tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100920662024-03-13T04:58:08.378-07:00The Dragon's TalesRamblings of a Curiosity SeekerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-79606638236645603092020-07-05T21:17:00.000-07:002020-07-05T21:17:06.631-07:00Is This the new Chinese H-20 Bomber? Or a photoshop?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-87843416520958011192020-05-23T07:23:00.000-07:002020-05-23T07:23:01.891-07:00Stealth Saga #59<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Sixth Generation Fighters:</b></div>
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The USAF's NGAD appears to be on <a href="https://apps.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2021/AirForce/stamped/U_0207110F_4_PB_2021.pdf">track</a> - if it follows the same course as the LRSB/B-21 - to make a selection in 2023.</div>
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The USN's Next Generation Fighter <a href="https://apps.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2021/Navy/stamped/U_0605285N_6_PB_2021.pdf">appears</a> to have either been cancelled or gone black.</div>
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A think tank created a <a href="https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/think-tank-creates-informal-forum-japan-ngf-talks">forum</a> for Australia, Japan and the US to discuss requirements for the next gen fighters.<br />
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Mike Griffin is deeply <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33584/pentagons-top-rd-chief-throws-cold-water-on-laser-missile-defense-aspirations">skeptical</a> of <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/griffin-skeptical-of-anti-missile-airborne-lasers/">lasers</a> on aircraft. </div>
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The Franco-German FCAS has <a href="https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/04/08/airbus-announced-demonstrator-phase-for-sixth-generation-future-combat-air-system/">started</a> the demonstrator phase.<br />
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The Germans are <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/german-panel-industry-assess-ethics-of-fcas-technology/138442.article">considering</a> the ethics of the FCAS program. </div>
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Japan has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-defence-fighter-exclusive/exclusive-japan-favors-home-grown-design-for-next-generation-fighter-after-rejecting-foreign-plans-sources-idUSKBN21E137?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">decided</a> to build their own next gen fighter rather than participate in foreign systems.</div>
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Japan wants their next gen fighter to <a href="https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2020032701097&g=pol">carry</a> a lot more missiles than the F-35.</div>
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Japan may consider <a href="https://jp.reuters.com/article/idJP2020041101002059">exporting</a> its next gen fighter due to its high costs.<br />
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Japan has <a href="https://www.sankei.com/politics/news/200418/plt2004180010-n1.html">picked</a> American companies to work with on its next gen fighter, but will take the lead on the project. They will not be joining the British led Tempest project. </div>
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<b>Loyal Wingmen:</b></div>
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The USAF has <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33567/the-fight-for-the-air-forces-skyborg-artificial-intelligence-equipped-drones-has-begun">started</a> its Loyal Wingman program officially, called Skyborg.<br />
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<a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-rolls-out-first-loyal-wingman-unmanned-aircraft-75392/">Australia</a>'s <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/australias-loyal-wingman-clears-power-on-milestone/137836.article">loyal</a> <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/12/lets-talk-about-the-recent-roll-out-of-the-first-loyal-wingman-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-for-australia/">wingman</a> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/boeing-rolls-out-airpower-teaming-system-for-royal-australian-air-force/138219.article">drone</a> <a href="https://warisboring.com/boeing-reveals-its-unmanned-loyal-wingman-aircraft/">has</a> <a href="https://defense-update.com/20200505_loyal-wingman.html">made</a> <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33271/everything-we-learned-from-boeing-about-its-potentially-game-changing-loyal-wingman-drone">progress</a>. </div>
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<b>Su-57:</b></div>
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A video suggests the Su-57 finally <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/25/new-video-of-the-russian-su-57-shows-missile-launch-from-the-jets-side-weapon-bay-for-the-first-time/">launched</a> a missile from its small, side bay.<br />
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The Russians have been <a href="https://www.ruaviation.com/news/2020/5/19/15059/">testing</a> an unmanned flight mode for the Su-57.<br />
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The Russians are also <a href="https://www.ruaviation.com/news/2020/5/21/15066/?h">claiming</a> the Su-57 has met almsot all testing goals.<br />
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The F-117 <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33535/f-117-nighthawk-stealth-jets-just-flew-a-mission-off-the-southern-california-coast">conducted</a> missions over the pacific ocean <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33593/f-117s-flew-directly-over-los-angeles-on-another-mission-off-the-southern-california-coast">twice</a> off the coast of California.<br />
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<b>F-22:</b></div>
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F-22s intercepted a Russian aircraft. What happened next <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/04/10/u-s-and-russian-media-depict-starkly-different-narratives-of-russian-navy-il-38n-intercept-by-alaskan-f-22s/">depends</a> on who is telling the story.<br />
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An F-22 has <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33486/f-22-raptor-stealth-fighter-crashes-during-training-flight-in-florida">crashed</a> in <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/15/breaking-f-22-crashes-near-eglin-air-force-base-pilot-ejected-safely/">Florida</a>.<br />
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F-22s <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33108/f-22-raptors-along-with-a-kc-135-and-a-c-17-do-the-elephant-walk-in-honolulu">participated</a> in an elephant walk in Hawaii.<br />
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F-22s in <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/05/joint-base-elmendorf-richardson-hosts-massive-moose-walk-with-f-22s-e-3s-c-17s-c-130s-and-c-12fs/">Alaska</a> participated in an elephant walk.</div>
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Trump is not <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/trump-on-f-35-we-should-make-everything-in-us/">happy</a> parts of the F-35 are made overseas.<br />
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The F-35 is having some parts <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/f-35-faces-parts-problems-after-turks-expulsion/">problems</a> after removing the Turks from the program.<br />
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The Pentagon <a href="https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2132503/">issued</a> a contract for 78 F-35s from Lockheed. 48 F-35As, 14 F-35Bs and 16 F-35Cs.</div>
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The Pentagon is looking at how to <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95172/update-pentagon-evaluating-extending-f-35-oled-helmet-mounted-display-life-expectancy?from_rss=1">extend</a> the life of the OLEDs on the F-35 helmets.</div>
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In light of COVID-19, how is the testing <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/03/covid-19-f-35-testing-suspended-edwards-afb-flight-tests-halted/">continuing</a> at Edwards AFB?</div>
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F-35 <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-martin-projects-fewer-f-35-delivers-due-to-coronavirus-impact/138005.article">manufacturing</a> will <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-martin-f-35-to-miss-2020-production-target-due-to-coronavirus-caused-parts-shortage/138452.article">not</a> meet its goals due to <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/csaf-goldfeins-top-covid-19-supply-chain-worry-f-35/">covid-19</a> <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/04/21/covid-19-related-supply-chain-disruptions-slowing-f-35-production">impacts</a>.<br />
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Some still are not <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international-opinion/f-35-programme-still-lacking-agility/138398.article">happy</a> about the F-35 program.<br />
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The total SSDs left for the F-35 have been <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95042/f-35-programme-reduces-remaining-sdd-capability-requirements-but-bulkhead-issue-remains?from_rss=1">reduced</a> from 43 to 6, but the bulkhead cracking is still one of them.<br />
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USAF and Israeli F-35s <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-us-air-force-f-35s-in-first-joint-training-in-israel-75015/">exercised</a> together.<br />
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A <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/20/usaf-f-35a-lightning-ii-from-58th-fighter-squadron-crashes-at-eglin-afb-florida/">USAF</a> F-35 <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33577/f-35-out-of-eglin-air-force-base-has-crashed-just-days-after-f-22-based-there-was-lost">crashed</a> in Florida.<br />
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USAF F-35As <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/04/hill-air-force-bases-f-35as-return-home-from-middle-east-deployment-with-unique-nicknames/">returning</a> to Hill AFB from the Middle East are coming back with unique nicknames.<br />
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Two F-35As <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/04/22/breaking-two-f-35as-arrived-at-eielson-afb/">flew</a> to Eielson AFB.<br />
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The US military is <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33316/u-s-mulls-pulling-spy-planes-from-britain-not-basing-f-35s-there-over-huawei-5g-plans-report">considering</a> removing the F-35 from Britain over the Huawei 5G plans.</div>
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The USMC does not have <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/04/01/usmc-does-not-have-enough-pilots-to-fly-the-f-35b/">enough</a> pilots to fly their F-35Bs.</div>
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The USMC won't cut their F-35 procurements for now, but that may <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/04/01/marines-wont-cut-planned-f-35-buy-totals-for-now-but-external-review-could-change-that">change</a>. They are <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/03/short-on-pilots-marines-debate-size-of-f-35-fleet/">debating</a> that.</div>
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USMC's F-35C equipped VMFA-314 has been <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/23/vmfa-314-declared-safe-for-flight/">declared</a> safe for <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/first-marine-f-35c-squadron-certified-safe-for-flight">flight</a>.</div>
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An Australian firm will <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/australian-firm-to-produce-f-35-cannon-ammo/137542.article">produce</a> cannon ammo for the F-35.</div>
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The US <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/usa-approves-675-million-support-package-for-korean-f-35s/137849.article">approved</a> a support package for South Korean F-35s.</div>
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Collins will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95380/collins-to-deliver-tactical-combat-training-increment-ii-for-f-35?from_rss=1">deliver</a> the Tactical Combat Training Increment II for the F-35.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-73767485972756420382020-05-02T00:00:00.000-07:002020-05-02T00:00:08.305-07:00Paleolithic Papers #35<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Genus Homo:</span></b></div>
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<b>H. sapiens:</b></div>
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The late Pleistocene dating for Cooper's Ferry is disputed and here is the <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6487/eaaz6626">response</a>.</div>
