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Australia receives its first Boeing EA-18G Growler![]() Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 28, 2017 The first of 12 EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft has been received by Australia, making the country the first non-U.S. customer to operate the Boeing fighter. The aircraft, flown to the Avalon Airshow in Australia from U.S. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state, was welcomed by Australian Minister for Defense Marise Payne. "The Growler can disrupt military electronic systems, such as radars, to protect personnel and improve situational awareness," Payne said in a press r ... read more |
Kelvin Hughes to provide SharpEye radars for U.K. OPVsLondon (UPI) Feb 21, 2017 Britain's Royal Navy has selected Kelvin Hughes to supply its SharpEye radar systems for its new Batch 2 offshore patrol vessels. ... more
Raytheon gets contract for Silent Knight radar systemsWashington (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 Raytheon received a $45.5 million contract modification for the delivery of Silent Knight Radar systems to the U.S. Special Operations Command. ... more
Terma partner wins Indian radar contractNew Delhi (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 India's Nova Integrated Systems, in partnership with Terma AS, has signed an Indian Ministry of Defense contract to provide naval surface surveillance radar. ... more
Two radar eyes are better than oneParis (ESA) Feb 28, 2017 A novel airborne experiment over the flat agricultural landscape of the Netherlands recently simulated, for the first time, images that could be taken by radar satellites orbiting in tandem. Involvi ... more |
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Leonardo supplying radars for Patroller dronesRome (UPI) Feb 21, 2017 Leonardo is to supply its PicoSAR AESA radars for integration aboard Patroller unmanned aerial vehicles being supplied by Safran Electronics & Defense to the French army. ... more
Saab offering sensor package for Indian Tejas fightersLinkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Saab reports that it is offering a sensor package for India's s LCA-Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft in partnership with Indian industry. ... more
Arecibo Observatory captures revealing images of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-PajdusakovaColumbia, MD (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 Though not visible to the naked eye or even with binoculars, the green-tailed Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova (HMP) did not escape the gaze of the world-renowned Arecibo Observatory. Scientists fr ... more
Asteroid resembles dungeons and dragons dicePasadena CA (JPL) Feb 14, 2017 Radar images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 were obtained on Feb. 6 and 7 with NASA's 70-meter (230-foot) antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in California. They reveal an irregular, an ... more
Beijing MST Radar detection of the lower, middle and upper atmosphereBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 Beijing MST (Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere) Radar is one of the largest facilities within the Chinese Meridian Project (a chain of diverse ground-based remote sensing facilities for monitoring ... more
Saudi Arabia to get more radars for F-15 fleetWashington (UPI) Feb 7, 2017 Boeing received an $18 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide AN/APG-63(V) radars for Saudi Arabia's F-15SA aircraft. ... more |
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U.S. Navy deploys new 'digital quarterback' in JapanTokyo (UPI) Feb 3, 2017 The U.S. Navy is strengthening airborne radar and detection capabilities in the Asia-Pacific with five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes early warning and control aircraft. ... more
New beam pattern yields more precise radar, ultrasound imagingRochester, 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. ... more
U.S. Navy orders radar detection kits for MH-60R aircraftWashington (UPI) Jan 31, 2017 The 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
MEADS team submits updated proposal for Poland's Wilsa programWarsaw, Poland (UPI) Feb 1, 2017 The Polish government received an updated offer for its medium-range air defense program from MEADS International. ... more |

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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 27, 2017
For 12 days in January 2016, a football-field-sized balloon with a telescope hanging beneath it floated 24 miles above the Antarctic continent, riding the spiraling polar vortex. On Jan. 31, 2016, scientists sent the pre-planned command to cut the balloon - and the telescope parachuted to the ground in the Queen Maud region of Antarctica.
