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Boeing HorizonX leads $16M investment in Matternet drone delivery venture

A Matternet drone flies over Zurich. (Matternet Photo) Boeing HorizonX Ventures has taken the lead role in a $16 million Series A funding round for Matternet, a California company specializing in drone delivery operations in urban environments. Other investors include … Continue reading →

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Turnover of aircraft from Indonesia to PAF signifies modernization of AFP — Lorenzana

By Francis Wakefield Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Tuesday said the turnover of two NC212i Light Lift Fixed-Wing Aircraft from Indonesia to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) signifies the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to a level where … Continue reading →

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Harley-Davidson vrooms to Europe

By TANYA SNYDER 06/26/2018 10:00 AM EDT With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Daniel Lippman FALLOUT: Harley-Davidson announced Monday that it’ll be shifting some production of its world-famous motorcycles overseas to avoid new tariffs the European Union has imposed on … Continue reading →

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Activities, road closures abound during DC’s July 4 celebration

WASHINGTON — The United States’ 242nd birthday brings fireworks, music and parades — which in turn bring crowds and road closures. The National Park Service has announced the schedule for July 4 festivities around the National Mall and Capitol grounds. … Continue reading →

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Model builders enjoy challenge of detail work

Many in the Gator Modelers club, which drew 18 people to a meeting last week at Oak Hall School, have built models since they were children and just never stopped. To the members of the Gator Modelers club, their hobby … Continue reading →

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Beyond Jurassic World: what we really know about dinosaurs and how

The CT scans produce perfect virtual models of the bones, which can then be subjected to testing in ways that would be impossible with a fragile or cumbersome fossil. By importing the virtual models into different computer programmes, dinosaur skeletons … Continue reading →

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Bountiful pilot’s love of flying in his blood

by Becky GINOS bginos@davisclipper.com BOUNTIFUL—Danny Sorensen has a hard time keeping his feet on the ground and his head is always in the clouds. That’s because Sorensen’s love of flying has taken him all over the country doing loop de … Continue reading →

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