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June 21, 2011
TECH SPACE
European endorsement for space hazards program
Paris (SPX) Jun 20, 2011
The European Commission recently set out the EU's main space priorities, which include protection of Europe's space assets. The affirmation spotlights the Space Situational Awareness Preparatory Programme as a strategic European necessity and a cornerstone of Europe's future in space. In April 2011, the European Commission (EC) released a communication entitled "Towards a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens" outlining the crucial role of space for European economies an ... read more

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Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Control Test Vehicle Flight
Raytheon has completed its first post-contract award control test vehicle flight of the Small Diameter Bomb II. During the test, a U.S. Air Force F-15E released the SDB II in flight, and after ... more
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Elbit Systems Demonstrate Multi-layered WAAPS Concept for Terrain Dominance
Elbit Systems' engaging multimedia presentation demonstrates a cross-section of the Company's products and capabilities which seamlessly integrate to deliver persistent area surveillance and control ... more
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Kontron introduces new VPX HPEC platform for military-aerospace DSP apps
Kontron has introduced a new high performance embedded computing (HPEC) platform designed for military-aerospace applications. Using the strengths of Kontron's substantial system and board-level pla ... more
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NANO TECH

UCLA team reports scalable fabrication of self-aligned graphene transistors, circuits
Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of graphitic carbon, has the potential to make consumer electronic devices faster and smaller. But its unique properties, and the shrinking scale of electronics, als ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

New NASA Map Reveals Tropical Forest Carbon Storage
A NASA-led research team has used a variety of NASA satellite data to create the most precise map ever produced depicting the amount and location of carbon stored in Earth's tropical forests. The da ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Satellite and Radar Data Reveal Damage Track of Alabama Tornadic Thunderstorms
This image shows the radar reflectivity from the National Weather Service Doppler Radar in Birmingham, Ala. at 5:10 p.m. CDT on April 27, 2011, as a supercell thunderstorm moved across the city. ... more
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MERCURY RISING

NASA Spacecraft Confirms Theories, Sees Surprises at Mercury
NASA scientists are making new discoveries about the planet Mercury. Data from MESSENGER, the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, is giving scientists important clues to the origin of the planet and ... more
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Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India
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MERCURY RISING

MESSENGER Provides New Data about Mercury
After nearly three months in orbit about Mercury, MESSENGER's payload is providing a wealth of new information about the planet closest to the Sun, as well as a few surprises. The spacecraft e ... more
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SPACEMART

Lockheed Martin Space Systems to Eliminate Approximately 1,200 Positions
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major business area of the Lockheed Martin has announced employment reductions designed to address affordability and improve its competitive posture. S ... more
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SPACEMART

Honeywell to Acquire EMS Technologies, Inc. for $491 Million
Honeywell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged mobile computers, and satellite communicatio ... more
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WAR REPORT

Chaplain keeps NATO boys on track for Libyan mission
As the Harrier II Plus fighter rips down the runway and launches into the skies on a mission to Libya, chaplain Vincenzo Caiazzo is on deck in his dog collar to see it safely off. ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

SDO Detects Superfast Solar Waves Moving At 2,000 Km Per Second
Scientists using the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument on board NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), have detected quasi-periodic waves in the low solar corona that travel at speeds ... more
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AEROSPACE

Airbus tests C295 variant
An Airbus Military C295 fitted with an Airborne Early Warning and Command rotodome has been flight tested in Spain, the company announced. ... more
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NUKEWARS

China, Russia press Ahmadinejad at rare meeting
The leaders of China and Russia on Wednesday pressed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to show more cooperation to resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff, in a rare meeting at a regional security summit. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Elbit sells UAVs in South America
Israeli defense electronics major Elbit Systems has signed contracts to supply Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft systems to an unnamed Latin American country. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Walker's World: Future energy wars
Five squadrons of unmanned drones are launched from scattered containers ships in the Mediterranean and off the northwest African coast. Too low to be seen by radar, they fly over the beaches and into the desert, each aiming for one of the giant arrays of mirrors that provide the backbone of Europe's solar energy supply. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Satellite Takes 3-Billionth 'Photo'
For a satellite that's only five years old, CALIPSO has accomplished a lot. The Earth-observing spacecraft took its three-billionth photo - actually a "lidar profile" - on June 2. June 7 marke ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Seoul deploys second Aegis destroyer
The South Korean navy has officially deployed its second Aegis destroyer, Yulgok Yi I, into service after the successful completion of nine months of sea trials. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA's infrared image of major Hurricane Adrian reveals its stormy life's blood
Strong thunderstorms are the life's blood of tropical cyclones, and infrared and radar satellite data from NASA confirms that the eastern Pacific Ocean's first hurricane has plenty of them and they' ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Age of Aquarius Dawns With California Launch
NASA's 'Age of Aquarius' dawned Friday with the launch of an international satellite carrying the agency-built Aquarius instrument that will measure the saltiness of Earth's oceans to advance our un ... more
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UAV NEWS

Heron One achieves full operational capability in ISAF mission
In recent years, unmanned aerial systems have been playing an increasingly important role in military operations worldwide. Many of the sensors used in modern network-enabled operations are mounted ... more
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MILTECH

Advanced Firefinder Radar System Supporting US Troops
ThalesRaytheonSystems has announced that advanced Firefinder radars have been fielded in theater supporting and protecting U.S. troops and allies. Reliability and maintainability improvements have b ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Step forward for Australian Navy's Anti-Ship Missile Defence
A major milestone in the delivery of an upgraded Anti-Ship Missile Defence for the Royal Australian Navy's Anzac Class frigates has been achieved with the completion of a successful trial of the sys ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Hot Towers in First Tropical Depression of the Eastern Pacific
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite called TRMM has the ability to see rainfall rates and heights of thunderstorm clouds within a tropical cyclone, and data from the satellite confirme ... more
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MILTECH

Raytheon Conducts Key Customer Review for Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon conducted its system requirements review (SRR) for Phase II of the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar program. This review marks a major milestone for AMDR, for which Raytheon is cur ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Indra To Supply Satellite Communications Systems To Brazil's MoD
Indra will provide rapid deployment satellite communications systems to Brazil's armed forces. The contract was awarded through public tender where Indra competed with the main companies of the sect ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

NATO chief rejects Russia's missile defence proposal
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday bluntly rejected a Russian proposal to end a dispute on missile defence that threatens a rapprochement between Moscow and the Western alliance. ... more
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TERROR WARS

CBP Unmanned Aircraft Reach 10,000-Hour Milestone
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that its Office of Air and Marine's Unmanned Aircraft System program has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours. Unveiled ... more
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UAV NEWS

Elbit to Supply a Latin-American Country with Hermes 900 UAS
Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract to supply a Latin American country with Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The project is not in an amount that is material to Elb ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

NATO, Russian jets hold first ever joint exercise
NATO and Russian fighter jets held their first ever joint exercise Tuesday, teaming up in a bid to prevent attacks such as the September 11, 2001 strikes on the United States, a NATO official confirmed. ... more
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ICE WORLD

New map reveals giant fjords beneath East Antarctic ice sheet
Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have used ice-penetrating radar to create the first high- resolution topographic map of one of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora Subglacial ... more
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