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  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2016 Raytheon has received a $110 million contract modification to produce additional material for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar Program. The modification exercises an option for low-rate initial production for the S-Band Radar and Radar Suite Controller. Work is scheduled to be performed in Sadbury, Mass. The U.S. Department of Defense expects the work be complete by December. All funds were obligated at the time of the contract modification award. The Naval Sea Systems Comma ... read more |
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U.S. State Dept. approves Sea Giraffe 3D radars for the PhilippinesThe U.S. State Department has approved the proposed sale of AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe 3D Air Search Radars to the government of the Philippines. ... more 
Velodyne LiDAR makes breakthrough for tiny, low cost solid-state LiDAR sensorsVelodyne LiDAR has announced a groundbreaking design for a solid-state LiDAR sensor that can deliver a subsystem cost of under $50 U.S. when sold in high-volume manufacturing scale. The techno ... more  
Boeing delivers digital flight deck upgrades to NATO fleetBoeing delivered the first 14 E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft with cockpit upgrades for NATO's fleet. ... more 
Northrop Grumman taps Saab to help produce ground-based AESA radarsSaab has received an $18.6 million contract to provide supporting AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar components for the U.S. Marine Corps. ... more |
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Arctic freeze slows downESA's CryoSat satellite has found that the Arctic has one of the lowest volumes of sea ice of any November, matching record lows in 2011 and 2012. Early winter growth of ice in the Arctic has been a ... more 
Textron introduces new aircraft survivability equipmentTextron Systems has introduced the newest member of its Aircraft Survivability Equipment product line. ... more  
New sensor to help scientists study inside avalanchesScientists believe a new sensor will enable them to conduct the first comprehensive survey of the insides of an avalanche. ... more  
Raytheon to provide missile warning systems for TaiwanThe U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $26 million contract modification to supply Taiwan with upgraded missile warning radar centers. ... more 
Israel orders more F-35 warplanes from USIsrael will order 17 more US-made F-35 warplanes to take its fleet of stealthy Joint Strike Fighters to 50 over the next few years, the premier's office said Sunday. ... more |
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 Radar of the Future: Russian Army to Get Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter 
State Dept approves dual Gulf deals for F18 and F15 jetsThe U.S. State Department has approved a possible $10.1 billion foreign military sale of 40 F/A-18 aircraft to the government of Kuwait. ... more 
Lockheed Martin to modernize South Korean F-16 fleetLockheed Martin has received a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 fighters for South Korea's air force. ... more |
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   The German Air Force has received its first upgraded A400M Atlas military transport aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space.
The new plane is the sixth A400M to serve in the branch, and the first to feature new capabilities allowing it to fly into areas with known military threats. Germany intends to replace its legacy fleet of C-130 airlifters with the updated planes.
"The A400M ... more US military grounds Osprey planes in Japan after crash Final sweep for MH370 sea search Boeing delivers digital flight deck upgrades to NATO fleet |
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BAE Systems has received a $368 million contract to perform weapon system engineering services for U.S. and U.K. Ohio- and Vanguard-class submarines.
The five-year contract supports the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs office, which oversees the Strategic Weapons System and Attack Weapons systems for both developing platforms. Company officials say the work will bolster maritime d ... more BAE rolls out first Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 prototype PAE contracted to support maritime surveillance in Tunisia DCNS begins final M51 missile adaptation for French submarines |
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After 17 years and numerous setbacks and budget boosts, Europe's Galileo satnav system is due to go live on Thursday with promises of better-than-ever location services.
Initial services, free to users worldwide, will be available only on smartphones and navigation units already fitted with Galileo-compatible microchips.
Some devices may need only a software update to start using the ser ... more Europe's own satnav, Galileo, due to go live Lockheed Martin and USAF move ahead with GPS backup ground system upgrade OGC requests public comment on its Coverage Implementation Schema |
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A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has found the mechanism behind the sudden onset of a "natural thermostat" in Earth's upper atmosphere that dramatically cools the air after it has been heated by violent solar activity.
Scientists have known that solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) - which release electrically charged plasma from the sun - can damage satellites, c ... more Study of olivine provides new data for measuring earth's surface Critical zone, critical research at the weathering zone Eye-Popping View of CO2, Critical Step for Carbon-Cycle Science |
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The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to launch the Kirameki-2 satellite that will be one of three military satellites, which will replace the civil analogues that are currently used for communication between Japan's military units.TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to launch its first satellite into orbit on January 24, 2017, to improve military communications infrastruct ... more Intelsat General to provide satellite services to RiteNet for US Army network NSA gives Type1 certification to Harris radio Upgraded telecommunications network for Marines |
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  MBDA Missile Systems has completed firing trials for its Enforcer lightweight precision weapon system.
