Turning to Chemistry for New "Computing" Concepts

Turning to Chemistry for New "Computing" Concepts Washington DC (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 - As the complexity and volume of global digital data grows, so too does the need for more capable and compact means of processing and storing data. To address this challenge, DARPA has announced its Molecular Informatics program, which seeks a new paradigm for data storage, retrieval, and processing. Instead of relying on the binary digital logic of computers based on the Von Neumann archit ... more

Vietnam set to produce satellites by 2022 Hanoi (XNA) Mar 27, 2017 - Vietnam targets to self-develop Lotusat-2 by 2022 when its technical facilities for satellite research, assembly, integration and testing are ready to operate, according to the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC). Pham Anh Tuan, director of VNSC, was quoted by local Nhan Dan (People) newspaper as saying on Friday that after developing one-kilogram PicoDragon, the first Vietnamese self ... more

Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiative Dhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017 - Bangladesh has signed an agreement with India to formally join New Delhi's 'South Asia Satellite' initiative, through which the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a communication satellite for serving the South Asia region. The agreement was inked by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood and Indian High Commissioner Harsh Va ... more

NASA Selects High Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) Processor Contract Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 - NASA has selected Boeing Company in St. Louis for the High Performance Spaceflight Computing Processor (Chiplet) contract for the development of prototype Chiplet devices including packaged parts and bare die, a Chiplet behavioral model, Chiplet Evaluation Boards and System Software. This is a cost-plus fixed-fee contract with a total contract value of $26.6 million which includes five opt ... more

The "Brain" of the Space Launch System RS-25 Engine Passes Critical Test Stennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 - An RS-25 rocket engine with a new flight-model engine controller and flight configuration software was tested for the first time at NASA's Stennis Space Center last week. Four RS-25 engines, manufactured by Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., will help propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, America's next generation heavy-lift launch vehicle, and ... more

SRC's counter-drone system on display Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - A counter-drone system from SRC Inc., a non-profit research and development company, is being exhibited at next month's Navy League's Sea Air Space Exposition, the company recently announced. Silent Archer provides defense against low, slow and small UAS threats, including quadcopters. It is comprised of air surveillance radar, an electronic warfare system, a direction-finding un ... more

Smiths Detection tapped for airport security Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - Smiths Detection has selected by Britain's Ministry of Defense to provide aviation security equipment at its military airports worldwide, the company announced on Monday. The specific value of the award was not detailed but was said to be worth millions of dollars. "This key contract will deliver checkpoint and hold baggage security for all UK Ministry of Defense airports over th ... more

U.S. Army studies 'third arm' device for soldiers Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is studying the use of a body-worn weapons mount for soldiers to carry and fire their weapons. The prototype mount is made of composite materials, weighs less than four pounds and is attached to a soldier's protective vest. "We're looking at a new way for the soldier to interface with the weapon," Zac Wingard, a mechanical engineer for the lab's ... more

Norway orders autonomous mine-hunting systems Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle systems for detection and identification of mines have been ordered by Norway from Kongsberg Maritime, the company announced Monday. The contract issued by the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency and is worth about $18.2 million, Kongsberg said. The HUGIN underwater system has a depth rating more than 9,000 feet. The vehicles are outfitted with a ... more

Australia modernizes Anzac-class frigate Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - The final Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy getting missile defense and other upgrades is back in the water. HMAS Stuart was set afloat at a BAE Systems shipyard in Herderson, Western Australia, and will now begin sea trials, according to the service. "The entire Anzac class is now one of the most capable frigate forces in the world and is tangible evidence of Navy ... more