Israel, Italy ink deal for military aircraft
July 20th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, July 20 (IANS) Israel and Italy Thursday signed a $750 million agreement to provide the Italian Air Force with two early warning aircraft.The contract includes ground control stations and ... Read more...
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Russian space firm accused of $17 mn fraud
July 10th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Russia have opened a criminal investigation into the alleged misuse of 565 million rubles ($17 million) of state funds set aside for a ... Read more...
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Space factory worker held for making weapons
May 31st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An employee at a rocket engine factory in central Russia has been held for making, storing and trafficking firearms.The 38-year old worker, who made pistols ... Read more...
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US joins efforts to set international rules in outer space
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The US has decided to join the European Union (EU) and other nations to draw up an international code of conduct for outer space activities, said ... Read more...
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India main market for Russian satellite navigation
December 13th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) India and Latin America are the priority markets for Russia's Glonass satellite navigation system, similar to the US' Global Positioning System, a top Russian official ... Read more...
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Turkmenistan sets up space agency
May 31st, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has signed a decree authorising the creation of a National Space Agency, national television reported.The document, signed Monday, stipulates that ... Read more...
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‘US warned China of military action over space missiles’
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) The US threatened to take military action against China over its space missile tests, according to secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
The two nuclear superpowers shot down ... Read more...
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Two Russian space officials sacked over satellite loss
December 29th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday dismissed two senior space industry officials and reprimanded the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos over the loss of three satellites.The Glonass ... Read more...
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Boeing posts strong 3Q results, boosts forecasts
October 20th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by BNO News
CHICAGO (BNO NEWS) -- The Boeing Company on Wednesday announced that it recorded a 2 percent increase in third quarter revenues, earning $16.96 billion better than analysts' expectations of $16.72 billion.The company ... Read more...
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Revamped Nehru Planetarium gears up for Games visitors
October 1st, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) After a major overhaul, the Nehru Planetarium in the capital was reopened Friday for visitors.The planetarium, providing astronomy education to children, now welcomes visitors with modern projection ... Read more...
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Soon, fly from Oz to NYC in 12 mins flat or soar like a bird in see-through craft!
September 24th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): Boeing Australia's President, Ian Thomas, has said that although Airbus' "invisible" concept, which aims to build planes that have a completely transparent fuselage, sounds "interesting", he would be ... Read more...
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Boeing acquires network traffic and analytic software company Narus
July 30th, 2010 - 4:25 am ICT by BNO News
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (BNO NEWS) -- Boeing on Thursday announced that it completed its acquisition of Narus, a provider of real-time network traffic and analytic software used to protect against cyber attacks ... Read more...
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Man-made garbage turns space into comsic dump yard
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 22 (ANI): About 500,000 pieces of man-made garbage, from tiny scraps of metal to discarded fuel tanks as large as a bus, have made the space look like a cosmic ... Read more...
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Boeing expands presence in India with Narus Networks
July 8th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 IANS) US aerospace major Boeing Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Narus Networks Private Limited, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect ... Read more...
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Iran to unveil new space projects
February 1st, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 1 (IANS) Iran will unveil its new space projects during a ten-day ceremony beginning Monday to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in the country.
Tehran has reached ... Read more...
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Ukraine seeks integration with European missile defence
August 17th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/Kiev (Ukraine), Aug 17 (RIA Novosti) Ukraine may integrate its early warning missile system with Europe or propose other countries use its missile defence capabilities, the foreign ministry has said. Earlier in ... Read more...
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Americans and Russians urge to keep outer space free of weapons
January 26th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): An international poll has revealed that both Americans and Russians agree that their governments should work together to prevent an arms race in space.According to the poll carried ... Read more...
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