http://newatlas.com/britain-robot-dragonflies-lasers/44885/
Britain looks to robot dragonflies and lasers for future defense
New Atlas
... Insights Unit (IRIS) is intended to identify emerging technologies and determine their potential military impact. Among a number of projects currentlyunder consideration, Skeeter is a tiny Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from Oxford-based Animal Dynamics.
Dragonfly drones, VR helmets, and laser guns on British military's wishlistArs Technica UK
F-22Beeeeeeeeeesssssss Drones aren't normally a problem for the F-22. The U.S. Air Force's advanced stealth fighter is built to clear the sky of any hostile aircraft, be it another fighter, an encroaching bomber, or even an unmanned aerial scout. It turns out, however, there's a kind of flyer tha...
http://www.popsci.com/best-air-superiority-fighter-in-history-grounded-by-bees
The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine. The S-400 Triumph missile systems were earmarked for troops in Crimea last month, Russian media said at the time. In a statement on Friday, the milita...
Astronauts could call one of these home sweet space-home Ever since they started cramming grown men and women into tin cans and jettisoning them beyond Earth's atmosphere 55 years ago, NASA's looked for ways to make living and working in space not just possible, but sustainable and comfortable fo...
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A slow-motion look at past missions SpaceX has released new footage of its Falcon 9 rockets launching in gorgeous slow motion. The reel features launches from May, July and December, highlighting moments from takeoff, separation, re-entry and landing. In these missions, SpaceX used its Falcon 9 r...
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USAF test fires AIM-9X Block I missile from F-35A aircraft
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases
The US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy, have successfully conducted the first test launch of Raytheon's AIM-9X Block I missile from the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter.
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Hydrogen supercar almost ready to race with gas guzzlers
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A new supercar can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in under four seconds and reach top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). When stacked up against supercar competition from the likes of McLaren and Hennessey, you'd be right to be unimpressed. But the Forze VII runs on hydrogen and produces no harmful tailpipe emissions, making it pretty super after all.
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http://aviationweek.com/mro/southwest-installing-advanced-airplane-health-monitoring-sensors
To improve monitoring of engine function, Southwest will install bleed air temperature-monitoring sensors on its 737NG fleet.
NASA has selected six U.S. companies to help advance the Journey to Mars by developing ground prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats.
Through the public-private partnerships enabled by the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix A, NASA and industry partners will expand commercial development of space in low-Earth orbit while also improving deep space exploration capabilities to support more extensive human spaceflight missions.
The selected companies are:
Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas
Boeing of Pasadena, Texas
Lockheed Martin of Denver
Orbital ATK of Dulles, Virginia
Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems of Louisville, Colorado
NanoRacks of Webster, Texas
Habitation systems provide a safe place for humans to live as we move beyond Earth on our Journey to Mars.
"NASA is on an ambitious expansion of human spaceflight, including the Journey to Mars, and we're utilizing the innovation, skill and knowledge of both the government and private sectors," said Jason Crusan, director of NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems. "The next human exploration capabilities needed beyond the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule are deep space, long duration habitation and in-space propulsion. We are now adding focus and specifics on the deep space habitats where humans will live and work independently for months or years at a time, without cargo supply deliveries from Earth."
The six partners will have up to approximately 24 months to develop ground prototypes and/or conduct concept studies for deep space habitats. The contract award amounts are dependent on contract negotiations, and NASA has estimated the combined total of all the awards, covering work in 2016 and 2017, will be approximately $65 million, with additional efforts and funding continuing into 2018. Selected partners are required to contribute at least 30 percent of the cost of the overall proposed effort.
The ground prototypes will be used for three primary purposes: supporting integrated systems testing, human factors and operations testing, and to help define overall system functionality. These are important activities as they help define the design standards, common interfaces, and requirements while reducing risks for the final flight systems that will come after this phase.
NASA made the first NextSTEP selections in 2015, which include deep space habitation concept studies that also advance low-Earth orbit commercial capabilities. Four companies were selected under that solicitation: Bigelow Aerospace LLC, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital ATK.
This round of NextSTEP selections are part of a phased approach that will catalyze commercial investment in low-Earth orbit and lead to an operational deep space habitation capability for missions in the area of space near the moon, which will serve as the proving ground for Mars during the 2020s. These missions will demonstrate human, robotic and spacecraft operations in a true deep space environment that's still relatively close to Earth and validate technologies for the longer journey to Mars.
The activities of these NextSTEP awards will inform the acquisition and deployment approach for the next phase of flight systems for deep space including important aspects, such as standards and interfaces, module configurations, and options for deployment using SLS and Orion and commercial vehicles. In addition to U.S. industry, NASA is in discussions on collaborative opportunities with our international partners to enable fully operational deep space habitation capability.
NextSTEP is managed by the Advanced Exploration Systems Division (AES) in NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. AES is pioneering innovative approaches and public-private partnerships to rapidly develop prototype systems, advance key capabilities, and validate operational concepts for future human missions beyond Earth orbit.
For additional information about this round of NextSTEP habitation selections, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/nextstep-partnerships-develop-ground-prototypes
To learn more about NextSTEP, visit:
Here are some of our faves Since its launch in 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been orbiting the red planet and snapping photos merrily as it goes. The MRO sends back photos of Mars every month, but this month's dispatch of 1,035 photos is unique. It's especially hefty because eve...
Deep Space Industries' Prospector-1 will hunt for valuables and land on an asteroid Within a few years, the first commercial mining mission beyond Earth's orbit could be underway. Asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries has announced that it will be sending a spacecraft called Prospector-1 ...
