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May 03, 2013

NASA Rover Prototype Set to Explore Greenland Ice Sheet
Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2013
NASA's newest scientific rover is set for testing May 3 through June 8 in the highest part of Greenland. The robot known as GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, will roam the frigid landscape collecting measurements to help scientists better understand changes in the massive ice sheet. This autonomous, solar-powered robot carries a ground-penetrating radar to study how snow accumulates, adding layer upon layer to the ice ... read more

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General Dynamics Team to Develop Second Radar System for the US Army Range Radar Replacement Program General Dynamics C4 Systems received a contract modification to the Range Radar Replacement Program (RRRP) to develop a new High/Medium Power Close-in Radar system. The Close-in radar system is mobi ... more		Raytheon contracted for Miniature Air Launched Decoy and Jammer units 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 in ... more		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
				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		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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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		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		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		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
				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		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

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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		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		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		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

Australia unveils its F-35 JSF 'Iron Bird'

China welcomes French president with Airbus deal

Multifunction Advanced Data Link Flight Tested For F-35 Program

Norway receives final patrol boat

Pakistan commissions last Zulfiquar frigate

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

Raytheon completes second launch exercise for next generation GPS satellites

Russia Launches New GLONASS-M Satellite

Spatial Dual Offers Dual Antenna For GNSS/INS

World's major development banks look closer at Earth observation

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	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		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

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'

New player in electron field emitter technology makes for better imaging and communications		The making of Antarctica's hidden fjords		Upgraded early warning aircraft arrive in Taiwan		Yeti Helps Conquer Some "Abominable" Polar Hazards		Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability
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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

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