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May 20, 2015

Fast Track Program invites non-traditional Roboticists to bolster security
Washington DC (SPX) May 20, 2015
The past 10 years have seen an explosion of robotics advances from small businesses and individuals, thanks in part to lower manufacturing costs and the global rise of community workshops such as makerspaces and hackerspaces, which serve as incubators for rapid, low-cost collaboration and innovation. Unfortunately, the small-scale robotics community has tended to fly under the radar of traditional federal agencies and commercial technology providers, which generally rely on multi-year, multi-milli ... read more

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Raytheon low-rate production of SDB II bomb looms closer Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II is ready to enter low-rate initial production following a Milestone C briefing by the company and the U.S. Air Force. ... more		Search and Rescue Tool Pinpoints Buried Victims The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S and T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, had ... more		New modular, scalable radar passes Critical Design Review An advanced integrated air and ballistic missile defense radar for the U.S. Navy has passed a critical design review by Raytheon and the U.S. Navy. ... more
				Space debris from satellite explosion increases collision risk for space craft Debris from the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 satellite, which recently exploded in orbit, could pose a threat to other spacecraft and missions according to new research fro ... more		Russia establishes satellite ground station on US doorstep Nicaragua is expected to use the system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces to monitor climate change and prevent natural disasters, in other words for peaceful purposes. "But the Obama ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

Snow and avalanche research: Remote assessment of avalanche risk In cooperation with a Swiss research team, geographers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have developed a novel measuring system relying on two different physical methods that promi ... more		Trade with Cuba on Russian radar Trade and economic cooperation with Cuba, formerly on the Russian oil radar, topped the agenda of Kremlin meetings, a Russian government spokesman said. ... 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		Northrop announces new radar development for B-1 bombers A new scalable agile beam radar that provides B-1B bombers of the U.S. Air Force with unprecedented target area detail has been announced by Northrop Grumman. ... more
				Fast access to CryoSat's Arctic ice measurements now available ESA's ice mission has become the first satellite to provide information on Arctic sea-ice thickness in near-real time to aid maritime activities in the polar region. Marking five years in orbit just ... more		New order for Selex ES search-and-rescue radars Search-and-rescue radar for special mission jets of Cobham Aviation Services in Australia have been ordered from Britain's Selex ES, the company announced. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Radar-jamming decoy system completes testing Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer is closer to full-rate production for the U.S. Air Force following completion of operational testing. ... more		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		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		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
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		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		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		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

	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		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

Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture

Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role

Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage

Raytheon wins support contract for NORAD		Australia eyes new air search radar		US Developing Space Radar in Marshall Islands		Slight surface movements on the radar		Ukraine receives first batch of US Humvees
USMC orders targeting system from Elbit Systems America		Ground broken for Space Fence installation		Russian bombers spark NATO scramble, protest in Baltic		China's Yutu rover reveals Moon's "complex" geological history		INDRA Radars Will Reinforce The Management Of Chinese Air Space

NASA's Soil Moisture Mapper Takes First 'SMAPshots'

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

New vision system on way for military helicopter pilots

New NASA Soil Moisture Mapper Completes Key Milestone

GaN-based AESA technology available for Patriot system users

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