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LockMart And Northrop Grumman TSAT Team Announces Partnership With Juniper Networks
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007The Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) team announced its partnership with Juniper Networks to apply the company's Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) routing software and related expertise in the design of the team's TSAT processor/router. The TSAT system will provide warfighters with high-bandwidth, networked connectivity by extending the reach of ... more First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Marks 10 Years In Service 
King Of Prussia PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007The first U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR) satellite, built by a team led by Lockheed Martin, has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service, providing the U.S. military and civil users world-wide with highly accurate navigation capabilities since 1997. Launched from Cape Canaveral on July 23, 1997, the first GPS IIR satellite is one of 30 operational GPS s ... more Lockheed Martin Completes Environmental Testing Of Missile Warning Satellite Payload 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007Lockheed Martin has announced that the payload for the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, a key milestone in preparation for launch of this first-of-its-kind satellite. SBIRS will provide early warning of ballistic missile launches and support other missions simultaneously, including missile defense, ... more Ball Aerospace Wins MASINT Delivery Order Contract 
Dayton OH (SPX) Jul 25, 2007The U.S. Air Force has awarded Ball Aerospace and Technologies a $1.45M delivery order contract for the Measurement and Signature Intelligence Distributed Exploitation Element Squadron Stand Up. Ball Aerospace, and its teammate Raytheon Company, will coordinate with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and the Ohio Air National Guard to stand up the MDEE to provide timely, integrated a ... more iRobot Receives New Military Orders 14 PackBot Robots 
Burlington MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007iRobot has received two delivery orders totaling $17.5 million for iRobot) PackBot) robots for the U.S. military. The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), formerly NAVAIR, on behalf of the Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) both placed orders for iRobot's combat-proven military r ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Jul 24, 2007Initial results from an extensive ESA field campaign, which is being carried out in support of the development of the GMES Sentinel-2 mission and the candidate Earth Explorer FLEX mission, prove encouraging and could pave the way for future monitoring of the Earth's surface. Since one of the most important aspects of developing an Earth-observation (EO) mission is to make sure the eventual data ... more DMCii Wins ESA Satellite Imaging Contract 
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 24, 2007The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to British company DMC International Imaging (DMCii) this week to provide satellite imagery of 38 countries in Europe. This will be used to monitor Europe's environment and land use including natural resources such as agriculture and forestry. The high resolution DMC satellite images will provide a valuable resource for the European Global Monit ... more Carbon Trading Exchange Goes Live In Australia 
Sydney (AFP) July 23, 2007Australia's first emissions trading exchange went live Monday, setting an initial price for carbon at 8.50 Australian dollars (7.50 US) a tonne, officials said. The new exchange is a joint venture between the Melbourne-based Australia Pacific Exchange (APX), a bourse specialising in small niche companies, and the Australian Climate Exchange (ACX). Trading on the ACX Electronic Emissions Trading ... more Graphene Nanoelectronics Making Tomorrow Computers From A Pencil Trace 
Troy, NY (SPX) Jul 25, 2007A key discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could help advance the role of graphene as a possible heir to copper and silicon in nanoelectronics. Graphene, a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon, eluded scientists for years but was finally made in the laboratory in 2004 with the help of everyday, store-bought clear adhesive tape. Graphite, the common material used in most pencils, is made up of ... more New Japanese Humanoid Invites Grown-Ups To Play 
Tokyo (AFP) Jul 24, 2007One of Japan's top toy companies said Friday it would launch small humanoids for adults to play with, hoping to tap a new market as the developed world gets older. The 16.5-centimetre (half-foot) tall robot, named i-Sobot, is able to make some 200 physical movements, including somersaults and other complex acrobatics, speaks some 180 words and responds to verbal commands. ... more |
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El Segundo CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2007Raytheon revolutionary F/A-18 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar is moving into full rate production following U.S. Navy approval. The APG-79 production line is ramping up in anticipation of delivering a total of 437 systems for the Navy in coming years. "Moving into full rate production is a significant milestone for our APG- 79 AESA radar program," said Erv Grau, vice president for Rayt ... more Tough Times For Detained Aliens 
Washington (UPI) July 21, 2007Illegal immigrants held in U.S. alien detention centers are being isolated from the outside world and their lawyers by a faulty telephone system, according to a report released Friday. The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that from November 2005 to November 2006, phones weren't working properly in 16 of 17 alien detention centers around the country that use pro bono telephone systems. ... more Northrop Grumman Wins Production Contract For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye 
Bethpage NY (SPX) Jul 24, 2007Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $408 million pilot production contract to produce the next three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and battle management command and control (AEW/BMC2) aircraft for the U.S. Navy from 2007 to 2010. The first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye development aircraft, known as Delta One, is slated to fly in late summer, with the second SD & D aircraft scheduled for ... more Taiwan Military Official In US To Seek Jets Purchase 
Taipei (AFP) July 23, 2007A top Taiwan army official is visiting the United States to seek to buy advanced fighter jets to help counter a mounting military threat from China, a report said Friday. Chief of General Staff Ho Shou-yeh led a delegation to Washington this week for talks with US defense officials, the China Times here said, quoting unnamed sources. Ho also hoped to meet "by chance" with US Defense Secretary Ro ... more Army Signs Contract With Aurora For Continued Orion HALL Development 
Columbus MS (SPX) Jul 23, 2007Aurora Flight Sciences has signed a contract with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) for the continued development of the Orion HALL ultra-long endurance unmanned air system. Orion HALL's primary mission is to serve as the demonstration testbed for an advanced hydrogen propulsion system. Aurora is currently testing a Boeing hydrogen eng ... more
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