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July 15, 2015

Summer School radar obs shine new light on near-Earth asteroid
Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jul 15, 2015
A team of scientists participating in a radio astronomy summer school had the unexpected opportunity to observe a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid as it zipped past our planet on July 7. The observations were made using the combined power of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia and a radar transmitter at NASA's Deep Space Network in Goldstone, California. The new radar studies, which took advantage of a rare close encounter with an asteroid dub ... read more

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Solving the gravitational N-body problem in general relativity Recent experiments have successfully tested Einstein's general theory of relativity in a variety of ways and to remarkable precision. These experiments included spacecraft Doppler tracking, planetar ... more		Advanced radar to feature on upgraded Singapore fighters The government of Singapore has detailed the upgrade of its fleet of F-16 fighters, which first entered service with its military in 1998. ... more		RADA Electronics receives radar order Israel's RADA Electronic Industries has announced it is to produce a tactical air surveillance radar system for an unidentified European defense contractor. ... more
				Sea-based radar market tipped to grow over 10 years A 10-year study of the sea-based radar market indicates it will grow to an estimated $13.037 billion, with production accounting for 61 percent of market value. ... more		Hot lava flows discovered on Venus ESA's Venus Express has found the best evidence yet for active volcanism on Earth's neighbour planet. Seeing the planet's surface is extremely difficult due to its thick atmosphere, but radar observ ... more

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

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

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

Solar systems for home and business installations

NASA Joins North Sea Oil Cleanup Training Exercise NASA participated for the first time in Norway's annual oil spill cleanup exercise in the North Sea on June 8 through 11. Scientists flew a specialized NASA airborne instrument called the Uninhabite ... more		Raytheon producing more radars for P-8A Poseidon aircraft Littoral and overland surveillance radars for use of P-8A Poseidon aircraft are to be produced by Raytheon for the U.S. Navy under a $153 million award. ... more		Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in Alaska Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautious Trump says Armenia, Azerbaijan commit to end fighting 'forever'		Radar system approved for allies AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, for use in forward-based mode, can now be procured by allies through the Foreign Military Sales program. ... more
				Raytheon, Kongsberg extend missile partnership agreement Raytheon and Norway's Kongsberg Defense Systems have extended their partnership to further development of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. ... more		Jordanian AF receiving Thales radar system Thales has announced it is to supply additional I-Master SAR/GMTI all-weather tactical surveillance radars to the Royal Jordanian Air Force. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

US Authorizes 'Forward-Based' Missile Defense System for Allies US defense industry giant Raytheon said that the US government authorized its allies to purchase missile defense radars for use in forward-based mode for early threat detection. The US government au ... more		Faster Than Light: China's Hypersonic WU-14 Getting on Pentagon's Nerves China's new hypersonic weaponry may have the potential to neutralize US strategic missile defenses due to its unparalleled capability of maneuvering to avoid tracking by radars and interceptors, mil ... more		New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trial U.S. increases bounty to $50M for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro		Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn Hackers pose a real danger to self-driving vehicles, US experts are warning, and carmakers and insurers are starting to factor in the risk. ... more
Northrop's battle command system brings down ballistic missile target The integrated air and missile defense Battle Command System downed a ballistic missile in its first flight test by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army. ... more		US Defense Department to deploy radar in alaska to protect Pacific coast The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) will tentatively be deployed in the US state of Alaska to improve defense capabilities of the US west coast, the US Department of Defense said in a stateme ... more		Aussie E-7A Wedgetails gain Full Operational Capability status E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force have attained Full Operational Capability status. ... more		Brazilian Navy receives modernized A-4 Skyhawk The first of 12 completely modernized A-4 Skyhawk fighters has been delivered to the Brazilian Navy by Embraer Defense & Security. ... more

	India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month India will next month test its home-made multi-object tracking radar on a rocket, a senior space official has reportedly said. "The multi-object tracking radar will be tested next month during ... more		Britain, Lockheed pick airborne surveillance system for aircraft carriers An airborne surveillance and control system is to be fitted onto British Royal Navy Merlin helicopters to protect new aircraft carriers and other assets. ... more

Early Earth may have had active plate tectonics far sooner than thought

Comet debris signs found in Baffin Bay sediments linked to Younger Dryas cooling

Lioness present in northeast C.Africa for first time in years; New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst

BAE Systems to modernize Watchman ATC radars		SWEEPER demonstrates wide-angle optical phased array technology		New software for U.S. nuclear submarines		Robotic sonar system inspired by bats		Exelis, Leidos continue work on new radar counter-measures system
ISRO to launch first indigenous multi-object tracking radar in next 3 months		Fast Track Program invites non-traditional Roboticists to bolster security		Raytheon low-rate production of SDB II bomb looms closer		Search and Rescue Tool Pinpoints Buried Victims		New modular, scalable radar passes Critical Design Review

Space debris from satellite explosion increases collision risk for space craft

Russia establishes satellite ground station on US doorstep

Snow and avalanche research: Remote assessment of avalanche risk

Trade with Cuba on Russian radar

Northrop announces new radar development for B-1 bombers

Fast access to CryoSat's Arctic ice measurements now available

New order for Selex ES search-and-rescue radars

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