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August 11, 2016

NASA Charges Toward Greener Aviation With Novel Concepts
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 10, 2016
NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions. The concepts were selected under NASA's Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program for a two-year study. The topics, including three specifically targeted at electrically-propelled aircraft are: + alternative fuel cells; + using 3-D printing to increase electric motor output; + the use of lithium-air batteries ... read more

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India to Provide Cost Incentives to Use Homemade Version of GPS According to official sources, India's government is exploring several options, including reduced charges for air navigation services. The Indian government may soon announce incentives to air ... more		New SBIRS ground system enters into dedicated operational testing Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and 460th Space Wing are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Space-Based Infrared Systems Block 10 ground system's Integra ... more		Flying Autonomous Robots: The Future of Air Combat? If a new study is accurate, drones of the future will not need a human controller - and could in fact defeat a human in a dogfight. "It seemed to be aware of my intentions and reacting instantly to ... more
				A quick-destructing battery to power 'transient' devices Self-destructing electronic devices could keep military secrets out of enemy hands. Or they could save patients the pain of removing a medical device. Or, they could allow environmental sensors to w ... more		From Sci Fi to reality: Unlocking the secret to growing new limbs Many lower organisms retain the miraculous ability to regenerate form and function of almost any tissue after injury. Humans share many of our genes with these organisms, but our capacity for regene ... more

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

China launches first mobile telecom satellite China on early Saturday successfully launched the first satellite for mobile telecommunication. The Tiantong-01 satellite was launched at 00:22 a.m. Beijing Time, at southwestern China's Xicha ... more		NASA releases 'Omics: Advancing personalized medicine from space to Earth' NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is releasing the video "Omics: Advancing Personalized Medicine from Space to Earth", to highlight its Twins Study, coinciding with National Twins Days. This is th ... more		European satellite group ready to step up for Kyiv's military: CEO Germany's Merz says new defence spending counters Putin's 'war against Europe' AI 'reshaping' organised crime, warns Europol		NASA Names New Chair for Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named Patricia Sanders as chair of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress on matters concerning the ... more
				China prepares for new round of manned space missions The rockets expected to carry China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 and the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft into space have been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. ... more		Russia to Launch Angara-1.2 Rocket With Korean Satellite KOMPSAT-6 in 2020 South Korea's KOMPSAT-6 multipurpose satellite will be launched using the Russian Angara-1.2 carrier rocket in 2020, Roscosmos said in a statement issued on Monday. "International Launch Servi ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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

NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative Opens Space to Educators, Nonprofits Accredited education institutions, nonprofit organizations and NASA centers can join the adventure and challenges of space while helping the agency achieve its exploration goals through the next rou ... more		Autonomous interplanetary travel one step closer to reality An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Leicester publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft's position ... more		Microbial traces found in desert rocks hint at unknown life form New material captures CO2 to produce sustainable construction supplies Pixxel satellites deliver groundbreaking hyperspectral imaging milestone		NASA releases Twins Study video update ahead of National Twins Days NASA has a set of twins among its astronauts, and is using the opportunity to learn more about exposure to the stresses of spaceflight and how those lessons can be applied to personalized medicine on Earth. ... more
Stretched US Air Force faces fighter shortage The US Air Force is facing a fighter pilot shortage as it scrambles to service an ever-growing array of air campaigns around the world, top officials said Wednesday. ... more		Lockheed Martin gets $36 million Aegis Ashore missile defense contract Lockheed Martin Missions Systems and Training has been awarded a $36 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to install Aegis Ashore equipment in Poland. ... more		U.S. Army's future helicopter engine moves forward The U.S. Army's next-generation helicopter engine is ready to enter the technology maturation and risk reduction phase of the Pentagon's acquisition framework. ... more		Lockheed's new Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb completes flight tests Lockheed Martin's new Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb has successfully completed two recent flight tests, the company announced Monday. ... more

	Pakistan chooses Leonardo AW139 for transport and EMS needs Pakistan has signed a contract with Leonardo-Finmeccanica for an undisclosed number of AW139 helicopters, the company announced Thursday. ... more		U.S. Air Force breaks ground on KC-46A sustainment campus The U.S. Air Force has broken ground on a new KC-46A Pegasus sustainment campus at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, the service announced Monday. ... more

New platform lets anyone rapidly prototype large, sturdy interactive structures

China's Tencent sees profits surge as AI drive accelerates

Markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentiment

Sri Lanka to replace its ageing fighter jets		Kuwait orders 30 Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters		Lockheed Martin receives $101 million F-35 software delivery order		State Dept. approves $300 million aircraft sale to Argentina		Russia to build aircraft plant in Azerbaijan capital
Alion to assist Navy's DDG-51 program		Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight Success		Watch a tiny space rocket work		General Atomics gets $8.8 million Predator upgrade and training contract		US releases redacted drone strike 'playbook'

China's Midea grabs near-95% stake in German firm Kuka

Raytheon gets $129 million TOW weapon system contract modification

MDA orders ballistic missile targets

S. Korea to deploy Taurus missiles this year

CSRA explores human-machine interaction for Air Force

The USAF's Next SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Ships to Cape Canaveral for October Launch

Use of pulsed electric fields may reduce scar formation after burns, other injuries

Stanford-led team reveals nanoscale secrets of rechargeable batteries

Down but not out: fears ease over China's weaker yuan

Montreal march kicks off World Social Forum

China's COSCO completes Piraeus port authority takeover

Putin says 'painstaking work' needed to rebuild Russia-Turkey trade

Taiwan exports end losing streak with surprise growth

EU hits China, Russia with steel anti-dumping duties

China's trade performance disappoints in July

MH370 plunged into ocean at high speed: report

After Deadly Crash, Virgin Galactic to Fly Its Spaceplane Once More

Lost in translation: Chinese tourist taken for refugee in Germany

Bitcoin not money, judge rules in victory for backers

China begins developing hybrid spacecraft

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