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  Lausanne, Switzerland (UPI) Dec 16, 2016 A new bio-inspired drone uses bird-like feathers to adjust its wingspan while in flight. The ability allows for a more precise flight path and more exact maneuvers. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, or EPFL, wanted to develop a drone capable of tighter high-speed turns - a drone able to fly through narrow passageways and handle high winds. The scientists realized quill feathers, larger feathers at the tip of a bird's wing, could help them design a more agile ... read more |
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Intel acquires ESA incubator companyThere are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire Mavinci, a start-up from one of ESA's business incubators in Germany that has developed an easy-to-use system for la ... more  
China returns seized US naval sea droneChina on Tuesday returned a US underwater probe it seized in the South China Sea, the Pentagon confirmed after Beijing's capture of the craft sparked a dispute between the two powers. ... more  
U.K. Royal Navy names fourth Astute-class submarineAudacious, the U.K. Royal Navy's fourth Astute-class submarine, was officially named during a ceremony. ... more 
China offers guns worth $14 mn for drug war: PhilippinesChina has offered the Philippines guns and equipment worth $14 million to wage its war on drugs and combat terrorism, Manila's defence minister said Tuesday, as ties improve under President Rodrigo Duterte. ... more |
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US military resumes Osprey flights in Japan after crashThe US Marines on Monday resumed flights of their controversial Osprey aircraft in Japan, less than a week after a crash off the southern island of Okinawa sparked local protests. ... more 
Italian air force receives first two CAEW aircraftIsrael Aerospace Industries has delivered the first two Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control System aircraft to the Italian Air Force. ... more 
Fincantieri starting Australian subsidiaryFincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding group, has established a subsidiary in Australia as it bids to design and build frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. ... more 
Leonardo-Finmeccanica flight testing new SW-4 Solo helicopterItaly's Leonardo-Finmeccanica has begun flight testing of its SW-4 Solo remotely piloted helicopter to verify its operational characteristics and validate flight procedures ... more  
NATO to procure U.S. munitions for membersNATO has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire precision-guided munitions for eight member countries. ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman completes E-2D Advanced Hawkeye flight test 
Japan's top court backs Tokyo in bid to relocate Okinawa baseJapan's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favour of the central government in its bid to relocate a US airbase on Okinawa, dealing a significant blow to the plan's opponents led by the island's governor. ... more  
World Bank approves $1.5 bn in aid for war-torn IraqThe World Bank on Tuesday announced an additional $1.5 billion aid package for Iraq, to help the war-torn country implement reforms, improve public services and boost its economy. ... more |
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The U.S. Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin's planned Space Based Infrared System ground system.
The Space Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, is a component of the branch's satellite constellation responsible for compiling large amounts of data for defense and intelligence reports. Lockheed Martin officials say the upcoming upgrades will make the constellation more effective. ... more Raytheon to provide Patriot missile capability for undisclosed country Saudis intercept missile fired from Yemen US general says missile system in S. Korea in 8-10 months |
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  The U.S. Navy fired two Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 missiles to intercept incoming medium-range ballistic missile targets during a recent flight test.
The Standard Missile-6, or SM-6, is designed to intercept short-range and medium-range attacks at sea, and replaced the SM-2 Block IV missile. Raytheon officials say the test was conducted to demonstrate the weapon's versatility. ... more Raytheon to perform additional SM-3 Block IIA missile work Raytheon gets $60 million contract modification for RAM missiles South Korea receives 60 KEPD 350K missiles for deployment |
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  Ford Motor Co. is studying a system to use drones to help guide self-driving vehicles, including on off-road adventures, company officials said.
Drones launched from an autonomous vehicle would help guide it by mapping the surrounding area beyond what the car's sensors can detect. Vehicle passengers can control the drone using the car's infotainment or navigation system.
"At some point, ... more Bird-like drone uses feathers for a more precise flight path Malawi drone test centre to help with healthcare, disasters Amazon completes its first drone delivery, in England |
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Here's something easy to forget when you are chatting on your cell phone or flipping channels on your smart TV: although wireless communication seems nothing short of magic, it is a brilliant, reality-anchored application of physics and engineering in which radio signals travel from a transmitter to a receiver in the form of electric and magnetic fields woven into fast-as-light electromagnetic w ... more Japan to Launch First Military Communications Satellite on January 24 Intelsat General to provide satellite services to RiteNet for US Army network NSA gives Type1 certification to Harris radio |
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  General Atomics has received an $80 million contract to perform logistic services for the U.S. Army's Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system.
The company secured the contract award after bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Poway, Ca. and Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense expects the work to be completed by Dec. 15, 2017.
$13.2 ... more MBDA completes Enforcer tests Lithuania buys Saab's RBS 70 simulators U.S. State Dept. approves M1A2 tank recapitalization for Kuwait |
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  NATO has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire precision-guided munitions for eight member countries.
The countries are Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain, NATO said.
