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  Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2016 For the first time, researchers have closely observed how the ocean's tides can speed up or slow down the speed of glacial movement in Antarctica. The new data will help modelers better predict how glaciers will respond to rising sea levels. Caltech's Brent Minchew (PhD '16) and Mark Simons, along with their collaborators and in cooperation with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), exploited four COSMO-SkyMed radar-imaging satellites on the Rutford Ice Stream in Antarctica. The satellites gathered near ... read more |
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Raytheon to produce additional Air and Missile Defense Radar equipmentRaytheon has received a $110 million contract modification to produce additional material for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar Program. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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Radar of the Future: Russian Army to Get Advanced Stealth Drone HunterThe Zavod Electromash plant in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has created a unique stealth robotic system capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles, Zavod Electromash spokesman Valery Pyatk ... more 
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 |
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   Russian rescuers working round the clock have found the main black box from the Syria-bound military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The defence ministry said the box, which could provide vital clues as to why the Tu-154 jet crashed, was discovered early Tuesday only 1,600 metres from the shore and 17 metres under the surface and was i ... more South Korea deploys AH-64E Apache helicopters for training Sikorsky funded for Phase III of DARPA's ALIAS programLockheed Martin contracted for South Korean F-35 integration work |
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The U.S. Navy temporarily grounded all Super Hornet and Growler squadrons because a canopy exploded off a jet earlier this month, according to a Naval Safety Center summary of the incident.
At the time the Navy said an "on-deck emergency" involved the aircraft's canopy but the military did not give details. The Growler's pilot and electronic warfare officer were hurt Dec. 16 as the Boei ... more General Dynamics receives modification for Columbia submarines U.S. Navy accepts 9th littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords China's aircraft carrier passes south of Taiwan |
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China plans to form a BeiDou network consisting of 35 satellites for global navigation services by 2020, said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
The country plans to start providing basic services to countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-century Maritime Silk Road in 2018, said the document titled "China's Space Activities in 2016." ... more Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPS Russia, China Making Progress in Synchronization of GLONASS, BeiDou Systems Alpha Defence Company To Make Navigation Satellites For ISRO |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases, and causes great concern due to the rapid increase in its atmospheric concentrations. China launched its first minisatellite dedicated to the carbon dioxide detection and monitoring at 15:22 UTC on December 22, 2016.
The Chinese Carbon Dioxide Observation Satellite (TANSAT) was designed to focus on the global observation of CO2. Fo ... more There's a jet stream in our core China launches new weather satellite Fengyun-4 exactEarth to study Small Vessel Tracking for UK Space Agency |
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Raytheon has received a $32 million contract to produce next-generation Link Level Communication Security 7M encryptors for U.S. Navy military radios.
The encryptors are designed to provide enhanced security for Link 22 tactical radio systems used by the U.S. military and its international partners. The radios are slated to replace Link 11 systems currently in use. According to Raytheon ... more Underwater radio, anyone? Japan to Launch First Military Communications Satellite on January 24 Intelsat General to provide satellite services to RiteNet for US Army network |
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Oshkosh Defense has received a $176 million contract modification for the production of 409 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for the U.S. Army.
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, is to replace some of the Humvees currently in service with U.S. infantry forces including the Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. Initial low-rate production for the armored vehicle began in 2016.
The ... more Kongsberg contracted for M1A2 CROWS configurationRaytheon offers InSITE for U.S. Army training program BAE Systems to provide active protection for Dutch CV90 vehicles |
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Croatian prosecutors on Friday charged two people, including a top defence ministry official, for bribes allegedly paid over a multi-million euro contract to overhaul the country's military jets.
The official sought bribes from two foreign firms to "ensure an advantage in obtaining a business deal for the overhaul and procurement of additional MiG-21 fighter planes", anti-graft prosecutors s ... more Saudi projects drop in defence spending Trump calls on Boeing to offer quote for F-35 rival NATO to procure U.S. munitions for members |
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Raytheon is to modernize the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System of an unidentified country under a $600 million commercial sales contract.
