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April 02, 2013
MISSILE DEFENSE
Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar System Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capability
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Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) successfully detected multiple rocket launches during company-funded testing. Currently under development for the U.S. Marine Corps, G/ATOR is the first ground-based, multirole radar to be developed for the U.S. Department of Defense. With its ability to intelligently and adaptively allocate its myriad sensor capabilities, G/ATOR is able to detect and track a wide variety of threats, including manned aircraft, cruise missiles ... read more
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TECH SPACE

Raytheon helps MDA counter ballistic missile threat with delivery of 8th AN/TPY-2 radar
Raytheon has delivered its eighth AN/TPY-2 radar to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in support of the U.S. combatant commands. An integral capability of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), ... more
MILTECH

NGC Offers New High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System
Northrop Grumman has launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company's range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Ha ... more
IRON AND ICE

Goldstone Radar Snags Images of Asteroid 2013 ET
A sequence of radar images of asteroid 2013 ET was obtained on March 10, 2013, by NASA scientists using the 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., when the asteroid was ... more
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TECH SPACE

Mobile LIDAR technology expanding rapidly
Imagine driving down a road a few times and obtaining in an hour more data about the surrounding landscape than a crew of surveyors could obtain in months. Such is the potential of mobile LIDA ... more


TECH SPACE

Raytheon's dual-band datalink tested with Thales radar
Raytheon tested its company-funded dual-band datalink with a Thales Nederland Advanced Phased Array Radar (APAR). The test took place at a shore-based Dutch facility and marked a key step toward ena ... more
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INTERNET SPACE

New player in electron field emitter technology makes for better imaging and communications
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source. De ... more
ICE WORLD

The making of Antarctica's hidden fjords
topography began changing from flat to fjord-filled starting about 34 million years ago, according to a new report from a University of Arizona-led team of geoscientists. Knowing when Antarcti ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
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AEROSPACE

Upgraded early warning aircraft arrive in Taiwan
Taiwan has received its final two upgraded early warning aircraft from the United States, a move expected to bolster the island's air defence against rival China, the air force said Sunday. ... more
ICE WORLD

Yeti Helps Conquer Some "Abominable" Polar Hazards
A century after Western explorers first crossed the dangerous landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have successfully deployed a self-gu ... more
UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability
Northrop Grumman recently completed a successful exchange of radar data during a flight test involving the U.S. Air Force's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and the R ... more
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Robot can help in polar expeditions
An autonomous robot dubbed "Yeti" could help explorers in the arctic and Antarctica avoid deadly crevasses hidden in ice-covered landscapes, researchers say. ... more
TECH SPACE

New Phased Array Programs May Save Billions, Years Off Development
Phased radio frequency (RF) arrays use numerous small antennas to steer RF beams without mechanical movement (think radar without a spinning dish). These electronics are invaluable for critical DoD ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan
Tokyo and Washington plan to install a US early-warning radar system at a coastal base near Kyoto to bolster defences against the North Korean missile threat, reports said Sunday. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE

JLENS demonstrates tactical ballistic missile defense capability
Enemy tactical ballistic missiles may soon be easier to detect and track. During a series of recent tests, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) JLENS demonstrated tactical ballistic missile defense (TBMD) ... more
IRON AND ICE

Radar Movie of Asteroid 2012 DA14
An initial sequence of radar images of asteroid 2012 DA14 was obtained on the night of Feb. 15/16, 2013, by NASA scientists using the 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Cal ... more
IRON AND ICE
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Peru mulls replacing aged air force jets

Two Chinese airlines record falls in 2012 profits


IRON AND ICE
India homes in on sub torpedo supplier

Philippines presses for payment over damaged reef

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IRON AND ICE
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IRON AND ICE
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TECH SPACE

Indra Develops The First High-Resolution Passive Radar System
Indra has recently completed the development and demonstration of the functionalities of a passive high-resolution primary radar system. The project was sponsored by the European Defence Agency (EDA ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Outside View: Free of Russian influence
Late last month, Russia's foreign minister confirmed that his country's forces are in the process of vacating a major radar station in Azerbaijan. The Gabala radar was a vital part of Russia's late Cold War missile tracking system, covering all of the Middle East, Iran, Pakistan and even as far as India. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Japan summons China envoy over radar denial; suggests hotline
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday demanded Beijing apologise and admit that a Chinese frigate got a radar lock on a Japanese destroyer in international waters, a report said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China accuses Japan of 'smear' over radar incident
Beijing accused Tokyo Thursday of mounting a smear campaign after Japan said a Chinese frigate had locked its weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese warship in a "threat of force". ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Japan PM says China dialogue window must stay open

SUPERPOWERS

China radar-lock on Japan ship 'dangerous': PM Abe

SUPERPOWERS

China frigate locked radar on Japan navy: minister

TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan deploys advanced early warning radar

MILPLEX

Rheinmetall, Cassidian gain orders

SPACEWAR

Japan launches new satellites to boost surveillance

MILTECH

China unmanned car to 'help driver sleep': reports

SPACEWAR

Japan launching spy satellite to monitor North Korea

SUPERPOWERS

Russia ready for seeking a compromise with NATO on air defense

MILPLEX

Rheinmetall wins 280 mn euros in contracts in Kuwait, Asia

Japan mulling military equipment near disputed isles

Raytheon supports 40 years of Fleet defense through AEGIS system development

Northrop Grumman, Cassidian Fly First Sensor-Equipped Euro Hawk

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Canada Launches Final Stage of RADARSAT Project

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Russia to add 3 new anti-missile radars

'Doomsday asteroid' poses no threat: NASA

Japan scrambles jets against China military planes

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