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<b>H. neanderthalensis:</b></div>
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Neandertals <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/sr-aas040720.php">made</a> string, <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/c-ncw040720.php">cord</a> or twine.</div>
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H. antecessor is <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2153-8">either</a> the last common <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/uoct-oeh032720.php">ancestor</a> for Denisovans, Neandertals and modern humans or really, really <a href="https://newatlas.com/science/homo-antecessor-proteins-human-evolution/">close</a> to it.</div>
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<b>H. heidelbergensis:</b></div>
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The Broken Hill skull has been <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2165-4">dated</a> from ~299 thousand years gao.</div>
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The DH7 juvenile skeleton <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/p-hnj032520.php">gives</a> some insight as to how H. naledi matured.</div>
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<b>H. erectus:</b></div>
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H. erectus <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6486/eaaw7293?rss=1">lived</a> alongside paranthropus <a href="https://newatlas.com/science/homo-erectus-skull-overlap-ancient-humans/">and</a> australopethicus in <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/aaft-isa033020.php">South</a> Africa.</div>
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Carnivores were <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248420300348?dgcid=rss_sd_all">responsible</a> for the accumulation of H. erectus fossils at Dmanisi.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Genus Australopithecus:</span></b></div>
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Lucy's brain <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/asu-ssr032620.php">grew</a> like a modern human's, but was <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/mpif-lha032720.php">organized</a> like an <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/uocm-ahh_1033120.php">ape's</a>.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">META: </span></b></div>
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What did ancient humans <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/what-did-ancient-humans-look-like">look</a> like?</div>
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How <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248419303628?dgcid=rss_sd_all">thick</a> was the enamel on plio-pleistocene hominins?</div>
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How did the talus <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248420300087?dgcid=rss_sd_all">evolve</a> in early hominins?</div>
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Were there multiple descents from the <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/117/15/8416.short?rss=1">trees</a>?</div>
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The role of <a href="http://johnhawks.net/weblog/topics/history/history-of-paleoanthropology/delson-cladistics-quote-2020.html">cladistics</a> in paleoanthropology.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-1012814440849193522020-04-04T00:00:00.000-07:002020-04-04T14:50:12.916-07:00Terminator Times #70<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones):</b></div>
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DARPA's AlphaDogFight final demo is imminent.<br />
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The USAF is <a href="https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/us-air-force-plots-fleet-insertion-path-loyal-wingman?utm_rid=CPEN1000001399920&utm_campaign=23405&utm_medium=email&elq2=473754c525a34672a3950d4161be3972">planning</a> when to buy Loyal Wingmen drones.<br />
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The USAF has <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32367/remote-nasa-airstrip-deep-in-the-mojave-desert-has-been-turned-into-a-military-drone-base">taken</a> over a remote Mojave airstrip and turned it into a drone air base.<br />
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The USMC has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/after-years-of-industry-pushback-us-marine-corps-concedes-mux-too-complex/137236.article">realized</a> they were <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/03/10/marines-ditch-mux-ship-based-drone-to-pursue-large-land-based-uas-smaller-shipboard-vehicle">asking</a> for too <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94693/us-marine-corps-seeking-new-medium-long-range-tactical-uas-platforms?from_rss=1">much</a> with the MUX drone and are going to redo the program.</div>
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A <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/f-35-v-valkyrie-range-payload-cost-and-survivability/137037.article">comparison</a> of the F-35 and the XQ-58A Valkyrie.<br />
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Attritable UAVs have defense contractors <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/why-attritable-uavs-have-aerospace-manufacturers-rethinking-lucrative-mro-and-upgrades/136834.article">rethinking</a> their approaches with the probable lost of the lucrative MRO contracts.<br />
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Elon Musk <a href="https://warisboring.com/elon-musk-tells-fighter-pilots-their-era-has-passed-will-be-replaced-with-autonomous-drones/">told</a> USAF fighter pilots the era of the manned fighter has passed and that the F-35 should have an unmanned competitor.<br />
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The USN exercised a <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-navy-awards-boeing-847m-for-three-more-mq-25a-unmanned-refuelling-tankers/137717.article">clause</a> in the <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/04/02/navy-exercises-84-7-million-option-with-boeing-for-three-mq-25a-stingrays">contract</a> for the MQ-25A to get 3 more by 2024 and Boeing is <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/boeing-pushes-away-new-capabilities-for-mq-25a-to-focus-on-basics/137278.article">refusing</a> to add extra capabilities to keep costs low.<br />
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How the MQ-8C is <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/how-mq-8c-is-overcoming-deficiencies-to-improve-us-navys-surveillance-capability/137204.article">helping</a> the USN with its surveillance gaps.<br />
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Argentina has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95021/argentine-companies-present-rotary-wing-uav?from_rss=1">produced</a> the Asteri RUAS 160 VTOL UAV.<br />
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Australia has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94783/schiebel-s-new-s2-engine-for-camcopter-s-100-uav-completes-acceptance-tests-for-ran?from_rss=1">accepted</a> the new engine for the CamCopter VTOL drones.<br />
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Australia has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95037/four-companies-shortlisted-to-replace-australia-s-shadow-200-tuas-capability?from_rss=1">selected</a> four companies to compete to replace its Shadow 200 UAVs.<br />
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The British have <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95245/uk-stands-up-swarming-drones-development-unit?from_rss=1">stood</a> up a group to develop swarming drones.<br />
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China <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95040/china-showcases-sar-equipped-bzk-005-uav-in-military-led-firefighting-operation?from_rss=1">showcased</a> its BZK-005 UAV.<br />
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Russia has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95052/russia-integrates-orlan-10-into-2s5-formations-for-increased-lethality?from_rss=1">integrated</a> the Orlan-10 UAV into its 2s5 artillery units.<br />
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South Korea is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95179/south-korean-mnd-eyes-kus-fs-uav-for-roka-ground-operations-command?from_rss=1">considering</a> its KUS-FS UAV for ground command operations.<br />
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South Korea <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/04/04/south-korea-preparing-its-rq-4-for-initial-operations-this-year/">expects</a> their RQ-4 to begin initial operations by year's end.<br />
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Taiwan has <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/07/taiwan-forgoes-mq-8b-purchase/">decided</a> not to buy the MQ-9B VTOL UAV.<br />
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Turkish UAVs are <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94745/turkish-uavs-played-leading-role-in-idlib-battle?from_rss=1">playing</a> an <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/turkeys-drones-provide-crucial-edge-in-syria-74621/">important</a> role in the battle of Idlib in Syria.<br />
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Turkish drones <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/turkish-drones-kill-19-syrian-government-soldiers-as-tensions-soar-74502/">killed</a> 19 Syrian government soldiers.<br />
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Turkey <a href="https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2020/03/16/turkeys-tai-sells-six-anka-s-drones-to-tunisia/">sold</a> UAVs to Tunisia.<br />
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(above) Ukraine unveiled its Thunder suicide drone.<br />
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Ukraine has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94761/ukraine-unveils-new-ram-loitering-munition?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> the RAM suicide drone.<br />
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Boeing is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94928/boeing-leverages-australian-partnerships-to-boost-loyal-wingman?from_rss=1">leveraging</a> its relationships with Australian business to work on its Loyal Wingman tech.<br />
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General Atomics has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/general-atomics-shows-off-defender-uav-concept-to-protect-refuelling-tankers/137062.article">unveiled</a> its <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32401/general-atomics-wants-to-give-aerial-tankers-their-own-missile-laden-loyal-wingmen-drones">Defender</a> Loyal Wingman to protect tankers and other like assets.<br />
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General Dynamics' first production <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/production-representative-mq-9b-starts-flight-tests/137669.article">quality</a> MQ-9B has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95263/general-atomics-begins-flight-trials-of-first-production-standard-skyguardian-uas?from_rss=1">started</a> flight tests.<br />
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<a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32807/exclusive-unmasking-northrop-grummans-xrq-72a-great-horned-owl-spy-drone">Meet</a> Northrop's XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl.<br />
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UAVOS & KACST <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94728/uavos-kacst-unveil-saker-1b-autonomous-capable-male-uav?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> the Saker-1B UAV and <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95229/uavos-kacst-demonstrate-progressive-flight-control-capability-for-their-saker-uavs?from_rss=1">demonstrated</a> progressive flight control.<br />
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UMS Skeldar has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94681/ums-skeldar-launches-enhanced-v-150-vtol-uav?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> an enhanced V-150 VTOL UAV.<br />
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<b>Unmanned Ground Vehicles (Bolos & Ogres & Terminators, oh my!):</b><br />
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Britain's DSTL has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94915/dstl-orders-its-first-fleet-of-autonomous-ugvs?from_rss=1">ordered</a> its first autonomous UGVs.<br />
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IrvinGQ has <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/irvingq-develops-airdrop-platform-compatible-for-use-with-milrem-robotics-ugv-74985/">developed</a> an airdrop <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95157/irvingq-develops-airdrop-cage-for-themis-ugv?from_rss=1">platform</a> for the MilRem UGV.<br />
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GeoSpectrum has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95304/geospectrum-launches-scaled-down-traps-sonar-for-usvs?from_rss=1">developed</a> a scaled down traps sonar for USVs.<br />
