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US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026

US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026

The Space Force this summer kicked off a campaign to ready itself for a potential conflict by closing high-priority gaps in its command-and-control architecture — an effort to ensure that the systems and processes military leaders rely on for tactical decisions work together as designed. Prodded by a request from Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of

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#PaxEx Podcast: A conversation with Breeze Airways' Fiona Kiesel

#PaxEx Podcast: A conversation with Breeze Airways’ Fiona Kiesel

Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiatives. We’re pleased to share our interview with Breeze Airways Chief Guest Officer Fiona Kiesel which was conducted on the sidelines of the APEX Global Expo in Long Beach. Where does Breeze sit in the sustainability narrative? That’s

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Rocket Lab wins $8 million U.S. Air Force contract for engine development

Rocket Lab wins $8 million U.S. Air Force contract for engine development

WASHINGTON — Space company Rocket Lab secured an $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance digital engineering processes for its Archimedes rocket engine, the company announced Nov. 12  Under the agreement, Rocket Lab will demonstrate digital engineering techniques for Archimedes, the rocket engine that will power Neutron, a new

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Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles

Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles

BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that they would shorten the country’s early-warning window for a Russian missile attack. The decision marks another example in Europe of national security factors seeping into political decisions that were deemed civilian in nature before Russia’s full-scale invasion of

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Two Puerto Rican women stand on a beach, both wearing teal longsleeve shirts and sunglasses. The one on the left has a tan, wide-brimmed hat, and the one on the right has a pink baseball cap.

Entrevista con Instructora de OCEANOS María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias

Mi nombre es María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias. Soy una profesora asociada al Departamento de Ciencia Natural, específicamente Biología, en la Universidad Interamericana, en el Recinto Metropolitano. Para OCEANOS, soy una de las investigadoras. OCEANOS es un programa que en Puerto Rico está haciendo una contribución única porque está exponiendo a estudiantes que no son del sistema

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US approves sale of four E-7 early-warning planes to South Korea

US approves sale of four E-7 early-warning planes to South Korea

South Korea is cleared to buy four Boeing-made E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, often referred to as the Wedgetail, for nearly $5 billion under a foreign military sale the State Department approved Monday. The purchase would also include 10 CFM56 jet engines — eight installed on the Wedgetails and two more spares —

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Europe picks consortium for sovereign satellite constellation IRIS²

Europe picks consortium for sovereign satellite constellation IRIS²

PARIS — The European Commission picked a consortium led by SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat to deploy the IRIS² satellite constellation, as the European Union seeks its own satellite broadband system to ensure the bloc isn’t reliant on foreign entities such as Elon Musk’s Starlink. The parties will sign a 12-year concession contract by December, the

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How TGV Duplex sets the pace for first class train travel

How TGV Duplex sets the pace for first class train travel

France’s TGV is often lauded as the best high-speed rail service in the world. A trailblazer in the 1970s, the French network now crisscrosses France and beyond, offering fast and convenient connections. Indeed, the network is so popular that many trains are now built as double-deckers and boast as many as 20 carriages. But with

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Press Release: Air India completes merger with Vistara

Press Release: Air India completes merger with Vistara

Air India Group has completed the operational integration and legal merger between Air India and Vistara, creating a full-service carrier of scale and marking a significant milestone in the post-privatisation transformation journey. This follows the merger of the Group’s low-cost airlines Air India Express and AIX Connect (formerly Air Asia India) on 1 October 2024.

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