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March 28, 2015
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US Developing Space Radar in Marshall Islands
Washington DC (Sputnik) Mar 26, 2015
The US Air Force is establishing an advanced radar system in the Marshall Islands to detect thousands of satellites and space debris, the builder of the Space Fence radar system Lockheed Martin said in a statement. "The number of small satellites and satellite operators around the world is skyrocketing, rapidly crowding an environment already congested by the more than 17,000 pieces of space debris that we are able to track today," Lockheed Martin Advanced Systems Vice President Steve Bruce said o ... read more
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USMC orders targeting system from Elbit Systems America
The U.S. Marines are to receive a new lightweight all-weather targeting capability from Elbit Systems America LLC through a new IDIQ contract. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Ukraine receives first batch of US Humvees
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SUPERPOWERS

Russian bombers spark NATO scramble, protest in Baltic
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Slight surface movements on the radar
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TECH SPACE

Ground broken for Space Fence installation
Construction of facilities for the new Space Fence radar system has been started in the Marshall Islands by the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin. ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

China's Yutu rover reveals Moon's "complex" geological history
The moon's geological history is more complex than previously thought, preliminary results from China's first lunar rover, Yutu, suggested Thursday. Ground-penetrating radar measurements taken ... more
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INDRA Radars Will Reinforce The Management Of Chinese Air Space
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA's Soil Moisture Mapper Takes First 'SMAPshots'
Fresh off the recent successful deployment of its 20-foot (6-meter) reflector antenna and associated boom arm, NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory has successfully completed a ... more
VENUSIAN HEAT

Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the GBT
From earthbound optical telescopes, the surface of Venus is shrouded beneath thick clouds made mostly of carbon dioxide. To penetrate this veil, probes like NASA's Magellan spacecraft use radar to r ... more
AEROSPACE

New vision system on way for military helicopter pilots
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New NASA Soil Moisture Mapper Completes Key Milestone
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MISSILE DEFENSE

GaN-based AESA technology available for Patriot system users
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Saab producing components, sub-systems for Marine Corps radar
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Lockheed Martin intros new sensor system
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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