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ESA's Envisat Monitors Oil SpillParis, France (ESA) Apr 28, 2010 These ESA Envisat images capture the oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico after a drilling rig exploded and sank off the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, USA, on 22 April. In the black-and-white radar image the oil spill is visible as a dark grey whirl in the bottom right, while in the optical image it is seen as a white whirl. The Mississippi Delta is at top left, and the Delta National Wildlife Refuge extends out into the Gulf. Officials report that about 1000 barrels of oil a ... read more |
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Paris (AFP) April 17, 2010Air forces across Europe struggled to cope as a volcanic ash cloud that has also halted most commercial services swept across the continent from Iceland, officials said Saturday. The fine volcanic dust can clog jet engines, causing them to flame out in some cases, or leaving them irreparably damaged. "We have redeployed units to the south of France due to the closure of air space, to be ... more  
Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2010Taiwan has unveiled the first images of a high-tech missile corvette specifically designed to counter the threat of China acquiring an aircraft carrier, officials and media said Monday. A computerised graphic of the 1,000-tonne "carrier killer," which has so far been kept secret from the public, has gone on display at Taipei's military museum, run by the defence ministry. The vessel will ... more  
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Design Review Completed For Tactical Recon And Counter-Concealment Enabled RadarPhoenix AZ (SPX) Apr 15, 2010 A synthetic aperture radar system with the capability to operate in all types of weather, day or night, is one step closer to providing warfighters with high resolution reconnaissance imagery. A recent review has concluded that the Lockheed Martin Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment Enabled Radar (TRACER) system is acceptable for integration onto manned and unmanned aerial platforms. "This milestone means that we can soon field this much needed ISR capability to those who need it ... read more |
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