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Zycroft has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94628/zycraft-introduces-modified-dolphin-usv?from_rss=1">updated</a> its Dolphin USV.<br />
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DARPA is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94886/darpa-expands-industry-participation-for-manta-ray-uuv-development?from_rss=1">expanding</a> its <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-awards-contracts-for-work-on-manta-ray-program-74801/">Manta</a> Ray autonomous UUV program.<br />
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The USN is <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/03/19/navy-eod-technology-evolving-as-2-uuv-programs-prepare-to-merge">combining</a> two UUV <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95088/usn-adopts-modular-approach-for-suuv-programme?from_rss=1">programs</a>.</div>
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The USN <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/03/09/sonar-equipped-drone-fleets-could-be-key-to-future-submarine-warfare">conducted</a> an exercise with UUVs equipped with SONAR and suggests that is the future of ASW operations.<br />
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China's latest Haiyi underwater gliders have been <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/95029/china-s-latest-haiyi-underwater-gliders-complete-indian-ocean-deployment?from_rss=1">deployed</a> to the Indian Ocean.</div>
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<b>Sixth Generation Fighters:</b></div>
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The USAF has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/uavs-could-start-replacing-manned-fighters-in-mid-2020s-usaf/136978.article">stated</a> manned fighters could start being replaced by UCAVs within 5 years.<br />
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Elon Musk <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/the-fighter-jet-era-has-passed-elon-musk/137017.article">agrees</a> and <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32398/elon-musk-tells-air-force-era-of-fighter-jet-is-over-and-f-35-should-have-drone-competitor">stated</a> the era of the manned fighter has passed.<br />
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The US Navy will cut F/A-18E/F production to <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/02/10/navy-cuts-super-hornet-production-to-develop-next-generation-fighter">speed</a> up their next generation fighter.</div>
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France and Germany have <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/france-germany-launch-fcas-demonstrator-phase/136741.article">started</a> the <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94286/germany-and-france-launch-fcas-scaf-demonstrator-phase-spain-to-follow-shortly?from_rss=1">demonstrator</a> phase <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/france-germany-sign-prototype-contract-for-future-fighter-jet-74139/">for</a> the FCAS program. Spain will join.<br />
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The French Neuron UAV will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94431/neuron-ucav-informing-fcas-scaf-development?from_rss=1">inform</a> the FCAS program.<br />
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Dassault blames politics for the <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/dassaults-trappier-blames-politics-for-demise-of-anglo-french-fighter-project/136966.article">demise</a> of the Anglo-French 6th gen fighter project.</div>
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<b>Loyal Wingmen:</b></div>
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The USAF is <a href="https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/us-air-force-plots-fleet-insertion-path-loyal-wingman?utm_rid=CPEN1000001399920&utm_campaign=23405&utm_medium=email&elq2=473754c525a34672a3950d4161be3972">plotting</a> the course for when the Loyal Wingmen will be introduced.<br />
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The USAF/Kratos Valkyrie gets <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/f-35-v-valkyrie-range-payload-cost-and-survivability/137037.article">compared</a> to the F-35 for capabilities vs cost.<br />
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The <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/boeing-loyal-wingman-combat-drone-fuselage/">Australian</a>/Boeing Loyal Wingman ATS is progressing.</div>
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<b>KFX:</b></div>
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Elbit will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94194/elbit-systems-to-provide-tf-ta-systems-for-rokaf-s-future-kf-x-fighter-aircraft?from_rss=1">provide</a> TF/TA systems for the South Korean KFX system.<br />
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<b>Su-57:</b><br />
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The Su-57 has been <a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1239551857837694978">spotted</a> testing the new engine.</div>
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<b>B-21:</b></div>
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The B-21 renderings <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/new-b-21-image-shows-subtle-changes-from-b-2a-design/136509.article">show</a> subtle differences between the B-2 and the B-21.<br />
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<b>B-2:</b><br />
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B-2s <a href="https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2020/03/norwegian-f-35-flying-together-b-2-strategic-bomber">flew</a> to <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/17/here-are-some-cool-shots-of-u-s-f-15cs-and-rnoaf-f-35as-escorting-b-2-bombers-during-mission-over-iceland/">Iceland</a> and <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/12/just-in-watch-this-video-with-radio-comms-of-two-b-2-spirit-arriving-into-raf-fairford-earlier-today/">exercised</a> with Norwegian F-35s and USAF F-15s.<br />
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A B-2 <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/10/b-2-deployed-to-azores-portugal/">deployed</a> to the Azores.<br />
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B-2 DMS-M <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/08/b-2s-will-only-get-a-cockpit-upgrade-in-the-dms-m-program/">upgrades</a> will be limited to the cockpit.<br />
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<b>F-117:</b><br />
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A stripped F-117 has been <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32240/stripped-f-117-nighthawk-stealth-jet-listed-on-government-surplus-website">placed</a> on a government website for sale on a government surplus website.<br />
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An F-117 has been <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/19/hes-back-the-elusive-f-117-stealth-jets-makes-another-appearance-over-star-wars-canyon/">spotted</a> over Star Wars Canyon again.</div>
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<b>F-22:</b></div>
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F-22s and F-35s <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/stealth-fighters-combine-airpower-in-new-fighter-exercise-73792/">exercised</a> in Hawaii.</div>
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For F-22 & F-35 demo pilots, aggressive <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/singapore-air-show-2020/for-f-22-and-f-35-demo-pilots-aggressive-manoeuvres-are-just-part-of-the-job/136730.article">maneuvering</a> is the norm.</div>
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Watch F-22s <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/02/07/watch-the-arrival-of-f-22s-for-singapore-airshow-2020/">arrive</a> in Singapore.<br />
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F-22s <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/02/25/lets-have-a-look-at-the-u-s-f-22-raptors-returning-home-from-short-notice-deployment-in-qatar/">returned</a> from a short notice deployment in Qatar.<br />
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Watch an<a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32594/this-slow-motion-footage-of-an-f-22-maneuvering-is-mesmerizing"> F-22</a> do a <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/15/jaw-dropping-video-shows-f-22-raptor-demo-jet-performing-a-max-power-takeoff-to-high-aoa-loop-maneuver/">slo-mo</a> take-off and vertical climb.<br />
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F-22s and CF-18s <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/10/u-s-f-22s-canadian-cf-18s-intercepted-two-tu-142-aircraft-in-alaskan-adiz-and-here-are-some-cool-shots/">intercepted</a> Tu-142s off Alaska.</div>
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<b>F-35:</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-500th-f-35-fighter-jet-surpasses-250k-flight-hours-74584/">500</a> F-35s <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-delivers-500th-f-35/137066.article">have</a> been <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94680/f-35-passes-500th-delivery-milestone?from_rss=1">delivered</a>.<br />
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The Pentagon is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94038/dot-e-unsure-if-new-approaches-will-fix-f-35-s-alis-issues?from_rss=1">unsure</a> if the new approach will fix the ALIS issues and <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94909/pentagon-lacks-performance-metrics-for-f-35-s-alis-logistics-system?from_rss=1">lacks</a> performance metrics for the system.</div>
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Captain Kristin "Beo" Wolfe <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/02/29/captain-kristin-beo-wolfe-is-the-new-f-35a-demo-team-pilot/">joined</a> the F-35 demo team.<br />
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Lot 9 and new F-35s are <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94336/update-newer-f-35as-cracking-due-to-gun-use?from_rss=1">getting</a> cracks <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94071/newer-f-35as-cracking-due-to-gun-use?from_rss=1">after</a> using their guns.</div>
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The <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/newest-f-35a-squadron-brings-fifth-generation-capabilities-to-red-flag-73904/">newest</a> F-35A <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/388th-419th-fighter-wings-serve-as-core-wing-at-red-flag-20-1-73846/">squadron</a> is showing off the F-35A's capabilities at Red Flag.<br />
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F-35As in the Middle East <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/11/f-35as-came-across-mobile-gbad-during-mission-in-middle-east/">found</a> a GBAD system.<br />
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F-35A store <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35a-lightning-ii-store-separation-test-completed-ahead-of-schedule-74631/">separation</a> tests have completed ahead of schedule.</div>
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The F-35B will be <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/02/05/f-35b-will-be-flying-at-singapore-airshow/">flying</a> at the Singapore airshow.<br />
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F-35Bs <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/19/f-35bs-joined-cvw-11-for-expeditionary-strike-force-operations-in-south-china-sea/">exercised</a> off the USS America (which is flying the Captain America <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32452/uss-america-is-flying-a-giant-captain-america-flag-while-on-patrol-in-the-pacific">flag</a>) in the South China Sea.</div>
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USMC F-35Cs have <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/02/03/f-35cs-arrive-at-miramar-as-marines-prepare-first-carrier-squadron">arrived</a> at Miramar.<br />
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The first F-35C pilot has <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/15/first-f-35c-pilot-to-earn-the-britannia-award/">earned</a> the Britannia award.</div>
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Australia and Britain are <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/uk-and-australia-open-f-35-reprogramming-lab-in-usa/136990.article">opening</a> an F-35 reprogramming facility in the US.<br />
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Indonesia <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94968/update-indonesia-points-to-f-35-ambitions?from_rss=1">wants</a> to buy the F-35 instead of the Su-35.<br />
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Israel is <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/02/israel-buys-stealth-lotsa-weapons-2nd-squadron-of-f-35s-f-15s/">buying</a> another 25 F-35Is.<br />
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The Japanese F-35 <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/coronavirus-fears-to-shut-down-lockheed-martin-f-35-production-in-japan/137088.article">production</a> line <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/03/coronavirus-outbreak-shutters-f-35-facilities-in-japan-italy/">shutdown</a> due to the COVID-19 virus.<br />
