WASHINGTON — RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has cleared an early design hurdle for a planned upgrade to the F-35’s engine, which the company maintains is “on track” to field by 2029. “Pratt & Whitney is upgrading the F135 engine with technology from multiple development programs...

Pratt F-35 engine upgrade clears preliminary design review

WASHINGTON — While the Air Force struggles to construct a plan to cut back the Sentinel program’s skyrocketing costs, work has not stopped in the development of the new ICBM to replace the service’s aging arsenal of Minuteman III missiles, according to the service’s nuclear policy guru.

Sentinel ICBM work to continue while Air Force restructures to cut sky-high costs

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A chip that experts have said could be "pivotal" to creating effective quantum computers has been unveiled. Oxford Ionics has said its chip can be mass-produced and means the world's first useful quantum computer could be built in three years time. The new technology makes it possible to do very...

'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled

This predominantly commercial space startup opened for business in 2022 to develop artificial intelligence technologies that help satellite owners automate how they operate constellations. Booz Allen Hamilton's venture capital arm has made one space-focused investment since its formal inception in 2022, that being Albedo back in January. Quindar has now...

AI and rockets mark the week's space investments

Oxford Ionics, a UK-based quantum computing company, has achieved a major breakthrough by demonstrating the highest performing quantum chip in the world, capable of being produced at scale in standard semiconductor fabrication plants. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of practical quantum computers. The company’s patented...

Oxford Ionics Breaks Global Quantum Performance Records Without Error Correction

Bears and bison aren’t the only potential hazards when visiting Yellowstone National Park. The area’s thermal features also provide a point of caution as tourists in one car found out this week.

Car carrying 5 people runs off the road and into a hot geyser in Yellowstone

Stop worrying about power outages and a lack of reliable power by investing in a Bluetti AC300 or AC500 portable power station this Prime Day sale event. — The Amazon Prime Day sale is from July 16 to 17 in 2024 and there are plenty oftempting discounts available. Bluetti even has some surprises, including lead-up deals that are available from now until Prime Day.

Bluetti: The best home electric generator for reliable power 2024

Eve Air Mobility will be providing an update on several key program milestones at the 45th Farnborough Air Show next week. Coming off its recent announcement of $94M in new equity to support development of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Eve has continued to attract new equity. Along with existing cash and credit lines, Eve is well positioned as the company continue to build momentum and advance in the development and manufacturing of its eVTOL.

Eve Air Mobility to Unveil Major eVTOL Program Milestones at Farnborough Air Show

“A living dog is better than a dead lion,” or so goes the Biblical saying. It’s advice the US military, too often focused on the promise of a game-changing capability at the expense of capacity today, should consider listening to. The Pentagon regularly sacrifices the fleets and inventories...

The Navy’s new air-to-air capability could set roadmap for repurposing old systems

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A spectacular drone show is set to light up the New York City skyline on Tuesday, July 16, as part of a Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) tribute. The event, aimed at supporting critical cancer research, will take place over the Hudson River, according to a report from W42ST. Drones...

Drone Display Over Hudson to Illuminate Cancer Awareness Message

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With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Quantum Systems has upgraded its Vector reconnaissance drones deployed in Ukraine, allowing operations in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-denied environments. The Receptor AI sensor upgrade enables “optical navigation during the day and at night and in poor visibility conditions, as well as automated AI-supported object recognition and identification,” the Munich-based AI firm explained.

German Drone in Ukraine Receives AI-Based Navigation Upgrades

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) possesses a modern and highly capable fleet, including light carriers, large AEGIS destroyers, and advanced conventional submarines which are renowned for their size and stealth. While individual Japanese naval vessels and their crews are certainly world class, Japan’s unique approach to naval industrial base strategy is often underappreciated, especially its submarine industrial base. This approach relies on three deliberate policy pillars:

Japan’s Submarine Industrial Base and Infrastructure – Unique and Stable

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Coulson Aviation has secured a new AUD $400 million, ten-year contract with Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service (RFS). Awarded after an open and competitive bidding process, Coulson will manage, operate and maintain the entire fleet. The company has managed the majority of the NSW RFS aircraft fleet for the previous five years. This partnership strengthens local jobs and skills development, ensuring a robust response to fire seasons.

Coulson Aviation secures AU$400 million contract with NSW Rural Fire Service

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Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation has flown an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) hydrogen-electric air taxi 523 miles in California. The demonstrator vehicle used was a converted pre-production, prototype battery-electric flying vehicle with a liquid hydrogen fuel tank and fuel cell system. The electric aerial vehicle (EAV) carried...

Air Taxi Powered by Hydrogen for 523-Mile Trip

Richard Jenkins, an Englishman trained in mechanical engineering, stepped into the limelight on March 26, 2009, in California’s Mojave Desert by setting a 126.1 mph (203 km/h) land sailing speed record. His landsailer Greenbird featured a sophisticated self-trimming wing sail with a forward-facing rod halfway up and tabs at the trailing edge of a separate fin that protrudes aft of the wing. This setup helped control the wing’s angle of attack with precision (at 126 mph, apparent wind is straight on the nose), so Jenkins could maximize power while expending minimal energy.

Saildrone Launches 65′ Aluminum USV

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AFSOC seeks industry feedback for ‘Swarm Carrier’ drone

WASHINGTON — Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is seeking industry feedback for a “Swarm Carrier” uncrewed aircraft system capable of launching from a C-130 and...

AFSOC seeks industry feedback for ‘Swarm Carrier’ drone

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