The telescope sat on the ice for an entire year. ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 28, 2017Russia's future stealth bomber would replace Tu-22, Tu-95 and Tu-160 planes London (UPI) Feb 28, 2017Charles Woodburn to take over as BAE Systems CEO Madrid (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Madrid invites Airbus CEO to debrief on military plane woes |
Charleston, S.C. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017 Science Applications International Corporation unveiled its first Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 to the U.S. Marine Corps during a ceremony in Charleston, S.C.
The Marine Corps is set to receive 16 of the vehicles, which are also being produced by BAE Systems. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in March.
"We are confident that this vehicle is equipped with the latest technology whi ... more Moscow (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Russia to lay down two submarines in 2017 Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2017Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City conducts live-fire exercise Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017To rule the waves: US eyes large-scale navy revamp plan |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, as authorities step up an "anti-terrorism" campaign.
All drivers in the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture must install a China-developed satellite navigation system called Beidou "to prevent theft, but also primarily to maintai ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 14, 2017UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit |
London, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
Transshipment, the transfer of goods from one boat to another, is a major pathway for illegally caught and unreported fish to enter the global seafood market. It has also been associated with drug smuggling and slave labor. Illegal in many cases, transshipment has been largely invisible and nearly impossible to manage, because it often occurs far from shore and out of sight. Until now.
Tod ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2017The Long Shot: Photographing A Milk Carton 3500 Kilometres Away San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2017MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Feb 27, 2017Sentinel-2B satellite ready for launch from Kourou |
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Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency awarded General Dynamics with a $155 million contract to manage enterprise communications for combatant commands.
The contract, referred to as The Enterprise Communications Services 2, was awarded under the agency's Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise program, or E-SITE.
The program supports worldwide coverage of IT re ... more Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems Rochester, N.Y. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Harris intros new wideband manpack radio system Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017Russia showcases jam-proof communications system |
Abu Dhabi (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017
Russia will start testing a new unmanned version of its Tigr armored car, equipped with a 30-millimeter automatic gun, this year, CEO of the vehicle's developer Military Industrial Company LCC (VPK) Alexander Krasovitsky told Sputnik.
The vehicle was first introduced at the Army-2016 military fair in Russia's Kubinka near Moscow in September last year.
"At the expo in Kubinka, we realized ... more London (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Atlas Elektronik contracted for ARCIMS vehicles Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017U.S. Marines place $150M order for Target Sight Systems Dulles, Va. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017Orbital ATK reports new orders for Bushmaster guns |
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London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 BAE Systems on Thursday delivered an optimistic outlook on government defence spending, in particular by the new US administration led by President Donald Trump.
Posting flat annual profits of Pounds 913 million ($1.14 billion, 1.1 billion euros) a day after announcing a new chief executive, BAE said that "in the US... there are signs of a return to growth in defence budgets, with the new administ ... more Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 23, 2017UAE signs over $5 bln in deals at arms fair Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 19, 2017Pentagon chief says military running smoothly amid turbulent transition Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Feb 20, 2017SIPRI: Arms imports rise in Asia, Middle East |
Berlin (UPI) Feb 24, 2017
German manufacturer Jenoptik received a $13.8 million contract to deliver components supporting the Patriot air and missile defense system.
Jenoptik received the order as a follow-on to earlier assignments from 2016. The contract includes the delivery of electrical generators, spare parts packages and testing equipment.
In a statement announcing the contract, Jenoptik notes it ha ... more Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea Dulles, Va. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017Raytheon developing new tool for war game assessment Washington (UPI) Feb 10, 2017U.S. Army awards $3 billion in missile defense contracts |
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Tehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
Iran's navy has test-fired the latest versions of the Nasr and Dehlaviyeh missiles during military exercises in the Gulf, local media reported on Monday.
