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Lunar Probe And Space Exploration Is China's Duty To MankindBeijing, China (XNA) Oct 07, 2010 A chief designer with China's second lunar probe project has said that the country's lunar pursuit, while lagging behind Russia and the United States for more than 40 years, is still important because space exploration is part of the country's responsibility towards mankind. "The most fundamental task for human beings' space exploration is to research on human origins and find a way for mankind to live and develop sustainably," said Qian Weiping, chief designer of the Chang'e-2 mission's tracking ... read more |
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Jakarta, Indonesia (RIA Novosti) Sep 20, 2010Indonesia's Air Force chief of staff Marshal Imam Sufaat said on Friday his country planned to buy six more Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, the Jakarta Post reported. He said the purchase would be on the Defense Ministry's long-term agenda, but was not sure when the plan would be implemented. "The existing squadron of Sukhois remains insufficient to give a deterrent effect given our ... more  
Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2010Magnetometers come in many shapes and sizes - an ordinary hand-held compass is the simplest - but alkali-vapor magnetometers are extrasensitive devices that measure magnetic fields using light and atoms. They can detect archaeological remains and mineral deposits underground by their faint magnetic signatures, among a host of other scientific applications. Researchers from the U.S. Departm ... more  
Havana, Cuba (RIA Novosti) Sep 17, 2010Moscow and Havana plan to connect Cuba to the Glonass navigation satellite system, the Russian ambassador to Cuba said on Wednesday. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems enable users to determine their positions to within a few meters. ... more |
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Ukraine May Deliver Engines For Russian UAVsGelendkhik, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 13, 2010 Russia's Vega and Ukraine's Motor Sich are discussing the possible delivery of Ukrainian-made engines for Russia's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Vega CEO Vladimir Verba said on Saturday. "We lagging behind on such vehicles," Verba said. "First of all, there is a shortfall in engines." Motor Sich CEO Vyacheslav Boguslayev confirmed the companies are in talks. "We are discussing issues regarding this topic," he said. Motor Sich delivers engines to 11 countries around the world, Bogusl ... read more |
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