Tech

China’s top spy agency vows to safeguard critical minerals, slams Western tech containment

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The WeChat post listed lithium, gallium, germanium and rare earths as precious mineral resources – saying they had fuelled the development of strategic new industries, such as new energy, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and aerospace. “Strategic critical minerals have become an important engine for speeding up the building of a modern industrial system and promoting high-quality … Read more

Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Captive Carry Flight with TA-1 Test Vehicle

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MOJAVE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stratolaunch, LLC announces the completion of a captive carry flight with the first powered Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, TA-1. The flight was the twelfth for the company’s launch platform Roc and the first in which the aircraft carried a Talon vehicle with live propellant as part of a buildup approach … Read more