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March 21, 2011
TECH SPACE
ASC Signal to Demonstrate Next Gen Controller
Plano TX (SPX) Mar 18, 2011
ASC Signal will demonstrate the enhanced capabilities of its Next Generation Controller (NGC) for satellite antenna systems at SATELLITE 2011 in Washington, D.C., March 15-17. The technical enhancements to this latest generation NGC provide customers the flexibility to upgrade and add capabilities as their budgets allow, enabling them to meet growing operational needs well beyond the time of purchase. ASC Signal's NGC continues to lead the industry as the first controller of its kind, enabling mor ... read more

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Raytheon Completes Work On Upgraded Early Warning Radar In Greenland
Raytheon has completed all system requirements and testing of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland. With this upgrade, the UEWR at Thule is ready to conduct the missile defe ... more
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PEO Ammo Picks Up 155mm Lightweight Howitzer Program
The Program Executive Office for Ammunition has expanded to add towed artillery systems to the growing list of products that it manages for the military. On Jan. 20, Army Acquisition Executive ... more
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WAR REPORT

US hails Libya success, says no-fly zone in place
Coalition strikes have succeeded in crippling the air defenses of Moamer Kadhafi's Libyan regime and a no-fly zone is effectively in place over the country, the US military said Sunday. ... more
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Britain hails 'very successful' Libya attacks
Britain said Sunday its air and sea strikes on Libya had been "very successful" and stressed it was doing everything it could to avoid civilian casualties as it enforces a UN-sanctioned no-fly zone. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Western, Arab warplanes converge on Italy for Libya mission
Western and Arab warplanes were converging on Italy's air bases Sunday to join the international campaign to cripple the ability of Moamer Kadhafi's forces to attack Libyan civilians. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

France back in US favor amid Libya, Japan crises
France's assertive response to deadly unrest in Libya and its embrace of nuclear power amid Japan's atomic crisis drew praise this week from US politicians who eight years ago would likely have sung a very different tune. ... more
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West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation
The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of Sunday, sparking fury from Moamer Kadhafi who declared the Mediterranean to be a "battlefield." ... more
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US missiles rain down on Libya in 'limited action'
The United States on Saturday unleashed a barrage of Tomahawk missiles against the Libyan regime's air defenses, but ruled out using ground troops in what President Barack Obama called a "limited military action." ... more
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SPACEMART

Northrop Grumman Launches Integrated Assembly Line
Northrop Grumman took a significant step in transitioning the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to full-rate production with the March 1 start-up of the company's integrated assembly line (IAL) in Palmdale. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Libya calls cease-fire amid U.N. action
Libya, apparently reacting to the West's determination to protect the opposition in the North African country, said it would stop military action against rebels and abide by the U.N. Security Council resolution pushed by France, Britain and the United States. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Satellites Show Towering Thunderstorms
NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites are providing data to scientists about the Southern Atlantic Ocean Sub-tropical Storm Arani, a rare occurrence in the southern ocean. Rainfall data and cloud top temp ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Brazil hopes Obama will help on U.N. seat
Brazil is hoping U.S. President Barack Obama will help the country secure a permanent U.N. Security Council seat, confirming its pre-eminence in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Diplomats say new Iran weapons materials seized
South Korea and Singapore have intercepted suspected nuclear and weapons materials bound for Iran that breach UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic, diplomats said Thursday. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Mapping Japan's Changed Landscape From Space
Following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March, satellite imagery has been vital in providing a clear picture of the extent of devastation to aid the relief effort now under ... more
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ICE WORLD

Wheels Up for Extensive Survey of Arctic Ice
Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on Monday, March 14, for the start of NASA's 2011 Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in Arctic polar ice. This year's ... more
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Joint STARS Demos Multispectral Intelligence Sensor Integrated Into New KAB
With the goal of reducing the sensor-to-shooter timeline to just minutes and expanding airborne ground surveillance command and control, Northrop Grumman has completed the installation and testing o ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

NASA's Hubble Rules Out One Alternative To Dark Energy
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate of the universe to unprecedented accuracy. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil prices dive on Japan nuclear disaster fears
Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday as fears grew over a potential nuclear disaster in Japan. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

DLR Releases Satellite Images Of Japanese Disaster Area
After the severe earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' was activated on the morning of the 11 March 2011. All participating institutions were asked t ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Images Tsunami Impact Across Northeastern Japan
The extent of inundation from the destructive and deadly tsunami triggered by the March 11, 2011, magnitude 8.9 earthquake centered off Japan's northeastern coast about 130 kilometers (82 miles) eas ... more
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MILTECH

Britain won't scrap spy planes
Two British spy planes planned to have been retired this month will be kept in service for at least three additional months. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Multispectral Intelligence Sensor Integrated Into E-8C Keel Accessory Bay
With the goal of reducing the sensor-to-shooter timeline to just minutes and expanding airborne ground surveillance command and control, Northrop Grumman has completed the installation and testing o ... more
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DEEP IMPACT

Asteroid 2005 YU55 To Approach Earth Nov 8 2011
Near-Earth asteroid 2005 YU55 will pass within 0.85 lunar distances from the Earth on November 8, 2011. The upcoming close approach by this relatively large 400 meter-sized, C-type asteroid presents ... more
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MARSDAILY

Testing Mars Missions In Morocco
"This site is called Moon 2," says Gian Gabriele Ori of the International Research School of Planetary Sciences (IRSPS). He pauses, looks around, and then says with a laugh, "I don't remember the re ... more
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WAR REPORT

No-fly zone plan will be presented March 15: Clinton
A plan aimed at establishing a no-fly zone over Libya will be presented March 15 to NATO, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. ... more
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UAV NEWS

IAI unveils tilt-rotor 'Ghost' UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries, a major manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has unveiled a tilt-rotor drone dubbed "the Ghost" that weights just less than 9 pounds and is virtually silent. ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Hawaii Astronomers Keep Tabs On Asteroid Apophis
On January 31 University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomers used the UH 2.2-meter telescope on Mauna Kea to take the first new images in over three years of the potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroid ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Gets Vesta Target Practice
There is an old chestnut about a pedestrian who once asked a virtuoso violinist near Carnegie Hall how to get to the famed concert venue. The virtuoso's answer: practice! The same applies to N ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA And Other Satellites Keeping Busy With This Week's Severe Weather
Satellites have been busy this week covering severe weather across the U.S. Today, the GOES-13 satellite and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the huge stretch of clouds associated with a h ... more
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MARSDAILY

Prolific NASA Orbiter Reaches Five-Year Mark
NASA's versatile Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which began orbiting Mars five years ago on March 10, has radically expanded our knowledge of the Red Planet and is now working overtime. The miss ... more
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TERROR WARS

Libya has mustard gas, lacks delivery systems: monitor
Libya still has over 10 tonnes of mustard gas years after signing a treaty banning chemical weapons, but has destroyed the weapons systems for using them, a watchdog organization said Thursday. ... more
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