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  Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 27, 2017 The Russian Aerospace Forces have restored the united radar field, which provides control and warns of missile launches and attacks outside the state borders, media reported Thursday, citing Russian military. The radar field of the missile attack warning system allows controlling the missile launches within a radius of 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) around the Russian borders, the Russian Izvestia newspaper said. The restoration of the united radar field around Russia was finished in late 20 ... read more |
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Moscow's air defense registered a dozen missile launches in 2016In 2016 the crew of a Don-2N radar facility, one of many keeping an eye on the skies over Moscow and the Central Industrial Region, registered nearly a dozen ballistic and space rocket launches, Ros ... more  
Thales supplying Crowsnest radar system to Royal NavyThales is to supply Britain's Royal Navy with a new airborne and surveillance capability under a subcontract from Lockheed Martin UK. ... more 
Swiss air force upgrading surveillance radarsMaster air defense radars of the Swiss air force are to be modernized by Thales to extend their operational capabilities until the year 2030. ... more  
Russian Smerch, Uragan Rocket Launchers to Get Stealth CloaksRussia will outfit its Smerch and Uragan heavy multiple rocket launchers with specially designed canvas tents to make them invisible to enemy satellites and radar, the Moscow-based newspaper Izvesti ... more |
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India test-fires guided Pinaka Rocket Mark-IIIndia's Defense Research and Development Organization test-fired a guided variant of its Pinaka rocket in a recent demonstration. ... more 
Artisan 3D radar completes sea trialsThe Artisan 3D radar system from BAE Systems has successfully completed sea-based trials on Britain's Type 23 frigates. ... more 
Airbus supplying multi-mode radar for Coast Guard cutterMulti-mode radar is to be supplied to Lockheed Martin by the U.S. subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space for installation on a new Coast Guard cutter. ... more  
Scientists use satellites to spot Svalbard avalanchesThe Arctic Ocean's mild, rainy autumn has become a mild and rainy winter, triggering avalanches in Svalbard, an archipelago north of mainland Norway. ... more 
RADA contracted for high energy laser radarsRADA Electronic Industries has received an order to supply its Multi-mission Hemispheric Radar system to an undisclosed customer in Far East Asia. ... more |
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Satellites observe 'traffic jams' in Antarctic Ice Stream caused by tidesFor 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 ... more 
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 |
   The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Persistent Threat Detection System Aerostats to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The proposed sale under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program carries an estimated value of $525 million.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program, said in its notification to Congress that Saudi Arabia's pro ... more U.S. AETC fires first live bombs from an F-35A Shortage of Air Force fighter pilots grows Britain seeks continued U.S. logistics support for C-17s |
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Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is using a unique superlift to construct the U.S. Navy's second Ford-class aircraft carrier.
The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, designated CVN 79 by the Navy, has been under construction since August 2015. HII officials say they are applying lessons learned from constructing the first vessel of the Ford class, th ... more U.S. Navy notes progress on 2 expeditionary fast transports U.S. Navy to commission USS Sioux City in Annapolis, Md. Spain's Felipe meets Saudi king as warship sale mooted |
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Experts from the Russian Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash) will construct a ground Glonass satellite navigation tracking station in Nicaragua, the TsNIIMash's press service said Monday.
"The TsNIIMash's specialists will construct a station for tracking data of the Glonass and other global satellite navigation systems in Nicaragua," the press release reads.
Ac ... more New project to boost Sat Nav positioning accuracy anywhere in world Clocks 'failed' onboard Europe's navigation satellites: ESA Russia, China Work on Joint High-Precision Satellite Navigation System |
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When Michelle Stokes and Stacie Bender look out across the snow-capped mountains of Utah and Colorado, they see more than just a majestic landscape. They see millions of gallons of water that will eventually flow into the Colorado River. The water stored as snowpack there will make its way to some 33 million people across seven western states, irrigating acres of lettuce, fruits and nuts in Cali ... more NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite Sends First Images to Earth How satellite data changed chimpanzee conservation efforts Doubt over Everest's true height spurs fresh expedition |
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Japan on Tuesday launched a satellite to modernise its military communications and reportedly to better monitor North Korean missile launches.
The Kirameki-2 will enable ground, sea and air units of the military - known as the Self-Defense Forces - to communicate directly with each other, a defence ministry official said.
"We'll be able to exchange a large amount of data more quickly," ... more Phasor teams with Thales to develop advanced broadband Smart Terminal Airbus to supply French satellite communication systems Northrop Grumman receives $140m BACN contract modification |
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Germany's Rheinmetall and Austria's Steyr Mannlicher have partnered to manufacture and market a new and modular military assault rifle.
The RS556 - 5.56x45 mm - is based on Steyr Mannlicher's STM556, which Steyr Mannlicher first unveiled in 2012. It fires NATO's standard 5.56 mm rounds.