A Raptor engine has been shipped to Texas SpaceX has shipped a Raptor, its next generation rocket engine, to its test site in MacGregor, Texas, company president Gwynne Shotwell said today during the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. The Raptor, which will be powered by methane and liqui...
A man who jumped out of a disconnected jet bridge and ran across tarmac at an airport in Madrid caught his flight, but was arrested when it landed. He had a boarding pass and had cleared security, but had missed boarding for his flight to Gran Canaria. A video posted on Facebook showed him jumpin...
Satellite images appear to show China has built aircraft hangars on disputed islands in the South China Sea.The images, from late July, were released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Institute and appear to confirm that Chinese military fighter jets could, at some point, be based on Fiery Cross,...
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It was not the fault of the pilots, the airline or Boeing, because this accident could have happened to any pilot in any airline flying any modern glass cockpit airliner — Airbus, Boeing or Bombardier — or a large corporate jet with autothrottle.
It is the result of the imperfect interaction of the pilots with supposedly failsafe automatics, which pilots are rigorously trained to trust, which in this case failed them.
We've never seen a rocket test-firing look this trippy Rockets are hard to record. They're loud, Earth-shaking, and very, very bright. Not ideal conditions for sensitive recording equipment. To capture a plume in all its explosive awesomeness, NASA developed the High Dynamic Range Stereo X (HiDyR...
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China has launched its first mobile telecommunications satellite. The Tiantong-01 satellite will establish a mobile network serving China, the Middle East, Africa and other areas, the state run Xinhua news agency reported. It was sent into space after midnight local time in Beijing (16:00 GMT) on...
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Aircraft Carriers Could Be Obsolete in the 2030s Even With F-35s
// War Is Boring — Medium
That is, if flattops continue to lack long-range strike capabilities
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AFRL and Intelligent Automation develop new damage registration sensor for aircraft
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases
The US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and Intelligent Automation have together developed a new tool to speed up routine aircraft engine exhaust inspections.
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CPI Aerostructures Awarded Contract By Embraer
// Aero-News Network
Will Supply Various Structural Components For E-Jets E2s CPI Aerostructures has been selected by Embraer S.A. of Brazil to supply various structural components used in the manufacture of engine pylon fairings for the Embraer E175-E2 aircraft, one of the members of the second generation of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, the E-Jets E2. CPI Aero has received a binding Go Ahead Notice for the first shipset to be delivered to Embraer during the first quarter of 2017.
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NASA makes the case for space-based atmospheric CO2-detecting laser
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

NASA engineers have developed a new instrument for gathering around-the-clock atmospheric carbon dioxide measurements from space. The CO2 Sounder Lidar would beam a laser down to the Earth's surface and measure the wavelengths of light that reflect back to provide a much more accurate measurement of CO2 levels than existing systems, and in a wider range of conditions.
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Category: Environment
Tags: Carbon DioxideAtmosphereNASA Related Articles: Solar winds are stealing the Martian atmosphere New study casts doubt on Mars valley formation theory Colossal solar storms may have made ancient Earth habitable Novel theory explains carbon levels in the modern Martian atmosphere Cassini spots massive ice cloud above Titan's south pole Mesoloft will scatter your ashes from the edge of space
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Cheaper hybrid concentrated solar power plant design put to the test
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants focus the sun's thermal energy to produce steam that drives a turbine to generate electricity. Now, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) is testing the performance of a new hybrid system that is designed to increase efficiency and lower costs by combining a solar power tower with a low-temperature Fresnel evaporator.
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Tags: EnvironmentConcentrating Solar Power Related Articles: Tulip solar power system gets its first commercial application AORA's Tulip solar power system is more than hot air Sunflowers inspire more efficient Concentrated Solar Power plant layout SoCalGas demonstrates Cogenra's cogeneration solar system for cooling purposes World's largest solar thermal plant now fully operational The race to build the world's biggest solar power plant heats up
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NASA explores greener future for aviation
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From apps that suggest faster routes to airplane wings more resistant to bug guts, NASA is looking at air travel from every angle to improve efficiency and cut pollution. The Convergent Aeronautics Solutions project is very much on the conceptual side of these efforts, but by sparking the imaginations of the agency's brightest minds it could have some sort of say in the future of aviation. 3D-printed electrical engines and adaptive wings are among the five technological concepts selected for this year's project, all of which will now undergo a two-year study with a view to reducing aircraft fuel and emissions.
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https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-08-03/indian-tanker-deal-may-still-be-concluded
Indian Tanker Deal May Still Be Concluded
Aviation International News
India has withdrawn the tender for a new air refueling tanker, more than three years after choosing the Airbus A330 MRTT in preference to the Ilyushin Il-78 following a second round of bidding. This latest example of indecision on major defense ...
http://uatoday.tv/business/australia-interested-in-ukrainian-antonov-planes-ambassador-711052.html
Australia interested in Ukrainian Antonovplanes: Ambassador
Ukraine Today
Local government and commercial organisations in Australia have shown interest in cooperation with Ukraine'sAntonov state-owned aircraft manufacturer. That's according to Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Mykola Kulinych. "We have started taking first ...
http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/lockheed-pitches-stealthy-tr-x-drone-next-gen-u-2
Lockheed says its unmanned TR-X, incorporating a new stealthy "skin," would be able to penetrate deep into enemy territory.
ANN has learned that the fatal loss of Scotty Wilson in the much beloved Bugatti 100p replica occurred about a minute into the third flight of the aircraft. After gear retraction, the aircraft was observed in a shallow climb before it reportedly rolled suddenly to the left and pitched down to impact. The accident was not deemed to be survivable and the aircraft burned after impact.http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=3295e8b3-a096-41d1-a497-e89fa85d66c3
