astronauts return with weaker immune systems from the International Space Station. ESA astronaut a ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Filling the gap at Air Force Reserve Manned and remotely piloted aircraft and systems routinely fly over the Middle East, collecting information, however it takes intelligence analysts to identify threats and confirm targets and monito ... more		Russia's Rosatom receives first batch of fuel for space nuclear engine Russia's Rosatom state-run nuclear energy corporation obtained on Monday the first batch of experimental fuel for nuclear electric rocket under development in the country, the corporation said in a ... more		Rubio: U.S. 'done' with Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress not made` North Korea warns of 'overwhelming deterrence' after U.S.-South Korea air drills US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again		MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has received an order for H-IIA launch services from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for launch of the Emirates Mar ... more
				Flying wing-shaped airplane validating new wing design method Future aircraft fuel efficiency could be dramatically increased thanks to ideas validated with increasingly complex subscale, experimental, remotely piloted aircraft at NASA's Armstrong Flight Resea ... more		CU-Boulder students win $30,000, shot at CubeSat satellite launch A University of Colorado Boulder student team has advanced in a competition to design and build a flight-qualified small satellite capable of operating near and beyond the moon, earning the team $30 ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

China's 1st space lab Tiangong-1 ends data service After an operational orbit of 1,630 days, China's first space lab Tiangong-1 terminated its data service, the manned space engineering office said Monday. The functions of the space laboratory ... more		British bacon sandwich en route to ISS tastes out of this world Forget zero-calories, it's all about zero-gravity when it comes to the latest food revolution on Earth. British chef, Heston Blumenthal, well-known for his molecular gastronomy has teamed up with th ... more		A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligence EarthDaily Prepares to Launch Advanced Change Detection Satellite		Compressing turbulence to improve internal confinement fusion experiments Physicists have long regarded plasma turbulence as unruly behavior that can limit the performance of fusion experiments. But new findings by researchers associated with the U.S. Department of Energy ... more
China's aim to explore Mars China is preparing to launch a Mars probe in 2020, and it is expected to arrive on the red planet in 2021, aerospace expert Ye Peijian has said. "Although we are not the first Asian nation to send a ... more		Cyborg cardiac patch may treat the diseased heart More than 25% of the people on the national US waiting list for a heart will die before receiving one. Despite this discouraging figure, heart transplants are still on the rise. There just hasn't be ... more		Missile counter-measure systems ordered by Dutch military Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security is supplying the Dutch military with missile launch detection systems to protect F-16 fighters and NH-90 helicopters. ... more		N. Korean leader claims solid-fuel rocket success North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has claimed an "historic" advance in the country's nuclear strike capability with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said Thursday. ... more

	Oshkosh recapitalizing Army's tactical trucks Oshkosh Defense is to recapitalize U.S. Army heavy tactical vehicles and produce trailers for them through multiple orders valued at more than $430 million. ... more		Raytheon refurbishing electronic warfare missile payload Raytheon has received a U.S Air Force contract to update an electronic warfare payload for cruise missiles. ... more

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Airbus selling its defense electronics business		NATO pilot training aircraft get Beechcraft support		GenDyn NASSCO wins U.S. Navy support support contract		Prince Harry extends Nepal trip to help quake victims		Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: study

TEPCO bungles Fukushima cleanup as robots damaged by Radiation

Mozambique debris 'almost certainly from MH370'

Chinese living artists' auction sales slump: survey

China regulator frowns on Anbang's hotel bids: report

MH370 analysis starts on debris: Australia

Mozambique debris 'almost certainly from MH370': Australia

News 'micropayments' startup hits US market

Moscow aims to better economic ties to Finland

MIT develops nontoxic way of generating portable power

Advanced energy storage material gets unprecedented nanoscale analysis

Pumping up energy storage with metal oxides

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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Robot learning companion offers custom-tailored tutoring

No hope of survivors in northern Pakistan avalanche: officials

South Africa examines debris for possible MH370 links

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Drexel research helps bacteria-powered microrobots plot a course

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Lockheed Closes in On Mach 6 Hypersonic Aircraft Technology

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