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June 06, 2016

Quantum satellite device tests technology for global quantum network
Singapore (SPX) Jun 06, 2016
You can't sign up for the quantum internet just yet, but researchers have reported a major experimental milestone towards building a global quantum network - and it's happening in space. With a network that carries information in the quantum properties of single particles, you can create secure keys for secret messaging and potentially connect powerful quantum computers in the future. But scientists think you will need equipment in space to get global reach. Researchers from the National Uni ... read more

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Better combustion for power generation In the United States, the use of natural gas for electricity generation continues to grow. The driving forces behind this development? A boom in domestic natural gas production, historically low pri ... more		Harris Completes Production of All Aireon ADS-B Hosted Payloads Aireon has announced that Harris Corporation finished production on all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 1090 Extended Squitter receiver payloads that will enable its global air tr ... more		China plans 5 new space science satellites China will put into space five new satellites within about five years as part of the country's fast-expanding space science program, a national science chief said on Wednesday. The five satell ... more
				Bolivia to pay back loan to China for Tupac Katari satellite Bolivia is set to make its fifth loan payment worth 10 million U.S. dollars to the China Development Bank for a satellite China helped the South American country build and launch, the Bolivian Space ... more		EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat are installed on Arianespace's Ariane 5 The payload integration process was completed in French Guiana for Arianespace's upcoming dual-passenger Ariane 5 Flight VA230 on June 8. During activity this week inside the Spaceport's Arian ... more

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Airbus DS to provide German armed forces with satcomm services for the next 7 years Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract worth 113.8 million euros by the procurement agency of German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) to provide commercial satellite communication services until ... more		PPPL physicist conducts experiments indicating efficiency of fusion start-up technique Physicist Fatima Ebrahimi at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University has for the first time performed computer simulations indicatin ... more		Trojan Horses in Space: Cyber Threats Hidden in Satellite Networks AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity Can NATO agree a deal on spending that satisfies Trump?		China launches new satellite for civilian hi-res mapping China launched a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite on Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. The 2.7-tonne Ziyuan III 02 satellite took off on the bac ... more
				Russia invests in future by building Vostochny Cosmodrome The spaceport in Kazakhstan is a unique space complex built by the Soviet Union, but its infrastructure is falling into disrepair now due to natural causes and aging equipment. Invest in the Vostoch ... more		Aurora tests remote aircraft system for USMC Aurora Flight Sciences recently tested a system that allows traditional helicopters to fly unmanned. ... more

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Portugal to modernize its C-130H transports The contracting process for modernizing C-130H transports of the Portuguese Air Force has been authorized by Minister of National Defense José Alberto Azeredo Lopes. ... more		Predator next-gen derivative Big Wing boosts flight time The Big Wing next-generation derivative of the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system has performed a 37-hour, non-stop flight in testing by GA-ASI. ... more		United Launch Alliance gets $138 million Atlas V contract United Launch Services LLC has been awarded a $138 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for launch vehicle production services for the Atlas V 541 system. ... more		Boeing JDAM contract nearly doubled due to 'warfighter demand' Boeing Defense Space and Security has been awarded a not-to-exceed $3.2 billion fixed-price, incentive-firm, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract modification for Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits. ... more

	L-3 gets $1.9 billion KC-10 Extender contract L-3 Communications, Vertex Aerospace LLC was awarded a $1.9 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity U.S. Air Force contract for KC-10 airframe contractor support. ... more		Lockheed Martin flies T-50A Lockheed Martin has conducted an initial flight test of its T-50A jet aircraft, which it is offering the Air Force in the Advanced Pilot Training competition. ... more

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A new path for quantum connections

EU delays 2040 climate target until summer

Australia approved for $302 million SM-2 missile deal		Sikorsky commercial helo takes autonomous flight		USAF production decision on KC-46 delayed		Fiat Chrysler discussing Romanian Jeep production		Thousands flee Sri Lanka ammunition depot explosions
Sri Lankan monks hold prayers for buried landslide victims		Thai military men convicted for attack on mine activists		Ecuador needs $3.3 bn to rebuild from quake: government		Ensuring the future affordability of wind turbines, computers and electric cars		Myanmar gem firms say $100m 'missing' from industry fund

Robotics engineers design actuators inspired by muscle

Tiny probe could produce big improvements in batteries and fuel cells

China manufacturing expands for third straight month: govt

Robot home-help and virtual reality at Taiwan's Computex

NASA Chief: Congress Should Revise US-China Space Cooperation Law

RE2 Robotics contracted to support USAF airfield damage repair program

Chine's satellite industry eyes global satellite market

Understanding today's rocket engine market

US Army camera captures explosives in fine detail

Signals detected from EgyptAir black box

Russian Glonass-M satellite reaches target orbit

India Presses Ahead With Space Ambitions

Raytheon awarded $365 million Aegis contract

DARPA sets sights on Robotic Space Plane for next generation warfare

EU, Berlin oppose Chinese bid for German robotics maker: report

Loitering, lethal airborne system for U.S. Army on way

Lockheed gets Air Force S2E2 Increment 3 contract

Bell-Boeing gets Osprey aerial refueling contract

L-3 Communications to open new facility in Canada

Lithuania eyes Norwegian air defense system

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