The truth about pilots and alcohol: the risks and the rules

Following several alleged incidents of airline pilots drinking on duty, Simon Calder looks into the prevalence and the risks involved

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New FPV Micro-Drone Coming Soon [feedly]

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// Aero-News Network

Blade Introduces The Inductrix FPV While the market for drones continues to grow, it seems like many of the actual aircraft are getting smaller. Such is the case with the Blade Inductrix FPV, which will be available soon from Horizon Hobby.
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Graphene breakthrough is big news for future of semiconductors [feedly]

Graphene breakthrough is big news for future of semiconductors
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The supermaterial graphene has been receiving quite a bit of attention over the past few years. The latest breakthrough comes in the form of a method for using the strong, super-conducting one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms to create two-dimensional materials that could, in turn, be used in the next generation of lasers, electronics and sensors.

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China's H-6K bomber to be showcased at first public event

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_H-6K_bomber_to_be_showcased_at_first_public_event_Report_999.html

Wheels up for China's new aero-engine group

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Wheels_up_for_Chinas_new_aero-engine_group_999.html

Northrop captures beam control award for laser fighter jet demo

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-captures-beam-control-award-for-laser-fight-428862/

Patent application reveals KC-46 refueling pod fix

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/patent-application-reveals-kc-46-refueling-pod-fix-428866/

World’s Smallest 4K Gimbal on Quick-Folding “Snap” Drone

http://drones.org/videos/worlds-smallest-4k-gimbal-on-quick-folding-snap-drone-2238/

Will United’s new president open door for Airbus?

https://leehamnews.com/2016/08/30/will-uniteds-new-president-open-door-airbus/

Lack of originality may mar MRJ experience more than delays

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/08/29/lack-of-originality-may-mar-mrj-experience-more-than-delays/

The FAA's commercial UAV rules are now in effect - Engadget

https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/29/faa-commercial-uav-rules-now-in-effect/

New small UAV could be soldiers' future eye in the sky -- Defense ... - Defense Systems

https://defensesystems.com/articles/2016/08/29/army-small-drone-for-battlefield-intelligence.aspx

I Jornada de Seguridad y Defensa: Implicaciones de la financiación del terrorismo para la seguridad y defensa de España | UDIMA

La Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA) pone en marcha, bajo la dirección de la Dra. Covadonga Mallada Fernández, la I Jornada de Seguridad y Defensa: Implicaciones de la financiación del terrorismo para la seguridad y defensa de España, que se celebrará el próximo 23 de septiembre en el Campus de Collado Villalba.

El objetivo de esta jornada es compartir conocimientos y propuestas en torno a las medidas de lucha contra la financiación del terrorismo, así como facilitar el encuentro de profesores, estudiantes y miembros de las Fuerzas de Seguridad.

Estas jornadas van dirigidas especialmente a estudiantes y titulados universitarios de disciplinas diversas como las Ciencias Políticas, la Psicología, el Derecho, la Criminología, la Sociología, etc., profesionales de las Fuerzas Armadas y de las Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad del Estado, periodistas, abogados, diplomáticos, criminólogos y profesionales de la seguridad y cualquier interesado en la temática de las mismas.

El acto será inaugurado por el presidente del Patronato de la Fundación Hergar, D. Roque de las Heras Miguel, con presencia del rector de la UDIMA, José Andrés Sánchez Pedroche, la decana de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas, Esther Monterroso Casado y el director del Departamento de Criminología, Andrés Delgado Gil.

Fernando García Sánchez, Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa, Miguel Ángel Ballesteros, General Director del Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos o Benjamin Vogel, Head Section del Max Planck Institut de Derecho Penal Internacional de Friburgo de Brisgovia, serán algunos de los principales ponentes.

Para participar en las jornadas es necesario inscribirse aquí. http://www.udima.es/es/jornadas-udima-seguridad-y-defensa.html

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That’s Weird — Russia’s Best Fighter Jets in Syria Are Flying With Crappy Missiles [feedly]

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That's Weird — Russia's Best Fighter Jets in Syria Are Flying With Crappy Missiles
// War Is Boring - Medium



The Kremlin possesses air-to-air missiles which match American ones, just not very many

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MRJ aborts ferry flight to US twice in two days [feedly]

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MRJ aborts ferry flight to US twice in two days
// Flight Global HEADLINES

Mitsubishi Aircraft made two failed attempts to ferry its first MRJ regional jet prototype to the US over the weekend, due to issues with the aircraft's air management system.
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract For Mars 2020 Rover Mission [feedly]

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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract For Mars 2020 Rover Mission
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ULA Will Send The Robot On Its Way To The Red Planet NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for a mission that will address high-priority science goals for the agency's Journey to Mars.
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The 1950s jet launching tiny satellites

The first fighter to fly twice the speed of sound, the Lockheed F-104 was a controversial design. Now, decades after retirement, the Starfighter is taking on a new role. If you asked an eight-year-old to design a jet fighter, the end result might resemble the Lockheed F-104. The F-104 looks less ...

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North Korea Fires Missile From Submarine

The fourth such test since December appears to be a success When all of life feels like a war, every missile is a success. North Korea, a tightly controlled dictatorship locked in a shadowboxing match with the entire western world, keeps building and testing new missiles. Worse still, the missile...

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Pentagon Study Scrutinizes The Future Of Autonomous Robot War

A potential minefield Last summer, the Pentagon's Defense Science Board commissioned a study to examine angles on a particular challenge for DoD, with participants drawn from consulting, defense and technical industries, as well as the military and academia. In possibly the worst John Lennon cove...

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Highly anticipated federal drone rules to become effective Monday - Grand Forks Herald

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4103418-highly-anticipated-federal-drone-rules-become-effective-monday