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  Rochester, N.Y. (UPI) Jan 27, 2017 University of Rochester researchers have developed a novel beam pattern that promises to lend unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images. The beam's mathematical pattern yields wavelengths that momentarily collapse in on themselves, briefly forming a precise and powerful beam of sound or light waves. "All the energy fits together in time and space so it comes together - BAM! - like a crescendo," Kevin Parker, a professor of engineering at Rochester, said in a news release. ... read more |
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U.S. Navy orders radar detection kits for MH-60R aircraftThe U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $45.8 million contract to deliver automatic radar detection kits to support MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. ... more  
Lockheed completes inlet coating repair on F-22Lockheed Martin has completed its first maintenance and repair of the special exterior coatings of an F-22 Raptor's inlets. ... more  
MEADS team submits updated proposal for Poland's Wilsa programThe Polish government received an updated offer for its medium-range air defense program from MEADS International. ... more  
New 'needle-pulse' beam pattern packs a punchA new beam pattern devised by University of Rochester researchers could bring unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images, burn precise holes in manufactured materials at a nano scale - e ... 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  
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 |
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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 
Saab, UAE sign radar support dealAn airborne surveillance system of the United Arab Emirates is receiving maintenance and support services from Saab under a new two-year contract. ... more |
  
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on Friday said the next batch of F-35 stealth fighters, the most expensive planes in history, will be produced at a reduced cost.
They announced $728 million in savings after President Donald Trump publically upbraided Lockheed over "out of control" costs, although most of the savings were already planned ahead of his involvement, during a months-long contrac ... more Boeing receives $2.1 billion contract mod for KC-46 production Myanmar in talks to license-build JF-17 fighter U.S. Air Force completes Talon trainer modifications |
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The first of two Sigma frigates by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands has been delivered to Indonesia's Ministry of Defense.
The handover took place earlier this week at the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia, where the vessel was assembled, the company announced.
SIGMA 10514 frigates are about 344 feet long, nearly 46 feet in the beam and have a maximum spee ... more Britain invests in new submarine training facility Norway plans submarine purchases with Germany HII to perform additional fabrication for third Ford-class carrier |
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Today, more than 16 years of space-weather data is publicly available for the first time in history. The data comes from space-weather sensors developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory on board the nation's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The newly available data gives researchers a treasure trove of measurements they can use to better understand how space weather works and how bes ... more NASA space radio could change how flights are tracked worldwide India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks Break ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A |
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NASA has upgraded its website that provides daily views of the Earth from one million miles away. NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera imagery website was recently updated allowing the public to choose natural or enhanced color images of the Earth and even zoom into an area on the globe.
"The 'enhanced' color images make land features more visible," said Sasha Marshak, D ... more Subscale Glider Could Assist in Weather Studies, Prediction Wind satellite heads for final testing Research journey to the center of the Earth |
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This past weekend Intelsat 33e, the second of the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellites (HTS), successfully completed all in-orbit testing and entered service on 29 January 2017.
Launched in August of last year, Intelsat 33e is equipped with the most advanced digital payload on a commercial spacecraft. With this exceptionally flexible HTS payload design, Intelsat 33e, operating from 6 ... more Airbus provides satcom for EU security missions in Mali, Niger and Somalia Keeping Space Communications Reliable for an "Always On" World Flat-panel SATCOM for civilian-armored vehicles |
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Manned gun turrets on some U.S. Army Reserve Humvees are being replaced with common remotely operated weapon stations, the U.S. Army reports.
The first units to receive the CROWS in fiscal year 2017 will be military police and chemical companies.
The Army said that 27 company-sized Reserve units will eventually receive the weapons stations under a $39 million program.
"Eve ... more U.S. Army spotlights innovative ZH2 vehicle U.S. Army tests Stryker with 30mm cannon Rheinmetall, Steyr Mannlicher announce new assault rifle |
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US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday outlined initial plans to further grow America's vast military, after President Donald Trump vowed a "great rebuilding" of the US armed services.
In a short memo, Mattis highlighted critical areas where the Pentagon could immediately use some extra cash.
