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 Bothell, Wash. (UPI) Nov 1, 2012 General Dynamics and the U.S. Army have demonstrated the use of precision-guided mortar rounds from a small unmanned aerial vehicle. In three test engagements 81mm mortar rounds - equipped a Roll Control Fixed Canard control system from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - were launched from a Tiger Shark UAV at an altitude of about 7,000 feet. The rounds, which featured a fusing solution from the U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Engineering Center, were guided t ... read more |
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  NASA's SPoRT Team Tracks Hurricane Sandy As Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast, weather experts at the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition, or SPoRT Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville were bu ... more | |
  Field geologists going digital Not very long ago a professional geologist's field kit consisted of a Brunton compass, rock hammer, magnifying glass, and field notebook. No longer. In the field and in the labs and classrooms, stud ... more | |
  Asia's fishermen caught in escalating sea tensions When gun-toting Chinese guards spotted Tran Hien's unarmed wooden fishing boat in disputed waters, they seized his vessel, detained his crew and threw him in jail. ... more | |
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  Research cruise testing EGNOS satnav for ships A research vessel surveying European waters is also charting the maritime performance of Europe's EGNOS satnav system. Results gathered by Belgium's RV Belgica are investigating how EGNOS, initially ... more | |
 Gazprom to Launch Two Satellites by Yearend Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), a telecommunications arm of Russia's energy giant Gazprom, is planning to launch two Yamal class satellites by the end of 2012, the company's general designer Nikolai Se ... more | |
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 WIN-T Increment 1 Enables National Guard to Restore Vital Network Communications Following a Disaster Pesticides significantly reduce biodiversity in aquatic environments NOAA, partners predict possible record-setting deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt Computer modeling technique goes viral Submarine springs reveal how coral reefs respond to ocean acidification | |
 NASA Radar Penetrates Thick, Thin of Gulf Oil Spill Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have developed a method to use a specialized NASA 3-D imaging radar to characterize the oil in ... more | |
 Telit Introduces LTE Module Expanding Automotive Product Line with 4G for North American and European Markets Telit Wireless Solutions has announced the introduction of the LE920 LTE module for European and North American OEM automotive and aftermarket segments. The new 920 form factor measures 34x40x2.8mm ... more | |
 China launches another satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch center said. The satellite ... more | |
 Satellite images tell tales of changing biodiversity Analysis of texture differences in satellite images may be an effective way to monitor changes in vegetation, soil and water patterns over time, with potential implications for measuring biodiversit ... more |
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  Study explains connection between Hawaii's dueling volcanoes A new Rice University-led study finds that a deep connection about 50 miles underground can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of Earth's most notable volcanoes, Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea. T ... more | |
  Northrop Grumman Employs FACE Standards to Bring Enhanced Avionics to the Warfighter As the one-year anniversary of The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium's publication of the FACE Technical Standard approaches, Northrop Grumman continues to leverage ... more | |
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 Printing Tiny Batteries An innovative material for the green Earth Working backward: Computer-aided design of zeolite templates Qatar comes to rescue of Germany's Solarworld Intelligent glasses designed for professors India's Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington | |
 Google adds terrain to Maps as default Google has announced an upgrade to its Maps offering, with the default view featuring shading and color detail to convey terrain information. ... more | |
  Northrop Grumman Advanced Shipboard Electronic Systems to Enter Service on New Offshore Supply Vessels Northrop Grumman has provided the advanced communication, sensor and navigation systems installed on the first of two new offshore support vessels (OSVs) being procured by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems ... more | |
  Combined pesticide exposure affects bumblebee colony success Individual worker behaviour and colony success are both affected when bees are exposed to a combination of pesticides, according to research conducted by Dr Richard Gill and Dr Nigel Raine at Royal ... more | |
  US Navy to guard "freedom of navigation" in Asia The captain of a US supercarrier said Thursday the US Navy's presence in Asia would help safeguard "freedom of navigation", amid China's claims to sovereignty over vast waters in the region. ... more |
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