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IAI working on Arrow-3 anti-missile Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jul 10, 2009
Israel Aerospace Industries is pressing ahead with developing an advanced version of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile interceptor to counter the growing sophistication of Iran's ballistic missiles.
The Arrow-3, largely funded by the United States, is designed to destroy salvos of long-range Shehab and Sejil intermediate-range ballistic missiles that are currently deployed by the Islamic ... read moreRussia renews missile threat over US shield: Medvedev
L'Aquila, Italy (AFP) July 10, 2009President Dmitry Medvedev renewed a threat on Friday to deploy missiles in Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad near Poland if Washington goes ahead with its missile shield plans in Europe. "If we cannot agree on this question (missile defence) then you know the consequences," he told reporters after a G8 summit in L'Aquila central Italy. "I have nothing to add and what I said in my address ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case
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Latest Flight Trial Confirms Echidna System On Track
Woomera, Australia (SPX) Jul 10, 2009The Echidna 2A Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP) system that will soon protect the Australian Army's Black Hawk helicopter fleet has successfully completed another series of critical flight trials. BAE Systems has confirmed that it had jointly conducted with the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) a full airborne trial of the Echidna system over the Woomera area in May. ... more Cyberattacks put spotlight on Web vulnerabilities
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2009Computer security experts were divided Thursday on whether North Korea was behind the ongoing attacks on US and South Korean websites, an assault that highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Web. "I don't think it was North Korea, but there's really no proof either way," said Johannes Ullrich, chief technology officer for the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center, which monitors cyber threat ... more Australia opts for Joint Strike Fighter
Melbourne (UPI) Jul 9, 2009 Australia's new $46.73 billion defense capability plan has set its sights firmly on acquiring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as central to its air defense strategy. The Labor government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will buy three F-35 squadrons, around 70 aircraft, for operational duty beginning in 2017 as part of the country's $3.9 billion annual defense spending. ... more US Army Receives First EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System
Syracuse NY (SPX) Jul 09, 2009Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Non-Recurring Engineering Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition (EQ-36) Radar System to the U.S. Army. The EQ-36 radar's delivery on July 2 followed its successful live-fire performance testing against indirect fire from mortars, artillery and rockets from a simulated enemy. The series of tests, held this spring at the Army's Yuma Proving ... more |
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Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand. ... more
France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow againParis, France Jan 13, 2026 France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday. ... more
Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the worldBoston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ... more
Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more |
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LockMart Awarded Concept Development Contract For USAF Space Fence
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jul 03, 2009The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $30 million contract to begin concept development for Space Fence, a system of land-based S-Band radars and supporting operations centers that will detect and report on objects and debris orbiting the Earth. Lockheed Martin was one of three industry teams to receive contracts. The Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center at Han ... more LRO Sends First Lunar Images To Earth
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2009NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit June 23. The spacecraft has two cameras - a low resolution Wide Angle Camera and a high resolution Narrow Angle Camera. Collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, they were activated June 30. The cameras are working well and have returned images of a region ... more Boeing Team To Develop Revolutionary Spacecraft Power System
Huntington Beach CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2009An industry team led by Boeing has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for work on Phase 2 of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) program. The $15.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is currently funded to $13.8 million. DARPA's FAST program aims to develop a new, ultra-lightweight High Power Generation System (HPGS) that can generate up ... more Trimble Offers Affordable Outdoor GPS Lifestyle Apps
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2009Offering adventure seekers and fitness enthusiasts another reason to love the great outdoors, Trimble has announced that its Trimble Outdoors family of lifestyle applications are now available for customers of T-Mobile USA, Inc. on their selection of GPS-enabled phones. With the AllSport GPS, Geocache Navigator and Trimble Outdoors applications, T-Mobile USA customers have an easy-to-use ... more |
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