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Orion illuminates shock of falling on white dwarf

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Scientists from a large international collaboration have succeeded for the first time to generate a laboratory analogue of a strong shock that takes place when matter falls at very high speed on the surface of extremely dense stars called white …

Planning a major exercise without paper and powerpoint - a shared system in the cloud

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The upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercise takes place during October 2016 in Scotland. Unmanned Warrior is the largest ever demonstration of unmanned and autonomous vehicles ever held. With over 50 vehicles collecting data remotely in the air, on the surface, and …

New Year resolution - to boost defence innovation

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  The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), published at the end of 2015, recognised that the UK is a global leader in science, technology, medicine, energy, and the creative industries. Many new ideas and funding …

AWE scientist speaks about his life in lasers

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Working with leading physicists in the UK, AWE scientist Colin Danson has been instrumental in the design, construction and operation of large‐scale laser facilities for over 30 years. He helped to pioneer the development of ultra‐high intensity lasers establishing world‐leading …