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The JASDF 302 Squadron emblem has been <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/03/02/squadron-insignia-for-jasdf-302-squadron/">unveiled</a>.<br />
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Norwegian F-35As in Iceland.<br />
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Norwegian <a href="https://warisboring.com/norways-f-35s-were-scrambled-for-first-time-intercepted-russian-anti-sub-aircraft/">F-35As</a> (and <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/08/russian-mod-video-shows-raf-typhoons-and-rnoaf-f-16s-f-35s-from-inside-russian-navy-tu-142/">others</a>' Eurofighters) <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94780/f-35-makes-qra-debut-against-russian-aircraft?from_rss=1">intercepted</a> <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/07/norwegian-f-35as-on-qra-at-orland-air-station-carry-out-types-first-intercept-of-russian-aircraft-off-norway/">Tu-142s</a>.<br />
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Lockheed could be financially <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94158/lockheed-martin-could-be-financially-liable-to-dod-for-unmet-f-35-sdd-requirements?from_rss=1">liable</a> for unmet SDD requirements.<br />
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F-35 profitability <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/f-35-profitability-could-suffer-after-losing-cheap-manufacturing-in-turkey/137020.article">might</a> suffer with the loss of Turkish manufacturing.</div>
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A Chinese destroyer lased a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that was operating over international waters about 380 miles west of Guam, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement.</div>
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The laser could not be seen by a human eye but was captured by sensors on the airplane, which is a variant of the Boeing 737 that has been upgraded with sensors and systems to support tracking surface and undersea targets.</div>
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The incident, which PACFLT called “unsafe and unprofessional,” took place on Feb. 17 and was just announced by the Navy.</div>
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Weapons-grade lasers could potentially cause serious harm to aircrew and mariners, as well as ship and aircraft systems, PACFLT noted in its statement.</div>
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The destroyer involved appears to be Hohhot, a Type 052D or Luyang III-class destroyer in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy. This destroyer, pennant number 161, is among the newer Chinese destroyers and entered the fleet last year, according to news reports.</div>
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The PACFLT statement says the lasing violates both bilateral and multilateral agreements between the U.S. Navy and PLAN, including a 2014 agreement that specifically notes that the use of lasers could cause harm to personnel or damage to equipment.</div>
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<b>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones):</b></div>
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The US has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-usa-drone-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-halts-secretive-drone-program-with-turkey-over-syria-incursion-idUSKBN1ZZ1AB?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">ended</a> a secretive UAV program with Turkey over Turkey's actions in Syria.</div>
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DARPA is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94339/darpa-seeks-infrastructure-less-uas-launch-and-recovery-under-ancilliary?from_rss=1">starting</a> an infrastructureless launch and recovery system program for UAVs.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93943/afrl-completes-fourth-flight-test-of-xq-58a-valkyrie-demonstrator?from_rss=1">Valkyrie</a> has had a </span><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/valkyrie-back-in-the-air-with-successful-flight-test/" style="text-align: justify;">successful</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> 4th </span><a href="https://newatlas.com/military/xq-58a-valkyrie-drone-test-flight/" style="text-align: justify;">flight</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> and </span><a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-and-safely-recovered-in-fourth-test/136364.article" style="text-align: justify;">expanded</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> its </span><a href="https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2064817/afrl-xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-in-fourth-test/" style="text-align: justify;">flight</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> envelope.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Kratos has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/kratos-begins-xq-58a-valkyrie-production-despite-funding-delay-caused-by-mishap/136942.article">started</a> XQ-58A production despite the delay in the production contract by the USAF.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">A USAF General <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94311/top-us-air-force-officer-sees-mq-9-reaper-uav-as-prime-candidate-for-armed-overwatch?from_rss=1">thinks</a> the Reaper would be the ideal SOCCOM overwatch aircraft.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The USAF <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32379/abrupt-end-of-air-force-mq-9-reaper-buys-points-to-new-focus-on-survivable-drones">is</a> abruptly <a href="https://warisboring.com/air-force-abruptly-ends-purchases-of-mq-9-reaper-drones/">ending</a> Reaper procurements.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The USAF has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/uavs-could-start-replacing-manned-fighters-in-mid-2020s-usaf/136978.article">stated</a> UAVs could start replacing manned fighters in mid 2020s.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The USMC is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94476/usmc-seeks-medium-and-long-range-endurance-istar-uavs?from_rss=1">seeking</a> medium and long endurance ISTAR UAVs.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The first <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/mq-4c-triton-arrives-in-pacific-region-for-first-deployment-73445/">USN</a> Tritons <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/first-usn-mq-4cs-arrive-in-asia-pacific/136391.article">arrive</a> in <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/02/02/the-u-s-navy-has-deployed-the-mq-4c-triton-for-the-first-time/">the</a> west <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/27/navys-first-mq-4c-triton-unmanned-aircraft-deploy-to-guam">Pacific</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32081/navy-ea-18g-teamed-with-two-other-growlers-flying-semi-autonomously-as-loyal-wingmen">The</a> USN <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/us-navy-conduct-demo-flight-autonomous-ea-18g-growler-aircraft/">demoed</a> flying <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94101/us-navy-boeing-link-manned-and-unmanned-ea-18g-growlers?from_rss=1">EA-18G</a> Growlers as <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/us-navy-flies-two-ea-18g-growlers-autonomously-third-growler-used-as-controller/136532.article">unmanned</a> aerial <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/us-tests-pilotless-combat-jets-controlled-from-another-aircraft-73634/">vehicles</a> by <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/02/04/boeing-and-the-u-s-navy-flew-two-unmanned-ea-18g-from-the-back-seat-of-a-third-growler/">another</a> Growler.</div>
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The <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/boeing-loyal-wingman-combat-drone-fuselage/">Australian</a>/Boeing Loyal Wingman ATS is progressing.<br />
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Australia will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94397/australia-to-contract-second-mq-4c-triton-uav?from_rss=1">buy</a> a 2nd Triton.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">China <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93917/china-s-tengden-unveils-three-engined-tb001-uav-variant-highlights-recent-weapons-integration-work?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> a 3 engine variant of the Tengen TB001.</span></div>
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Egypt has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94550/wing-loong-ii-uavs-deployed-to-western-egyptian-base?from_rss=1">deployed</a> its Wing Loong II drones to western bases.</div>
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The French Neuron UAV is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94431/neuron-ucav-informing-fcas-scaf-development?from_rss=1">informing</a> the FCAS 6th gen fighter effort.</div>
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The Houthis <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-saudi/yemens-houthis-say-they-fired-at-aramco-other-saudi-targets-idUSKBN1ZS1SA?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">attacked</a> Saudi Arabia with drones again.</div>
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Indonesia <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94584/indonesia-approves-plan-to-receive-scaneagle-uavs-helicopter-upgrades-from-us?from_rss=1">approved</a> the plan to procure ScanEagle UAVs.</div>
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Israel's drone sector is <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/the-changing-face-of-israels-uav-sector/136938.article">changing</a>.</div>
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Morocco has <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/02/04/france-has-transferred-3-eads-harfang-to-morocco/">received</a> 3 Harfang UAVs from France.</div>
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Portugal has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94449/portugal-adds-vtol-uas-capability-to-opvs?from_rss=1">added</a> VTOL UAV capabilities to its OPV ships.</div>
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Russia has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94155/russia-orders-upgraded-forpost-tactical-uav?from_rss=1">ordered</a> an updated Forpost UAV.</div>
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Russia <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-drones/russia-accuses-turkey-of-illegally-sending-strike-drones-into-syrias-idlib-idUSKCN20L2WI?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">accused</a> Turkey of illegally sending its drones into Idlib, Syria.</div>
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South Korea has set up a new squadron to <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/02/01/rokaf-has-set-up-new-squadron-to-operate-rq-4/">operate</a> its Global Hawks.</div>
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South Korea is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94016/south-korean-agencies-to-develop-uav-engines?from_rss=1">developing</a> UAV engines.</div>
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Syria shot <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-drone/two-drones-downed-near-syrias-hmeimim-air-base-state-tv-idUSKBN1ZX2A2?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">down</a> two drones near Hmeimim airbase.</div>
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A Turkish <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/03/01/two-syrian-su-24-fencer-jets-and-a-turkish-drone-shot-down-over-idlib-region-syria/">drone</a> was shot down in Idlib.</div>
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BAe's PHASA 35 has <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/phasa-35-solar-powered-uav-conducts-first-flight-74041/">flown</a> for the first <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94351/bae-systems-flies-phasa-35-solar-powered-hale-uav?from_rss=1">time</a>.</div>
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BGJX <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94493/umex-2020-bgix-reveals-further-details-about-its-dragon-jh-1-vtol-uav?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> more details about its JH-1 Dragon VTOL UAV.</div>
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CIAC is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94443/ciac-displays-uav-tarsis-25-to-potential-colombian-military-clients?from_rss=1">attempting</a> to pitch its UAV to the Colombian military.</div>
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Controp is <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/controps-eyes-in-the-sky/136939.article">working</a> on a a quad copter for surveillance.</div>
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Edge <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94504/umex-2020-edge-reveals-first-indigenously-built-uav?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> its Garmousha VTOL UAV.</div>
