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Watching the ice sheet of Antarctica flowParis (ESA) Aug 19, 2011 A huge network of glaciers, carrying ice thousands of kilometres across Antarctica, has been discovered as a result of space agencies' efforts to focus their satellites on Earth's icy regions during the International Polar Year. These new findings are critical to understanding sea-level rise. The International Polar Year (IPY) was an ambitious science programme carried out in 2007 and 2008. Involving more than 60 countries, this large-scale campaign yielded an unprecedented wealth of information ... read more |
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 NASA Research Leads to First Complete Map of Antarctic Ice Flow NASA-funded researchers have created the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica. The map, which shows glaciers flowing thousands of miles from the continent's deep i ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Delivers 50th Center Fuselage for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Northrop Grumman has marked the completion of the 50th center fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a ceremony at the company's Palmdale Manufacturing Center. Company officials pra ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Completes Fifth Small Diameter Bomb II Tri-Mode Seeker in New Factory Raytheon has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. "Raytheon is the only company building integrated tri- ... more | .. |
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 MEADS software completes BMC4I review The U.S.-European Medium Extended Air Defense System program has completed a BMC4I software design review in Huntsville, Ala. ... more | .. |
  Block 30 Global Hawks Receive USAF Initial Operational Capability Declaration U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command has declared that the Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)-built unmanned RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk has reached its initial operational capability (IOC). IOC is declar ... more | .. |
  Tsunami observed by radar The tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11 was picked up by high-frequency radar in California and Japan as it swept toward their coasts, according to U.S. and Japanese scientists. This is the fi ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to use mobile radars against typhoons Taiwan will employ mobile radars and a network of satellites to improve predictions of typhoons, floods and other extreme weather phenomena, an official said Wednesday. ... more |
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Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
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 China may have examined US stealth chopper: report Pakistan probably let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top-secret US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid killing Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported. ... more | .. |
 Unusual Fault Pattern Surfaces in Earthquake Study Like scars that remain on the skin long after a wound has healed, earthquake fault lines can be traced on Earth's surface long after their initial rupture. Typically, this line of intersection betwe ... more | .. |
  Tracking infinity and beyond The landing of the shuttle Atlantis July 21 marked the end of an era of space exploration. Behind the scenes, thousands of people have helped the U.S. space program make history while only a few fac ... more | .. |
  Thales New Zealand sounds out suppliers Thales New Zealand had what it called an "industry engagement day" with local businesses from marine and naval industry groups interested in frigate upgrade contracts. ... more |
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  Brazil seeks firmer grip on favelas Brazil plans to clean up its notorious favela slum dwellings in Rio de Janeiro and other cities as part of a major security augmentation program before the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. ... more | .. |
 Israel deploys UAVs to monitor gas fields Israel's air force has deployed aerial drones to keep watch on the country's disputed offshore gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean after Hezbollah threatened to target Israel's energy facilities if it tried to "steal Lebanon's resources from Lebanese waters." ... more | .. |
 Indra, AgustaWestland partner Spanish information Technology company Indra is working with AgustaWestland for the design and development of aircrew training equipment. ... more | .. |
  China's first aircraft carrier makes maiden trip China's first aircraft carrier embarked on its inaugural sea trial Wednesday, Beijing said, prompting the United States to call for an explanation amid concerns about the nation's military expansion. ... more |
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
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 Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb II Uncooled Tri-Mode Seeker Exceeds Expectations A series of laboratory tests on Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II tri-mode seeker demonstrated that it exceeds anticipated performance parameters. SDB II's seeker fuses millimeter-wave radar, ... more | .. |
 Israel 'seeks 20 more F-35 stealth jets' The Israeli air force reportedly plans to buy another 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters under a multiyear procurement plan under review by military chiefs. ... more | .. |
 Tohoku Tsunami Created Icebergs In Antarctica A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere spec ... more | .. |
  Mars' northern polar regions in transition A newly released image from ESA's Mars Express shows the north pole of Mars during the red planet's summer solstice. All the carbon dioxide ice has gone, leaving just a bright cap of water ice. ... more |
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  45th Space Wing Supports Successful Atlas V Juno Launch The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for the successful launch of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA's Juno spacecraft Friday. The launch occ ... more | .. |
  Putting it all Together on Titan Three of Titan's major surface features-dunes, craters and the enigmatic Xanadu-appear in this radar image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The hazy bright area at the left that extends to the ... more | .. |
Raytheon and Tobyhanna Army Depot Enter a Public-Private Partnership Raytheon and Tobyhanna U.S. Army Depot have signed a pledge of commitment for a public-private partnership to support various electronic and radar systems. Signed by Wayne Iurillo, vice presid ... more | .. |
 Five More Boeing Super Hornets Arrive at RAAF Base Amberley Five new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, expanding the RAAF's fleet of the advanced multirole fighters to 20. Three aircraft landed at t ... more |
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China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
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  Making airport runways safer Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways wit ... more | .. |
  MESSENGER Marks Seventh Anniversary of Launch Seven years ago, on August 3, 2004, MESSENGER left Earth aboard a three-stage Boeing Delta II rocket to begin a journey that would take it more than 15 laps through the solar system, through six pla ... more | .. |
  Radar system could makes runways safer German researchers say a new sensing system to spot debris on a runway could prevent disasters like the 2000 crash of the Concorde in France that killed 113. ... more | .. |
 Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST System Advances to Next Development Phase The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program received a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the U.S. Navy on July 13. This allows the program to advance to ... more |
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French boat undergoing sea trials A new offshore patrol boat built by DCNS of France with company funding is undergoing its first sea trials to validate its nautical qualities, DCNS announced. ... more | .. |
  Maritime domain awareness, emergency response, and maritime system resilience issues The National Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR) completed its 2nd Summer Research Institute, held on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. For the secon ... more | .. |
 India given choice to pioneer naval Typhoon jet In anticipation of winning the Indian Air Force's $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat jets, European consortium EADS has offered India a choice to pioneer a project for a naval version of the Eurofi ... more | .. |
  MIT students to build imaging instrument to fly aboard mission to an asteroid The asteroid 1999 RQ36 may not be a household name, but astronomers predict that in less than 200 years, it may make an unforgettable impact. According to radar and optical observations, the space r ... more |
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