RAF tests BriteCloud missile decoys on Typhoon fighters

[MILITARY]( [RAF tests BriteCloud missile decoys on Typhoon fighters]( The Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun testing the latest version of the BriteCloud missile decoy on its Typhoon fighter aircraft. The disposable soda-can-sized anti-radar electronics packages began testing in April by the RAF’s 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Mask Your Identity, Unblock Websites & Surf at Blazing Speeds with an Award-Winning VPN Solution]( While there are some things you can afford to skimp on, your online privacy isn't one of them. Now with a new and improved client, Private Internet Access offers an even more secure and intuitive way to mask your identity, unblock websites, and surf the Web at blazing speeds . Use promo code 'WEEKEND25' to save an additional 25% off. 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[Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Dirt-ready Honda Civic Type R rally concepts hit the mud]( At the SMMT off-road test day at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK, Team Dynamics Motorsport and Ralph Hosier Engineering each debuted a Honda Civic Type R concept. These Civics are meant to show what is possible with the car as a basis for a rally machine. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-pihkdtl-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-pihkdtl-wtkuhhtil-w/ [OUTDOORS]( [TrailStomper microtrailer might just be the lightest, sleekest off-road camping trailer out there]( Just days after we looked at a 298-lb camping trailer that is literally featherlight, we found a trailer that weighs even less – and this one's built to go off-road. The SportsRig TrailStomper is a wagon-like towable that buyers can build into the nimblest of off-grid camping trailers. 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[Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [How virtual reality can help diagnose early Alzheimer’s disease]( An exciting new study from the University of Cambridge is demonstrating how a novel virtual reality navigation test can better predict which patients are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease compared to other currently used "gold standard" cognitive tests. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Heron USV is to boats what quadcopters are to aircraft]( ​We hear a lot about aerial and underwater drones, but ones that travel on the water's surface … not so much. They can be quite useful, though, as we discovered when we recently checked out the Heron USV (unmanned surface vessel) at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [BMW goes front-wheel drive with sharper handling new 1 Series]( BMW's 1 Series has relinquished its claim as the only sub-compact sports hatch with rear-wheel drive. A new and revamped 1-series debuts today with front-wheel and all-wheel drive models only, prioritizing luggage space, back-seat legroom and agility over sick smoky drift action. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Earth-buzzing comet found carrying "ocean-like" water]( Earth is a famously wet planet, but where all that water came from in the first place remains a mystery. New observations of a comet that whizzed by Earth a few months ago show that it contains “ocean-like” water – and this may apply to other previously-dismissed comets too. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [How Google's Pixel phones take such terrific photos, especially in shaky hands]( Google's wizardry with computational imaging is at the heart of what makes its Pixel phones such impressive photography tools despite the fact that they only have single 12.2-megapixel cameras. A new paper reveals some of the magic behind the impressive Night Sight and Super-Res Zoom features. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [MIT is teaching cars to navigate using a simple map and visual data, just like humans]( MIT is working on a new way for self-driving cars​ to get around in unfamiliar areas by imitating the way human drivers navigate. Called Variational End-to-End Navigation and Localization, it uses basic maps and video cameras to navigate a location for which it hasn't been programmed. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [One-off gene therapy treatment for rare infant disease set to cost over $2 million]( A new gene therapy to treat pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy has been approved by the FDA. The single dose, designed to correct a gene mutation causing the rare disease, has been priced at US$2.1 million by company Novartis, making it the most expensive drug in the world to date. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Boeing CST-100 Starliner completes hot-fire thruster tests]( At NASA's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, Boeing recently completed live-fire tests of the complex array of thrusters that will be used to guide the seven-passenger spacecraft in orbit and provide propulsion for the emergency abort system. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Mars 2020 mission goes to Death Valley to test landing cameras]( Technology that will guide NASA's Mars 2020 mission to a landing on the surface of Mars began testing recently in the skies over Death Valley in California. The tests are to demonstrate the device's ability to collect and analyze images of the mountainous landscape for landing navigation purposes. [Read more]( [ROBOTICS]( [HyQReal four-legged robot tows a three-ton passenger plane]( Last time we wrote about the HyQ robot​, it had just mastered walking and begun venturing into rough terrain. Now, its successor has do so with a three-ton passenger airplane in tow. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Tiny Lyra knife uses clever folding linkage to stretch out for a four-finger grip]( Offering a small blade with a friendly handle is a tricky task, and that's the one Horizon Knives has undertaken with Lyra. The morphing knife is small enough to be keychain compatible, but uses a nifty folding mechanism to give its users a good handle on the job.​ [Read more]( [BICYCLES]( [CadenceX reimagines the bottle dynamo for the 21st Century]( ​Remember those "bottle"-type dynamos that rubbed against the side of your bike tire in order to power the lights? Well, they've gotten a high-tech makeover, in the form of the CadenceX generator – its creators say that it can replace the batteries currently needed for all bicycle electronics. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Opel goes all-electric for 6th gen Corsa]( ​Opel's not one for rushing into releasing new models of its popular Corsa family runabout – the 5th gen was announced in 2014, and the gen before that was launched in 2006. For its just-revealed 6th gen, the German auto maker has decided to embrace the battery-electric future with the Corsa-e.​ [Read more]( [SPACE]( [SpaceX launches first bunch of satellites for its Starlink mega-constellation]( ​The first of SpaceX's functional Starlink satellites have been launched into space, with the company successfully putting the first pieces in place for what it hopes will be a vast network blanketing the entire globe in high-speed broadband internet. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Vogi VTOL drone uses swingin' props to keep things simple and efficient]( ​Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drones typically have four horizontal propellers for moving up and down, along with a vertical rear "pusher" prop for moving forward in more efficient fixed-wing flight. A new aircraft, however, uses the same four props for everything. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [BMW recreates classic Garmisch concept car]( In homage to a nearly forgotten design by one of the industry’s most influential automotive designers in recent times, BMW has resurrected the Garmisch. With faithful attention to all of the details known from the original, the new BMW Garmisch design concept is based on a 2002 chassis. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2019