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June 13, 2014

Giant Telescopes Pair Up to Image Near-Earth Asteroid
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 13, 2014
NASA scientists using Earth-based radar have produced sharp views of a recently discovered asteroid as it slid silently past our planet. Captured on June 8, 2014, the new views of the object designated "2014 HQ124" are some of the most detailed radar images of a near-Earth asteroid ever obtained. The radar observations were led by scientists Marina Brozovic and Lance Benner of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. The JPL researchers worked closely with Michael Nolan, Patrick Tay ... read more

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Raytheon awarded Phalanx upgrade contract The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $115.5 million contract to remanufacture, overhaul and provide upgrades to Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). The CIWS is an integral element of the Navy's Flee ... more		Indra supplying electronic defense system to South Korea Indra, the Spanish technology company, says it is supplying the South Korean Navy with its Pegaso electronic defense system. ... more		Sopcawind, a multidisciplinary tool for designing wind farms The SOPCAWIND tool is a piece of software that facilitates the design of wind farms, bearing in mind not only the aspects of energy productivity but also the possible impact the wind farm may have o ... more
				Lockheed system to help track orbiting space objects Advanced S-Band phased array radars are to be provided to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin for the Space Fence program, the company announced. ... more		Raytheon selected to demonstrate next generation, modular radar system Raytheon has been awarded a $6 million study and demonstration contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to further develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). Raytheon's EASR co ... more

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German village takes digital fate into own hands Too isolated and with few inhabitants, the tiny village of Loewenstedt in northern Germany is simply too small to show up on the radars of national Internet operators. ... more		Ten year-old Dragon gains new strength As ESA and China mark a decade of cooperation, imagery over China's Poyang lake is testament to the new Sentinel satellite's promise of continued radar data acquisition for a multitude of applicatio ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Compact Indium Phosphide Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers For Military Use A pioneer in the design and fabrication of advanced semiconductors, Northrop Grumman has developed two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband ultra-low-noise ampli ... more
				Microsystems Technologies Office: Creating A New Electronics Revolution For National Defense Since its inception in 1992, DARPA'S Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has helped create and prevent strategic surprise through its investments in compact microelectronic components such as micro ... more		Sentinel-1 aids Balkan flood relief Although not yet operational, the new Sentinel-1A satellite has provided radar data for mapping the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Heavy rainfall leading to widespread flooding and landslides has ... more

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

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Japan launches land observing satellite The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced that a rocket carrying a land observing satellite has been launched successfully on Saturday. The H ... more		BAE Systems, Airbus Defense form alliance BAE Systems and Airbus Defense and Space have partnered to produce and market geospatial intelligence products and solutions. ... more		ThalesRaytheonSystems, Kazakhstan in radar deal Fully digital 3D air defense radars are to be developed and delivered to the air force of Kazakhstan under an agreement with ThalesRaytheonSystems. ... more		Pentagon plans multi-billion dollar project to combat space junk Later this month the US Pentagon plans to award a massive contract to one of the two most influential American contractors for a project that, if all goes according to plan, will be able to identify ... more

	Canadian missile defense radar to be operated, maintained by Raytheon A missile warning radar system for the north of Canada is to be operated and maintained by Raytheon Canada Limited. ... more		Airborne surveillance program Gorgon Stare getting Exelis sensors Additional infrared sensors for a U.S. military wide-area airborne surveillance program are being supplied by Exelis under a $25 million contact. ... more

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A Slow Collapse As West Antarctic Melts		Experts demonstrate versatility of Sentinel-1		Exelis advancing sensor detection system		Airbus Defence and Space in radar technology study		Saab adds new radar variants
Terahertz imaging on the cheap		Manned and unmanned maritime combat vessel going on display		Radio waves affect migrating birds: study		California Faults Moved Quietly After Baja Quake		Raytheon developing the world's most advanced digital radar

Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications

More anti-jamming sub-systems on way for Navy fighters

High Gain Amplifiers for Commercial and Military Radar Released by Pasternack

Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy eastern US

First radar vision for Copernicus

Middle Eastern country orders more border radar

Headwall Extends Global Reach in Asia/Pac and Israel

Hyperspectral Software Announced for Airborne Applications

Sentinel-1 performs opening dance routine

NASA Radar Watches Over California's Aging Levees

China eyes 'global monitoring network' of surveillance satellites

World's most powerful VHF radar to be overhauled in Russia

Rainbow-catching waveguide could revolutionize energy technologies

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

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