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S.Korea deploys Firefinder radar after N.Korea barrageSeoul (AFP) Feb 5, 2010 South Korea said Friday it had deployed advanced weapons-tracking radar systems on islands near its disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea following last week's artillery barrages by the North. Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young told lawmakers the AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder systems had been set up on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands. "A few days ago, deployment of anti-artillery radar systems was completed," the minister was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency. The system is designed to dete ... read more |
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Brussels (AFP) Feb 1, 2010NATO requires at least 2,000 more trainers to help bring the Afghan police force up to scratch for this year alone, alliance Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday. "Concerning police, there is really a big shortfall," he told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels. "We are still short of more than 100 training teams." The teams usually comprise 20-30 trainers, and a ... more  
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2010Northrop Grumman monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are flying aboard two state-of-the-art European Space Agency (ESA) space telescopes. The Herschel and Planck spacecraft are studying the formation of stars and galaxies, as well as relic radiation from the Big Bang. Using Herschel data, scientists earlier this year produced the most detailed images of deep space from 12 mill ... more  
Washington (AFP) Jan 30, 2010The US administration is speeding up deployment of defenses against potential Iranian missile attacks in the Gulf to heed off any possible retaliation, The New York Times reported Saturday. The move involves placing specialized ships off the Iranian coast and anti-missile systems in at least four Arab countries - Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait - the Times said, citing ... more |
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Studying Titan's Lakes On EarthMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2010 The recent discovery of lakes on Saturn's moon Titan make it the only other object in the solar system known to have liquid on its surface. However, dipping 179 degrees C (290 degrees F) below freezing, these lakes are definitely not filled with water. "The water is frozen so solid on Titan that you can liken it to silicate rocks on Earth," says Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas. The liquid on Titan is likely a hydrocarbon cocktail of mostly methane and ethane, judging from obse ... read more |
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