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April 17, 2015
TECH SPACE
Radar-jamming decoy system completes testing
Tucson (UPI) Apr 15, 2015
Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer is closer to full-rate production for the U.S. Air Force following completion of operational testing. "MALD-J's unique capabilities have been proven in 42 successful flight tests during the last two years and brought us closer to full rate production," said Mike Jarrett, vice president of Raytheon's Air Warfare Systems. "MALD helps protect warfighters in the battlespace so they can complete their missions and return home safely." MALD-J is a ... read more
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TECH SPACE

Britain orders Kelvin Hughes radar system
New offshore patrol vessels for Britain's Royal Navy are to be outfitted with an integrated radar system from Kelvin Hughes called SharpEye. ... more
MARSDAILY

Mars has belts of glaciers consisting of frozen water
Mars has distinct polar ice caps, but Mars also has belts of glaciers at its central latitudes in both the southern and northern hemispheres. A thick layer of dust covers the glaciers, so they appea ... more
MARSDAILY

Mars' dust-covered glacial belts may contain tons of water
New research shows Mars' buried glaciers contain enough ice to cover the entire planet with a coat three feet thick. The evidence also proves the dust-covered glacial belts to contain frozen water, not carbon dioxide. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Upgrade in works for Norway's counter-battery radar
The Norwegian Army's current mobile counter-battery radar is in line for modernization by Saab, which is to design and produce the mid-life upgrade prototype. ... more


TECH SPACE

Raytheon expands radar production facility
Raytheon has completed the expansion of its radar and electronic warfare systems facility in Mississippi amid an expected increased production orders. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Terrain-following autopilot capability eyed for Rafale fighters
French Air Force and Navy authorities are jointly working to develop an autopilot terrain-following capability for its single-seat Rafale fighters. ... more
TECH SPACE

ISRO Says Multi-Object Tracking Radar Ready for Trials
The indigenously designed Rs. 245-crore multi-object tracking radar (MOTR) is ready to undergo trials, said a senior space scientist at Sriharikota on Saturday. "The multi-object tracking rada ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array
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AEROSPACE

Saab producing protection systems for Indian helos
More integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems from Saab are to be featured on Indian Air Force and Army Dhruv light helicopters. ... more
NUKEWARS

Raytheon wins support contract for NORAD
The North American Aerospace Defense Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex is to receive sustainment services from Raytheon. ... more
TECH SPACE

Australia eyes new air search radar
A proposal to replace air search radar aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates has received First Pass approval from the government. ... more
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SPACEWAR

US Developing Space Radar in Marshall Islands
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 ... more
TECH SPACE

Slight surface movements on the radar
Scientists are making advances in the use of satellite radar data - such as those from the Sentinel-1 mission - to monitor Earth's changing surface. Italy's Phlegraean Fields - or Campi Flegrei - is ... more
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NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wings
PCBM additive strategy lifts efficiency and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells
Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel delivery
SUPERPOWERS

Ukraine receives first batch of US Humvees
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday took delivery of ten US armoured vehicles, two days after American lawmakers voted to urge President Barack Obama to provide "lethal" aid to Kiev. ... more
TECH SPACE

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
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
SUPERPOWERS

Russian bombers spark NATO scramble, protest in Baltic
NATO jets were scrambled Tuesday to escort Russian fighters and nuclear-capable bombers flying near the Baltic states and Sweden with their transponders switched off, sparking protests over the danger they posed to civil aviation. ... more
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

TECH SPACE

INDRA Radars Will Reinforce The Management Of Chinese Air Space
Indra has acquired new contracts for deploying its radar surveillance systems in China. The company will implement 5 systems to reinforce control of the Shanghai air space, providing surveillance se ... more
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
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VENUSIAN HEAT

Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the GBT

AEROSPACE

New vision system on way for military helicopter pilots

EARTH OBSERVATION

New NASA Soil Moisture Mapper Completes Key Milestone

MISSILE DEFENSE

GaN-based AESA technology available for Patriot system users

AEROSPACE

Air Force issues RFI for electronic warfare technology

TECH SPACE

Saab producing components, sub-systems for Marine Corps radar

SATURN DAILY

A New Way to View Titan: 'Despeckle' It

UAV NEWS

GA-ASI tests sense-and-avoid radar on Predator UAV

AEROSPACE

Lockheed Martin intros new sensor system

ENERGY TECH

Novel high-power microwave generator

Big US defense blimp stirs privacy jitters

High seas force SpaceX to ditch bid to recycle rocket

SMAP Satellite utilizes Northrop Grumman's AstroMesh Reflector

Taiwan's F-16s receiving Northrop Grumman fire control radar

Moog Supports Delta 2 of SMAP satellite

Japan Successfully Launches New Spy Satellite

Japan delays launch of satellite due to weather

NASA Data Peers into Greenland's Ice Sheet

Airbus DS sells Belgian electronics factory

Asteroid That Flew Past Earth Has Moon

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