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February 20, 2014

Atlas Elektronik zeros in on Indian sonar deal
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 14, 2013
Atlas Elektronik is close to winning an order for sonar systems for the Indian navy's indigenous Delhi-class and Russian-built Talwar-class warships, the Business Standard newspaper reported. Atlas is the lowest bidder to supply active towed array sonars, but the Defense Ministry hasn't made a final decision, the Business Standard reported. The first six systems will be manufactured at the Atlas facilities in Germany and the rest will be made in India under a transfer of technology arran ... read more

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Scalable Agile Beam Radar Rapidly Achieves Major Program Milestones Northrop Grumman reports that its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) has already completed several significant program development milestones. Last July, SABR was competitively selected by Lockh ... more		Arctic lakes show climate on thin ice Ice in northern Alaska's lakes during winter months is on the decline. Twenty years of satellite radar imagery show how changes in our climate are affecting high-latitude environments. Changes in ai ... more		New NASA Laser Technology Reveals How Ice Measures Up New results from NASA's MABEL campaign demonstrated that a photon-counting technique will allow researchers to track the melt or growth of Earth's frozen regions. When a high-altitude aircraft ... more
				Raytheon secures first international customer for its F-16 RACR AESA radar Raytheon Company has signed a contract with BAE Systems in support of upgrading the Republic of Korea's fleet of more than 130 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft. As a key subcontractor to BAE Systems, the ... more		Oman orders NASAMS air defense system An advanced surface-to-air missile system developed by Raytheon and Norway's Kongsberg Defense Systems is being purchased by the Sultanate of Oman. ... more

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NASA Radar Maps the Winter Pace of Iceland's Glaciers A high-precision radar instrument from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., left Southern California for Iceland today to create detailed maps of how glaciers move in the dead of wint ... more		New EPA Rule Requires Chemical Disclosure for Offshore Fracking The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a rule on January 9, 2014 requiring oil and gas companies using hydraulic fracturing off the coast of California to disclose the chemicals they dis ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Massive valley deeper than Grand Canyon found under antarctic ice A massive ancient subglacial trough - deeper than the Grand Canyon - exists under the ice of Antarctica, a team of British experts says. ... more
				The car of the future, today Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation. ... more		Two new radar stations to be placed into service in Russia in 2014 Two new radar stations of the missile warning system will be placed into service in Russia's Kaliningrad and Irkutsk regions this year, the Defence Ministry's press service and information departmen ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Raytheon begins building 12th AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles. Raytheon has started bui ... more		Russia rebuilding lost radar coverage The commissioning of a Konteyner radar station in the Russian region of Mordovia east-southeast of Moscow has marked the completion of the latest part of Russia's programme to patch up its radar sur ... more		Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuries Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents		Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar Ribbons of ultrathin graphene combined with polyurethane paint meant for cars is just right for deicing sensitive military radar domes, according to scientists at Rice University. The Rice lab of ch ... more
				Patriot missiles demonstrate field readiness Raytheon's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System test fired nine Patriot missiles at McGregor Range, N.M., during its annual Field Surveillance Program (FSP), successfully engaging inbound and outb ... more		Astrium and GeoNorth sign first ever multi-satellite Direct Receiving Station Astrium has signed with GeoNorth for the first multi-mission Direct Receiving Station (DRS), with a unique offering of both high-resolution and very high-resolution optical and radar satellite image ... more

Britain agrees Eurofighter price deal with Saudi

Airbus Group To Acquire Salzburg Munchen Bank, Establish Company Bank

Planetary Scientists Get Into Balloon Game

Hong Kong activist anger at Chinese military dock

US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon

Singapore bans disputed Indonesian navy ship

Russia to deploy up to 7 Glonass ground stations outside of national territory in 2014

Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Military Contract for Navigation Systems

Galileo works, and works well

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Glowing plants a sign of health

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	Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles closer to EU Russia revealed on Monday that its armed forces had moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to Europe's borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defence shield. ... more		Russian missile deployment raises alarm Washington has joined Russia's neighbours in voicing alarm after Moscow revealed it had moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to EU borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defence shield. ... more		'Smart' snowplows sense winter road conditions for effective cleanup Snowplows with new digital intelligence systems can help transportation workers clear winter roads more quickly and effectively, U.S. scientists say. ... more		Northrop Grumman Wins Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar Study Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Navy to conduct a study that explores the replacement of the SPS-48 and SPS-49 air surveillance radars currently on board U.S. Navy amphibious ships an ... more

Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources

Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime

Warming trend to intensify crop droughts across Europe and beyond

Taiwan ex-captain gets life term for spying for China		USMC Conducts Operational Assessment of GATOR System		50 Meters of Optical Fiber Shrunk to the Size of Microchips		Chips meet Tubes: World's First Terahertz Vacuum Amplifier		Early-career investigator discovers current volcanic activity under West Antarctica
Raytheon awarded US Navy contract for radar production		Italy, Germany upgrading identification friend-or-foe systems

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