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November 14, 2015

World nations reach landmark deal on using satellites to track flights
Geneva (AFP) Nov 11, 2015
World nations struck a landmark deal Wednesday on using satellites to track flights, which could prove key to preventing a repeat of the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 in March 2014. Countries reached an accord at a conference hosted by the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that aimed to improve on the current civilian flight-tracking system which relies on ground-based radars. "In reaching this agreement... ITU has responded in record time to the expectations of the g ... read more

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Chinese scientists unveil new stealth technology for jets Chinese scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology have developed new material that can help fighter jets avoid the most advanced radars. ... more		French military to buy US C-130 transport aircraft The United States has given the go-ahead for its ally France to buy four Lockheed Martin C-130J military aircraft, a rival to the French-built Airbus A400M. ... more		NASA Heads to Pacific Northwest for Field Campaign to Measure Rain and Snowfall From Nov. 10 through Dec. 21, NASA and university scientists are taking to the field to study wet winter weather near Seattle, Washington. With weather radars, weather balloons, specialized ground i ... more
				Deserts and dunes: Earth as an analogue for Titan 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 i ... more		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

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Scanning reveals anomalies in Great Pyramid at Giza High-tech scanning technologies have revealed anomalies among the ancient Egyptian pyramids. ... 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		North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city, home to airfield		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		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

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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		Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance China and US wrap first day of trade talks 'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers		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		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		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

BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch

Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space

Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonate

Poland seeks missiles for its MiG-29 fighters		Northrop Grumman upgrading G/ATOR radar system		Raytheon's AESA 360-degree radar moves toward production		Selex ES delivers air defense radars to Poland		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

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