|
 
New Israeli shield needs years to deployTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 13, 2009 Days after completing a test of its Iron Dome shield, Israel says it will take years before the Jewish state's new rocket anti-missile system will be fully deployed. The warning was sounded by Defense Minister Ehud Barak who predicted, meantime, that once deployed along his country's borders with Gaza and Lebanon, the Iron Dome system will significantly reduce hostilities from militants ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| .. |
 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 30, 2009Though there are no plans to investigate whether Saturn's moon Titan has a Santa Claus, NASA's Cassini zoomed close to Titan's north pole this week. The flyby, which brings Cassini to within about 960 kilometers (600 miles) of the Titan surface at 82 degrees north latitude, will take place the evening of Dec. 27 Pacific time, or shortly after midnight Universal Time on Dec. 28. The e ... more  
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Dec 29, 2009 Raytheon, the world's largest missile maker, has won a $1.1 billion order from Taiwan for new Patriot missile systems. The order covers an initial ground-system hardware contract valued at $965.6 million and a $134 million contract for spares. The order, according to a statement by Raytheon, will include advances in technology, improved man-machine interface and reduced lifecycle ... more  
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Dec 31, 2009 BAE Systems has won a three-year contract to support the Australian army's Black Hawk helicopters for the remainder of their active service. The contract, worth around $31 million, ensures the continued employment of nearly 100 local maintenance technicians and support personnel in Townsville, said Greg Combet, minister for defense personnel, materiel and science. The contract ... more |
.. |
  China's navy mulls push into Arabian Sea   Indonesia navy opts for Casa patrol planes   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| .. |
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Dec 24, 2009 The HMAS Melbourne has demonstrated the navy's updated naval air defense capability with the firing of a Standard Missile (SM-2) off Jervis Bay. Minister for Defense Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet said in a written statement that the SM-2 would be further enhanced throughout 2010. "This missile firing was the first time an SM-2 has been fired from an Adelaide-class frigate, ... more 
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Dec 21, 2009 Brazil is expanding its defense manufacturing program and has set a target to make its own armored vehicles -- more than 2,000 in the first phase -- with Italian help. Last year President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a government-led revival of the armaments industry, which peaked during dictatorship years in the 1970s and 1980s but slumped at the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988 ... more  
San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2009Northrop Grumman has successfully completed maritime sensor demonstrations using a company-owned MQ-8B Fire Scout tactical Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS). Fire Scout was equipped with the Telephonics' radar and FLIR Electro Optical Infrared system, and highlighted the versatility of the unmanned helicopter's modular payload architecture and its flexibility in integrating off-the ... more |
.. |
 A Reflecting Surface Of A Lake On Saturn's Moon Titan   Critical Global BMD Milestones In 2009   Solar Ultraviolet Imager For GOES-R Satellite Passes CDR |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 | Jan 08 | Jan 07 |