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Elbit will <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/civil-uavs/elbit-to-fly-hermes-900-for-uk-search-and-rescue-trials/136554.article">demo</a> the Hermes 900 for civilian applications for the UK.</div>
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General Atomics <a href="https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2080211/">received</a> more funding for Reapers, $7.8M.</div>
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General Atomics will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94074/ga-asi-cobham-extend-australian-mq-9b-partnership?from_rss=1">extend</a> its partnership with Cobham in Australia.</div>
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General Atomics <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/general-atomics-tests-space-laser-communication-system-for-mq-9/136859.article">demonstrated</a> laser comm to orbit for a OAV.</div>
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General Atomics <a href="https://alert5.com/2020/02/29/ga-unveils-jet-powered-defender/">unveiled</a> the Defender UCAV: it looks like the Avenger's big brother and suspiciously like the Avenger twist I posited <a href="http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2015/04/mini-crazy-thought-triton-for-carrier.html">here</a>.</div>
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IAI <a href="https://defense-update.com/20200129_heron2.html">introduces</a> the <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/iai-to-unveil-the-heron-mk-ii-uav-at-singapore-airshow-73491/">Heron</a> <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94017/iai-develops-new-heron-mk-ii-uav?from_rss=1">II</a>.</div>
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IAI <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/iai-in-mou-with-indian-firms-on-local-uav-production/136542.article">signed</a> an <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94104/iai-secures-new-partnership-deals-in-india?from_rss=1">MOU</a> with Indian companies to locally produce UAVs.</div>
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Leidos <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/leidos-completes-purchase-of-gremlins-maker-dynetics/136537.article">completed</a> the purchase of Dynetics.</div>
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Watch a Lockheed drone <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32133/help-us-decipher-this-mystery-footage-of-a-suicide-drone-flying-up-an-armored-vehicles-ramp">recovery</a> go very wrong.</div>
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Piaggio's administrator has <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/piaggio-administrator-invites-bids-to-acquire-italian-firm/136947.article">called</a> for bids for the purchase of the drone company.</div>
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PT Len is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94048/indonesia-s-pt-len-to-develop-uav-mission-systems?from_rss=1">developing</a> UAV mission payloads.</div>
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Safran is <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/safran-works-to-correct-patroller-uav-after-december-crash/137008.article">working</a> on fixing the Patroller UAV after a crash.</div>
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ST Engineering <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94301/singapore-airshow-2020-st-engineering-unveils-veloce-family-of-fixed-wing-vtol-uavs?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> its Veloce VTOL UAVs.</div>
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UAVOS <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94033/uavos-advances-unmanned-vtol-uav-developments?from_rss=1">continues</a> to work on VTOL UAVs.</div>
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UAVOS will demo <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94465/umex-2020-uavos-to-perform-search-and-rescue-maritime-demo-with-isr350-5-uav?from_rss=1">maritime</a> search and rescue with its ISR350-5 VTOL UAV.</div>
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The artillery branch of the US Army is <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/artillery-seeks-robot-ammo-haulers/">seeking</a> autonomous ammo haulers for the artillery.</div>
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Autonomous supply vehicles may <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/autonomous-vehicle-technology-may-improve-safety-for-us-army-convoys-73951/">increase</a> safety for the US Army convoys.</div>
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Milrem is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94497/umex-2020-milrem-showcases-updated-themis-ugv?from_rss=1">showcasing</a> its updated Themis UAV.<br />
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ST Engineering has a new remote weapon <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94345/singapore-airshow-2020-st-engineering-pushes-updated-adder-micro-rws-for-ugv-integration?from_rss=1">station</a> for UGVs.</div>
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DARPA lays out its <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94232/darpa-lays-out-goals-for-nomars-unmanned-surface-vehicle-demonstrator?from_rss=1">goals</a> for NOMARS.</div>
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The USN is <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/31/navy-industry-pursuing-autonomy-software-reliable-hme-systems-for-unmanned-ships">working</a> on resiliency for its USVs.</div>
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The USN is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94582/us-navy-s-unmanned-influence-sweep-system-programme-reaches-milestone-c?from_rss=1">starting</a> initial low rate production of the CUSV as part of the Unmanned Influence Sweep System.</div>
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Britain has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94070/uk-mod-acquires-mantas-t12-usv-for-further-study?from_rss=1">procured</a> a MANTIS T12 USV.</div>
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<b>Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (robo subs):</b></div>
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DOT&E <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94076/dot-e-cites-need-for-further-knifefish-development?from_rss=1">states</a> the Knifefish needs more development.</div>
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Huntington Ingalls is <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/02/13/huntington-ingalls-industries-planning-for-increased-u-s-navy-demand-for-uuvs">prepping</a> for US Navy demand in UUVs. They <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/02/04/hii-ceo-350m-deal-for-uuv-maker-hydroid-keeps-shipbuilder-in-line-with-navy-demand">bought</a> <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94099/huntington-ingalls-to-acquire-hydroid?from_rss=1">Hydroid</a>.</div>
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Northrop will <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-to-integrate-sonar-system-onto-l3harris-unmanned-undersea-vehicle-73613/">integrate</a> its sonar <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94065/northrop-grumman-readies-%B5sas-for-iver4-uuv-integration?from_rss=1">systems</a> on L3 Harris UUVs.</div>
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<b>Software Bots:</b></div>
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The <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94588/new-pentagon-ai-ethics-guidelines-may-set-standard-for-government-wide-policies?from_rss=1">Pentagon</a> has <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/02/dod-adopts-ai-ethics-principles-but-how-will-they-be-enforced/">established</a> ethical guidelines for AI work.</div>
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<b>META:</b></div>
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Former democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/31/andrew-yang-warns-against-slaughterbots-and-urges-global-ban-on-autonomous-weaponry/">called</a> for a ban on autonomous weapons.</div>
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DARPA is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94047/darpa-pushes-ahead-with-assured-autonomy-programme?from_rss=1">pushing</a> forward <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/94478/darpa-s-assured-autonomy-shifts-into-higher-gear?from_rss=1">with</a> its Assured Autonomy program.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-67928370955562272972020-02-22T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-22T00:00:04.665-08:00Paleolithic Papers #34<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Genus Homo:</span></b></div>
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Modern human and Neandertal relics are <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/relics-washed-beaches-reveal-lost-world-beneath-north-sea">washing</a> up on shore in the North Sea.<br />
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Neandertal DNA <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/everyone-has-neanderthal-dna-in-their-genome-new-genetic-analysis-shows">might</a> be more <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/cp-maa012320.php">common</a> in <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/pu-nsi012420.php">modern</a> humans than previously thought.<br />
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What cave art <a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(20)30086-5?rss=yes">reveals</a> about human nature.<br />
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Scientists have <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/aaft-om021020.php">uncovered</a> a ghost <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/genetic-traces-of-mysterious-human-lineage-detected-in-people-living-in">lineage</a> of ancient hominins in West African genomes.<br />
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Was there evidence of a technological break or gap or <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248419303641?dgcid=rss_sd_all">evolution</a> at a cave in Israel?<br />
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<b>Modern Humans (H. sapiens):</b></div>
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<a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6473/36.6?rss=1">Mesolithic</a> site <a href="http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/archaeology/middle/africa/border-cave-rhizomes-2020.html">remains</a> show <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uotw-emh010220.php">cooking</a> tubers <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/aaft-eef123019.php">took</a> place.<br />
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Pottery from the Amur River region from the late Pleistocene has been <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uoy-hph013120.php">found</a>.<br />
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Settling of the Americas <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0227444">remains</a> complex with <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/four-of-north-americas-oldest-human-skulls-dont-look-much-alike">outliers</a> in cranial morphology being found.<br />
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How old is the oldest H. sapiens skull? The one from <a href="http://johnhawks.net/fossils/africa/middle-pleistocene/florisbad-age-preprint-2020.html">Florisbad</a>.<br />
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A skeleton of a 30 year old woman from Mexico <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoh-psd020420.php">dating</a> from the end Pleistocene/dawn Holocene has interesting insights to the early native American populations.<br />
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What was the climate <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248420300026?dgcid=rss_sd_all">variability</a> like during the early expansions of modern humans out of Africa?</div>
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<b>Neandertals (H. neanderthalensis):</b></div>
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The last Neandertals <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/in-russias-far-north-a-lone-group-of-neanderthals-may-have-been-the-last-of">might</a> have lived at Byzovaya, above the Arctic Circle in Russia.<br />
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Neandertals <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00183-5?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29">made</a> an epic trek 60k years ago to the Altai Mountains.<br />
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There is <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/01/21/1918047117.short?rss=1">evidence</a> of two separate migrations into Asia by Neandertals.<br />
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Inbreeding <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/p-iap112019.php">might</a> have been the doom of Neandertals.</div>
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<b>Denisovans:</b></div>
