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Australia blames 'very tired' sailor for Barrier Reef crashSydney (AFP) April 15, 2010 Australian officials Thursday said a "very tired" sailor's simple navigation errors caused a cargo ship to run aground and badly damage the Great Barrier Reef, as two crew faced court over the crash. A preliminary report into the April 3 foundering, which leaked tonnes of oil and threatened a major ecological disaster, said the Chinese officer steering the giant Shen Neng 1 had slept only for a short time in the previous 37 hours. "The first mate had had a very busy time while the ship was in Gl ... read more |
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Moscow (AFP) April 6, 2010Russia is to launch seven new satellites this year for Moscow's GLONASS navigation system, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. "By the end of the year, we plan on launching seven new satellites" which will bring the number operational to 27 or 28, Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying. "GLONASS will cover the whole planet," he added. Russia is to spend 1 ... more  
Megeve, France (AFP) April 6, 2010Picture this: As your eyes alight for the first time on a skyscraper in a foreign cityscape, a disembodied voice whispers in your ear the phone number of a posh bar on the top floor. Or this: You have been spotted on the street by an old friend whose name suddenly eludes you. But even before there is time to shake hands, a glance at your smartphone reveals her identity and the date of your l ... more  
China Lake NAS CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2010Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 achieved a major milestone when it completed its first captive-flight test on an F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft. JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker that guide the weapon to the target. JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and the two-w ... more |
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Pocket GPS Used To To Make Emergency Passenger Jet LandingMoscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 29, 2010 Investigators have said the crew of the Tu-204 plane that made a belly landing in the woods on its approach to a Moscow airport earlier this week used a pocket GPS instead of the primary air navigation system, a leading Russian business daily said on Thursday. The plane, with only eight crew members onboard, made an emergency landing near Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Monday, while returning from Egypt. The plane carries around 200 passengers. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), which ... read more |
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