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  Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2017 Raytheon received a $1 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide an early warning radar system for the government of Qatar. Early warning radar systems are devices used to provide long-range detection capabilities for armed forces, allowing them to respond to threats as early as possible. The systems can be integrated into a variety of platforms, such as the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the contract with the Air Force, the company will provide an early warn ... read more |
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Schiebel taps Leonardo for radar system for unmanned helicopterGeelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 Leonardo reports it is to supply its active electronically-scanned array radar to Austria's Schiebel for use on a Camcopter S-100 aircraft. ... more  
Australia receives its first Boeing EA-18G GrowlerCanberra, 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. ... 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 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 
Lockheed completes inlet coating repair on F-22Marietta, Ga. (UPI) Feb 2, 2017 Lockheed Martin has completed its first maintenance and repair of the special exterior coatings of an F-22 Raptor's inlets. ... more  
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 |
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Boeing received a $46 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to perform interim contractor support for Saudi Arabia's recently purchased F-15s.
Interim contractor support refers to an agreement wherein a service will defer an investment due to a lack of technological capabilities, such as equipment spares or technical data. Boeing is expected to complete this service for ... more Bonn (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Rheinmetall making ammunition for U.S. Air Force F-35s  Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Boeing to provide C-17 training for UAE  Washington (UPI) Mar 3, 2017KAI picks Triumph Group for KF-X airframe component |
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Russia will begin its planned repair and modernization project for its sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov in 2017, according to state media reports.
The carrier, a Soviet vessel that has been in service with Russia's navy since the early 1990s, will be upgraded at the Zverdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk. The operation will take 2 1/2 years.
"The decision to start Admiral Ku ... more San Diego (UPI) Feb 28, 2017U.S. Navy signs off on modernization of San Diego ships  London (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rolls-Royce supplying propulsion components for USCG vessels  Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Austal's next-gen patrol boat completes detailed design review |
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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 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Rainfall from spring-like downpours in the U.S. from February 25 to March 1 were analyzed at NASA using data from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM satellite. Record breaking warm temperatures this winter have caused plants to bloom early in the eastern United States. Unfortunately this has also resulted in the formation of spring-like severe thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes. ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Flashy first images arrive from NOAA's GOES-16 lightning mapper  Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Study shows US grasslands affected more by atmospheric dryness than precipitation  Paris (ESA) Mar 07, 2017Second 'colour vision' satellite for Copernicus launched |
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 Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
The Australian air force and Rockwell Collins completed a wideband high frequency communications demonstration between a ground station and a C-17 aircraft.
The test marked the first time WBHF data was exchanged between the airlifter and a ground station. Operators were able to transmit several forms of information, including real-time chat, streaming video, digital voice audio and file ... more Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems  Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017General Dynamics gets enterprise communications contract  Rochester, N.Y. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Harris intros new wideband manpack radio system |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
Navistar Defense received a $440 million contract from the U.S. Army to reset and upgrade 1,085 mine-resistant armored vehicles for the United Arab Emirates.
The company will perform services on MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or MRAPs, in addition to delivering specified sets, kits, packages and technical publications to the country.
The contract was procured u ... more Dulles, Va. (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Orbital ATK production of artillery shell guidance kits tops 10,000  Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Mar 2, 2017Unidentified country orders Saab target vehicle system  Dallas (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Jacobs to provide support for U.S. Marines weapons system |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2017  President Donald Trump will address Congress for the first time on Tuesday, selling his policies and laying out the case for a $54 billion boost in military spending and cuts in domestic programs and foreign aid.
Previewing measures designed to back up campaign promises with dollars and cents, Trump promised a fiscal plan focused on "public safety and national security."
"We are going to ... more London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017BAE Systems eyes defence spending by Trump  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 |
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 Balasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
India has successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defense interceptor against a ballistic missile traveling at low altitude.
The test on Monday was the second within a month and is part of India's effort to develop a multi-layer missile defense system.