The tests, completed in November 2016, were conducted at the German Bundeswehr's Technical Center for Weapons Ammunition 91. MBDA officials say the end of the trials marks a significant milestone in for the program.
"These tests have topped off a successful year of Enforcer deve ... more U.S. State Dept. approves M1A2 tank recapitalization for Kuwait Lithuania buys Saab's RBS 70 simulators Saab introduces mobile training app for soldiers |
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A new report by the IHS Jane's Defense Budget team reveals Russia has dropped out of the top five global defense spenders for the first time in 30 years.
The report notes military budgets around the world rose from 2015 to 2016 to $1.57 trillion, citing various conflicts and rising political tensions as powerful factors. The researchers expect defense budgets to climb even higher in 201 ... more US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaignUS cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaignSaudi arms industry may take years, chief says |
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The U.S. Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin's planned Space Based Infrared System ground system.
The Space Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, is a component of the branch's satellite constellation responsible for compiling large amounts of data for defense and intelligence reports. Lockheed Martin officials say the upcoming upgrades will make the constellation more effective. ... more Raytheon to provide Patriot missile capability for undisclosed country Saudis intercept missile fired from Yemen US general says missile system in S. Korea in 8-10 months |
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  Raytheon has received a $68 million contract modification for continued Standard Missile-3 Block IIA engineering.
The modification, awarded for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, brings the total cumulative value of the initial contract to $1.95 billion, and falls under Phase II of the agreement. Congress was first notified of the procurement in February 2016.
Work on the contract ... more Raytheon gets $60 million contract modification for RAM missiles South Korea receives 60 KEPD 350K missiles for deployment U.S. Army contracts BAE Systems for rocket propellant grains |
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  Raytheon has received a $458.9 million contract to modernize various cryptographic equipment for the U.S. Air Force.
The contract includes modernization services for existing VINSON and Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal capabilities used by the National Security Agency, and involves foreign military sales. The U.S. Department of Defense did not yet disclose which countries may ... more The Link Between Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Facebook lets users click to report fake news White House points to Putin over election hack |
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North Korea on Thursday wrapped up a 200-day mass mobilisation campaign aimed at boosting an economy struggling with upgraded UN sanctions imposed after its two nuclear tests this year.
Coming hard on the heels of a similar 70-day campaign that ended in May, the 200-day version kicked off in early June, pushing extra hours and working weekends.
On the final day Thursday, as on every day ... more Obama allows Iran sanctions renewal without signing bill Gunning for science and power in N. Korea Lockheed Martin to continue ICBM sustainment for U.S. Air Force |
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The Space Network, the wireless communication system connecting astronauts inside the International Space Station to their colleagues on the ground, is getting an upgrade. The boost will double data rates.
Currently, astronauts aboard ISS are limited by a connectivity threshold of 300 megabits per second, about twice the speed of most home WiFi networks.
"Fundamentally, this upgr ... more Trump sits down with tech execs, including critics NASA Tech - it's all around us NASA Communications Network to Double Space Station Data Rates |
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When NASA saved a shuttle-era storage facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from demolition five years ago, engineers already had future in mind for what to do with the building. Some three years later, NASA transformed the hangar and installed test equipment at an adjacent field for testing a new ground operations demo unit for liquid hydrogen. The testing has come to a succe ... more Technical glitch postpones NASA satellite launchAfter glitch, NASA satellite launch set for Wednesday China develops non-toxic propellant for orbiting satellites |
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  The UN warned Friday that Colombia was moving too slowly in implementing its peace accord with leftist FARC rebels, which resulted in a "power vacuum" that could be exploited by gangs.
Aimed at ending five decades of conflict, the November 24 pact has huge potential for improving human rights in Colombia, the UN rights office said.
But, its spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani warned, "practic ... more NATO chief defends decision to stay out of Syrian war Thousands in desperate wait for evacuation from Aleppo UK 'doesn't see a future' for Assad in Syria: defence minister |
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Researchers in Aalto University, Finland, and P.L. Kapitza Institute in Moscow have discovered half-quantum vortices in superfluid helium. This vortex is a topological defect, exhibited in superfluids and superconductors, which carries a fixed amount of circulating current.
'This discovery of half-quantum vortices culminates a long search for these objects originally predicted to exist in ... more Amazon aims to blur lines between game, real life Raytheon to produce additional Air and Missile Defense Radar equipment U.S. State Dept. approves Sea Giraffe 3D radars for the Philippines |
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The Space Network, the wireless communication system connecting astronauts inside the International Space Station to their colleagues on the ground, is getting an upgrade. The boost will double data rates.
Currently, astronauts aboard ISS are limited by a connectivity threshold of 300 megabits per second, about twice the speed of most home WiFi networks.
"Fundamentally, this upgr ... moreTrump sits down with tech execs, including criticsNASA Tech - it's all around usNASA Communications Network to Double Space Station Data Rates |
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