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Mitochondrial <a href="https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-019-6392-8">DNA</a> from <a href="http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/genomics/ancient/numts-from-denisovans-bucking-2020.html">Densovans</a> has been found in modern human nuclear DNA.</div>
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Denisovans were more <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/denisovan-research-reveals-the-early-humans-were-more-complex-than-we">complex</a> than we originally thought.<br />
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Meet the <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/video-meet-the-denisovans-humans-mysterious-cousins">Denisovans</a>.</div>
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<b>H. antecessor:</b></div>
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Two juvenile scapula from Spain are <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248419300909?dgcid=rss_sd_all">examined</a>.</div>
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<b>H. erectus:</b></div>
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H. erectus <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6474/210?rss=1">arrived</a> in <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6474/147?rss=1">Java</a> 200,000 years <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6474/158.3?rss=1">later</a> than originally thought.</div>
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H. erectus might have <a href="http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/archaeology/lower/ethiopia/long-distance-acheulean-obsidian-transport-2019.html">engaged</a> in long range trade for obsidian.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Genus Australopithecus:</span></b></div>
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<b>A. anamensis:</b></div>
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What <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248419303483?dgcid=rss_sd_all">ecology</a> did A. anamensis live in?</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">META:</span></b></div>
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Nasty recessives aren't an <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.01.13.905174v1?rss=1">obstacle</a> to introgression between hominins.</div>
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What we have <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/all-that-weve-learned-about-human-origins-recently-and-what-we-still-want">learned</a> about human evolution and what remains to be understood?<br />
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African climate forcing <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/01/15/1917673117.short?rss=1">simulation</a> for the last 140,000 years and its implication for human evolution.<br />
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There's a new method for <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440320300030?dgcid=rss_sd_all">figuring</a> out <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uoa-rdm012820.php">where</a> ancient humans came from.<br />
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Human language <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uob-hlm021220.php">probably</a> evolved gradually.<br />
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When did hominins <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/when-did-ancient-humans-begin-to-understand-death">begin</a> to understand death.<br />
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How to <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.06.938126v1?rss=1">estimate</a> the contamination of ancient DNA by modern.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-79262557054541854662020-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-08T00:00:01.110-08:00Stealth Saga #57<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>6th Generation Fighters:</b></div>
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Rolls Royce will <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/rolls-royce-advanced-jet-engine-power-tempest-fighter/">develop</a> a new engine for the British led Tempest fighter.<br />
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Turkey has <a href="https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/01/13/turkey-invites-malaysia-to-join-its-tf-x-future-fighter-jet-program/">invited</a> Malaysia to join its program.</div>
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<b>Su-57:</b></div>
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Another <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93435/sukhoi-su-57-crashes-in-russian-far-east?from_rss=1">article</a> on the first production Su-57 crash.<br />
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<b>PAK-DA:</b><br />
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<a href="https://iz.ru/963694/anton-lavrov-roman-kretcul-aleksei-ramm/paketnoe-soglashenie-noveishemu-bombardirovshchiku-naznachili-sroki-vykhoda-v-seriiu">Supposedly</a> (in russian), a contract was signed in 2017. Testing of three prototypes is supposed to happen starting this fall (2020). Development is supposed to continue through 2026. State testing is supposed to take place between 2026 to 2028.<br />
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<b>Chinese Stealth Aircraft:</b><br />
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Chinese aviation watchers are <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1177708.shtml">expecting</a> to see <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/602720-china-develops-j-20-stealth-fighter-jet-to-control-sky">new</a> aircraft this year.<br />
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<b>5GAT:</b><br />
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The USAFA and Sierra Nevada <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31876/the-pentagon-may-finally-get-the-fighter-sized-stealth-aerial-target-drone-it-badly-needs">designed</a> and built the 5GAT 5th gen target drone. It might be useable as a Loyal Wingman.<br />
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<b>XQ-58A:</b><br />
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DARPA's Valkyrie has had a <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/valkyrie-back-in-the-air-with-successful-flight-test/">successful</a> 4th <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/xq-58a-valkyrie-drone-test-flight/">flight</a> and <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-and-safely-recovered-in-fourth-test/136364.article">expanded</a> its <a href="https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2064817/afrl-xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-in-fourth-test/">flight</a> envelope.<br />
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<b>RQ-170:</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31992/exclusive-details-on-the-secretive-rq-170-stealth-drones-first-trip-to-korea">Details</a> of the RQ-170's first trip to South Korea get shown.<br />
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The USAF <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32044/heres-our-analysis-of-the-air-forces-new-b-21-stealth-bomber-renderings">has</a> released renderings of the B-21. One of which I am very <a href="https://www.airforcemag.com/article/the-raider-takes-shape/">late</a> to post.</div>
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<b>B-2:</b></div>
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A B-2 <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/01/02/behold-the-cool-vertical-photograph-of-the-b-2-spirit-stealth-bomber-doing-the-rose-bowl-game-flyover-yesterday/">overflew</a> the Rose Bowl.</div>
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<b>F-22:</b></div>
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An F-22 at Langley AFB had a landing gear <a href="https://www.wavy.com/news/military/f22-raptor-has-issue-with-landing-gear-at-langley-afb-during-training/">failure</a>.<br />
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The new Demo pilot for the F-22 does an <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/01/22/from-loco-to-cabo-meet-the-air-forces-new-2020-f-22-raptor-demo-team-pilot/">interview</a>.</div>
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<b>F-35:</b></div>
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2019 was a very good <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2019/12/the-f-35-joint-strike-fighters-pretty-good-year/">year</a> for the F-35 program. 134 F-35s were <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-134-f-35s-in-2019-72817/">delivered</a>.</div>
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OTOH, the F-35 has 873 <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-martin-f-35-has-873-deficiencies/136481.article">deficiencies</a>. Including <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/f-35-s-gun-that-can-t-shoot-straight-adds-to-its-roster-of-flaws">issues</a> with its gun.<br />
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The F-35 <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pentagon-f35/f-35-logistics-system-to-be-reinvented-and-renamed-official-says-idUSKBN1ZE00D?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">program</a> will be <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31861/replacement-for-f-35s-troubled-alis-cloud-based-brain-rebranded-odin-and-is-still-years-away">ditching</a> ALIS for a new software called <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93861/pentagon-announces-replacement-for-f-35-s-alis?from_rss=1">ODIN</a>.</div>
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The F-35 <a href="https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Article/2050934/jsf-itf-year-in-review/">now</a> has a multi aircraft infrared search and track capability.<br />
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F-35 can now <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/f-35-sensors-help-ground-interceptors-engage-air-breathing-targets/136270.article">feed</a> ground <a href="https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2020-01-21-U-S-Army-and-Air-Force-Team-up-for-Multi-Domain-Operations">interceptors</a> targeting info.</div>
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The Pentagon and Lockheed <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93556/update-pentagon-lockheed-martin-sign-new-f-35-sustainment-contract?from_rss=1">have</a> signed a <a href="https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2048917/">new</a> sustainment contract.</div>
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A new rotor design is being <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-tests-new-rotor-design-for-f-35-engine-73298/">tested</a> for the F-35's engine.<br />
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Congress will only <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31697/congress-wants-an-aggressor-modernization-plan-before-adversary-f-35s-head-to-nellis">allow</a> the USAF to <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93445/us-temporarily-bans-us-air-force-f-35a-lrip-aircraft-use-in-aggressor-training?from_rss=1">use</a> early F-35As as aggressors once there is some sort of plan.</div>
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The USAF <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93604/usaf-issues-rfi-for-f-35a-siaw-missile?from_rss=1">released</a> an RFI for the Stand in Attack Weapon for the F-35A.</div>
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The <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/hills-fighter-wings-conduct-f-35a-combat-power-exercise-72894/">monster</a> F-35A elephant <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35a-lightning-standup-complete-at-hill-fighter-wings-72933/">walk</a> by the <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31743/hill-air-force-base-executes-the-mother-of-all-elephant-walks-with-52-f-35s">USAF</a> at <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/01/06/52-f-35a-jets-take-part-in-massive-elephant-walk-at-hill-air-force-base-utah/">Hill AFB</a> gets another profile.</div>
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The USAF's 158th is <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/360294/158th-fighter-wing-trains-florida">training</a> in Florida.<br />
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USMC <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/first-f-35c-carrier-variant-delivered-to-us-marine-corps-73334/">F-35Cs </a>will <a href="https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2020/01/14/first-f-35c-stealth-fighter-jets-to-arrive-at-miramar-next-week/">leave</a> NAS <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93892/first-usmc-operational-unit-receives-f-35c?from_rss=1">Lemoore</a> for MCAS <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/359904/lightning-strikes-miramar-3rd-marine-aircraft-wing-welcomes-corps-first-f-35c">Miramar</a>.<br />
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Lt Col Bann is the first pilot to <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/01/31/the-first-f-35-pilot-to-clock-1000-hours-on-the-jet/">reach</a> 1,000 hours in the F-35.<br />
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The USN is <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/28/navy-weighing-costs-timelines-of-bringing-f-35cs-to-carrier-jfk">weighing</a> what it takes to get the F-35C on the USS Kennedy.</div>
