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November 04, 2015

Radar Images Provide New Details on Halloween Asteroid
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 04, 2015
The highest-resolution radar images of asteroid 2015 TB145's safe flyby of Earth have been processed. NASA scientists used giant, Earth-based radio telescopes to bounce radar signals off the asteroid as it flew past Earth on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) at about 1.3 lunar distances (300,000 miles, or 480,000 kilometers) from Earth. Asteroid 2015 TB145 is spherical in shape and approximately 2,000 feet (600 meters) in diameter. "The radar images of asteroid 2015 TB145 show portions of the su ... read more

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How a flying bat sees space Recordings from echolocating bat brains have for the first time given researchers a view into how mammals understand 3-D space. By training bats to fly around obstacles in a room, and sit patient ... more		U.S. Air Force awards Southwest Research Institute development contract The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Southwest Research Institute a $9,423,767 contract for research and development, the Department of Defense announced Monday. ... more		Lockheed Martin to build Ballistic Missile Defense radar The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a team, led by Lockheed Martin, a contract to develop, build and test the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The radar system will support a layered bal ... more
				New Israeli anti-drone counter-measure makes debut A counter-measure system that detects, identifies and disrupts small drones has been debuted by Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more		Ukraine to receive U.S. radars by mid-November The U.S. will supply Ukraine with long-range counter-battery radar stations by mid-November as the country continues to fight Russian-backed militants. ... more

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U.S. Navy awards Raytheon $159 million for Phalanx production The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon with a $159 million contract to produce and maintain Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems, the company announced on Friday. ... more		Halloween Asteroid a Treat for Radar Astronomers NASA scientists are tracking the upcoming Halloween flyby of asteroid 2015 TB145 with several optical observatories and the radar capabilities of the agency's Deep Space Network at Goldstone, Califo ... more		Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30 BlackSky secures next stage of Navy contract for optical satellite link upgrades		U.S. Air Force long-range radar systems reach full operational capability Upgraded AN/FPS-117 long-range radar systems for the U.S. Air Force were deemed effective and certified, the Air Force announced on Wednesday. ... more
				Army orders more counter-fire target radars The U.S. Army has ordered additional counter-fire target acquisition radars from Lockheed Martin to track incoming enemy fire. ... more		Colombia receives Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 radar The Colombian Air Force has received Northrop Grumman's new AN/TPS-78 3-D radar, following two flights from the United States to deliver the product. ... more

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Poland seeks missiles for its MiG-29 fighters Poland has reportedly begun the process to obtain 40 radar-guided R-27R1 missiles, the main armament on Poland 's Soviet-era MiG-29 fighters. ... more		Northrop Grumman upgrading G/ATOR radar system The U.S. Marine Corp has tapped Northrop Grumman to develop and test a ground weapon locating capability for its AN/TPS-80 radar system. ... more		Designing compact drones to safely navigate air ducts Map Africa project to deliver continentwide geospatial data for 54 nations The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls		Raytheon's AESA 360-degree radar moves toward production Raytheon announced major milestones bringing an upgrade of Patriot Air and Missile Defense System radar with Gallium Nitride-based Active Electronically Scanned Array radar closer to production phase. ... more
Selex ES delivers air defense radars to Poland Three installed air defense fixed radar systems were officially delivered to Poland this week by Selex ES for use in NATO's air defense network. ... more		BAE fits groundbreaking radar to Royal Navy carrier A new radar developed by BAE Systems has been successfully installed on the U.K. Royal Navy's future aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. ... more		BAE Systems Australia touts frigate modernization work BAE Systems said two Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class frigates being modernized by its sustainment teams are being upgraded on opposite sides of the continent. ... more		Pentagon delays JSTARS acquisition Pentagon officials have prevented the recapitalization program for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, further delaying the acquisition process. ... more

	Lockheed's Space Fence Program Completes Critical Design Review Lockheed Martin's (LMT) Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility were deemed technically mature and provided evidence that all requirements will be met throu ... more		Latvia orders Sentinel 3-D radars Latvia has ordered mobile three-dimensional phased-array radar systems from ThalesRaytheonSystems for detecting, identifying and tracking airborne threats. ... more

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Saab to support Australia's C-RAM components		India commissions guided missile destroyer		Raytheon completes rollout for national weather service		Lockheed Martin moves forward with Space Fence program		Sperry Marine, Terma team for naval business
U.S. Army taps Northrop Grumman for long-range radar		Acoustic imaging with outline detection		Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin Mk 2 helos gain full operating capability status		To Watch and to Strike: Russia Developing Multi Role Heavy Drone		Malaysia to acquire air defense system from Thales UK

NASA Completes High Ice Water Content Radar Flight Campaign in Florida

To Watch and to Strike: Russia Developing Multi role Heavy Drone

US Navy to Launch Folding-Fin Ground Attack Rocket on Scientific Mission

SMAP ends radar operations

India inks deal for Apache, Chinook helicopters

U.S. Army awards Honeywell $41 million for APN-209 radar

US Needs to Upgrade Old Radars to Detect Russian Missiles - Carter

Prototype nEUROn combat drone put to the test

Russia, China discuss joint mobile satellite communications

AECOM wins Navy task order for continued tech support

Britain orders more Saab radar systems

Revealed: Russia's Ambitious New ICBM Early Warning System

Navy orders more RF-jammers for its F/A-18s

S. Korea slams North over submarine, artillery deployments

Designer circuits that do more with less power

Russian Anti-Missile Warning System Protects on Multiple Tiers

Airbus DS supplying radar systems to Australia

Lockheed Martin to Cooperate With Danish Company on Missile Defense Radar

US runs missile defense wargames to break Russian jamming

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