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September 02, 2014

NASA Radar System Surveys Napa Valley Quake Area
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 02, 2014
NASA scientists are planning to conduct an airborne survey of earthquake fault displacements in the Napa Valley area of Northern California, using a sophisticated radar system developed by NASA's Jet propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Pending results of a Thursday afternoon instrument checkout flight, a modified C-20A aircraft from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center carrying JPL's Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) was scheduled to fly a five-hour d ... read more

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Sentinel-1 poised to monitor motion Although it was only launched a few months ago and is still being commissioned, the new Sentinel-1A radar satellite has already shown that it can be used to generate 3D models of Earth's surface and ... more		Bats bolster brain hypothesis, maybe technology, too Amid a neuroscience debate about how people and animals focus on distinct objects within cluttered scenes, some of the newest and best evidence comes from the way bats "see" with their ears, accordi ... more		New F-16 configuration features AESA radar The newest configuration of Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon has new capabilities with integration of Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar. ... more
				Three Radars are Better than One Putting three radars on a plane to measure rainfall may seem like overkill. But for the Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment field campaign in North Carolina recently, more definitely w ... more		Canada's MDA receives radar antennas for satellite use Self-deploying radar antennas from Astro Aerospace are to be used on Canada's Earth observation satellites that monitor maritime activity. ... more

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Snow has thinned on Arctic sea ice From research stations drifting on ice floes to high-tech aircraft radar, scientists have been tracking the depth of snow that accumulates on Arctic sea ice for almost a century. Now that people are ... more		BAE Systems touts its Artisan radar system BAE Systems is singing the praises of its medium-range 3D surveillance radar that can monitor more than 800 objects simultaneously. ... 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		US looks to Japan space program to close Pacific communications gap Tokyo's space initiative, set for launch in 2019, is turning into an effort to enhance ties with Washington in the cosmos. The US, shifting its military strategy to the Asia-Pacific, is looking for ... more
				New integrated bridge systems for destroyers Northrop Grumman has been contracted to supply key systems for the modernization of the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-Class destroyers. ... more		Northrop completes UAV fuselage for NATO program NATO says the fuselage of the first Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned aerial vehicle for the alliance has been completed by Northrop Grumman. ... more

Wisconsin mayfly swarm causes car accident Millions, if not billions, of mayflies hatching along the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wisconsin, gathered in a swarm large enough to appear on local radar systems early last week. The swarming insects have been blamed for a three-car accident that sent one man the hospital. ... more		Missile guidance system passes risk reduction test The dual-mode guidance section for Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground missile was successfully demonstrated in a second internally funded flight test. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		New Raytheon radar for Navy passes key design reviews The U.S. Navy's next-generation air and ballistic missile defense radar from Raytheon has successfully completed critical design reviews. ... more
Future Electronics May Depend on Lasers, Not Quartz Nearly all electronics require devices called oscillators that create precise frequencies-frequencies used to keep time in wristwatches or to transmit reliable signals to radios. For nearly 100 year ... more		Royal Air Force's Tornado aircraft getting new RF jamming pods A radio frequency jamming pod for use by Tornado GR Mk4 aircraft is to be designed, developed and delivered by Selex ES to Britain's Royal Air Force. ... more		USAF orders ground approach radar for Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's National Guard is receiving a precision ground approach radar to support its aviation mission from Exelis of the United States. ... more		Patriot getting enhanced radar capabilities Raytheon is enhancing the Patriot air defense system for the U.S. Army and two allied countries through the supply of radar digital processor kits. ... more

	Saab, Selex ES sign radar contract deal Swedish defense company Saab is to equip its Gripen Next Generation fighters with Active Electronically Scanned Array radar from Finmeccanica-Selex ES. ... more		F-35 jet fire may be isolated problem An engine fire last month on a US F-35 fighter jet was likely an isolated incident and not part of a wider problem for the new aircraft, a top Pentagon official said Thursday. ... more

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ADS launches Radar Constellation Challenge with HisdeSAT		FREMM frigate Normandie completes weapon system testing		NIST technique could make sub-wavelength images at radio frequencies		Fire Scout's Visual Reach Increased With New Radar		Melting and refreezing of deep Greenland ice speeds flow to sea

Navy, Northrop demo new radar for unmanned helicopter

Selex ES is upgrading RAT 31 DL radar in Turkey

Philippine boat police anger China in fishing fight

Northrop Grumman Receives Funding for Electronic Warfare Systems for US Army and Navy

Poland and Raytheon Partner to Develop New Patriot IFF Antenna

U.S., Polish companies to improve radar of Patriot missile defense system

Giant Telescopes Pair Up to Image Near-Earth Asteroid

Raytheon remanufacturing upgrading Phalanx weapon system

Raytheon awarded Phalanx upgrade contract

Sopcawind, a multidisciplinary tool for designing wind farms

Indra supplying electronic defense system to South Korea

Lockheed system to help track orbiting space objects

Raytheon selected to demonstrate next generation, modular radar system

German village takes digital fate into own hands

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