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The Australians <a href="http://www.janes.com/article/93746/raaf-transfers-f-35-training-to-australia?from_rss=1">have</a> transferred <a href="https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2058078/royal-australian-air-force-completes-training-mission-departs-from-luke/">their</a> F-35 <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/raaf-shifts-f-35a-training-focus-to-williamtown/136417.article">pilot</a> training to Australia from the US.</div>
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British F-35s <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93571/uk-to-receive-f-35-das-upgrade?from_rss=1">will</a> get a DAS upgrade.<br />
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An Israeli F-35I <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/01/21/lets-talk-about-the-israeli-f-35i-adir-that-appeared-again-on-flight-tracking-websites/">appeared</a> on a tracking website again.<br />
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Norway is <a href="https://forsvaret.no/presse/f-35-til-island">deploying</a> its F-35s to Iceland.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-13100038111864797562020-02-07T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-07T00:00:06.539-08:00Views From the Starliner Capsule While in Orbit<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-63646942177120926442020-02-06T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-06T00:00:00.291-08:00Wuhan Virus Update<div style="text-align: justify;">
Officially, China <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-mainland/china-reports-73-new-deaths-on-mainland-from-virus-outbreak-on-february-5-idUSKBN1ZZ34S?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">says</a> 28k are infected and 563 dead. Personal projection for tomorrow is 33k and 660 dead. By Monday, it will be 50k and 1k, imo.<br />
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A recent post on Tencent that went back down really fast <a href="https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3871594">claimed</a> the infections and deaths are way, <i>way</i> higher than the official numbers. The Wuhan coronavirus would have a 1:6 kill rate (over 16%) if accurate.<br />
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Singapore <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-singapore-baby/singapores-virus-tally-hits-28-with-six-month-old-baby-infected-idUSKBN1ZZ210?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">has</a> at least 28 infected and business people are <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-singapore/three-businessmen-contract-coronavirus-after-singapore-business-conference-asian-officials-idUSKBN1ZZ0WO">getting</a> infected when visiting.<br />
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The 12th US case has been <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-wisconsin/12th-u-s-case-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-wisconsin-idUSKBN1ZZ2U5?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">detected</a> in Wisconsin.<br />
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Two cruise ships are <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/two-cruise-ships-isolated-in-quarantine-as-china-virus-hits-airlines-carmakers-idUSKBN1ZZ06L?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">quarantined</a>. More than 10 tested <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-cruise/ten-more-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-test-positive-for-coronavirus-nhk-idUSKBN1ZZ360?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">positive</a> on the cruise ship off Japan.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-47004319649565305402020-02-04T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-04T00:00:04.991-08:00Despite Russia's Bluster, There are no "Plans" to Send Cosmonauts to Mars<blockquote>
Manned flights to Mars are not stipulated in the guidelines of state policy in the space sphere, Chief Designer and First Deputy CEO of Energia Space Rocket Corporation Yevgeny Mikrin said on Tuesday.<br />
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"Such flights are not planned so far and they are absent in the guidelines of the state policy," Mikrin said, replying to a question about whether Russia planned crewed flights to Mars.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.ruaviation.com/news/2020/1/28/14612/?h">link</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-10662385093192102612020-02-03T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-03T00:00:07.734-08:00Russia Tested its Already Existing Iskander IRBM...and it Broke the INF Limits "accidentally"<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">
During a planned live-firing exercise by Russia, one of its Iskander-M ballistic missile flew beyond 600km and landed outside its designated target area. The missile is said to have been fired from Kapustin Yar for the Makat firing range in Kazakhstan. However, the missile ended up in the Bayganinsky district. The SS-26 Stone or “Iskander” is a road-mobile short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with a range of up to 500 km. Using a common transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) and support vehicles, the system can also fire the 9M728 (R-500, SSC-7) and 9M729 cruise missiles. Russia began development of the SS-26 in the late 1980s to replace the OTR-23 “Oka” SRBM.</blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-33122977322370329102020-02-02T00:00:00.000-08:002020-02-02T00:00:00.205-08:00A Russian Satellite Appears to be Stalking an American KH-11 Spysat<blockquote>
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Publicly available data suggests that a Russian inspector satellite has shifted its position in orbit to bring it relatively close to a U.S. KH-11 spy satellite. Russia has a number of what it calls "space apparatus inspectors" in orbit, which the U.S. government and others warn the Kremlin could use to gather intelligence on other satellites or function as "killer satellites," using various means to damage, disable, or destroy those targets. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-18391114749479578262020-01-31T10:40:00.000-08:002020-01-31T10:40:14.846-08:00Official B-21 Rendering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-37472715451321950312020-01-27T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-27T00:00:00.878-08:00Wuhan Virus Update<div style="text-align: justify;">
By the time this gets published, China will probably have over 3,000 confirmed cases and over <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-toll/chinas-death-toll-from-coronavirus-rises-to-80-government-statement-idUSKBN1ZQ00R?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">80 deaths</a>. 15 cities are in quarantine. China has started suspending at least some of intercity travel services. Hong Kong has started selectively blocking mainlanders from entering the territory.<br />
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China has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-abbvie-hiv/china-testing-hiv-drug-as-treatment-for-new-coronavirus-abbvie-says-idUSKBN1ZP0QK?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">started</a> testing an HIV drug to see if it will work to combat the disease.<br />
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5 <i>million</i> people <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3047720/chinese-premier-li-keqiang-head-coronavirus-crisis-team-outbreak">left</a> Wuhan before the lockdown.</div>
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The US has 5 <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-california/officials-confirm-five-u-s-cases-of-coronavirus-after-china-travel-idUSKBN1ZP0AA?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">cases</a>. One of them is in Maricopa County, AZ. Arizona is a noted location for the elderly to move to and the virus preferentially kills the elderly. This could get exciting.</div>
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Several countries the world over now infections. France and Africa (Gabon) appear to have their first cases. It does not, yet, seem to be spreading within those countries.</div>
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The US and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-france-evacuation/france-to-evacuate-citizens-from-wuhan-by-air-idUSKBN1ZP0QV?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews">France</a> are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan. The Americans are being shipped to San Francisco.</div>
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The disease is infectious during the incubation period. The incubation period is averaging 10 days, some as long as 14 days, some as short as 1. The interesting case is the woman from Chicago: she was in Wuhan a month ago and came down with the symptoms only this last few days. She may be an outlier or was in contact with someone with the virus more recently than her trip and has not been identified. There are reports some people never seem to develop symptoms, but are carriers.</div>
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NY Times has fairly good <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/world/china-coronavirus.html">updates</a>.</div>
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<b>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones):</b></div>
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The US government has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93423/us-bans-pentagon-use-procurement-of-chinese-uavs?from_rss=1">banned</a> the procurement and use of Chinese made UAVs.<br />
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DARPA's X-61A Gremlins <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/dynetics-x-61a-gremlins-makes-first-flight-but-destroyed-after-parachute-fails/136220.article">made</a> a first <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31882/watch-darpas-air-launched-and-air-recovered-gremlins-drone-take-its-first-flight">flight</a>. However, the prototype crashed when the recovery parachute failed to deploy. DARPA is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93834/darpa-dynetics-move-gremlins-focus-to-aerial-recovery?from_rss=1">moving</a> onto aerial recovery.<br />
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A USAF MQ-9 Reaper was <a href="https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2056156/forty-ninth-wing-acquires-a-new-mq-9-through-ferry/">ferried</a> itself to Holloman AFB instead of being shipped and assembled.<br />
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A drone strike by the USAF killed an Iranian QUDS Force commander. Israel <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/israelis-soleimani-intercept-sparked-drone-strike-us-reinforces-region/">claims</a> the strike happened due to an intercepted communication. That has been cast in doubt.<br />
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The USAFA and Sierra Nevada <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31876/the-pentagon-may-finally-get-the-fighter-sized-stealth-aerial-target-drone-it-badly-needs">designed</a> and built the 5GAT 5th gen target drone. It might be useable as a Loyal Wingman.<br />
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The USAF's X-58A Valkyrie <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-and-safely-recovered-in-fourth-test/136364.article">flew</a> its 4th test. It <a href="https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2064817/afrl-xq-58a-valkyrie-expands-flight-envelope-in-fourth-test/">expanded</a> its <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/valkyrie-back-in-the-air-with-successful-flight-test/">flight</a> envelope.<br />
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The US Coast Guard will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93726/surface-navy-2020-insitu-to-outfit-entire-uscg-national-security-cutter-fleet-with-scaneagles-by-end-of-year?from_rss=1">outfit</a> all its national security cutters with ScanEagles by end of year.<br />
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Brazil will <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93619/brazil-to-operate-uas-from-ships?from_rss=1">operate</a> ScanEagles from its naval ships.<br />
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British efforts to <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93584/uk-swarming-drone-timeline-in-doubt-as-development-unit-delayed?from_rss=1">deploy</a> its first swarming drone squadron have been delayed.<br />
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In Cambodia, a Chinese made drone <a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50681214/mystery-surrounds-uav-crash-in-koh-kong">crashed</a>. It's a bit of a mystery as to who owns it.<br />
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China is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93591/plagf-pap-special-forces-broadening-use-of-small-uavs?from_rss=1">expanding</a> its use of small UAVs.<br />
