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| January 16, 2014 |
 China tested hypersonic missile vehicle: US officials Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - China for the first time has tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of sound, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The test makes China the second country after the United States to conduct experimental flights with hypersonic vehicles, a technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere on the globe. "We're aware of the test ... more |  |
 Northrop Grumman Unveils Advanced Pulse Generation Technology Buffalo NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Northrop Grumman has finished detailed performance testing on its Advanced Pulse Generator (APG), which represents the next technology evolution for the company's Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) product that is used to test and validate the performance of electronic warfare equipment. The APG utilizes high speed direct digital synthesizer (DDS) technology to generate ... more |  |
 Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite El Segundo CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Boeing has applied new anti-jamming technology to an existing military satellite for the first time, expanding the military's potential to access secure communications more affordably. In the test conducted Dec. 15, Boeing successfully sent a government-developed, protected signal through the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) satellite. Engineers confirmed that the signal met all target ... more |  |
 Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Raytheon has received a resume work order from the U.S. Navy to commence development of the new Air and Missile Defense Radar. The order followed the official Government Accountability Office update of its database to reflect the status of the AMDR contract award protest as withdrawn. On October 10, 2013, Raytheon was awarded a $385,742,176 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the engineer ... more |  |
Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 14, 2013 - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel's second-largest state-owned defense company, is reported ready to start co-producing its Iron Dome anti-missile defense system with the Raytheon Co. of the United States, consolidating an alliance that's already developing the Stunner interceptor missile of Rafael's David's Sling system designed by Rafael. Defense News, a U.S. weekly, says Rafael ... more |  |
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Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - The fifth Lockheed Martin Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy is entering its first system test faster than the previous build, now that integration is complete. Engineers and technicians recently mated its system module and core to the multi-beam assembly (MBA), which hosts 16 ultra-high frequency (UHF) antennas for distributed, global communications coverage. ... more |  |
 Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Boasts Best Safety Record Designation San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has been designated as the platform with the best safety record in the U.S. Air Force in 2013. Detachment 1 of the 69th Reconnaissance Group contributed to that designation as they maintained exceptional vigilance during all Global Hawk aircraft operations, garnering a perfect safety record and a Commander's Flight Safety Award du ... more |  |
Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours Herndon VA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 combat flight hours in service. The MQ-5B Hunter, which is currently deployed supporting contingency operations across the globe, provides warfighters with state-of-the-art reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition (RSTA), communications relay and weapons delivery. ... more |  |
 Eye-catching electronics Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Researchers at ETH are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a single hair without damaging the electronics. This opens up new possibilities for ultra-thin, transparent sensors that are literally easy on the eye. Niko Munzenrieder submerges a ficus leaf in water containing pieces of a shiny metallic membrane. Using ... more |  |
Fastest organic transistor heralds new generation of see-through electronics Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Two university research teams have worked together to produce the world's fastest thin-film organic transistors, proving that this experimental technology has the potential to achieve the performance needed for high-resolution television screens and similar electronic devices. For years engineers the world over have been trying to use inexpensive, carbon-rich molecules and plastics to crea ... more |  |
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 Bio-inspired glue keeps hearts securely sealed Boston MA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - When a child is born with a heart defect such as a hole in the heart, the highly invasive therapies are challenging due to an inability to quickly and safely secure devices inside the heart. Sutures take too much time to stitch and can cause stress on fragile heart tissue, and currently available clinical adhesives are either too toxic or tend to lose their sticking power in the presence of bloo ... more |  |
Penn research helps lay out theory for metamaterials that act as an analog computer Philadelphia PA(SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - The field of metamaterials has produced structures with unprecedented abilities, including flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and even optical "metatronic" devices that can manipulate light in the way electronic circuitry manipulates the flow of electrons. Now, the birthplace of the digital computer, ENIAC, is using this technology in the rebirth of analog computing. A study by researchers a ... more |  |
Big data: A method for obtaining large, phylogenomic data sets St. Louis, MO (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Traditional molecular systematic studies have progressed by sequencing genes one by one, a time- and cost-intensive task that has limited the amount of data a researcher could feasibly obtain. With the continual improvement of next-generation sequencing technologies, however, obtaining large molecular data sets is becoming much easier, and much cheaper. This increase in data means, in many cases ... more |  |
 An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devices Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply when sunlight is scarce. One of the most efficient ways to achieve this is to use solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, and get the e ... more |  |
Superlens Extends Range of Wireless Power Transfer Durham NC (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Inventor Nikola Tesla imagined the technology to transmit energy through thin air almost a century ago, but experimental attempts at the feat have so far resulted in cumbersome devices that only work over very small distances. But now, Duke University researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of wireless power transfer using low-frequency magnetic fields over distances much larger than the s ... more |  |
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 Mapping Amino Acids to Understand Life's Origins Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Only 20 standard amino acids are used to build proteins, but why exactly nature "chose" these particular amino acids is still a mystery. One step towards solving this is to explore the "amino acid space", the set of possible or hypothetical amino acids that might have been used instead. New research has used computer models to construct a large database of plausible amino acids, revealing thousa ... more |  |
 Fungi may determine the future of soil carbon Panama City, Panama (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - When scientists discuss global change, they often focus on the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and vegetation. But soil contains more carbon than air and plants combined. This means that even a minor change in soil carbon could have major implications for the Earth's atmosphere and climate. New research by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientist Benjamin Turner and colleagues points ... more |  |
ORNL-UT researchers invent 'sideways' approach to 2-D hybrid materials Oak Ridge, TN (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have pioneered a new technique for forming a two-dimensional, single-atom sheet of two different materials with a seamless boundary. The study, published in the journal Science, could enable the use of new types of 2-D hybrid materials in technological applications and fundame ... more | -with-hexagonal-boron-nitride-lg.jpg) |
 Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system Tehran (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Tehran is considering a replacement for the Russian S-300 missile defence system, a senior Iranian lawmaker told Fars news agency Monday. Russia signed a contract with Iran in 2007 to deliver five S-300 advanced ground-to-air missiles - which can target aircraft or guided missiles - at a cost of $800 million (590 million euros). In 2010, Russia's then-president Dmitry Medvedev cancell ... more |  |
Raytheon receives SM-3 contract Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon an undefinitized contract action (UCA) valued at $156 million for the procurement of Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided missiles. The SM-3 missile is designed to destroy incoming short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats by colliding with them in space, a concept sometimes described as "hitting a bullet with a bullet." ... more |  |
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