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Playing catch-up with the likes of SpaceX, China has announced the successful test flight and landing of a reusable rocket. On June 23, 2024, the liquid-fueled launcher rose to a height of 7.5 miles (12 km) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.Cont… Continue reading China’s reusable rocket successfully reaches altitude of 7.5 miles
Self-driving cars are dependent on sophisticated sensors backed by lots of computing power. A research effort led by China’s Tsinghua University is cutting down on computing requirements with a tracking system that only requires a single pixel to do th… Continue reading Radically faster, cheaper 3D machine vision uses just a single pixel
Night vision goggles and thermal imaging scopes are both useful pieces of kit in their own right, but combining the two provides the best of both worlds. For those who have only the goggles, Thermoteknix has come up with an attachment adds thermal capa… Continue reading Night vision goggles get thermal imaging upgrade via clip-on module
Rheinmetall has taken the wraps off GMARS, the new Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System developed with Lockheed Martin. It could be the future of NATO land missile systems thanks to its advanced features and compatibility with current systems.Continue… Continue reading Updated mobile missile system targets NATO rearming efforts
The Australian Department of Defence has demonstrated what is not only the country’s first laser weapon, but what is billed as the world’s most powerful portable high-energy laser, capable of taking down drones with ground-breaking precision.Continue R… Continue reading Suitcase-sized laser weapon takes down drones in Australian Army tests
With the promise of unlimited energy, Xcimer has raised over US$100 million from investors and the US Department of Energy to develop a high-energy laser system that’s intended for use in a practical fusion power plant.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy,… Continue reading Energy-positive laser fusion approach heads toward commercialization
Aiming to make armored vehicles stealthier, Rolls-Royce is using this year’s Eurosatory defense trade fair to debut a new concept hybrid diesel engine that not only makes tanks and such more efficient, but easier to hide.Continue ReadingCategory: Milit… Continue reading Rolls-Royce hybrid stealth engine helps conceal armored vehicles
The wreck of the ship used for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final Antarctic expedition has been located by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) off the coast of Labrador. The Quest, aboard which Sir Ernest died in 1922, sank in May 1962.Continue R… Continue reading Famous explorer’s final ship found wrecked off Canada
Northrop Grumman has revealed more details on its robotic Manta Ray submersible in some new videos. These include a 4K 360° tour of the first test dive and a rundown on the project with images from never-before-seen angles.Continue ReadingCategory: Mil… Continue reading Video: First look at DARPA’s massive Manta Ray drone in action
Bill Gates has helped break ground to mark the construction of the first next-generation nuclear reactor in the United States. The joint project by TerraPower and the Department of Energy plans to build a sodium test reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming by 203… Continue reading Bill Gates breaks ground on first Gen-IV nuclear plant in the US