He proposed an amendment to this year's budget that would free up money to address shor ... more Russia to sell off stake in gun-maker Kalashnikov Rich man loses millions in scam by fake French defence staff In a bid for defense exports, India is giving contracts to the private sector |
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Raytheon received a $202 million foreign military sales contract to provide engineering services for its Patriot weapon system.
The contract includes sales to various U.S. allies, including Germany, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Spain, Taiwan and the Netherlands. Bids for the contract were solicited via the internet with one received.
According to the U ... more Lockheed Martin to perform additional THAAD development MEADS team submits updated proposal for Poland's Wilsa program S. Korea, US defence chiefs back anti-missile system |
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Possible purchases of Sidewinder and Maverick missiles by South Korea from the United States have been approved by the U.S. State Department.
The two separate deals, reported to Congress by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, have a combined value of $140 million.
The proposed purchases under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program are vital to U.S. national interests, ... more Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal Raytheon, USAF developing new signal processor for AMRAAM White House 'aware' of Iran missile test |
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  UK Defence minister Michael Fallon on Thursday accused Russia of "weaponising misinformation", in a stark warning on cyber warfare in which he also took aim at Kremlin-backed media.
"Today we see a country that in weaponising misinformation has created what we might now see as the post-truth age," Fallon said during a speech at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
"Russia is cle ... moreNorway accuses Russia of cyberattack Americans distrustful after hacking epidemic: survey SEC probing Yahoo over cyberattacks: media |
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Any nuclear attack by North Korea would trigger an "effective and overwhelming" response, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Friday as he sought to reassure Asian allies rattled by President Donald Trump's isolationist rhetoric.
Mattis spoke in the South Korean capital of Seoul on the first overseas tour by a senior Trump administration official as concerns rise about the direction o ... more Defiant Iran in missile exercise day after US sanctions Trump slaps sanctions on Iran as tension mounts VP Pence warns Iran against testing Trump's resolve |
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Matthias Maurer, from Germany, has started his astronaut training as part of ESA's astronaut corps. Matthias was among the 10 finalists in 2009 selection, and is now undergoing basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is on the International Space Station and all the original class of 2009 have now flown in space. Matthias Maurer's n ... more New Era of Space Travel: Private Station May Replace ISS by Late 2020 Progress MS-03 cargo spacecraft to reenter January 31 The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful - but is it fit for the modern age? |
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage for GSLV MkIII on January 25, 2017. The cryogenic stage designated as C25 was tested for a duration of 50 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri demonstrating all the stage operations. The performance of the Stage during the test was as predicted. This is the f ... more NASA sounding rocket launches into Alaskan night Russia to call tender for 2nd Phase of Vostochny Spaceport construction in Fall Russia to check space flight engines over faulty parts |
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Colombia's ELN guerrillas freed a hostage on Thursday and the government released two rebel prisoners in exchange, clearing the way for peace talks to begin next week.
The government hopes talks with the one remaining active rebel group in Colombia will seal a "complete peace" to end Latin America's last major armed conflict.
Odin Sanchez, a former lawmaker held captive since April 2 ... more Philippines' Duterte ends peace talks with Maoist rebels Syrian army chips away at IS on several fronts NATO chief tells Kosovo and Serbia to 'calm down' |
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A solar satellite with a deep space mission to capture the most spectacular images ever taken of the Sun will be cooled by technology pioneered by a North East England-based firm.
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter will use k-Core Annealed Pyrolytic Graphite technology (APG) designed and manufactured by Aavid Thermacore Europe Ltd. Aavid Thermacore's technology will keep instruments ... more NASA's New Shape-Shifting Radiator Inspired by Origami Space Traffic Management Japan's troubled 'space junk' mission fails |
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Matthias Maurer, from Germany, has started his astronaut training as part of ESA's astronaut corps. Matthias was among the 10 finalists in 2009 selection, and is now undergoing basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is on the International Space Station and all the original class of 2009 have now flown in space. Matthias Maurer's n ... moreNew Era of Space Travel: Private Station May Replace ISS by Late 2020Progress MS-03 cargo spacecraft to reenter January 31The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful - but is it fit for the modern age? |
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