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KF-X/IF-X EMD kick off meeting

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by alert5

Officials from KAI, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Lockheed Marin, the Indonesian Defense Ministry and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) gathered in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province for the first KF-X/IF-X joint meeting on Jan. 21.

Photos: KAI
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Newest spacecraft to deliver cargo to ISS has Soviet roots

Posted on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by alert5

The Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was selected by NASA last week to deliver material to the International Space Station (ISS) from 2019. The mini-shuttle with its slated wing configuration was an idea borrowed from the Soviet BOR lifting bodies.

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Making missiles more lethal by taking advantage of residual fuel

Posted on January 17, 2016January 16, 2016 by alert5

Researchers from Energetic Materials Research and Engineering have successfully demonstrated how to make use of residual fuel inside a missile during impact and turn it into a fuel-air explosive that can contribute to the blast created by the missile’s warhead.

Photo: Raytheon
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