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September 17, 2012
TECH SPACE
European industry develops space safety radar
Paris (ESA) Sep 17, 2012
ESA will boost European industrial expertise by developing a new radar as part of the Agency's Space Situational Awareness programme. The radar will test future debris monitoring techniques, helping European satellite operators avoid space hazards and increase safety in Earth orbit. ESA and France's ONERA - Office National d'Etudes et Recherches Aerospatiales - research centre have signed a 4 million euros contract that will see the French organisation and five industrial partners in France, Spain ... read more

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MISSILE DEFENSE

US to station second X-band missile radar in Japan
US and Japanese defence ministers have agreed to deploy another X-band missile defence radar in Japan, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Missile Defense Agency and US Air Force award Raytheon $125 million contract for early warning radar upgrade
The U.S. and its allies will soon have an enhanced ability to detect and defend against missile launches by hostile nations and entities. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Air Force aw ... more
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TECH SPACE

U.S. Air Force Chooses Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Next-Generation Air Defense Radar System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to demonstrate technologies for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. Designed to replace the curren ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Russia is facing strong competition from US shale gas expansion
Russia's hegemony in the gas sector had flown under the radar until recently, as the country now enjoys the status of the world's largest exporter. The situation started to change over the last deca ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Giant 'balloon of magma' inflates under Santorini
A new survey suggests that the chamber of molten rock beneath Santorini's volcano expanded 10-20 million cubic metres - up to 15 times the size of London's Olympic Stadium - between January 2011 and ... more
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TECH SPACE

System will seek orbiting space debris
The European Space Agency says it will help develop a radar system to test space debris monitoring to help European satellite operators avoid orbiting hazards. ... more
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TECH SPACE

USAF Chooses Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Next-Gen Air Defense Radar System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to demonstrate technologies for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. Designed to replace the curren ... more
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Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack
Denmark proposes NATO surveillance mission for Greenland
Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian command
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EARTH OBSERVATION

More satellite launches planned for upgrading maritime monitoring
China plans to launch eight more satellites by 2020 to further improve the country's maritime monitoring network, a national English-language newspaper reported Thursday. The planned launches ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon successfully tests HARM upgrades
Raytheon has completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral damage. HARM supp ... more
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AEROSPACE

Australia buys Growler systems for Hornets
Australia has confirmed it will acquire Growler electronic warfare systems for its Super Hornet aircraft through the United States Foreign Military Sales process. ... more
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MOON DAILY

Walls of Lunar Crater May Hold Patchy Ice, LRO Radar Finds
Small patches of ice could make up at most five to ten percent of material in walls of Shackleton crater. Scientists using the Mini-RF radar on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have estimat ... more
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MILPLEX

Thales in Australian, Indian ventures
French defense industry giant Thales announced the official launch of its munitions business in Australia and a joint venture in India for radar systems. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Boeing to Provide PBL for USAF F-15 Radars
Boeing has received an $85 million Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for continued support of U.S. Air Force F-15 mechanically scanned and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars. ... more
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TECH SPACE

ThalesRaytheonSystems awarded contract by US Army to upgrade Firefinder Radars
ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $44.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) in the Improved AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radar. The enhanced REX is part of the U.S ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

US-China missile race
The United States says it's planning to build new missile defence in Asia. White House officials say early warning radar systems could be placed on a remote Japanese island and possibly in the Phili ... more
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Russia says US has not released crew from detained tanker
Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
EU wants to keep Chinese suppliers out of critical infrastructure
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials
US and Japanese officials are considering deploying a new US early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea, officials said Thursday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials
The US military is looking at deploying a new early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea, a US official said Thursday. ... more
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THE STANS

Afghans met Taliban leader in Pakistan jail: officials
Afghan government representatives have held secret talks with a key member of the Taliban held in a Pakistani jail officials said Monday - a move that could signal fresh hope for peace negotiations. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Taiwan to seek fewer new US fighter jets: reports
Taiwan plans to slash the number of advanced fighter jets it has been seeking from the United States from 66 to 24, apparently due to budget constraints, reports said Monday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall late Tuesday in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula after churning across the Caribbean Sea and drenching the coasts of Honduras and Belize, forecasters said. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Lockheed Martin Submits Final Proposal for Air and Missile Defense Radar
Lockheed Martin has submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Navy to design, build, integrate and test the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the future DDG-51 Flight III class destroyer. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Lockheed Martin-ARINC Team Submit Bid for USAF Rapid Deployment Air Traffic Control Radar System
Industry team Lockheed Martin and ARINC has submitted its proposal for a new, transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar system that will enable U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard units to qui ... more
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TECH SPACE

Raytheon awarded contract to advance Dual Band Radar development
Raytheon has been awarded two U.S. Navy contracts for the Dual Band Radar, the multimission air defense radar for the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), America's next-generation aircraft carrier. ... more
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Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South Africa
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AEROSPACE

Raytheon achieves delivery and operational milestones on FA-18 avionics systems
Raytheon has achieved important milestones on three F/A-18E/F related programs, highlighting the company's ongoing, successful support of the Super Hornet aircraft. Raytheon recently delivered the 3 ... more
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TECH SPACE

Northrop Grumman GATOR Radar System Delivered to Wallops Island for the Start of Government Developmental Testing
Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system has been delivered to Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) Wallops Island in Eastern Virginia for the government to begin ... more
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ICE WORLD

Scientists find Grand Canyon-sized rift under Antarctic ice
Scientists have discovered a rift the size of the Grand Canyon hidden under the Antarctic ice sheet, which they say is contributing to ice melt and a consequent rise in the sea level. ... more
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MILTECH

Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program Begins Second Low Rate Initial Production Phase
Boeing reports that the U.S. Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin Low Rate Initial Production 2 (LRIP 2) of 10 APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned ... more
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TECH SPACE

Cassidian announces passive radar system
Cassidian, the German defense and security division of EADS, is in the news with development of a stealth radar system. ... more
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MILTECH

Northrop Grumman Delivers First B-1 Radar Modification Kit
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first B-1 bomber radar prime mission equipment kit under a series of U.S. Air Force contracts worth a combined total of $161 million for the B-1's Radar Reliabilit ... more
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MILPLEX

Italy, Israel in defense deals
Italy and Israel are formalizing defense acquisition agreements for jet trainer and early warning radar aircraft. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US building missile defense station in Qatar: report
The Pentagon is building a missile defense radar station at a covert location in Qatar, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. ... more
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