Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have found a way to accurately measure the age of lobsters using changes in their DNA. The new study made in collaboration with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) and the Na… Continue reading DNA aids scientists in measuring the age of lobsters
Masten Space Systems is working on a way to protect future lunar landers from the regolith thrown up by their engines as they land, by injecting alumina ceramic particles into the rocket engine plume to glue together lunar dust and create their own lan… Continue reading FAST lets lunar landers make their own landing pads pre-touchdown
A major shipbuilding program for the Royal Navy is now underway, with the first steel being cut for HMS Venturer, the lead ship of the Type 31 Inspiration class frigates. During a ceremony inside a brand-new assembly hall at Babcock International’s mai… Continue reading Construction begins on the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate
The Secretary of the US Air Force, Frank Kendall, has officially confirmed that five prototype B-21 Raider strategic heavy bombers are under construction by Northrop Grumman at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The statement was made when Ken… Continue reading US confirms five B-21 Raider nuclear bombers are under construction
The British Ministry of Defence (MOD) has given three four-year contracts worth £72.5 million (US$99 million) to consortia led by Thales and Raytheon UK to develop laser and radio frequency demonstrator weapons to be mounted on Royal Navy ships and Bri… Continue reading UK awards contracts to field test laser weapons on sea and land
Aerospace company Bombardier has rolled out its new Challenger 3500 midsize business jet. Based on the Challenger 300 family, the intercontinental aircraft was unveiled last week in Montreal in a worldwide virtual launch.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircr… Continue reading Bombardier expands Challenger family with 3500 mid-size business jet
Aerospace company Leonardo and aviation services company 2Excel are modifying a commercial Boeing 757-200 airliner to act as a flying laboratory. Called Excalibur, it will be used to test technology for the 6th-generation Tempest fighter jet being deve… Continue reading Commercial airliner modified to be flying lab for 6th-gen Tempest fighter
Inspiration4, the first all-private crewed mission into space, has returned to Earth. The Crew Dragon capsule chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman from SpaceX splashed down today in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida at 7:07 pm EDT after th… Continue reading First all-private crewed orbital mission returns to Earth
Rolls-Royce’s high-speed, all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft has flown for the first time. On September 15, 2021 at 2:56 pm BST, the speedster prop plane took off from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site outside Amesbury, Wiltshire,… Continue reading Rolls-Royce’s all-electric Spirit of Innovation flies for the first time
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has opted to use nuclear-powered submarines. On September 15, 2021, the United States, Britain, and Australia announced a new defense cooperation agreement called the “AUKUS” alliance, which includes helping Australia bu… Continue reading Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines with US and UK tech