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May 09, 2013

iGT Debuts Airborne Satcom Solutions for Secure Connectivity and Situational Awareness
Herndon VA (SPX) May 09, 2013
As the demand for airborne applications increases, iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), launches new airborne solutions for secure connectivity and for monitoring satcom functions while in flight, providing situational awareness and enabling reliable command, control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. iGT's new Airborne In-Flight Monitoring System (AIMS) provides situational awareness with in-flight monitoring, a ... read more

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Forest-mapping satellite to join Earth study mission: ESA A satellite that will map the world's forests has been chosen for the seventh mission in Europe's Earth Explorer project, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Tuesday. ... more		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		Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal Taiwan said Monday that it needs fighter jets which are more advanced than the upgraded F-16 announced by the United States, suggesting that it was dropping its bid for dozens of the aircraft. ... more
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NASA Rover Prototype Set to Explore Greenland Ice Sheet 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 Operate ... 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		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		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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Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed

Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal

Iraq signs $830 million deal for more F-16s

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India receives retrofited sub INS Sindhurakshak

Norway receives final patrol boat

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Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat

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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'

Raytheon helps MDA counter ballistic missile threat with delivery of 8th AN/TPY-2 radar		NGC Offers New High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System		Goldstone Radar Snags Images of Asteroid 2013 ET		Mobile LIDAR technology expanding rapidly		Raytheon's dual-band datalink tested with Thales radar
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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