DARPA GXV-T wants future combat vehicles that could traverse up to 95 percent of off-road terrain, including slopes and various elevations. Capabilities include revolutionary wheel-to-track and suspension technologies that would enable access and faster travel both on- and off-road, compared to existing ground vehicles. Next generation off-roading would mean that US military vehicles can avoid …
Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster predicts Tesla Motors will be profitable by September, 2018. Tesla aims to produce 6,000 Model 3s per week by August, but Munster says September is more likely. Tesla finally made 5,000 Model 3s per week but this was about 6 months behind the original schedule. Tesla should build about 48,000 Model …
Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million occasions in 2017, an increase of 7.0% from the previous year. Data from the International Association of Tour Managers shows that overseas travel spending by Chinese tourists reached USD 261.1 billion in 2016, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year, and ranking first worldwide. Chinese Police have been brought to …
China will have 7 aircraft carriers by 2025 and the USA has and will have 20 aircraft carriers. 9 of the US carriers are amphibious assault ships and three of the Chinese ships will also be amphibious assault ships. Only the Type 003+ aircraft carriers will be close to matching the US super-aircraft carriers in …
Egypt and its diaspora will have a larger population than Japan by 2030. In 2006, Egypt had a population of 73 million people. In 2017, 95 million inside Egypt. 9.5 million lived outside the country. 104.5 million total. In 2030, Egypt’s population is expected to be 128 million. Expat egyptians are in: Saudi Arabia 2.9 …
China launched Long March 2C lifted off from Xichang but the first stage fell on land in Niuchang town, part of Fuquan city in Guizhou, according to a video posted on the Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo. China has had 18 successful space launches so far in 2018. Andrew Jones of Global Times has …
According the Brookings Institute projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2 spot. Above chart Source: Authors’ estimates based on PovCal (World Bank), World Economic Outlook (IMF); World Population Prospects …
Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki said that Planetary Resources made a risky and aggressive choice in 2017 to double down on asteroid exploration but they are now in trouble because a funding round failed. Planetary Resources had to cut staff and all research and development. They had to stop operations of a successful satellite tech …
China’s anti-air and water pollution plan has 2020 targets: * ‘good-air days’ reach over 80 percent annually * Over 70% of the surface water to be drinkable * around 70 percent of the country’s offshore area water should be of good quality. Currently about 60% of China’s water is not safe for human contact. There …
China has claimed to have developed a combat laser rifle. It would have to have a lot of waste heat. 30-40% efficiency is about the maximum. China claims a mass produced cost of $15,000. If you had a 300-watt laser system without water cooling, then it seems you would be holding something like a 500-watt …
China has created the ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle is classified as being “non-lethal” but produces an energy beam that cannot be seen by the naked eye but can pass through windows and cause the “instant carbonization” of human skin and tissues. It can burn through clothes in a split second and set flammable things on …