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  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for $36.8 million to integrate radar systems on the MQ-8C Fire Scout drone helicopter. The pre-existing contract will include software updates, testing programs, and installation and support systems. The work will be done primarily in Rancho Bernardo, Calif, and Edinburgh, Scotland. The program is expected to be completed by May 2020. Research and development funds previously allocated for Fiscal 2016 will include $11.8 million set to expire at the e ... read more |
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Raytheon starts low-rate radar productionWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 Raytheon has started low-rate initial production of 3-D air and missile defense radar for U.S. Navy destroyers, the company announced. ... more
Raytheon receives $327M radar contract for U.S. NavyWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 Raytheon has received a contract modification for $327.1 million for the low-rate production of the Air and Missile Defense Radar system. ... more  
Satellites track Antarctic ice loss over decadesParis (ESA) May 04, 2017 Over two decades of observations by five radar satellites show the acceleration of ice loss of 30 glaciers in Western Palmer Land in the southwest Antarctic Peninsula. The study in Geophysical ... more  
Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoesWashington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017 Researchers have developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize the scattering of debris particles in tornadoes. The results of their study are published ... more |
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SimRadar: A polarimetric radar time-series simulator for tornadic debris studiesNorman, OK (SPX) May 02, 2017 A University of Oklahoma research team with the Advanced Radar Research Center has developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize scattering mechanisms of debri ... more 
MIT wireless device can see through walls to detect walking speedBoston MA (SPX) May 02, 2017 We've long known that breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and pulse provide an important window into the complexities of human health. But a growing body of research suggests that another vi ... more  
Cassini completes final Titan flybyPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 25, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft has had its last close brush with Saturn's hazy moon Titan and is now beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed planet. The spacecraft made its 127th and ... more 
Lockheed Martin secures $1.6 billion contract for counterfire radarsWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been given a $1.6 billion dollar contract to continue manufacturing it's AN/TP-Q-53 counterfire radar, the company announced on Monday. ... more 
By listening to optical 'noise,' researchers discover new way to track hidden objectsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Researchers have developed a new solution to tracking objects hidden behind scattering media by analyzing the fluctuations in optical "noise" created by their movement. In The Optical Society's jour ... more  
Damen prepares training vessel for Australian navyWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 A new multi-role aviation training vessel built by the Damen Shipyards Group is being prepared to sail to its home port in Australia. ... more |
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Glacier shape influences susceptibility to meltingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 A new NASA-funded study has identified which glaciers in West Greenland are most susceptible to thinning in the coming decades by analyzing how they're shaped. The research could help predict how mu ... more 
Swiss prisons getting drone-detection capabilityWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 Rheinmetall AG is to install its Radshield drone detection system at Switzerland's central prison and at an inter-cantonal penitentiary. ... more 
Radar warning receiver flies for first time in Predator droneWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 A Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 drone has demonstrated the successful use of a radar warning receiver for conducting missions in hostile environments. ... more  
Raytheon to upgrade U.S. ballistic missile defense radarsWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Raytheon received a $10 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to upgrade components for the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile radar. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time  Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine  Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
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 Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 
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A submarine rescue diving and recompression system has been installed on a Military Sealift Command-chartered merchant vessel by the U.S. Navy.
The SRDRS was installed aboard the HOS Dominator by the Navy's Undersea Rescue Command and contractor Phoenix Holdings International.
The HOS Dominator is normally used for tra ... more Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Boeing cancels Harpoon contract  Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Australia commissions Austal patrol boat  Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017What China's 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier means |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 
In May, a team of Goddard scientists will begin measuring greenhouse gases over the Mid-Atlantic region - an area chosen in part because it encompasses a range of vegetation, climate, and soil types that would influence the exchange of carbon dioxide and methane between the Earth and the atmosphere.
The airborne campaign, called the Carbon Airborne Flux Experiment, or CARAFE, could help sc ... more Mountain View CA (SPX) May 04, 2017Orbital Insight invests $50M in satellite and drone imagery analysis business  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 03, 2017GRACE-FO satellites get an earful  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air |
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When the U.S. military began using satellite communications many decades ago, space was a sanctuary. That's no longer the case today. New potential adversaries and a proliferation of non-kinetic techniques have increased the risks to satellite communications even as the military's reliance on this technology grows. Meanwhile, the commercial industry's efforts to improve SATCOM resiliency illustr ... more Paris, France (SPX) May 03, 2017Airbus to carry out a definition study for the ground segment of the Syracuse IV  Sunnyvale, CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2017MUOS Satellite Now Supporting Troops with Ultra High Frequency Communications  Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Navy's New Satellite Network to Be Fitted With Advanced Data Transfer Gear |
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 Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 
Rheinmetall Defense Australia has picked NOIA as its supplier of ammunition and armament services in its bid to supply Australia with armored vehicles.
Rheinmetall said it has a long-standing commercial relationship with NOIA through its weapon and munitions arm, Rheinmetall Weapons and Munitions.
"Working side by side on our Land 400 Phase 2 offer represents a natural next step ... more Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Engility to continue support for DITRA  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Cubic Global Defense to provide training support services for British army |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 21, 2017 
A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a businessman to 19 years in prison for arms trafficking and aiding war crimes in Liberia and Guinea by armed forces of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor.
