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April 27, 2016

Soyuz demonstrates Arianespace mission flexibility
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Apr 26, 2016
Arianespace's third flight of 2016 has demonstrated the versatility of its medium-lift Soyuz launcher, which deployed five European satellites of varying sizes into three different low Earth orbits during a mission lasting four hours. Departing the Spaceport in French Guiana at the precise launch time of 06:02:13 p.m. on April 25, Soyuz first released Sentinel-1B - a spacecraft for radar surveillance of the environment and for security issues - at 23 minutes into the mission. Three miniaturized Cu ... read more

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Companies named for Navy's open RF program A dozen U.S. companies have won places on a multiple-award, IDIQ contract for the Navy's Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Command and Control program. ... more		Sentinel-1B launched to complete radar pair The second Sentinel-1 satellite - Sentinel-1B - was launched today to provide more 'radar vision' for Europe's environmental Copernicus programme. Sentinel-1B lifted off on a Soyuz rocket from ... more		Teams ready for Sentinel-1B launch A final, full rehearsal has confirmed that teams at ESA's mission control are ready for tomorrow's launch of the Sentinel-1B radar satellite. An Arianespace rocket carrying Sentinel-1B is set to del ... more
				Hanwha Thales preferred bidder for KF-X radar contract Hanwha Thales has been selected as the preferred bidder by the South Korean military for development of an advanced radar system for the Korean Fighter Experimental project, or KF-X. ... more		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

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

Europe to launch satellites for Earth, Einstein Europe is set to launch two satellites on Friday with very important missions: one will track environmental damage to Earth, while the other will test a mainstay of physics theory. ... more		Training beyond the expected With rigorous training complete, satellite operations teams are ready to assume control of Sentinel-1B - and for any problems that might come along. On Friday, ESA's Sentinel-1B is set to join ident ... 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		Australia's sixth ANZAC-class frigate modernized The sixth of eight ANZAC-class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy has been undocked by BAE Systems Australia after major modernization work. ... 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

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

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Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

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		Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal Leaking pipes as climate warms: Bulgaria faces water crisis		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 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		Amazon makes foray into fashion world Amazon has been making moves over the past few months to position itself as a force in the ready-to-wear fashion world. ... more		MBDA, Qatar sign MOU for coastal defense system Europe's MBDA has signed a memorandum of understanding to provide the Qatar Emiri Naval Force with a coastal defense system. ... more

	India acquiring Stinger missiles for its new helicopters India is acquiring hundreds of Stinger air-to-air missiles for its new combat helicopters. ... more		Cassini Spies Titan's Tallest Peaks In a nod to extraterrestrial mountaineers of the future, scientists working on NASA's Cassini mission have identified the highest point on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Titan's tallest peak is ... 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

Lockheed Martin Opens Space Fence Test Facility		Saab showcases Sea Giraffe 1X air and surface naval radar		Kelvin Hughes radar for British Navy vessels		Flexible skin that traps radar waves, cloaks objects		Sentinel-3A rides the waves
New radar system set for testing		New NTU microchip shrinks radar cameras to fit into a palm		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

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