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Paralyzed man uses mind-powered robot arm to touch

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

Illustration: Defense innovation by John Camejo for The Washington Times

FENNER: Defense innovation through openness

By Lorry M. Fenner - The Washington Times

Agency releases video of hypersonic glider flight

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

The Falcon HTV-2 aircraft (darpa.mil)

Second Spaceplane flight failure raises questions on future

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Contact lost with hypersonic glider after launch

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

Pentagon dreams of Star Trek interstellar travel

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Trader of Secrets’

By John Weisman - The Washington Times

Pentagon to test 2nd near-space strike craft

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

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The Falcon HTV-2, an experimental space plane, disintegrated and burned up nine minutes into what was supposed to be a 30-minute test flight in April. The plane is a key element of U.S. efforts to develop a conventional weapon that can strike quickly anywhere in the world.

Plane’s flameout may end space weapon plan

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Cyborg insects eyed by military