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Lockheed Martin Begins Key Test Of First SBIRS Geo Satellite With New Flight Software
Sunnyvale, CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2009Lockheed Martin reports that the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) satellite has entered a major test phase with the latest version of flight software designed to provide highly reliable spacecraft command and control operations. The U.S. Air Force SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other m ... more Moscow Says Offer To On Joint Radar Use Still Stands 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 30, 2008Russia's offer to the U.S. on joint use of the Gabala radar station it leases from Azerbaijan is still on the table, a first Russian deputy foreign minister said on Monday. "Our proposal remains on the table. The new U.S. administration will encounter serious problems with regard to the implementation of its third missile site plan in Europe. We are not exerting any pressure on the U.S. ad ... more Lockheed Martin SBIRS Team Delivers Major Subsystems For Second GEO Satellite
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Dec 29, 2008The Lockheed Martin-led team developing the U.S. Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has achieved major milestones on the second geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft with the completion and delivery of the remaining major spacecraft bus subsystems. The GEO-2 spacecraft core structure and propulsion subsystem was recently completed and the high-performance communications subs ... more ThalesRaytheonSystems To Upgrade US Army Firefinder Radar 
Fullerton CA (SPX) Dec 29, 2008ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $217 million U.S. Army firm-fixed-price contract to provide production modification kits and power amplifier modules as part of the Reliability Maintainability Improvement program for the AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder weapon locating radar. This contract follows the April 2008 initial production award. Combined, the AN/TPQ-37 RMI production contracts total m ... more European Industry Prepares Leading-Edge Semiconductor For Space 
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2008ESA is investing significant levels of funding in order to establish a European supply chain for fabrication of space-worthy telecommunications and radar devices made from a high performance semiconductor. The supply chain will bring together leading research institutes and industrial manufacturers working together across Europe. Once completed, the supply chain will eventually allow ... more |
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Paris, France (ESA) Dec 04, 2008Based on the outstanding success of the first tandem mission between ERS-2 and Envisat last year, ESA has paired the two satellites together again to help improve our understanding of the planet. ERS-2, ESA's veteran spacecraft, and Envisat, the largest environmental satellite ever built, both carry Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instruments that provide high resolution images of the Earth ... more Brazil approves sale of 100 missiles to Pakistan 
Brasilia (AFP) Dec 2, 2008Brazilian authorities on Tuesday gave approval for the sale of 100 missiles to Pakistan which can be used in air-to-surface attacks on radar tracking instalations, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said. The MAR-1 medium-range missiles made by the Brazilian firm Mectron are tactical anti-radiation weapons whose existence was kept under wraps for many years, according to Jane's Information Group. ... more Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project Achieves Milestone 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2008Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, the Hon. Greg Combet MP, has announced that the ANZAC Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) Project has successfully demonstrated CEA Technologies' CEAFAR active phased array multi-function radar in a ship at sea. The ASMD project involves a comprehensive upgrade of the ANZAC Frigates including the addition of new phased array radar technology ... more Czech Political Machinations Could Sink ABM Deal Yet 
Washington (UPI) Nov 25, 2008 The rollercoaster saga of the proposed U.S. ballistic missile defense bases in Central Europe took another downward dip on Friday: The powerful speaker of the Czech Parliament said he was now sure the crucial radar base to be located in his country would never be built. "I am certain that the radar will not be deployed," Miloslav Vlcek, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and member of ... more Raytheon's JLENS Conducts Successful Design Reviews 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Nov 24, 2008Raytheon's JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) has successfully conducted critical design readiness reviews (CDRR) on its final two prime items, the surveillance radar (SuR) and the communications and processing group (CPG). Both are key milestones in the U.S. Army program that will provide a critical cruise missile defense capability for our ... more |
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El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2008A system design and development award from Boeing will allow Raytheon to launch its latest active electronically scanned array radar program for the U. S. Air Force. The F-15E radar modernization will incorporate AESA technology developed by the company for the Air Force F-15C and the Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, currently on deployment. "Maintaining the momentum on our high-performance ... more AESA And Other Developments Drive Radar Production 
Newtown CT (SPX) Oct 31, 2008Forecast International projects the worldwide radar market to be worth $50 billion over the 2008-2017 timeframe. In "The Market for Radar Systems" analysis, the production, operations and maintenance, and RDT and E programs of 113 radar systems are covered. Over the next 10 years, the study projects 13,325 individual radar units will be produced. Advancements in technology are driving ... more Czech govt wants vote on missile shield after US election 
Prague (AFP) Oct 29, 2008The Czech government Wednesday called for delaying a final vote on two agreements with Washington to deploy part of a missile shield system on Czech soil until a new US president takes office. The lower house of the Czech parliament Wednesday began a debate on the agreements to install a radar facility in the Czech Republic as part of a US missile defence system, which is strongly opposed by ... more Arctic Sea Ice Thinning At Record Rate 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 29, 2008The thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic declined by as much as 19% last winter compared to the previous five winters, according to data from ESA's Envisat satellite. Using Envisat radar altimeter data, scientists from the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling at University College London (UCL) measured sea ice thickness over the Arctic from 2002 to 2008 and found that it ... more Lynx Radar Capabilities Demonstrated During Patrol Operations 
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor successfully identified suspected areas of illegal crossing activity along the U.S. southwest border during recent border patrol operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) out of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The Lynx SAR is now performing day-to-day border search operations ... more
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