Topic: Defense Research
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In Pictures: War by remote control
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/12
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Paralyzed woman masters mind-controlled robotic arm
Cathy Hutchinson is one of two patients undergoing a trial of the BrainGate neural interface, a system designed to transmit paralyzed patients' thoughts into commands.
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DARPA hypersonic glider skin peeled off, says Pentagon
Darpa Hypersonic Glider: The Pentagon has explained why it aborted the DARPA hypersonic glider last year. Apparently, the unmanned craft's skin started to peel off as it reached speeds of Mach 20.
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Pentagon seeks cheap, disposable satellites to observe battlefields
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency lab plans to launch a fleet of disposable satellites to provide images for troops fighting on the ground.
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From DARPA to Google, the search for sources of innovation
Regina Dugan, the head of the Pentagon's research arm, is going to Google. What her move means in the global race for innovation.
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Cheetah robot sets new speed record (+video)
However, a robot in the form of a cheetah and funded by the US military doesn't run as fast as the real thing.
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Terrorism & Security
UN inspectors get rare access to suspected Iran nuclear site
Tehran confirmed today that UN inspectors can visit Parchin, a military complex where a chamber for explosives tests has raised concerns about Iran nuclear weapons development.
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Backchannels
Iraq war: Predictions made, and results
A look back at some of the predicted US outcomes for the Iraq war, and what happened.
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In Pictures: War by remote control
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Pentagon loses contact with unmanned glider moving at Mach 20
The Pentagon tested its hypersonic Falcon HTV-2 vehicle Thursday, losing contact with the craft as it hurtled over the Pacific Ocean.
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Will crash of hypersonic Falcon HTV-2 set back Pentagon's ambitious plans?
Thursday's test flight of the Falcon HTV-2 ended with signals lost and a crash landing into the Pacific – but not before it sent engineers half an hour of flight data. The Pentagon hopes the design will allow a non-nuclear response to threats anywhere in the world, within one hour.
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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NASA launches 100-year quest to send humans to the stars
A joint NASA-Pentagon project, called the 100 Year Starship Study, aims to get inventive minds thinking about how human interstellar space travel can become a reality by next century.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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Cyberwar timeline
Tracing the history of cyberespionage and cyberwarfare from the invention of the Internet up to the reported Stuxnet attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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DARPA's mysterious X-37B Space Plane Earth-bound
X-37B Space Plane will return to Earth as early as this week. No word on declassification of its mission or costs to taxpayers.
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X-37B Space Plane: What's it for, exactly?
An analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that just about everything that the Air Force's new X-37B robotic space plane can do could be done using cheaper technology.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/12
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Pentagon working on hummingbird-sized spy drones
A new Pentagon project aims to produce unmanned nano aerial vehicles that can be launched by soldiers in crowded urban areas to spy on enemy positions.
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US Air Force scramjet test sees Spaceships in future
A recent US Air Force scramjet test has hinted at a future where Hypersonic weapons and Spaceships streak through the sky at many times the speed of sound around the world.
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Horizons
Scramjet-powered X-51A Waverider missile breaks Mach 5 record
On Wednesday morning, a US Air Force X-51A Waverider missile sustained speeds of Mach 5 for more than 200 seconds, the US Air Force has announced. The X-51A Waverider, which was launched over the southern California coast, is powered by next-gen scramjet technology.
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US Air Force's X-51A Waverider scramjet sets hypersonic flight record
After flying at five times the speed of sound for more than three minutes Wednesday, the US Air Force's experimental X-51A Waverider scramjet has set a new record for the longest hypersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight.
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Is the X-37B a prelude to space warfare?
The X-37B, A U.S. Air Force space raises concerns about weapons in space. While its exact purpose remains unclear, it joins a host of new space technology that could usher in a new era of space warfare.
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Air Force says X37-B space plane is not a weapon
Air Force spokesman says X37-B space plane is not a "weaponization of space."
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Flying car? Dept of Defense OKs new Jetsons-like vehicle
The US Dept of Defense has budgeted $54 million so far to develop the flying car and believes it will take four years to develop a prototype.
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