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China's CASC is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93567/update-casc-expands-domestic-uav-testing-and-production-capabilities?from_rss=1">expanding</a> its UAV production.<br />
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China's army may be <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93906/harwar-s-zhanfu-h16-v12-uav-possibly-in-service-with-chinese-military?from_rss=1">using</a> the Harwar’s Zhanfu H16-V12 UAV.<br />
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China <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/china-flies-worlds-first-large-three-engine-drone-73205/">flew</a> the world's first 3 engine large fixed wing drone.<br />
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A Houthi attack <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/more-than-100-killed-in-yemen-missile-drone-attack-73187/">using</a> missiles and drones killed more than 100.<br />
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Indonesia <a href="https://jakartaglobe.id/tech/indonesia-introduces-first-medium-range-drone-to-tackle-terrorism-forest-fires">unveiled</a> its Black Eagle <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93517/indonesia-reveals-armed-reconnaissance-uav-development-programme?from_rss=1">MALE</a> UAV.<br />
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The Philippines air force <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93815/hermes-900-male-uav-enters-service-with-philippine-air-force?from_rss=1">has</a> its first Hermes 900 enter service.<br />
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Russia is <a href="http://tge.ru/ru/%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD-%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC/">pursuing</a> a quad tilt-rotor drone for its navy.<br />
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The Russian Altius - U UAV <a href="https://www.ruaviation.com/news/2020/1/21/14578/">will</a> have sat communications.<br />
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A Turkish made Karayel UAV was <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93459/karayel-uav-lost-over-yemen?from_rss=1">shot down</a> over Yemen.<br />
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Turkey TEI is <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93805/turkey-s-tei-delivers-local-uav-engines?from_rss=1">delivering</a> indigenous UAV engines.<br />
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Bell's V-280 being <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/v-280-tiltrotor-can-fly-unmanned-bell-says/">tested</a> for the US Army's Blackhawk replacement program can now fly autonomously.<br />
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Boeing has <a href="http://alert5.com/2020/01/24/boeing-partners-with-tactical-robotics/">partnered</a> with Tactical Robotics.<br />
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General Atomics will <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/general-atomics-to-demo-mq-1c-gray-eagle-as-tactical-ballistic-missile-spotter/136287.article">demo</a> the Gray Eagle UAV as a ballistic missile spotter.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/falco-xplorer-soars-with-first-flight-success/136233.article">Leonardo's</a> <a href="https://newatlas.com/aircraft/leonardos-falco-xplorer-drone-maiden-flight/">Falco</a> <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93787/falco-xplorer-uav-makes-maiden-flight?from_rss=1">Xplorer</a> <a href="https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/17-01-2020-leonardo-s-falco-xplorer-drone-completes-first-flight">has</a> taken <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/leonardos-falco-xplorer-drone-completes-first-flight-73184/">flight</a>.<br />
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Robotic Research <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93536/robotic-research-unveils-pegasus-mini-hybrid-uas-ugv?from_rss=1">unveiled</a> a UAV/UGV hybrid.<br />
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Telephonics <a href="https://www.telephonics.com/press/telephonics-wins-first-prize-in-the-united-states-navys-mux-prize-challenge">claims</a> to have won the competition for the MUX UAV's AEW sensor.<br />
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The US Army <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93691/us-army-selects-qinetiq-for-rcv-l-and-textron-for-rcv-m?from_rss=1">selected</a> Qinitiq for the RCV-L and Textron (Howe & Howe) for the RCV-M.<br />
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The French army has <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93828/france-receives-first-nerva-lg-ugvs-for-scorpion-programme?from_rss=1">received</a> its first NERVA LG UGVs.</div>
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The US Navy thinks getting USVs into the line is more <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93709/surface-navy-2020-unmanned-capability-matters-more-than-battle-force-inclusion-us-surface-force-commander-says?from_rss=1">important</a> than whether they count as part of the battle force. However, the USVs won't <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/14/cno-gilday-calls-for-budget-increase-to-reach-355-ship-fleet-new-battle-force-count-wont-include-unmanned-ships">count</a> towards the 355 ship fleet.<br />
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There is a debate <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/navy-debates-355-fleet-armed-robo-ships-years-away/">suggesting</a> the robo ships are really years away.<br />
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The US Navy is <a href="https://newatlas.com/military/us-navy-teach-robotic-ships-talk/">working</a> to teach USVs to talk to one another.<br />
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A Sea Hunter USV will <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/21/sea-hunter-usv-will-operate-with-carrier-strike-group-as-surfdevron-plans-hefty-testing-schedule">exercise</a> with a carrier battle group.<br />
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Northrop <a href="https://www.janes.com/article/93600/northrop-grumman-completes-initial-trials-of-aqs-24b-aboard-mcm-usv?from_rss=1">tested</a> the AQS-24B on the CUSV outfitted for MCM.<br />
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Textron <a href="https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/01/15/with-the-us-marines-looking-for-unmanned-logistics-to-fight-china-textron-sees-opportunity/">thinks</a> the CUSV will be great for USMC logistics.<br />
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Textron's CUSV is <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/01/22/textrons-common-usv-ready-for-production-experimenting-with-lethal-surface-warfare-payloads">ready</a> for production.<br />
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<b>Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (robo subs):</b><br />
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L3Harris has <a href="https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2020/01/15/l3harris-to-deliver-iver4-underwater-drone-to-us-navy/">providing</a> IVER4 UUVs for the US Navy.<br />
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<b>META:</b><br />
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China and America <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2020/01/16/different-views-of-ai-fuel-distrust-between-china-and-america">talking</a> past each other on "AI" breeds distrust.<br />
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Could killer robots <i><b><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2020/01/killer-robots-reconsidered-could-ai-weapons-actually-cut-collateral-damage/">reduce</a></b></i> collateral damage?<br />
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The US Army is <a href="https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-weld-automation-for-next-generation-combat-vehicles-72885/">looking</a> at welding automation for its next gen combat vehicles.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-11726574514732972562020-01-24T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-24T00:00:04.443-08:00SpaceX had a Successful in-flight abort test for the Dragon V2<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-61434820400220106012020-01-22T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-22T00:00:08.711-08:0055% of the World's Population Live in Cities<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">
That proportion has continued to rise steadily, reaching 55% as of 2018. It's climbed faster in China, up from 48% to 59% — meaning an additional 180 million people are living in Chinese cities. </blockquote>
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China now has 130 cities of at least 1 million people, more than the U.S. (45), European Union (36) and South America (46) combined.</blockquote>
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Swine fever devastated China’s stock because with unsound governance, even sound regulations have perverse effects.</div>
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On a recent visit to my hometown by the Yangtze River in eastern China, relatives welcomed me, as ever, with a feast: steamed perch and hairy crab, deep-fried river shrimp — and braised pork. My 84-year-old father made sure to serve pork, even though it was now twice as expensive as the year before. This time, he didn’t get the meat from my brother, who until this fall had been the village’s largest pork producer: All 150 pigs on my brother’s farm had either died or been culled because of African swine fever.</div>
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Gangs are <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3042122/chinese-criminal-gangs-spreading-african-swine-fever-force">spreading</a> swine flu by drone to <a href="https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/update-1-commercial-pig-farm-in-china-jams-drone-signal-to-combat-swine-fever">attempt</a> to extort farmers into selling their stock for well below market prices. So there is that, too.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-62282689116569433962020-01-20T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-20T00:00:06.099-08:00New Chinese Respiratory Virus Outbreak Update<blockquote>
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China will step up efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays as a rise in confirmed cases fanned fears the virus could spread to other countries.</div>
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Wuhan’s health authority confirmed earlier on Sunday 17 more cases of the virus in the city, bringing the total number of known patients there to 62.</div>
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Japan has confirmed its first case of infection from a newly-identified coronavirus that has killed one person and infected at least 40 more in China, as well as prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.</blockquote>
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An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities, Chinese authorities said on Monday, as the number of patients tripled and a third person died, stoking concerns about the containment of the virus.</blockquote>
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Nature states the new virus <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00135-z">needs</a> China to cooperate internationally.<br />
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Science notes folks are <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6475/234?rss=1">alarmed</a>.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-52169307520661148922020-01-13T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-13T00:00:04.873-08:00Russian Mercenaries in Libya are not Working for the Russian Government says Pinocchio Putin<blockquote>
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked on Saturday whether mercenaries known as the Wagner Group, were fighting in Libya, said that if there are Russians in Libya, they are not representing the Russian state, nor are they paid by the state.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-87036165976576456812020-01-12T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-12T00:00:02.266-08:00Flight Ops on the CV17 Shandong<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092066.post-85375737183042779862020-01-09T00:00:00.000-08:002020-01-09T00:00:05.158-08:00China has a new Respiratory Virus Outbreak...and it's not SARS<blockquote>
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Chinese health authorities have not been able to identify a mysterious strain of pneumonia that has infected dozens of people and put the rest of Asia on alert -- although they have ruled out a return of the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus.</div>
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A total of 59 cases of unknown viral pneumonia have been reported in the city of Wuhan, central China, with seven patients in critical condition, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on Sunday. All patients are being treated in quarantine and no deaths have been reported.</div>
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.</div>
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