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  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 A counter-drone system from SRC Inc., a non-profit research and development company, is being exhibited at next month's Navy League's Sea Air Space Exposition, the company recently announced. Silent Archer provides defense against low, slow and small UAS threats, including quadcopters. It is comprised of air surveillance radar, an electronic warfare system, a direction-finding unit and an electro-optical/infrared camera. All data feeds are tied together in one operational picture to faci ... read more |
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Raytheon tapped for Super Hornet, Growler radar upgradesWashington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017 Raytheon received a $17.8 million contract to upgrade radars used on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy and the Australian air force. ... more  
CryoSat reveals Antarctica in 3DParis (ESA) Mar 27, 2017 Around 250 million measurements taken by ESA's CryoSat over the last six years have been used to create a unique 3D view of Antarctica, offering a snapshot of the undulating surface of this vast ice ... more  
Satellites shed new light on earthquakesParis (ESA) Mar 27, 2017 Satellite radar scans of last year's earthquake in New Zealand are changing the way we are thinking about earthquake hazards in regions where our planet's tectonic plates meet. The 7.8-magnitu ... more  
Russian Aerospace Forces to Launch Over 20 Spacecraft Into SpaceMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 17, 2017 Russia's Aerospace Forces in 2017 are planning to launch 15 carrier rockets into space, during which over 20 spacecraft will be placed into orbit," the forces' commander, Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, ... more |
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IAI unveils radar that detects targets in dense forestsWashington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries on Tuesday revealed a new radar capable of identifying targets traveling through heavily wooded areas. ... more 
Mikros contracted for U.S. Navy radar support systemsWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 The U.S. Navy awarded Mikros Systems Corporation with an $11.5 million contract to perform engineering and technical support services for radar support systems. ... more  
NASA finds missing LRO, Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbitersWashington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said it has located its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft after disappearing for years. ... more 
Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone systemLondon (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 Britain's Kelvin Hughes is launching a drone detection and tracking system based on its SharpEye X-Band radar receiver technology. ... more 
Space surveillance radar system fully operationalCanberra (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 A C-band space surveillance radar system jointly operated by the United States and Australia has reached Full Operational Capability, the Australian Department of Defense reports. ... more
Raytheon gets $1 billion radar contract for QatarWashington (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. ... more |
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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 
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 |
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Thales, in partnership with AMST, has begun work on the construction of a High-G force Training and Test Capability facility for Britain's Royal Air Force.
The centrifuge facility at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire will train RAF and Royal Navy pilots to counter the effects of G-forces on their bodies during combat missions. It is due to go online in October 2018.
Thales said it wil ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Lockheed transferring production site for F-16s  Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Raytheon tapped for Super Hornet, Growler radar upgrades  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017French government approves Rafale F4 upgrades |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 
Turkey's FNSS reports it is to produce armored amphibious assault vehicles for the Turkish Naval Forces Command under a new government contract.
A total of 27 vehicles - 23 personnel carriers, two command-and-control vehicles and two recovery vehicles – will be produced and will be based on an indigenous development model, FNSS said.
The vehicles are to carry troops from a lan ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017New French corvette passes first sea trials  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Australia modernizes Anzac-class frigate  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Norway orders autonomous mine-hunting systems |
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 London, UK (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
Using a satnav to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, reveals new UCL research.
The study, published in Nature Communications and funded by Wellcome, involved 24 volunteers navigating a simulation of Soho in central London while undergoing brain scans. The researchers investigated activity in the hippocampus, ... more London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say  Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 27, 2017 
China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the second half of this year, which will be capable of detecting auroras, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Thursday.
The satellite, the country's fourth Fengyun-III meteorological satellite, is expected to improve weather disaster forecasting ability as well as environmental monitoring.
Compare ... more Paris (AFP) March 27, 2017Climate-addled jet streams boost drought, flood: study  Leicester, UK (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Scientists respond to criticisms of a new geological epoch  Paris (ESA) Mar 23, 2017Unravelling Earth's magnetic field |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017 
Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a five-year Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for the supply of advanced radio systems.
Hundreds of radio systems will be provided under the approximately $100 million cotract.
Among the systems to be supplied by Elbit are hand-held, vehicle-mounted and airborne third-generation Software Defined Radios for advanced network services at a high ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 20179th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite expands military communications capabilities of US and Allies  Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017  The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is studying the use of a body-worn weapons mount for soldiers to carry and fire their weapons.
The prototype mount is made of composite materials, weighs less than four pounds and is attached to a soldier's protective vest.
"We're looking at a new way for the soldier to interface with the weapon," Zac Wingard, a mechanical engineer for the lab's ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017German companies partner for German army contracts  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017U.S. Army emphasizing mobility for next combat vehicle  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017ST Engineering to produce next-gen AFV for Singapore |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis implored lawmakers to approve the Trump Administration's proposed $30 billion defense budget boost on Wednesday.