The upgrade will advance the country's Patriot system to the most advanced configuration available, the Configuration 3+ with Post Deployment Build 8 software and hardware.
The configuration enables the Patriot to use the PAC-3 ... more MBDA submits proposal for TLVS development in GermanyLockheed Martin receives $1.4 billion for Patriot missile sales U.S. Air Force approves Lockheed Martin's SBIRS ground system |
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  Raytheon has received a $207.9 million contract to produce Stinger missiles and supporting equipment for foreign military sales to Qatar, India and Italy.
The contract covers production for Stinger FIM-92H Block 1 missiles, FIM-92F Block 1 missiles, spares, captive flight trainers, and other training devices. Work is set to be performed at Raytheon's facility in Tucson, Ariz., and is ex ... more U.S. Navy orders 214 Raytheon Tomahawk missiles U.S. missile deal for Poland finalized Successful flight test for Norwegian missile |
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Thailand's junta chief on Tuesday defended amendments to a cyber security law that boosts censorship powers, slamming social media as a hotbed of immorality that needs policing.
Changes agreed to last week broaden the scope of the Computer Crime Act, which hands up to five years in prison for anyone found guilty of sharing "distorted" information online.
The toughened law has drawn a str ... more China rights website founder held over 'state secrets': Amnesty Britain's ministry of defence loses hundreds of laptops Egypt blocks encrypted messaging app: company |
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India's Defense Research and Development Organization completed a test for its Agni-V ballistic missile, leading China to question the country's intentions.
The test marked the fourth demonstration of the weapon, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead at a range of over 3,100 miles The Hindu reported. The Defense Research and Development Organization hailed the event as a "huge ... more N. Korea plans nuclear push in 2017: top defector Final U.S. ship transferred to South Korean navy decommissioned Kim says N. Korea in 'final stages of test launching ICBM' |
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The batteries that store the energy generated by the International Space Station's four solar panel arrays are being replaced. The initial work, which will be executed by the space station's robotic arm Dextre, is scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve.
Over the course of two weeks, the space station's 12 older nickel-hydrogen will be replaced by six new lithium-ion power packs, which wer ... more 'Passengers' and the real-life science of deep space travel Launch of Russia's new progress spacecraft set for February 2 NASA Readies for Major Orion Milestones in 2017 |
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This week, Russia and Kazakhstan signed a cooperation agreement extending Russia's use of Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome. According to experts, there are a number of very good reasons why cooperation is expected to continue.On Monday, Russian and Kazakh officials signed an agreement regulating continued cooperation at Baikonur.
The agreement was signed during Khazakh President Nursultan ... more Europe and Russia looking at Space Tug Project India to develop large scale solid fuel mixer Russia to double number of space launches in 2017 |
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  Japanese on Wednesday hailed a historic visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Pearl Harbor, praising his message of reconciliation with the United States but wary of the future after Donald Trump takes office.
Interest in Abe's visit to the site of Japan's December 7, 1941 attack that drew the US into World War II has been high, with many favourably comparing it to President Barack Obama's j ... more Lawmakers in Colombia pass FARC amnesty lawFARC rebels look to New Year to consolidate peace Kerry's Middle East peace framework |
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The Russian Space Systems holding, which belongs to the state-run Roscosmos space corporation, has created a new miniature electrostatic discharge measurement unit that can help extend the lifespan of satellite electronic equipment, the company said Tuesday in a statement.
"A miniature measurement unit for the electrostatic discharge parameters, created by the Russian Space Systems holding ... more 'Just the first stage': unique 3D-printed Siberian satellite to orbit Earth European Defense Agency to explore 3D printing feasibility China to improve space debris database, spacecraft protection |
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The batteries that store the energy generated by the International Space Station's four solar panel arrays are being replaced. The initial work, which will be executed by the space station's robotic arm Dextre, is scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve.
Over the course of two weeks, the space station's 12 older nickel-hydrogen will be replaced by six new lithium-ion power packs, which wer ... more'Passengers' and the real-life science of deep space travelLaunch of Russia's new progress spacecraft set for February 2NASA Readies for Major Orion Milestones in 2017 |
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