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Reading between the lines of highly turbulent plasmas![]() London, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Plasma, the ionised state of matter found in stars, is still not fully understood, largely due to its instability. Astrophysicists have long-since sought to develop models that can account for the turbulent motions inside plasma, based on observing line shapes emitted by atoms and ions in the plasma. Turbulences are typically detected through the observation of broadened lines due to the Doppler effect, similar to the principle behind radar. In a new study published in EPJ D, Roland Stamm from the ... read more |
Canadian subs to receive Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye radarsWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017 Canada's navy is procuring two SharpEye radar systems from Kelvin Hughes to enhance navigation capabilities for its Victoria-class submarines. ... more
Photonics breakthough paving the way for improved wireless communication systemsSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 Researchers from the ARC Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) in the University of Sydney's Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology have made a breakt ... more
Battle of the ModRecs Lays Groundwork for Improved Spectrum ManagementWashington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 If human ears could hear the electromagnetic spectrum, the noise levels these days would be overwhelming. The skyrocketing use of wireless devices in military and civilian domains has created a comp ... more
U.S. Army orders Counter Fire Target Acquisition Radar SystemWashington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017 Lockheed Martin received $1.5 billion from the U.S. Army to produce and deploy the Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System. ... more |
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Raytheon tapped for two more MK 99 ship setsWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon with a $37 million contract modification to produce two additional MK 99 Mission Fire Control System sets. ... 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
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
SRC's counter-drone system on displayWashington (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. ... more
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
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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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 |

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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2017
It's all about that bass and lots of it. Deep, deep base-sound at frequencies too low for the human ear to pick-up. It's called infrasound, low-frequency soundwaves formed by events as diverse as ocean waves crashing together, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to rocket launches. These soundwaves, capable of traveling around the world multiple times, have never been recorded from the stratosphe ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Super Pressure Balloon Flight Enables Pioneering Infrasound Study Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Hornet, Growler foreign customers to receive data updates Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Ukraine's AN-132D takes historic first flight |
Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017
Russia's second Yasen-class submarine was launched at the Sevmash shipyards in Severodvinsk, the country's state-controlled media reported.
Kazan, a nuclear-powered vessel, departed the port following a ceremony attended by high-ranking Russian military officials and their industry partners.
"The launch of an advanced multi-role submarine of the improved project Yasen-M is quite ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.S. Navy's USS America completes survivability test Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Construction of new Chinese carrier progressing Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017EPP building acoustic array for U.S. Navy submarines |
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Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2017
China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will expand its cooperation to Thailand and Sri Lanka, and then to the entire Southeast Asia, in a bid to go global, the system's operator has said.
Du Li, general manager of Wuhan Optics Valley BeiDou Holding Group Co., told Xinhua recently that his company will continue to explore models for international scientific and technica ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017ISRO Beams in Private Firm to Make Two Satellites for Navigation London, UK (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Satnavs 'switch off' parts of the brain London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say |
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 04, 2017
Aerosols are collections of fine particles, either biological or of other types, in suspension in a gaseous medium. They play a major role in cloud formation and therefore have a strong impact on climate models. They are however extremely hard to study due to the small size and immense variety of their constituent particles.
But researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerlan ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Monitoring pollen using an aircraft Paris (AFP) April 4, 2017How Britain became an island Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA spacecraft investigate clues in radiation belts |
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Washington DC (AFNS) Apr 06, 2017
The Air Force announced five major organization and management changes to its space enterprise April 4, 2017. "For decades, the men and women of our Air Force delivered effects from space to give our joint warfighting forces in the field a distinct advantage over their adversaries," said acting Secretary of the Air Force Lisa S. Disbrow.
"The Air Force has been researching, experimenting, ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Battle of the ModRecs Lays Groundwork for Improved Spectrum Management Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017Israel taps Elbit Systems for advanced radios Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems |
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017 The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman with a $48 million contract modification to support development for its Integrated Battle Command System.
Northrop Grumman will perform engineering and manufacturing services for the the system's development in addition to providing continuity during the product's transition.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the work will be perf ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017General Dynamics, US Ordnance share contract for M2 machineguns Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Rheinmetall subsidiary receives orders for mine-clearance systems |
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New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017
India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest defence contract" ever signed by the military exporting giant.
The deal will see state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries provide India with an advanced defence system of medium-range surface-to-air missiles, launchers and communications technology, the company said in a statemen ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Israel's Delek Group sets sights on global stage Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017Trump lifts rights conditions on Bahrain arms sales Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Trump pressured to approve defense deals with India |
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017
Raytheon received a $59 million contract to conduct further Multi-Object Kill Vehicle research for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
Under the terms of the competitively awarded contract, Raytheon will support the Kill Vehicle technology risk reduction effort, which seeks to improve performance and reduce risks.
