San Diego’s Daylight Solutions, which makes infrared lasers used to protect military helicopters from heat seeking missiles, has agreed to be acquired by Italian aerospace and defense contractor Leonardo for $150 million. Founded in 2005, Daylight employs about 110 workers and has raised more than $35 million in capital over the years.
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Grandmother, – backbone’ of military family, sent back to Mexico
“She’s not a criminal, that’s where I’m at. I just feel that she’s definitely not in that category.”
Robots are poised to take over wide range of military jobs
The wave of automation that swept away tens of thousands of American manufacturing and office jobs during the past two decades is now washing over the armed forces, putting both rear-echelon and front-line positions in jeopardy. “Just as in the civilian economy, automation will likely have a big impact on military organizations in logistics and manufacturing,” said Michael Horowitz, a University of Pennsylvania professor and one of the globe’s foremost experts on weaponized robots.
DC-based for decades, Apollo 11 capsule to go on road trip
The Apollo 11 command module, which tra… . In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2017, the Apollo 11 capsule sits in the restoration hanger at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., ahead of a planned four-city tour.
Florida commerce with Cuba totals $65 million even as Gov. Scott tries to limit trade
A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off on Sunday from a Florida launch pad once used to send NASA astronauts to the moon, a step forward for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his company’s goal of ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station. More from Reuters , Universe Today, Florida Politics, and the Wall Street Journal .
WWII veteran Bacle shares stories of service
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Meet the WWII computer programmer whose name will replace white supremacista s at Yale
Yale student protesters have succeeded in removing the name of a white supremacist from a residential college building, which will be rechristened after Grace Murray Hopper. Hopper was a member of the team that in 1952 developed the A-0, the first “compiler,” which translates one computer language to another.
Yale Renames Calhoun College Over Namesake’s Ties To Slavery And White Supremacy
Yale University announced Saturday that it will change the name of one of its esteemed residential colleges, Calhoun College, named after ardent supporter of slavery and prominent 19th century alumnus, John C. Calhoun. The vote by the Ivy League’s trustees comes after years of debate and it overturns last April’s decision to keep the name.
‘Dominated By America’: How Trump Wants To Send NASA Back To The Moon And Mars
President Donald Trump is planning to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2020 and go onto Mars soon after, according to leaked internal documents. The documents say Trump wants NASA to launch a “rapid and affordable” lunar mission to the moon by 2020, build privately operated space stations and assist “the large-scale economic development of space.”
This Friday, get ready to join the dark side a ” of a penumbral lunar eclipse
Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.
We are legend’: Navy bids farewell to – unmatched’ Enterprise
The U.S. Navy on Friday said farewell to the USS Enterprise , after more than five decades, in a decommissioning ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding. The ceremony was held on a cold and overcast day in February, one day before the 59th anniversary of the ship’s keel being laid.
Lunar eclipse
Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.
New Orleans man helps fellow vets start businesses
For close to a decade, Robert Armbruster woke up and put on the U.S. Marine Corps uniform. The uniform was more than cloth and thread – it was a visual reminder that he was a part of a mission larger than himself.
Navy registers trademarks for Carderock’s SeaGlide
A SeaGlide, or small-scale underwater glider, maneuvers in a tank of water at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda, Md. The SeaGlide is a non-tethered, autonomous robot that helps collect data through sensors.
Flags at half-staff Wednesday in memory of former astronaut
The U.S. and Texas flags will be flying at half-staff Wednesday in memory of former U.S. Navy Captain Gene Cernan, pursuant to Chapter 3100 of the Texas Government Code, and by order of Gov. Greg Abbott. “As an astronaut, Capt.
New Year’s Eve ball drop origin
Among the most notable of New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world, the history of the Times Square ball drop is rich with time-telling tradition. On December 31st of every year, a glittering orb slowly descends a pole on the roof of the One Times Square building for the minute leading up to the new year.
Navy grounds Super Hornets, Growlers
EA-18G Growlers flown by the Scorpions of Electronic Attack Squadron 132 perform a fly-by during a homecoming ceremony at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station following a 2011 combat deployment to Iraq. EA-18G Growlers flown by the Scorpions of Electronic Attack Squadron 132 perform a fly-by during a homecoming ceremony at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station following a 2011 combat deployment to Iraq.
The evolution of flight on Wright brothers anniversary
Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright with the Famous Kitty Hawk, Wright Brothers’ airplane, in 1903. The plane made a one-minute flight under its own power and carrying a man.