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December 16, 2009
Eurofighter chief says pitch the plane
Frankfurt (AFP) Dec 14, 2009
The new head of the Eurofighter consortium has pressed member countries to do more to sell the combat jet abroad, in an German interview published on Monday. "We need more contracts with support from the governments and a more coordinated support strategy," Enzo Casolini told the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper. "Look at what Sarkozy has done for France," Casolini added in ... read more

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BAE hints at restarting frigate deal
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EADS opens Indian technology center
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Next-Gen Global Hawk UAV Takes Flight
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NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Passes Major Review
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Memory Foam Mattress Review & Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison

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Researcher Delighted That LCROSS Confirms Lunar Prospector Findings
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 09, 2009
When the LCROSS rocket stage slammed into Cabeus crater on October 9, creating an impact plume of material that had not seen sunlight for possibly billions of years, it conclusively proved that water ice exists in the dark recesses of the Moon's polar craters. The LCROSS findings delighted William Feldman, a senior scientist at the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute. "What got me ... more

US Air Force confirms 'Beast of Kandahar' drone
Washington (AFP) Dec 8, 2009
The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the "Beast of Kandahar," a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy. The RQ-170 Sentinel is being developed by Lockheed Martin and is designed "to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces," the air force said in a brief statement. ... more

EADS Eyes Tie-Up With ISRO On Hypersonic Plane Technologies
Bangalore, India (PTI) Dec 07, 2009
EADS is keen to forge a partnership with ISRO on supersonic and hypersonic aeroplane technologies, a top company official said. "We are looking very much into the future," Chief Technical Officer of EADS, Jean Botti, said here on possible collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) going forward. "ISRO has a lot of ... more

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Australia takes delivery of Wedgetails


Australia gives green light for F-35s


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NASA, Saudi Arabia partner on research

Cuts To Human Spaceflight Program Harms Aerospace Workforce, US Economy, And National Security

NASA announces moon design competition

Methane study favors life on Mars theory

Trough Deposits On Mars Point To Complex Hydrologic Past

Martian Moon Duo

NASA's WISE Eye On The Universe Begins All-Sky Survey Mission

WISE Launch Rescheduled For December 14

Helios 2B Military Observation Platform Given "Go" For Launch

NASA Outlines Recent Breakthroughs In Greenhouse Gas Research

ESA And World Bank Move Towards Closer Collaboration

'Environmental Atlas Of Europe' Unveiled At COP15

The PI's Perspective - Farewell 2009

'Eyes' of Herschel Will Survey Trans-Neptunian Region

Astronomy Question Of The Week: Why Is Pluto No Longer A Planet

Astronomy Question Of The Week: Where Are The Nearest Islands Of Stars

A New Way To Shine, A New Kind Of Star

Faint Star Spotted Orbiting Big Dipper's Alcor

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US seeks to reassure Pakistan in fight against extremists
Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2009
The Obama administration sought Wednesday to win firmer backing from Islamabad in fighting extremism by pledging to sharply step up support for Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation wary of US actions. Islamabad asked Washington to help ensure "there would be no adverse fallout on Pakistan" after US President Barack Obama announced in a speech Tuesday he would send 30,000 more troops to neighbori ... more

Technology To Combat Piracy In The High Seas
London, UK (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
A sophisticated electronic early warning system aimed at combating soaring levels of piracy on the high seas has been developed by engineers at BAE Systems. The company is working in partnership with major ship owners, to assess commercial requirements in order to create the most effective solution to this increasing threat to maritime security. As a result, the team at BAE Systems ... more

Scientists Explain Puzzling Lake Asymmetry On Titan
Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2009
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other institutions suggest that the eccentricity of Saturn's orbit around the sun may be responsible for the unusually uneven distribution of lakes over the northern and southern polar regions of the planet's largest moon, Titan. A paper describing the theory appears in the online edition of Nature ... more

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Israel sticks to its guns on F-35


Boeing Delivers 2 Wedgetail AEW And C Aircraft To RAAF


Japan launches new spy satellite
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S.Leone unemployed get work in Iraq, Afghanistan: official

'Death of Kyoto would be death of Africa': AU

African frustration erupts at UN climate talks

Beijing vehicles to exceed four million: state media

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

China's BAIC agrees to buy some Saab assets

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

PHARAO Atomic Clock Agreement Signed By ESA And CNES

Scientist Uncovers Relics Of Ancient Cosmos

Russia To Launch MIM1 Module To ISS Next Year

Russia Plans To Send 10 Spacecraft To ISS Next Year

SpaceX Begins NASA Astronaut Training For Dragon Spacecraft COTS Program

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

ATK Successfully Ground Tests New Castor 30 Upper Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Virgin spaceship to take visitors into suborbital space

Steering The Ares Rockets On A Straight Path

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TerraSAR-X Image Of The Month: Oil Disaster Off The Australian Coast

Venezuela to take delivery on Chinese planes next year

Israeli pilots prep to fight Iran's SAMs

Iran's key sites exposed without S-300s

Japan mulls F-35 purchase as next main fighter jet: report

Post-9/11 air defenses under review: US

Enigma of Russian MiG-29s for Lebanon

Chile buying U.S. weapons, radar

India to consider buying Patriot missiles

Boeing Receives Contract To Develop Miniature Weapon Technology

Constellation Of Satellites Needed For Disaster Management: ISRO

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LockMart Ready For Launch Of Intelsat 14 Spacecraft

Boeing Completes Key Tests Of Self-Protection System

GD Awarded Gun System Contract By Raytheon

NRL Sensor Provides Critical Space Weather Observations

'Gaza rockets can now hit Tel Aviv'

Newly Drilled Ice Cores May Be The Longest Taken From The Andes

US Navy LockMart Contract For Design Of New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System

B-1 bomber set for avionics upgrade

France, Russia move on ship sale

U.S., Israel drill for missile war

Japan shoots down missile in test off Hawaii: US

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