South Korea will start building to APR1400 reactors this year and China is completing two AP 1000 nuclear reactors

Two new reactors have been approved to start construction in South Korea this year. Nuclear will continue its strong growth in the country, albeit under a less ambitious energy policy. They plan to build two new APR1400 units at Shin Kori in the south east of the country. The reactors will be the fifth and …

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Innovative Robotic Systems for Space Operations

NASA Future In-Space Operations (FISO) Working Group had a presentation from David Akin of the University of Maryland about innovative robotic systems for enhanced productivity in space. He presents several smaller robots arm manipulators He presents a highly adaptable system with many interchangeable attachments He presents a hard spacesuit with robotic functions If you liked …

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An F-16 fighter jet has been converted into an unmanned drone

As a pilotless F-16 roared into the sky last week at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., members of Boeing’s QF-16 team and the U.S. Air Force celebrated. Two U.S. Air Force test pilots in a ground control station at Tydall remotely flew the QF-16, which is a retired F-16 jet modified to be an aerial …

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