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April 12, 2013

Wing adopts new space surveillance mission
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 09, 2013
The 21st Operations Group assumed the Cobra Dane radar mission at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, April 1, and takes responsibility for contract and program management Oct. 1. Eareckson Air Station is located on the western tip of Alaska's Aleutian Islands near the larger island of Attu, and is approximately 1,500 miles southwest of Anchorage. The airport lies on the south side of the two-mile by four-mile island. The radar is about 120 feet tall, the face is about 95 feet in d ... read more

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Brazil to buy 34 Gepard tanks from Germany Brazil will buy 34 1A2 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from Germany to provide security at World Youth Day and major sporting events, officials said Thursday. ... more		Northrop Grumman G/ATOR Radar System Completes Government Testing at Wallops Island The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system completed two phases of government developmental testing at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, Va., and has move ... more		NASA Flies Radar South on Wide-Ranging Scientific Expedition A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during a month-long expedition over the Americas. A NASA C-20A piloted ai ... more
				Cobra Judy Replacement radars perform exceptionally during first live-launch test The exceptional demonstration of CJR's performance validates its mission capability, advancing the program on schedule toward Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in January 2014. To be deployed as ... more		Eyes in sky help when catastrophe strikes Almost unknown to the public, a constellation of satellite guardians is flying overhead, and all it takes is a phone call for them to intervene when a country is hit by a storm, earthquake, tsunami or flood. ... more

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US deploys sea-based radar amid N. Korea tensions The United States has deployed a sophisticated radar off the coast of Japan capable of tracking North Korean missiles and has sent a second destroyer to the region, officials said Tuesday. ... more		Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar System Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capability 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 ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		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
				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		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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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		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		Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know jaslovske-nuclear-slovakia-npp-hg.jpgpremier to meet Trump, eyeing nuclear plant deal		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
				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		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

Dassault and India in Rafale deal standoff

More delays in Brazil air force upgrades

Fasten seatbelts for bumpier flights: climate study

New counter-mine measures on way

Bronze warship ram reveals secrets

US Navy Awards Boeing High Altitude Anti-Submarine Weapon Contract

Extreme Miniaturization: Seven Devices, One Chip to Navigate without GPS

Down the slopes with space app in your pocket

Lockheed Martin Team Completes Delta Preliminary Design for Next GPS III Satellite Capabilities

Kazakhstan to launch first remote sensing satellite this year

Raytheon brings automation and virtualization to NASA's Earth Observing System

Ball Aerospace Begins Integration Phase for DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 Satellite

	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		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		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		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

China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty

Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan		JLENS demonstrates tactical ballistic missile defense capability		Radar Movie of Asteroid 2012 DA14		Indra Develops The First High-Resolution Passive Radar System		Outside View: Free of Russian influence
Japan summons China envoy over radar denial; suggests hotline		China accuses Japan of 'smear' over radar incident		Japan PM says China dialogue window must stay open		China radar-lock on Japan ship 'dangerous': PM Abe		China frigate locked radar on Japan navy: minister

Taiwan deploys advanced early warning radar

Rheinmetall, Cassidian gain orders

Japan launches new satellites to boost surveillance

China unmanned car to 'help driver sleep': reports

Japan launching spy satellite to monitor North Korea

Russia ready for seeking a compromise with NATO on air defense

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

Anti-aircraft laser weapon demonstrated

Canada Launches Final Stage of RADARSAT Project

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