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Embraer may slow down KC-390 program as Brazil not paying on time

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Embraer Chief Executive Officer Frederico Curado said his company may slow down the development of the KC-390 as the Brazilian government has been slow in making payments.

Apresentação KC-390 (15576572716)
By Ministério da Defesa (Apresentação KC-390) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry, Research

DARPA gives Raytheon $20 million to continue Tactical Boost Glide program

Posted on April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 by alert5

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given a $20 million to Raytheon for the Tactical Boost Glide program.

Speed is Life HTV-2 Reentry New
By David Neyland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Research, Space

South Korea may field IIR-guided 2.75 inch rockets next year

Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 by alert5

South Korea has reported some success with its Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket program and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) said the guided 2.75 inch rocket could be deployed as early as next year.

AGM-114 and Hydra 70
By User:Dammit (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 nl], via Wikimedia Commons
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Transparent Armor from NRL

Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has invented a new way of making transparent spinel, a mineral that is tougher, stronger, harder than glass.

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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory/Jamie Hartman
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Posted in Navy, Research

X-37B will test Hall thruster in space

Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has finally revealed one of the tests it will carry out on board the X-37B.

X-37B prelaunch
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Research, Space

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