It has a standard 16-inch barrel and features a 30-round magazine. It weighs just over nine ... more BAE Systems producing howitzers for India Pentagon chief holds fast against torture U.S. Army contracts Sig Sauer for M9 handgun replacement |
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  The second in command of Canada's military, Vice Admiral Mark Norman, was relieved of duty Monday, reportedly after leaking highly classified information.
The daily Globe and Mail said Norman's removal followed an investigation into leaked top-secret documents.
It was not clear what information might have been revealed, and whether the alleged leaks might have gone to a foreign power or ... more Rolls-Royce to pay 671 pounds million in bribery settlement Leonardo forms new U.K. company, consolidates businesses Damascus says Israel missiles caused airbase explosions |
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  North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities are accelerating at an "unprecedented" pace, the South's acting president said Monday, urging the swift deployment of a US anti-missile system that has infuriated Beijing.
Seoul and Washington agreed last year to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system in the South after a string of North Korean nuclear and missile tests - ... more New tests for David's Sling weapon system Russia restores radar field securing all-round defense against missile attacks Moscow's air defense registered a dozen missile launches in 2016 |
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  A top European court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Russian missile-maker Almaz-Antey against EU sanctions imposed for its role in the Ukraine conflict.
As the crisis deepened in 2014, the European Union imposed asset freezes and travel bans on Russian and Ukrainian individuals and entities held responsible for supporting pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.
The Luxembourg-based Gen ... more Pakistan test-fires long-range Ababeel missile Raytheon wins $235 million SM-6 production contract B-52 bomber drops unarmed nuclear cruise missiles in demo |
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  The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into whether Yahoo should have informed investors sooner about two major data breaches, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The SEC in December requested documents from the tech company concerning the cyberattacks, the paper reported.
US law requires companies that fall vict ... more Big Brother will have some difficulty 'watching you' in future China cracks down on bids to bypass online censorship India turns to AI as cyber warfare threats grow |
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  Britain hit back on Monday against reports of a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year when an unarmed missile reportedly misfired, possibly in the direction of the United States.
"Contrary to reports in the weekend press, HMS Vengeance and her crew were successfully tested," Defence Minister Michael Fallon told lawmakers, responding to the Sunday Times article.
"We do no ... more Days of N. Korea's Kim are numbered: defector China must expand nuclear arsenal in response to Trump Israel nuclear whistle-blower convicted over release terms |
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As Houston gears up for the Super Bowl, scientists and students are tackling Omics during the 2017 NASA Human Research Program (HRP) Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas this week. Kicking off the week, astronaut, molecular biologist and Human Health and Performance Deputy Director Kate Rubins, Ph.D., awarded prizes to 10 art students at Mosbacher Odyssey Academy in Galveston on Tuesday f ... more Mister Trump Goes to Washington Airbus delivers propulsion test module for the Orion programme to NASA NASA to rely on Soyuz for ISS missions until 2019 |
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2016 was a fundamental year for Airbus Safran Launchers: the construction of the company was finalized on 1st July, with integration of all its personnel, activities and sites in France and Germany. On 31st December last, Arianespace joined the Airbus Safran Launchers group, becoming a 74% owned subsidiary following the buy-out of the CNES shares. This finalizes the organization of the Group, wh ... more ULA and team launches US military spy satellite When One launch is not enough: SpaceX Return To Flight Ruptured oxidant tank likely cause of Progress accident |
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  Lebanon tried hundreds of civilians in military courts last year, including children, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, urging an end to a practice it said undermines fair trial rights.
The rights group said Lebanese civilians can end up in military courts for any interaction with security services or their employees.
The courts are under the defence ministry's jurisdiction and conduct c ... more Firebrand Iraq cleric warns US on Israel embassy move New Russia-Turkey air strikes in Syria: army Syria strikes kill 11 fleeing IS town: monitor |
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NanoSpace AB - a subsidiary of GS Sweden AB - has received an order of Xenon flow control components from The Scientific and Technological Research Counsil of Turkey - Space Technologies Research Institute ("TUBITAK UZAY") in Ankara.
The ordered Xenon flow control components will be used onboard the geosynchronous telecommunication satellite TURKSAT 6A that is scheduled for launch in 2020. ... more First European-built all-electric satellite EUTELSAT 172B getting ready to fly NSC to deliver virtual training gear to British army Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes reality |
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As Houston gears up for the Super Bowl, scientists and students are tackling Omics during the 2017 NASA Human Research Program (HRP) Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas this week. Kicking off the week, astronaut, molecular biologist and Human Health and Performance Deputy Director Kate Rubins, Ph.D., awarded prizes to 10 art students at Mosbacher Odyssey Academy in Galveston on Tuesday f ... moreMister Trump Goes to WashingtonAirbus delivers propulsion test module for the Orion programme to NASANASA to rely on Soyuz for ISS missions until 2019 |
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