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July 24, 2015

Oklahoma weather radar picks up massive Texas bug swarm
Norman, Okla. (UPI) Jul 23, 2015
A swarm of grasshoppers and beetles is headed from Texas to Oklahoma, having last been spotted by weather radar near the Red River border on Wednesday. The swarm of bugs was picked up by the radar systems of the National Weather Service of Norman, Oklahoma. "We don't know if they will reach us, but they are making impressive time," Norman's KFOR News Channel 4 reported on Wednesday night. Check it out! Rangers at Copper Breaks State Park confirmed the radar is picking up grasshopp ... read more

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Europe's Eighth NATO Radar Operational in Hungary The construction of a new 3D radio-radar at Medina in Southern Hungary began in October 2012. The facility is aimed at protecting the aerial space over all NATO countries. A new NATO 3D radar ... more		NATO orders deployable 3D air defense radars NATO is enhancing its air defense radar capabilities with the addition of Lanza 3D longe-range deployable radar from Indra of Spain. ... more		Summer School radar obs shine new light on near-Earth asteroid 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 ... more
				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

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

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		Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South		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
				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

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

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		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		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
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		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

OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management

Neural network sharpens satellite ocean color in complex coastal waters

Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem

Brazilian Navy receives modernized A-4 Skyhawk		India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month		Britain, Lockheed pick airborne surveillance system for aircraft carriers		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

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