Work will be performed at Raytheon's facility in Tucson, Ariz. The U. ... more Hatzor, Israel (AFP) April 2, 2017Israel's latest missile interceptor enters service Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017Always on Guard: All You Need to Know About Russia's Missile Defense Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Raytheon completes ballistic missile radar detection test |
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Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 Brazilian defense officials are revisiting the idea of purchasing Pantsir-S1 air defense and artillery systems from Russia, according to state media reports.
The Pantsir-S1, also referred to as the SA-22 Greyhound by NATO, is a short-range air defense platform designed to protect military and civilian infrastructures. The system is built to engage aerial targets such as planes, helicopt ... more Washington (AFP) April 5, 2017Latest NKorean missile was a Scud: US official Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Rockwell Collins to begin work on second CRIIS system Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017US confident it can thwart N.Korean missiles: US general |
London (AFP) April 4, 2017
British web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee on Tuesday slammed as a "bad idea" recent calls in Britain and the United States to weaken cyber encryption.
"I know that if you're trying to catch terrorists it's really tempting to demand to be able to break all that encryption," Berners-Lee told the BBC.
"But if you break that encryption then guess what - so could other people, and guess what - th ... more Berlin (AFP) March 31, 2017German military to launch cyber command Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Esri contracted for embedded training of intelligence agency personnel Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017With new iPhone, Trump still a target for hackers |
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Washington (AFP) April 4, 2017
The United States and its allies would have "no defense" against large numbers of ground-launched cruise missiles of the type recently deployed by Russia, a top US general warned Tuesday.
Washington has repeatedly accused Moscow of deploying a land-based cruise missile system in contravention of a 1987 US-Russia arms control deal, known as the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
Ge ... more Tehran (AFP) April 5, 2017Iran condemns 'all use of chemical weapons' in Syria Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Trump to Abe: US to boost military defense against NKorea United Nations, United States (AFP) April 6, 2017UN Security Council strongly condemns N.Korea missile test |
Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017
US flags worldwide were ordered flown at half-staff on Thursday as astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, was laid to rest with military honors.
Glenn died in December 2016 at the age of 95, after a long career that included serving as a Marine fighter pilot, a NASA astronaut and a US senator.
His five-hour solo orbit around Earth in 1962 established Glenn as an America ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017Russia, Europe, US Should Work Together on Space Exploration - German Agency Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Apr 04, 2017United Launch Alliance Completes Crew Emergency Egress System Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017Robot Fedor to Guide Russia's Federation Spacecraft in Maiden Flight - Roscosmos |
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Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) will receive 11 RD-180 rocket engines in 2017 through US-Russian venture RD Amross, with the latter hoping to sell more in the future, RD Amross CEO Michael Baker told Sputnik on the sidelines of the Space Symposium in Colorado.
The ULA acquires the engines through RD Amross, which is a joint venture, involving RD-180 manufacturer, Russian company Energomash. ... more Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Bezos sells $1 bn in Amazon stock yearly to pay for rocket firm Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017Kremlin Believes Russia Can Compete With Private Firms Like SpaceX in Space Washington (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017US Hardware Production Begins for Money-Saving Next-Generation Rockets |
Noordwijk Aan Zee, Netherlands (AFP) April 6, 2017
The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed in principle on an interim ceasefire to boost ongoing peace talks aimed at ending one of the world's longest insurgencies, the two sides said Thursday.
The temporary truce would take effect after the two sides iron out the guidelines and ground rules, they said in a joint statement without giving a timetable.
The two parties "hav ... more Beirut (AFP) April 7, 2017US launches missile strike on Syria airbase Baghdad (AFP) April 5, 2017IS suicide bombers kill 31 in Iraq's Tikrit Geneva (AFP) April 5, 2017Syria attack victims show signs of exposure to 'nerve agents': WHO |
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Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017
The U.S. Strategic Command is to share space situational services and data with Norwegian government agencies under a memorandum of understanding.
The memo was signed earlier this week by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, USSTRATCOM director of plans and policy, and Royal Norwegian Air Force Col. Stig Nilsson, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense head of the space program,
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Citizen scientist photographs space station space debris from Earth Paris (ESA) Apr 06, 2017European conference on space debris risks and mitigation Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 06, 2017SES and Thales Unveil Next-Generation Capabilities Onboard SES-17 |
Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017
US flags worldwide were ordered flown at half-staff on Thursday as astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, was laid to rest with military honors.
Glenn died in December 2016 at the age of 95, after a long career that included serving as a Marine fighter pilot, a NASA astronaut and a US senator.
His five-hour solo orbit around Earth in 1962 established Glenn as an America ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017Russia, Europe, US Should Work Together on Space Exploration - German Agency Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Apr 04, 2017United Launch Alliance Completes Crew Emergency Egress System Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017Robot Fedor to Guide Russia's Federation Spacecraft in Maiden Flight - Roscosmos |
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