As mentioned, we were once a nation of states and cities that working together made a composite national economy.

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Japan is also working on a new rocket engine using composite materials from Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries and the first infrared seekers, made by Fujitsu, that can see in two colors to distinguish decoys from warheads.

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The first permanent colour photograph was taken by Thomas Sutton who was working with Clerk Maxwell and is a composite of three black and white pictures, each one taken through a red, green or blue filter.

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Japan is also working on a new rocket engine using composite materials (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries), the first infrared seekers (Fujitsu) to see in two colors to distinguish decoys from warheads, and a kinetic warhead that rams into missiles directly rather than exploding nearby.

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CTC, a cable-maker working with the University of Southern California, think this composite cable could carry twice as much power as a conventional one.

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