"Today's test launch was conducted in order to validate various parameters of the interceptor in flight mode," an Indian defense ... more Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2017China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea  Berlin (UPI) Feb 24, 2017Jenoptik contracted for Patriot missile components |
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 Tehran (AFP) March 4, 2017 
Iran's advanced S-300 air defence system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay, is now operational, state television reported on Saturday.
Iran had been trying to acquire the system for years to ward off repeated threats by Israel to bomb its nuclear facilities, but Russia had held off delivery in line with UN sanctions imposed over the nuclear programm ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 3, 2017ATK unit contracted for U.S. AIM-9P Sidewinder missile motors  Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2017U.S. Army exercises option for more Hellfire II missiles  Tehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Iran tests missiles in naval exercises |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 2, 2017 
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Beijing said Thursday it will push a "China solution" to global cyber governance after releasing its first strategy paper outlining a vision of the web where individual countries control the information that flows across their borders.
The roll out is part of an effort by Beijing to play a more active role in shaping the management of the internet, advocating what some critics have calle ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Mar 01, 2017WSU mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) March 6, 2017  The Pentagon on Monday blasted the "unprofessional" behavior of the Iranian navy after two separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz last week.
According to the Pentagon, an Iranian frigate on Thursday came within 150 yards (meters) of the civilian-crewed USNS Invincible.
Then on Saturday, a number of small assault craft came within 350 yards of the Invincible and other ships.
"Th ... more Vienna (AFP) March 6, 2017US hasn't decided yet on Iran nuclear deal: IAEA  Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017Trump, Abe say North Korea threat 'entered a new stage'  Seoul (AFP) March 7, 2017North Korea says missiles were drill for strike on US bases |
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 New Delhi (XNA) Mar 03, 2017 
India has the capability to develop a space station, a top official of the state-owned space agency has said.
"We have all the capabilities to set up a space station. The day the country takes the decision, we will okay the project. Just draw a policy and provide us necessary funds and time," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief A.S. Kiran Kumar told the media Monday.
The ... more Redmond WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Orion spacecraft achieves key safety milestone  Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2017The NASA Imager Dentists Use Daily  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads |
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 Cayenne (AFP) March 7, 2017 
Europe launched a fourth satellite Tuesday for its Copernicus Earth-monitoring project to track changes in forest cover and air pollution, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced.
The 1.1-tonne, "colour-vision" Sentinel-2B satellite blasted off on a Vega rocket from Europe's space port in Kourou, French Guiana, overnight, and was successfully placed in Earth orbit, it said.
In about th ... more San Francisco (AFP) March 5, 2017Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars  Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017Moon tourists risk rough ride, experts say  Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017ULA launches NROL-79 payload for NRO |
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 Yangon (AFP) March 6, 2017 
At least 30 people were killed Monday in a day of intense fighting in a town on Myanmar's border with China, authorities said, after rebels dressed in police uniforms launched a surprise raid.
Artillery and small arms fire continued throughout the day in Laukkai, a main town in the Kokang region of the northeastern state of Shan.
The clashes are some of the worst to break out in the Chi ... more Aden (AFP) March 6, 201723 Yemeni rebels killed in strikes, clashes: officials  Tehran (AFP) March 7, 20172,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria: official  Beirut (AFP) March 6, 2017French defence minister backs Lebanon army on Beirut visit |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales' efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky-ATC ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Scientists demonstrate improved particle warning to protect astronauts  Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Raytheon gets $1 billion radar contract for Qatar  Espoo, Finland (SPX) Feb 28, 2017New use for paper industry's sludge and fly ash in plastics |
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New Delhi (XNA) Mar 03, 2017
India has the capability to develop a space station, a top official of the state-owned space agency has said.
"We have all the capabilities to set up a space station. The day the country takes the decision, we will okay the project. Just draw a policy and provide us necessary funds and time," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief A.S. Kiran Kumar told the media Monday.
The ... moreRedmond WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Orion spacecraft achieves key safety milestone Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2017The NASA Imager Dentists Use Daily Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads |
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