"The latest naval cruise missile called Nasr was test-fired during Velayat 95 naval manoeuvres in the southern waters of the country," said Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan, according to the Fars news agency, adding that the missile had su ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017Russia's Next Gen S-500 Prototype Launch Date Announced London (UPI) Feb 23, 2017U.K., France to upgrade long-range Storm Shadow missiles Ankara, Turkey (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Turkey finalizing S-400 missile deal with Russia |
Pullman WA (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
The encryption codes that safeguard internet data today won't be secure forever. Future quantum computers may have the processing power and algorithms to crack them. Nathan Hamlin, instructor and director of the WSU Math Learning Center, is helping to prepare for this eventuality. He is the author of a new paper in the Open Journal of Discrete Mathematics that explains how a code he wrote for a ... more Beersheba, Israel (UPI) Feb 22, 2017A computer's LED light can smuggle out data from the hard drive New York (UPI) Feb 21, 2017Northrop Grumman, PGZ to deepen industrial cooperation Washington (AFP) Feb 19, 2017Tech tools gain traction amid Trump war on leaks |
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Sunnyvale, CA. (UPI) Feb 24, 2017
Lockheed Martin plans to relocate its Fleet Ballistic Missile program in a move the company says will cut costs for its customers.
The move will take place over the course of eight years. Approximately 650 positions from Lockheed Martin's Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., will relocate to other company facilities in Florida and Colorado.
"We value the deep expertise of ... more Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2017U.S. Navy places Trident II guidance system production order Seoul (AFP) Feb 24, 2017N. Korea has large chemical weapons stockpile: Seoul Vienna (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Iran complying with nuclear deal, says UN watchdog |
Honolulu HI (SPX) Feb 27, 2017
Research at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa could play a major role in NASA's goal to travel to Mars in the 2030s, including what the astronauts could eat during that historic mission.
A trip to Mars and back is estimated to take about two and half years, and ideally, their diet would be healthy while requiring minimal effort and energy. UH Manoa mechanical engineering student Aleca Bor ... more Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads Gabreski ANGB NY (SPX) Feb 27, 2017Guardsmen to test space capsule recovery systems Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2017NASA and SpaceX gives ASU a competitive edge in technological innovation |
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Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2017
Next year, two private citizens are expected to become the first humans in nearly 50 years to fly beyond low Earth orbit and circle the moon, aerospace company SpaceX announced Monday.
SpaceX, which has been helping the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration develop a spate of future missions, said the mission will launch in late 2018 and carry a crew of two civilians on its ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Flight Hardware for NASA's Space Launch System on Its Way to Cape Hawthorne CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Spacex To Send Privately Crewed Dragon Spacecraft Beyond The Moon Next Year Poker Flat Research Range AK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Sounding Rocket Flies in Alaska to Study Auroras |
Naypyidaw, Myanmar (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 At least 160 people have died in three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar's Shan state, a senior army official said Tuesday, amid efforts to revive flagging peace talks.
More than 20,000 people have been displaced since fighting between the army and several armed ethnic groups erupted near the border with China in late November.
The unrest has rippl ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions Bogota (AFP) Feb 27, 2017New threat to Colombia peace talks as ELN claims bombing Geneva (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Opposition seeks Russian support at Syria talks |
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Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
It takes rocket science to launch and fly spacecraft to faraway planets and moons, but a deep understanding of how materials perform under extreme conditions is also needed to enter and land on planets with atmospheres. X-ray science is playing a key role, too, in ensuring future spacecraft survive in extreme environments as they descend through otherworldly atmospheres and touch down safely on ... more Denver CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2017York Space partners with Metropolitan State for Denver satellite facility Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 27, 2017NASA team develops modular avionics systems for small missions Houston TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Keeping Our Cool in Space |
Honolulu HI (SPX) Feb 27, 2017
Research at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa could play a major role in NASA's goal to travel to Mars in the 2030s, including what the astronauts could eat during that historic mission.
A trip to Mars and back is estimated to take about two and half years, and ideally, their diet would be healthy while requiring minimal effort and energy. UH Manoa mechanical engineering student Aleca Bor ... more Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads Gabreski ANGB NY (SPX) Feb 27, 2017Guardsmen to test space capsule recovery systems Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2017NASA and SpaceX gives ASU a competitive edge in technological innovation |
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