DARPA scraps ‘Phantom Express’ space plane project after Boeing withdraws
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The US military had selected Boeing to enter into a collaborative venture to construct an Experimental Spaceplane called Phantom Express. The project, however, began to wane before being cancelled altogether. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has scrapped its proposed military spaceplane on Thursday after Boeing withdrew from the Experimental Spaceplane (XSP) program, which intended […]
Texas AM engineers develop recipe to dramatically strengthen body armor
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According to ancient lore, Genghis Khan instructed his horsemen to wear silk vests underneath their armor to better protect themselves against an onslaught of arrows during battle. Since the time of Khan, body armor has significantly evolved – silk has given way to ultra-hard materials that act like impenetrable walls against most ammunition. However, even […]
Quantum technologies are changing the face of unmanned aircraft communications
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On the underbelly of a Twin Otter research aircraft, a laser communication device stares out into the open skies over Cleveland. It’s not a camera taking images, but rather has eyes only for particular optical communication frequencies forming the foundation to a quantum key distribution (QKD) system being tested at NASA Glenn Research Center for […]
DOD Agency Offers ‘milDrive’ Desktop-Integrated Cloud Computing
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has been offering “milDrive,” a cloud-based storage solution for desktop users, for nearly a year. The cloud service already has about 18,000 users across 20 organizations, the program manager said. “There’s quite a large user base in the queue right now that’s interested, and we are currently piloting with and […]
North Korea to make Munich Security Conference debut in 2020
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North Korea will send a delegation to the Munich Security Conference for the first time in the 56-year history of the top diplomatic gathering, organizers said Thursday. An MSC spokesperson confirmed that North Korean vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong would attend next month’s event. The announcement comes a month after Pyongyang declared it was […]
NASA funds AnalySwift, Purdue tech to speed up composite deployable structure design
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An innovation that helps speed the design of fishing rods, skis and cell phone electronics soon will help NASA do its work in space. AnalySwift LLC, a Purdue University-affiliated commercial software provider, has received a $125,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from NASA. The STTR award will help the company further develop its SwiftComp […]
US presses France for ‘strong security measures’ against Huawei
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The United States pressed France on Wednesday to take “strong security measures” against potential breaches from 5G services provided by Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, saying failure to do so could imperil intelligence exchanges. Concerns about Huawei’s 5G rollout topped the agenda of a third US-France cybersecurity meeting, Washington’s top cyber diplomat Robert Strayer told reporters […]
Firms Demo New Hybrid Technology to Prevent Icing on Aircraft and Drones
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Invercon and NEI Corporation’s newly developed de-icing system tested successfully at NASA’s Icing Research Tunnel, and was advanced to a Technology Readiness Level of 6. The hybrid technology is designed to prevent ice accretion on aircraft and drones. Invercon Inc. and NEI Corporation have recently announced that their newly developed de-icing system was tested successfully […]
EU announces funding for Ariane 6 and other space-tech
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The European Union on Tuesday announced 200 million euros ($222 million) of funding for the Ariane 6 rocket launcher and for small and medium-sized space technology companies. Half the money is in the form of a loan for the new Ariane 6 heavy launcher programme, a collaboration between the European Space Agency programme and the […]
US military claimed ‘success’ in hacking ISIS
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The US military claims to have “successfully” disrupted the online propaganda efforts of the Islamic State in a hacking operation dating back at least to 2016, according to declassified national security documents released Tuesday. The heavily redacted, previously top secret documents said the US Cyber Command “successfully contested ISIS in the information domain” and limited […]