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November 11, 2015

Deserts and dunes: Earth as an analogue for Titan
Paris (ESA) Nov 09, 2015
By comparing radar images of areas on Titan to those of Earth's deserts, scientists have identified two distinct types of sand dune on Saturn's largest moon - and discovered eroded structures that indicate that Titan's climate may have once been very different. Titan is an intriguing moon, particularly for planetologists. It is the only natural satellite in the Solar System to have a dense atmosphere containing methane, a geologically active surface, and numerous surface lakes and seas. The ... read more

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Russia Developing Unique Radar Satellite System A group of Russian companies are currently cooperating to develop a cutting edge satellite radar system for the country's Defense Ministry. The new system will allow for creating a precise 3D model ... more		Saab continues Swedish aircraft maintenance, service support Saab has received two contracts for the provision of support and maintenance services for aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard and military, the company reports. ... more		Scanning reveals anomalies in Great Pyramid at Giza High-tech scanning technologies have revealed anomalies among the ancient Egyptian pyramids. ... more
				Radar Images Provide New Details on Halloween Asteroid 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 asteroi ... more		U.S. Army orders additional counter-fire target acquisition radar Additional counter-fire target acquisition radars are to be produced by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Army. ... 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		Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission BlackSky secures next stage of Navy contract for optical satellite link upgrades Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30		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

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

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		US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truce The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister says		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		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

	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

US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

Cosmic dust particles reveal snapshot of Earth's ancient air

'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers

BAE fits groundbreaking radar to Royal Navy carrier		BAE Systems Australia touts frigate modernization work		Pentagon delays JSTARS acquisition		Lockheed's Space Fence Program Completes Critical Design Review		Latvia orders Sentinel 3-D radars
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

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