Guus Kouwenhoven, 74, was found guilty of delivering weapons to Taylor's regime between 2000 and 2003 in return for preferential treatment and lucrative contracts for his logging business, in violation of ... more Ottawa (AFP) April 13, 2017Canada moves to join treaty curbing foreign arms sales New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017U.S. lawmakers push for Pentagon reforms |
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 Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017 
A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, the US military said Monday.
Washington and Seoul agreed to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery deployment in July in the wake of a string of North Korean missile tests.
US Forces Korea said THAAD is "operational and has the ability to intercept North Korean mi ... more Beijing (AFP) May 2, 2017China demands halt to US missile shield in S.Korea Seoul (AFP) April 28, 2017Seoul rejects Trump demand it pays for missile system  Damascus (AFP) April 27, 2017Syria to buy latest Russian anti-missile system: Assad |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 29, 2017 
Tokyo's main subway system suspended its service for 10 minutes Saturday morning, shortly after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile.
It was the first time Tokyo Metro took such a step, following the adoption of new rules this month to stop trains and check for safety in response to news of any missile launches that can potentially hit Japan, local media said.
Trains were stopped a ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Sweden orders additional anti-ship missiles from Saab  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017SM-6 missile completes final round of tests  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Northrop to integrate missile countermeasure systems for Air Force, Navy |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
China has issued new internet regulations increasing Communist party control over online news providers, the latest step in the country's push to tighten its policing of the web.
The ruling party oversees a vast apparatus designed to censor online content deemed politically sensitive, maintaining that such measures are necessary for the protection of national security.
Sites blocked due ... more Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017SAIC to provide cyber support for Marine Corps Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017US NSA spy agency halts controversial email sweep  San Francisco (AFP) April 29, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying' |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Satellite images indicate activity has resumed at North Korea's nuclear test site, US-based analysts said Tuesday, as tensions remain high over fears of an sixth atomic test by the reclusive state.
Images of the Punggye-ri site captured on April 25 appear to show workers pumping out water at a tunnel believed to have been prepared for an upcoming nuclear test, monitoring group 38 North said. ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky  Washington (AFP) May 4, 2017US urges SE Asia allies to shun North Korea  Seoul (AFP) May 5, 2017N.Korea leader revisits island strike site: media |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Strawberries, rhubarb, rolled oats, flour, coconut sugar, orange juice and a pinch of orange zest. Those are the basic ingredients in a recipe that high school students have cooked up for astronauts to enjoy aboard the International Space Station.
Twenty-eight teams of high school students from Alabama, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Virginia and the Houston and Dallas areas competed in r ... more Phoenix AZ (SPX) May 03, 2017Honeywell And Paragon To Create Life Support Technology For Future NASA Space Missions  Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 201712 Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Graduate at Embry-Riddle Through Project PoSSUM  Vancouver (AFP) April 30, 2017Elon Musk teases future plans at TED |
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 London UK (SPX) May 05, 2017 
Reaction Engines Ltd. has begun construction of a new engine test facility where it plans to undertake the first ground based demonstration of its revolutionary SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.
The test facility at Westcott, Buckinghamshire, will enable Reaction Engines to test critical subsystems along with the testing of a SABRE engine core, which will commence in 2020.
The proje ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 04, 2017Arianespace orbits telecom satellites for Brazil and South Korea  Paris (AFP) May 3, 2017Strike-delayed European rocket launch to go ahead  Paris (ESA) May 05, 2017Test site for ESA-backed airbreathing engine |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) May 4, 2017 
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a Russian-backed plan to create safe zones in the war-battered country.
The rebels on Wednesday said they were temporarily pulling out of the talks - sponsored by regime backers Russia and Iran and opposition supporter Turkey - over air strikes against civilians.
"The delegation ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 1, 2017UN Security Council to assess Colombia peace gains  Damascus (AFP) April 27, 2017Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport  Hatra, Iraq (AFP) April 27, 2017Iraq forces retake town of Hatra southwest of Mosul |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017 
When spacecraft and satellites travel through space they encounter tiny, fast moving particles of space dust and debris. If the particle travels fast enough, its impact appears to create electromagnetic radiation (in the form of radio waves) that can damage or even disable the craft's electronic systems.
A new study published this week in the journal Physics of Plasmas, from AIP Publishing ... more Leicester UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Ground Control Satellite Dish Arrives at University of Leicester  Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA Seeks 'FabLab' Concepts for In-Space Manufacturing  Huntsville AL (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA Awards $100,000 in First Printing Stage of 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge |
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Houston TX (SPX) May 04, 2017
Strawberries, rhubarb, rolled oats, flour, coconut sugar, orange juice and a pinch of orange zest. Those are the basic ingredients in a recipe that high school students have cooked up for astronauts to enjoy aboard the International Space Station.
Twenty-eight teams of high school students from Alabama, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Virginia and the Houston and Dallas areas competed in r ... morePhoenix AZ (SPX) May 03, 2017Honeywell And Paragon To Create Life Support Technology For Future NASA Space Missions Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 201712 Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Graduate at Embry-Riddle Through Project PoSSUM Vancouver (AFP) April 30, 2017Elon Musk teases future plans at TED |
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