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Virtual Cattle Fence
With the cost of satellite connectivity and cloud-based software becoming more affordable, the concept of wearable collars to track cows, move them remotely and create virtual “fence” boundaries where they are desired became possible. See https://www.corraltech.com/features
26 December 2023 by Michael Sharp...

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UK opens defence innovation contest to find cooperative talking missiles
The United Kingdom is exploring development of cooperative “talking” missiles under a new $3 million defence competition launched earlier this month.The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is hoping to identify, fund, and develop the new category of cooperative missiles, which can communicate with each other, share situational awareness, and organise themselves to “work together” efficiently during an engagement to achieve a common objective. See https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/joint-capabilities/13268-uk-opens-defence-innovation-contest-to-find-cooperative-talking-missiles
26 December 2023 by Michael Sharp...

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New Rocket powered by Nuclear Fusion
A groundbreaking nuclear fusion rocket could slash the time it takes astronauts to travel to Mars in half. Pulsar Fusion has started construction on what it claims is the largest practical nuclear fusion rocket engine ever built. The exhaust speeds from the new rocket could reach over 500,000 miles per hour.https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a44475938/nuclear-fusion-rocket-engine-hotter-than-sun/
17 October 2023 by Michael Sharp...

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Fission vs fusion: an explainer
The release of the Oppenheimer film, the story of the director of the Manhattan Project, has prompted many people to go online and search for an explanation of the difference between fission and fusion, two fundamental scientific concepts. Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei and releases energy. Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts of energy.See https://www.ansto.gov.au/news/fission-vs-fusion-an-explainer
1 October 2023 by Michael Sharp...

Industrial

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Magnetic Hydro Drive
If you have some brilliant idea that will put magnetic drive systems on every attack submarine in the U.S. Navy, the SAM.gov contractor solicitation is here, and the agency wants proposals back from industry by July 31, 2023. https://lnkd.in/gVf6gwra
29 June 2023 by Michael Sharp...

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Nuclear Powered Hydrogen
SMRs could help ‘power’ the UK’s hydrogen network. A joint feasibility study from Rolls-Royce SMR and global business a
18 June 2023 by Michael Sharp...