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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

railways

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Indian Railways to Beat Fog with GPS Tech

A GPS-based technology which will alert train drivers about an approaching signal during foggy weather conditions will be installed in all passenger and freight trains in Delhi division from the end of this month.  The 'fog safe...

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Tender Floated for Oman Rail Network Design

Ambitious plans for the implementation of a national rail network, which were stalled for the last six months following the cabinet reshuffle earlier this year, are now back on track with the Tender Board floating a tender...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Taiwan – High-speed Rail Preparing to Offer 4G WiMAX

The Bureau of High Speed Rail (HSR) said Wednesday it will upgrade its telecommunications service by next June to offer its passengers uninterrupted Internet access on mobile devices. In a NT$500 million (US$17 million) joint project with the...

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Mongolia Government Plans to Build New Railway

The Government took the first step toward a massive new railway project at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. Ministers approved the expenditure of USD 55 million to study the feasibility of building new lines totaling about 1,500 km. Under...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong Express Rail Link

The Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link  will connect over 16,000 km of high-speed rail lines. The new line would reduce the travel time from Kowloon to the Guangzhou South Railway Station in half - to...

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

India Rail Plans 100 Billion-Rupee Bond

India’s Ministry of Railways will start a 100 billion-rupee ($2.2 billion) domestic sale of tax- free bonds by September to help upgrade and expand Asia’s oldest train network. The offering will be divided between a private placement and...

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

The Trains of Tomorrow, Today

With the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway to begin operating in June, the world's attention has turned to China for this momentous occasion in rail technology and modern transportation. Aside from being the fastest train in the world, reaching...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Democrats’ Megaprojects More Realistic – researcher

The Democrat Party is seen as having an edge over Pheu Thai in terms of megaproject policies that are more realistic and potentially less harmful to the environment. However, the country's oldest party should create more variety...