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May 13, 2014

Experts demonstrate versatility of Sentinel-1
Paris (ESA) May 12, 2014
From climate change monitoring to supporting humanitarian aid and crisis situations, early data applications from the month-old Sentinel-1A satellite show how the radar mission's critical observations can be used to keep us and our planet safe. Launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 3 April, Sentinel-1A is the first satellite in Europe's Copernicus environmental monitoring network. The mission uses radar to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth's surface. ... read more

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Saab adds new radar variants The Giraffe family of surface radars has been expanded by Saab of Sweden with the addition of five active electronically-scanned array variants. ... more		Terahertz imaging on the cheap Terahertz imaging, which is already familiar from airport security checkpoints, has a number of other promising applications - from explosives detection to collision avoidance in cars. Like sonar or ... more		Manned and unmanned maritime combat vessel going on display A dual-mode, manned/unmanned combat maritime vessel is being displayed in the United States next week by Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more
				Radio waves affect migrating birds: study Radio waves disrupt the magnetic "compass" in robins, according to a study published on Wednesday that is likely to fuel debate about the safety of electronic devices. ... more		California Faults Moved Quietly After Baja Quake A new NASA study finds that a major 2010 earthquake in northern Mexico triggered quiet, non-shaking motions on several Southern California faults that released as much energy as a magnitude 4.9 to 5 ... more

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Raytheon developing the world's most advanced digital radar The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded Raytheon an $8.5 million base contract to design the Flexible Distributed Array Radar (FlexDAR), enabling dynamic multi-mission radars capable of execu ... more		Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications In the 1940s, researchers learned how to precisely control the frequency of microwaves, which enabled radio transmission to transition from relatively low-fidelity amplitude modulation (AM) to high- ... more		Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrage		More anti-jamming sub-systems on way for Navy fighters Exelis is to begin Lot 11 full-rate production of an electronic jamming sub-system that protects F/A-18C/D Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters. ... more
				High Gain Amplifiers for Commercial and Military Radar Released by Pasternack Pasternack Enterprises has released a new portfolio of L and S band high gain amplifiers covering 1.2 - 1.4 GHz and 3.1 - 3.5 GHz specifically used for commercial and military radar applications as ... more		Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy eastern US This spring, more than 40 percent of the western U.S. is in a drought that the USDA deems "severe" or "exceptional." The same was true in 2013. In 2012, drought even spread to the humid east. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

First radar vision for Copernicus Launched on 3 April, ESA's Sentinel-1A satellite has already delivered its first radar images of Earth. They offer a tantalising glimpse of the kind of operational imagery that this new mission will ... more		Middle Eastern country orders more border radar An unidentified Middle East country has ordered additional border security radars from Airbus Defense and Space, the company reports. ... more		Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025 US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again		Headwall Extends Global Reach in Asia/Pac and Israel Headwall has responded to rapidly growing demand for its advanced hyperspectral sensors by adding reseller partners in both Singapore/Asia-Pac and Israel. The moves come as Headwall is poised to unv ... more
				Hyperspectral Software Announced for Airborne Applications Headwall has released its new Hyperspec III application software featuring a powerful set of hyperspectral data acquisition management tools. The enhanced software suite represents an easy-to-use pl ... more		Sentinel-1 performs opening dance routine Following its launch yesterday, Sentinel-1A has performed a carefully choreographed 10-hour dance routine to open its large radar antenna and solar wings. During the launch, the 12 m-long rada ... more

First Iraqi F-16 Completes First Flight

April Marks New F-35 Flying Records

BAE touts component production for F-35

Penny contract given to ESCO Marine for dismantiling of aircraft carrier

Hollande says sale of warships to Russia still on 'for now'

US concerned at sale of French warships to Russia

Next Galileo satellites arrive at Europe's Spaceport

Inmarsat offers global airline tracking service after MH370

NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight

Experts demonstrate versatility of Sentinel-1

Swarm's precise sense of magnetism

Kazakhstan's First Earth Observation Satellite to Orbit

	NASA Radar Watches Over California's Aging Levees One morning in 2008, research scientist Cathleen Jones of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., was flying over the San Andreas fault near San Francisco, testing a new radar instrume ... more		China eyes 'global monitoring network' of surveillance satellites To compensate the frustration over the endless search for missing the Malaysian airliner, Chinese scientists have doubled efforts to promote their project of a huge satellites network, which will en ... more		World's most powerful VHF radar to be overhauled in Russia The Daryal early warning radar, based near the town of Pechora in the Komi Republic, will undergo in-depth modernization without being taken off duty before 2016, Aerospace Defense Forces spokesman ... more		Rainbow-catching waveguide could revolutionize energy technologies More efficient photovoltaic cells. Improved radar and stealth technology. A new way to recycle waste heat generated by machines into energy. All may be possible due to breakthrough photonics researc ... more

Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods

Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues?

Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still 'alarming': Munich Re

The Space Debris Radar Developed By Indra Passes ESA Tests		Sentinel-1 controllers ready for hectic first days		US's old satellites cannot track Malaysian airplane, as war drones suck funds dry		NASA Historic Earth Images Still Hold Research Value		Prepping for radar vision
US gains additional protection against ballistic missiles		Surface of Titan Sea is mirror smooth, Stanford scientists find		Plane mystery deepens Malaysia Airlines' financial woes		Getting hyperspectral image data down to a sprint		Northrop Grumman GATOR System To Start Low-Rate Initial Production Phase

NASA Radar Demonstrates Ability to Foresee Sinkholes

Payload prep continues for Arianespace Soyuz for Sentinel-1A

Raytheon awarded contract for Patriot

The Republic of Korea's Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019

Radar Images of near-Earth Asteroid 2006 DP14

USAF reveals 'neighborhood watch' satellite program

First Copernicus satellite at launch site

China Focus: Uneasy rest begins for China's troubled Yutu rover

Is Yutu Stuck?

Outside View: Genocide in Fallujah

Scalable Agile Beam Radar Brings Advanced Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets

Sentinel-1 spreads its wings

Raytheon kicks off 15th year of GaN innovation

Atlas Elektronik zeros in on Indian sonar deal

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