Speaking during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Mattis said the additional funds for fiscal 2017 were necessary to ensure military readiness, suggesting key assets have been underfunded.
"[The spending i ... more Washington (AFP) March 16, 2017Where Trump wants the Pentagon to spend its extra billions Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Trump to press Congress for defense spending boost  London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017BAE Systems eyes defence spending by Trump |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017 
David's Sling, Israel's developing mid-tier missile defense system, is set to become operational within weeks, according to local media reports.
Once operational, the system will be used to supplement Israel's existing Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems. The new platform specializes in intercepting tactical ballistic missiles, medium to long-range rockets, and cruise missiles. ... more Jerusalem (AFP) March 20, 2017Israel says it foiled Syrian ballistic missile threat  Tokyo (AFP) March 20, 2017Russia takes swipe at US missile defence in South Korea  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Raytheon developing next-gen missile defense communications |
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 Taipei (AFP) March 20, 2017  China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said Monday.
The announcement came after Taiwan said for the first time last week that it is capable of launching missiles at China as it warned of an increased invasion risk.
China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be brought b ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017State Dept. approves possible sale of Hellfire missiles to Britain  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Pakistan test fires land-based anti-ship missile  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Russia's Baltic Fleet trains with S-400 air defense systems |
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 London (AFP) March 26, 2017 
The British government said Sunday that its security services must have access to encrypted messaging applications such as WhatsApp, as it revealed that the service was used by the man behind the parliament attack.
Khalid Masood, the 52-year-old Briton who killed four people in a rampage in Westminster on Wednesday before being shot dead, reportedly used the Facebook-owned service moments be ... more Washington (AFP) March 21, 2017Twitter suspends more accounts linked to 'terrorism'  Washington (AFP) March 16, 2017Russia runs up cyber score against US with Yahoo, election hacks  Washington (AFP) March 19, 2017Secrets from smart devices find path to legal system |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 27, 2017 
More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.
Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats.
"As a mom and a daughter th ... more Seoul (AFP) March 22, 2017North Korea's parliament to hold rare meeting: KCNA  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017China's ZTE pleads guilty to violating US sanctions on Iran, N.Korea  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017US sees 'activity' at N. Korea nuke sites: US official |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
A hybrid computing system developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is the enabling technology behind an ambitious experiment testing a relative navigation and autonomous docking capability known as Raven.
Developed by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division, or SSPD, the carry-on luggage-sized module was launched February 19 aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraf ... more Miami (AFP) March 24, 2017Spacewalking French, US astronauts begin upgrade to orbiting lab  Miami (AFP) March 24, 2017Spacewalking French, US astronauts to upgrade orbiting lab  Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 23, 2017PSI toolbox for research and exploration project funded for $5.5 million |
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 Paris (AFP) March 23, 2017 
After three days of delays caused by worker strikes in French Guiana, rocket firm Arianespace opted Thursday to postpone indefinitely the launch of satellites for South Korean and Brazilian clients.
At first scheduled for Tuesday, then the two following days, launch operators finally gave up and announced Thursday that the Ariane 5 rocket will remain grounded until further notice.
The la ... more Stennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Mar 27, 2017The "Brain" of the Space Launch System RS-25 Engine Passes Critical Test  Spaceport America NM (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Spaceport America sets new record for student launched sounding rocket  Esrange, Sweden (SPX) Mar 23, 2017MAXUS - Europe's largest sounding rocket to be launched from Esrange |
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 Beirut (AFP) March 25, 2017  At least 16 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a rebel-held area outside Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
It said it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strike on the town Hammuriyeh in the opposition bastion of Eastern Ghouta, which has been targeted by both the government and its ally Russia in the past. ... more Riyadh (AFP) March 24, 2017Yemen rebel missile kills Saudi soldier  Caracas (AFP) March 25, 2017Venezuelan defense minister denies troops entered Colombia  Yangon (AFP) March 27, 2017Myanmar army chief hits out at Rakhine 'interference' |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 
There are few ways for astronauts to know exactly when the outside of their spacecraft has been damaged, but that may change in the future with an invention that acts like a sensory skin to pick up signs of damage in real-time. The invention uses a series of several technologies to create circuits printed on thin layers and that can be embedded in a spacecraft's structure, scientists behind the ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Ancient Art of Weaving Ready to Head to Mars and Beyond  Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Scientists aim to create self-propelling liquid, a new kind of matter  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 27, 2017NASA Selects High Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) Processor Contract |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017
A hybrid computing system developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is the enabling technology behind an ambitious experiment testing a relative navigation and autonomous docking capability known as Raven.
Developed by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division, or SSPD, the carry-on luggage-sized module was launched February 19 aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraf ... moreMiami (AFP) March 24, 2017Spacewalking French, US astronauts begin upgrade to orbiting lab Miami (AFP) March 24, 2017Spacewalking French, US astronauts to upgrade orbiting lab Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 23, 2017PSI toolbox for research and exploration project funded for $5.5 million |
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