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April 26, 2013
MILTECH
Raytheon contracted for Miniature Air Launched Decoy and Jammer units
Tucson, AZ (SPX) Apr 25, 2013
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a firm-fixed-price $81.7 million option for Lot 6 on the Lot 5 contract for the production and delivery of 202 MALD-J jammers and containers. The contract also includes a 10-year warranty. The contract was awarded in Raytheon's first quarter of 2013. "MALD-J adds a jamming capability to the current decoy function of the MALD that disrupts enemy integrated air defense systems using jamming and radar signature technology," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Air ... read more
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TECH SPACE

MEADS Low Frequency Sensor Cues Multifunction Fire Control Radar in Test
A Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Low Frequency Sensor has proven its ability to cue the Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) in a test near Syracuse, N.Y. During the demonstrati ... more
NUKEWARS

Israel talks Iran war as U.S, sells arms
A new flurry of threats by Israeli leaders to strike Iran on their own has coincided with a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to finalize an arms deal that will guarantee Israel's regional military supremacy for a decade or two. ... more
IRON AND ICE

How to Target an Asteroid
Like many of his colleagues at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., Shyam Bhaskaran is working a lot with asteroids these days. And also like many of his colleagues, the deep space na ... more
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AEROSPACE

Northrop Grumman's SABR Gives F-16 Pilots the Big Picture
To a pilot, a radar is only as useful as the information it provides, and Northrop Grumman's Big SAR (synthetic aperture radar) mapping for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) delivers the largest, ... more


TECH SPACE

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
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MILPLEX

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
SPACEWAR

Wing adopts new space surveillance mission
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. Ea ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
EARTH OBSERVATION

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
MILTECH

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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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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FLOATING STEEL

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
MISSILE DEFENSE

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
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam
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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
IRON AND ICE
Multifunction Advanced Data Link Flight Tested For F-35 Program

Brazil's KCO-390 eyes markets as global alternative to C-130

Brazil drops plan to build AgustaWestland helicopter


IRON AND ICE
Raytheon delivers second Phalanx Block 1B for Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer

Raytheon Anschuetz Integrated Bridge to advance Italy's Coast Guard patrol boat functionality

India's Scorpene subs facing more delays


IRON AND ICE
TomTom says sales fall, turning from navigation market

Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Open Architecture Navigation System for DARPA

Sat-nav warns London lorry drivers of cyclists


IRON AND ICE
NASA's HyspIRI: Seeing the Forest and the Trees and More

Satrec Initiative of South Korea Continues Collaboration with UAE for DubaiSat-3 Program

Google says Street View data now take in 50 countries

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
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
24/7 News Coverage
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'
AEROSPACE

Upgraded early warning aircraft arrive in Taiwan

ICE WORLD

Yeti Helps Conquer Some "Abominable" Polar Hazards

UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability

ICE WORLD

Robot can help in polar expeditions

TECH SPACE

New Phased Array Programs May Save Billions, Years Off Development

MISSILE DEFENSE

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan

MISSILE DEFENSE

JLENS demonstrates tactical ballistic missile defense capability

IRON AND ICE

Radar Movie of Asteroid 2012 DA14

TECH SPACE

Indra Develops The First High-Resolution Passive Radar System

SUPERPOWERS

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

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