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April 28, 2010
UAV NEWS
5G International Develops Dedicated USV Navigation System
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2010
5G International recently completed their rigorous Middle East testing programme of an improved navigation system on their 7m Interceptor Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Following a successful development and testing of the MKII USV navigation system, three navigation controlmodes are now available offering: + autonomous - fully automatically following a preplanned mission + semi-autonomous - automatically following a preplanned mission with human intervention as required. + manual ... read more

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ENERGY NEWS

Renewable Energy Atlas Shows Vermont's Energy Options
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ENERGY TECH

Shoe Power Generator Earns Louisiana Tech Professor National Attention
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Katla, the 'witch' volcano, looms over Iceland
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EARTH OBSERVATION

New Navsat Sensor Improves Water Monitoring
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MISSILE NEWS

Qatari Emiri Navy Selects Exocet Missile
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PILLAGING PIRATES

11 Somalis accused of piracy indicted in US: officials
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MILTECH

Military leads march to shrink US carbon 'boot print': study
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Australia blames 'very tired' sailor for Barrier Reef crash
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PILLAGING PIRATES

To fight pirate scourge, follow the money: US admiral
TERROR WARS

Cell Phones That Protect Against Deadly Chemicals
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SHAKE AND BLOW

No panic near Iceland volcano despite threat of ash and floods
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Rare Yellowstone volcano eruption would be deadly
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ROCKET SCIENCE

India Set To Launch Satellite With Cryogenic Rocket Engine
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Proba-2 Shows Solar Eruption That Touched Earth
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GPS NEWS
Honeywell To Supply Inertial Measurement Units For GPS Satellites
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 14, 2010
Honeywell has announced that it has been selected to supply newly designed Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), used to accurately position satellites in orbit, for the United States Air Force (USAF) Global Positioning Satellite III Program, in a contract worth $45 million. "Honeywell designed new IMUs to respond to the demands of today's spacecraft with more reliable units that will extend s ... more

TECH SPACE
First Operational F-15C With Enhanced Radar Rolls Out
Jacksonville, FL (SPX) Apr 13, 2010
Boeing representatives joined the U.S. Air Force and Florida Air National Guard (ANG) in Jacksonville to roll out the first operational ANG F-15C equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Boeing is under contract to upgrade 14 ANG and 10 Air Force F-15C/D aircraft with AESA. The Raytheon APG-63(V)3 AESA radar being installed on the F-15s combines the operationally pro ... more

GPS NEWS
Northrop Grumman Navigation Capabilities Support Automated Aerial Refueling Program
Woodland Hills CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2010
Northrop Grumman navigation products exceeded data collection and characterization test objectives and provided excellent robust performance during recent flight tests for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program in conjunction with the Air Force Flight Test Center's Test Operations Combined Test Force, the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air Natio ... more

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GPS NEWS

Boeing To Provide Next-Generation GPS Ground Systems Support To US Air Force

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Navigator Technology Takes GPS To A New High


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MISSILE NEWS
Oshkosh Awarded Contract For In Theater MRAP Support

Boeing Expands SDB I Weapon's Capability With Block 09 Software

US military concerned about 'over-medication' of troops

MISSILE NEWS
LockMart Receives THAAD Field Support Contract

Poland to receive first US missiles in May: ministry

Official Details Results Of US Missile Review

MISSILE NEWS
Syria,Iran arm Hezbollah with improved missiles: US

India arms jets with BrahMos missiles

Raytheon Awarded US Navy Missile Launcher Contract

MISSILE NEWS
Brazil plans an armed force of 500,000

U.K. to repay Iran $650 million for tanks

Israel 'cuts arms sales to Turkey'

MISSILE NEWS
Robot takes on battle of the bulge

Robonaut Set To Join Space Station Crew As R2

A Cyborg Space Race

MISSILE NEWS
Scientists Favor Needles Over Tablets For Global Vaccinations

One year on, Mexico still recovering from swine flu

Mexico helped avoid one million swine flu deaths: minister

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ROBO SPACE
A Cyborg Space Race
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2010
Cyborgs - human beings merged with machines - are a staple of science fiction. Star Wars's Darth Vader, Star Trek's Borg, and the Cybermen of Dr. Who are variations on this theme - and it's no coincidence they're all "bad guys." Cyborgs symbolize one of our greatest fears: that over time, we will become so enmeshed in our technology that we lose our humanity. The real-life application of cyborg science is far from horrifying. Medical technology has developed implantable heart pacemakers, insulin p ... read more

ROBO SPACE
Virgin's Branson attacks volcano cloud shutdown

In London, air passengers desperately hope for departures

Frustrated passengers begin exodus from Asia's airports

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ROBO SPACE
World's first taxis with easily swapped batteries hit Tokyo

Luxury car makers target China's super-rich

Electric Drive Concepts For The Cars Of The Future

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ROBO SPACE
Russia's Cosmos-3M Space Carrier Orbits Military Satellite

Navy GFO-2 Altimetry Satellite Contract Awarded To Ball Aerospace

Russia launches military satellite: report

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ROBO SPACE
LockMart Receives THAAD Field Support Contract

Poland to receive first US missiles in May: ministry

Official Details Results Of US Missile Review

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ROBO SPACE
Rooftop farming booming in New York

Pacific countries aim to extend high seas' tuna fishing ban

India's farmers relieved as monsoon seen 'normal' in 2010

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