Delivery of the initial NATO order of the air-to-ground munitions will take place between 2017 and 2019 and will include GBU 12 Paveway bombs and Pavewa ... more Russia drops out of world's top 5 defense spenders US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaignUS cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign |
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Japan's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favour of the central government in its bid to relocate a US airbase on Okinawa, dealing a significant blow to the plan's opponents led by the island's governor.
The Japanese and US governments want the base in the middle of a crowded city moved to a sparsely populated area for safety reasons. But many Okinawans want it relocated off the island altogeth ... more NATO urges Russia to prod Ukraine rebels to honour truce China returns seized US naval sea drone China offers guns worth $14 mn for drug war: Philippines |
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Duke University researchers believe they have overcome a longstanding hurdle to producing cheaper, more robust ways to print and image across a range of colors extending into the infrared. As any mantis shrimp will tell you, there are a wide range of "colors" along the electromagnetic spectrum that humans cannot see but which provide a wealth of information.
Sensors that extend into the in ... more New aspect of atom mimicry for nanotechnology applications ANU demonstrates 'ghost imaging' with atoms Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable, wearable electronics |
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The World Bank on Tuesday announced an additional $1.5 billion aid package for Iraq, to help the war-torn country implement reforms, improve public services and boost its economy.
The package includes loan guarantees from the UK for about $372 million, and from Canada for about $72 million.
"Despite an ongoing war and low oil prices, Iraq is undertaking bold transformational reforms that ... more Bombs kill 7 near Iranian Kurdish party HQ in Iraq Unravelling the story of a mass grave in Iraq Iraqis create market in mud of displaced camp |
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Lockheed Martin has received $60 million in contracts to sustain and modernize intercontinental ballistic missile re-entry systems for the U.S. Air Force.
The agreement is comprised of a new contract in addition to an extended second contract. The company will be tasked with providing equipment and services for U.S. Air Force personnel to support testing and maintenance for all Minutema ... more Iran discusses nuclear ships plan with IAEA chiefIAEA content with oil-rich Iran, Iran seeks sanction review Obama allows Iran sanctions renewal without signing bill |
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  China's economic growth will slow to 6.5 percent next year and the yuan will continue falling against the dollar, a top Chinese think-tank said Monday.
The prediction follows a raft of positive data earlier this month that raised hopes of an end to the slowdown.
But the economy - the world's second largest - still "faces increasing downward pressure", the Chinese Academy of Social Scie ... more Philippines taps China-backed AIIB to fix infrastructure US antitrust regulators clear China-owned AMC to buy CarmikeChina vows more 'flexible' yuan, less property speculation |
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In 1999, six career firefighters lost their lives responding to a five-alarm fire. They were part of a group of 73 dispatched to a smoke-filled warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lost inside the building's tight corners, they were unable to find an exit before running out of oxygen.
Avoiding a tragedy like that has been a technical challenge for decades. In the outdoors, firefighters c ... more China charges 10 in power plant collapse killed 74 Sawdust reinvented into super sponge for oil spills China arrests 18 over fatal October blast |
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China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the largest missile maker in the country, is taking aim at 20 percent or more of the small-satellite launch contracts in the world by 2020, company executives said.
"We estimate that from 2017 to 2020, we will send aloft at least 10 solid-fuel carrier rockets each year, to send about 50 small satellites into orbit," said Guo Yong, president of the ... more China-made satellites in high demand Space exploration plans unveiled China launches 4th data relay satellite |
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  The wife of a Chinese human rights lawyer said Monday she is suing the public security bureau for accusing her in an online propaganda video of fomenting "colour revolution".
Li Wenzu's husband Wang Quanzhang took on a number of civil rights cases considered sensitive by the ruling Communist party and was detained last summer.
His employer, Beijing's Fengrui law firm, was at the centre ... more 'Iron lady' Ip runs for Hong Kong leader Chinese official's wife jailed in new vaccine scandal Popular Chinese Muslim website shuttered after Xi Jinping petition |
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The US military has officially ended operations in a former Islamic State bastion in Libya, officials announced Tuesday.
The Pentagon had launched Operation Odyssey Lightning to help local forces push the jihadists from the coastal city of Sirte on August 1.
"In partnership with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the operation succeeded in its core objective of enabling GNA-aligne ... more 2016, the year the IS 'caliphate' buckled Jihadists' return from frontline a major threat, US experts warn Drone strike kills IS figures in Syria, some with Paris attack ties |
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Northrop Grumman will help the U.S. Air Force to develop a directed energy laser system that will offer self-protection for the service's next-generation jets, the company announced Wednesday.
The work, under an Air Force Research Laboratory contract, will see Northrop Grumman develop and produce the beam control piece of an airborne laser weapon demonstration array that the laboratory ... more UK to start laser gun program Russia's Ray Guns: The Military Capability of Moscow's Secret Laser Weapons US Navy keeps electromagnetic cannon in its sights |
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