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TanDEM-X Leader Has A Connection With AntennasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 12, 2010 Manfred Zink likes to organise things. For the TanDEM-X radar satellite mission he is organising when and where the antennas of the satellites are to point, in order to acquire the best three-dimensional images possible of our planet. Manfred Zink is Project Manager for the Ground Segment of the mission at the German Aerospace Center in Oberpfaffenhofen. He is responsible for directing the entire mission, from the close flight formation of the TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites to the creation of ... read more |
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Ecuador army given key tasks after 'coup'
Quito, Ecuador (UPI) Oct 6, 2010 Ecuador's military took key positions in strategic points across Ecuador as part of President Rafael Correa's crackdown on disloyal police, blamed for a physical attack Sept. 30 that was condemned by Correa and allies as an attempted coup. The military's new role gives it greater influence in the security administration Correa overhauled after last week's police protests, which led to a ... more Chinese patrol boats withdraw from disputed waters: Japan
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 6, 2010Japan on Wednesday said two Chinese fisheries patrol boats withdrew from waters near a disputed island chain that is at the centre of the worst diplomatic row in years between the Asian giants. "The coastguard was using radar to monitor the two vessels," a coastguard spokeswoman said. "They moved away around dawn (on Wednesday) and left the area," she said. Beijing had sent the boats on ... more LockMart Awarded Radar Contract To Defend Against Anti-Ship And Ballistic Missile Threats
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Oct 04, 2010The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $119 million contract to demonstrate its conceptual designs for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) intended to upgrade the Navy's future capability against advanced anti-ship and ballistic missile threats. Lockheed Martin was one of three industry teams competitively selected to advance its designs for the AMDR S-band radar and the radar suite ... more |
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Israel gets boost in U.S. military aidTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 28, 2010 The United States has agreed to help Israel develop a new defense system known as David's Sling to protect the Jewish state against large-scale missile attack. Few details of the arrangement have been disclosed, although the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, said it emphasized "the continued commitment of the United States to the defense of Israel." Over the last decade, the Pentagon has provided large amounts of funding for the high-altitude Arrow anti-ballistic missile system and the ... read more |
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