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  Warsaw, Poland (UPI) Feb 1, 2017 The Polish government received an updated offer for its medium-range air defense program from MEADS International. The offer updates the company's proposal alongside Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa in September, intensifying the competition between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for the contract. Included in the proposal for Poland's missile defense project, known as Wilsa, is MEADS International's Technology Transfer Plan. The package is comprised of active electronically scanned array radar and ... read more |
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Russia restores radar field securing all-round defense against missile attacksThe 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 ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
  
America's 6th generation fighter jets will probably be the real game changer over its predecessor, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), that in spite of repeated setbacks (often referred to as a "nightmare" with its unsavory "bug" list) stands as a strong portend for offensive and defensive platforms.
Just a handful of countries have 6th generation fighter jet concepts. Fighters jets, just ... more Pentagon chief orders review of F-35 fighter program State Dept. approves $525 million aerostat sale to Saudi Arabia Kazakhstan orders Russian Mi-35M helicopters |
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  General Atomics has received a $532.6 million contract modification to manufacture an additional Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for the U.S. Navy.
The modification includes manufacturing, assembly, inspection, testing, and checkout duties for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to be used by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The contract also covers installation tasks, ... more German navy set for additional corvettes France orders another B2M support ship General Electric to remanufacture F110 engines |
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Under a new space-based tracking system, no plane would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a reconfigurable radio developed for NASA.
NASA's powerful radio communications network allows us to receive data such as pictures of cryovolcanoes on Pluto - or tweets from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. But to send larger quantities of data back and forth faster, NA ... more IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming system ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A First-ever GPS data release to boost space-weather science |
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Earth is a planet that breathes with the seasons. In winter months atmospheric gases and air pollution accumulate, waiting dormant until spring and summer bring sunshine and plant-life, sparking transformations that change the make-up of gases in the atmosphere. A NASA airborne mission will take a world-wide survey of these seasonal transformations by flying from the heart of winter in the North ... more Wind satellite heads for final testing How satellite data changed chimpanzee conservation efforts NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite Sends First Images to Earth |
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Kymeta has announced plans to work with Aurum Security GmbH to bring Kymeta mTenna high-throughput satellite connectivity to VIP and civilian armored vehicles (CAV).
Now, CAV manufacturers and integrators will be able to deliver global connectivity, on the go, that their customers demand, without impacting the natural design lines of the vehicle. This means anyone from VIPs, to government ... more Japan launches satellite to modernise military communications Phasor teams with Thales to develop advanced broadband Smart Terminal Airbus to supply French satellite communication systems |
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  U.S. Army personnel conducted their first test with a Stryker combat vehicle equipped with a 30mm cannon ahead of future planned upgrades.
The combat vehicle was tested at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Program officials say the demonstration was intended to verify its combat abilities and make future determinations on the vehicle's armament.
"We're not going to put a 3 ... more Rheinmetall, Steyr Mannlicher announce new assault rifle BAE Systems producing howitzers for India Pentagon chief holds fast against torture |
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The Indian government has signed a sizable contract with Reliance Defense and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, in a major boost for private defense manufacturing.
The company claimed that it has signed a contract with India's Ministry of Defense for the design and construction of fourteen (14) Fast Patrol Vessels ('FPVs') for the Indian Coast Guard; the ... more Egypt's military to form pharmaceutical company Canada sidelines a top admiral amid reports of leaks Rolls-Royce to pay 671 pounds million in bribery settlement |
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The Polish government received an updated offer for its medium-range air defense program from MEADS International.
The offer updates the company's proposal alongside Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa in September, intensifying the competition between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for the contract.
Included in the proposal for Poland's missile defense project, known as Wilsa, is MEADS Inter ... more S. Korea, US defence chiefs back anti-missile system New tests for David's Sling weapon system Russia restores radar field securing all-round defense against missile attacks |
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  A new signal processor is being developed by Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile.
The new signal processor, being developed under the Form Fit Function Refresh program, or F3R, will help ensure AMRAAM production well into the next decade, Raytheon said.
"AMRAAM is and always has been the best missile of its kind," said Dr. Taylor W. La ... more Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missiles Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal Northrop Grumman gets contract mod for Common Missile Compartment |
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  Nearly two-thirds of Americans have experienced some kind of data theft or fraud, leaving many mistrustful of institutions charged with safeguarding their information, a poll showed Wednesday.
The Pew Research Center survey found 41 percent of Americans have encountered fraudulent charges on their credit cards, and 35 percent had sensitive information like an account number compromised.
... more SEC probing Yahoo over cyberattacks: media Big Brother will have some difficulty 'watching you' in future China cracks down on bids to bypass online censorship |
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  US President Donald Trump and South Korea's Acting President Hwang Kyo-Ahn vowed Sunday to "strengthen" their joint defense capabilities against the belligerent North, the White House said.
"President Trump reiterated our ironclad commitment to defend the ROK, including through the provision of extended deterrence, using the full range of military capabilities," the White House said in a sta ... more Iran warns US against creating tensions over missiles Trump White House puts Iran 'on notice' US raises alarm at UN over Iran missile test |
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Houston-based Axiom Space is seeking to establish a privately-owned, international commercial space station. The launch of the first module is expected in 2020
The company, led by Mike Suffredini who managed NASA's International Space Station program for ten years, announced that the low-Earth orbit station will be a successor to the ISS.
The new orbital platform will host a variety ... more Progress MS-03 cargo spacecraft to reenter January 31 Scientists and students tackle omics at NASA workshop Mister Trump Goes to Washington |
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  NASA has successfully completed the exploration upper stage (EUS) preliminary design review for the powerful Space Launch System rocket. The detailed assessment is a big step forward in being ready for more capable human and robotic missions to deep space, including the first crewed flight of SLS and NASA's Orion spacecraft in 2021.
"To send humans and even more cargo farther away from Ear ... more NASA sounding rocket launches into Alaskan night ISRO tests C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage of GSLV MkIII SmallGEO's first flight reaches orbit |
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  Colombia's last active rebel force, the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN), promises to release a hostage Thursday to clear the way for peace talks with the government.
President Juan Manuel Santos wants the talks to seal a "complete" peace after 52 years of conflict, following an accord with the biggest rebel force, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
But deep differe ... more Civilians 'likely' killed in US raid in Yemen: Pentagon Syria opposition rejects UN envoy picking talks delegation Syria peace talks postponed until February 20 |
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An experimental 'space junk' collector designed to pull rubbish from the Earth's orbit has run into trouble, Japanese scientists said Tuesday, potentially a new embarrassment for Tokyo's high-tech programme.
Over 100 million pieces of garbage are thought to be whizzing around the planet, including cast-off equipment from old satellites and bits of rocket, which experts say pose a growing thr ... more NASA studies cosmic radiation to protect high-altitude travelers NanoSpace receives commercial order to supply components to TURKSAT 6A NASA's New Shape-Shifting Radiator Inspired by Origami |
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Houston-based Axiom Space is seeking to establish a privately-owned, international commercial space station. The launch of the first module is expected in 2020
The company, led by Mike Suffredini who managed NASA's International Space Station program for ten years, announced that the low-Earth orbit station will be a successor to the ISS.
The new orbital platform will host a variety ... moreProgress MS-03 cargo spacecraft to reenter January 31Scientists and students tackle omics at NASA workshopMister Trump Goes to Washington |
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