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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 
The Naval Research Laboratory's satellite suite, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2), was deployed from NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour on July 30, 2009. The ANDE-2 satellite suite consists of two nearly perfectly spherical micro-satellites with instrumentation to perform two interrelated mission objectives. The first objective is to monitor the total atmospheric density ... read more 
White Sands NM (SPX) Aug 12, 2009The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for all major components, clearing the way for production of radars, launchers, tactical operation centers, and reloaders needed for system tests at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Under its design and development contract, MEADS International will provide six Battle Management ... 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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Paris, France (ESA) Aug 11, 2009An Earth observation mission does not just involve the building of a satellite, it also includes the all-important infrastructure to control the satellite and handle the data - the ground segment. As ESA prepares for the launch of CryoSat-2 at the end of the year, its associated ground segment is now ready. ESA's ice mission CryoSat-2 is due to launch on a Dnepr rocket from the Baikonur ... more  
San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2009Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to conduct a maritime airborne sensor demonstration using a company owned MQ-8B Fire Scout tactical Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS) by ABS Group, a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) contractor for the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. The test will take place in the Chesapeake Bay conducted from the Naval ... more 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 10, 2009Radar imaging at NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar on June 12 and 14, 2009, revealed that near-Earth asteroid 1994 CC is a triple system. Asteroid 1994 CC encountered Earth within 2.52 million kilometers (1.56 million miles) on June 10. Prior to the flyby, very little was known about this celestial body. 1994 CC is only the second triple system known in the near-Earth population. A team ... more |
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Moorestown NJ (SPX) Aug 07, 2009The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), recently modernized with Lockheed Martin's open architecture Aegis Weapon System, completed an operational trial of its full combat system. The Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) evaluated the ship's Aegis Combat Systems for combat readiness through comprehensive surface and anti-air warfare exercises, including manned raids ... more 
Washington (UPI) Aug 5, 2009 The United Arab Emirates has asked to buy U.S.-made missiles and warning systems, a U.S. Department of Defense agency said. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a Pentagon group that promotes military-to-military contacts and transfer of defense materiel to U.S. allies, has formally informed the U.S. Congress of the possible sale. A release from DSCA said the United Arab Emir ... more  
Melbourne (UPI) Aug 5, 2009 Australia has given final approval to put its eight ANZAC-class frigates through a major $133 million anti-ship missile upgrade. The minister for defense, Sen. John Faulkner, and the minister for defense personnel, materiel and science, Greg Combet, jointly made the announcement of the anti-ship missile defense plan. ASMD involves a comprehensive upgrade of the ANZAC frigates, i ... more |
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