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April 20, 2016

Australia's sixth ANZAC-class frigate modernized
Henderson, Australia (UPI) Apr 19, 2016
The sixth of eight ANZAC-class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy has been undocked by BAE Systems Australia after major modernization work. The upgrades were to the combat management system of HMAS Parramatta, with the addition of a new infrared search-and-track system, and a new dual navigation radar. A number of other significant engineering and structural changes unique to the vessel were also performed, including enclosing the quarter deck, galley refurbishment and modifications ... read more

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Sentinel-1B will complete European Radar Vision initiative Pre-launch preparations for the Sentinel-1B satellite, carrying an Airbus Defence and Space built radar instrument, are in full swing at Europe's Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite, wh ... more		Rafael rolls out 'Drone Dome' anti-drone system Israeli defense firm Rafael unveiled its latest anti-drone defensive system, which the company claims can track, target and destroy enemy unmanned aircraft within a two mile radius. ... more		N. Korea missile launch fails on founder's birthday North Korea tried and failed to test-fire what appeared to be a medium-range Musudan missile on the birthday of founding leader Kim Il-Sung Friday, a high-profile misstep after Pyongyang claimed a series of breakthroughs in its nuclear weapons programme. ... more
				Fewer Russian jets on ground in Syria but Moscow still key to fighting Around a dozen Russian warplanes stand on the tarmac at the Hmeimim base inside government-held territory on Syria's Mediterranean coast. ... more		Twiss interferometry offers new approach for remote sensing A team from the University of Rochester has shown that fluctuations in "twisted light" could be exploited for a range of applications, from detecting rotating black holes to object detection by lida ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

GenDyn completes Space Fence radar array structure The construction and walk-through of a 7,000 square-foot ground radar array structure for the Space Fence system has been completed by General Dynamics. ... more		US, Philippines hold war games as China flexes muscles Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will on Monday launch annual war games that this year are being seen as a show of strength in the face of China's increasing assertiveness in the region. ... more		New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice		New use for X-rays: A radar gun for unruly atoms X-rays have long been used to make pictures of tiny objects, even single atoms. Now a team of scientists has discovered a new use for X-rays at the atomic scale: using them like a radar gun to measu ... more
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Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

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Saab showcases Sea Giraffe 1X air and surface naval radar Saab is showcasing in the United States its Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar that provides simultaneous surface and air surveillance. ... more		Kelvin Hughes radar for British Navy vessels Kelvin Hughes of Britain reports that more than 60 ships of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary are to be outfitted with its SharpEye radar system. ... more		Flexible skin that traps radar waves, cloaks objects Iowa State University engineers have developed a new flexible, stretchable and tunable "meta-skin" that uses rows of small, liquid-metal devices to cloak an object from the sharp eyes of radar. The ... more		Sentinel-3A rides the waves Following the first impressive images from Sentinel-3A, this latest Copernicus satellite is now showing us how another of its instruments, an altimeter, will track sea-level change. Just after the r ... more

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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure

Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India

From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice

US presses Xi on South China Sea non-militarization		China to secure 'de facto' control of S. China Sea: US admiral		Romania orders Lockheed Martin radar systems		Russian Space Intelligence Center to Receive New Radars		Turkish Air Force gets new EW radar system
Beijing building radar in South China Sea: think tank		US F-22 stealth fighters fly over S. Korea in show of force		Saab's new GlobalEye radar integrated with Bombardier jet		China deploys missiles on disputed South China Sea island: report		Israel Aerospace Industries unveils new loitering munitions

US approves F-16 sale to Pakistan

Saab, Indian firm in joint venture for missile programs

Radar reveals the hidden secrets of wombat warrens

Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan completes sea trials

Mission teams prepare for critical days

Raytheon developing radar upgrade for Patriot system

NASA Radar Brings a New View of World Heritage Site

Turkey accuses Russia of new airspace violation

Japan unveils first stealth fighter jet

Lockheed Martin UK supplying radar to Royal Navy

RAF tests Typhoon fighter enhancements

Saab supplying Croatia with coastal surveillance system

Israel to upgrade F-15I Ra'am fleet

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