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Turkey Set To Create Missile Shield In Ankara, Istanbul
Ankara, Turkey (RIA Novosti) Aug 13, 2008Turkey plans to buy eight missile defense systems abroad to protect itself against possible missile attacks, an undersecretary for the Defense Ministry said on Monday. Murat Bayar said two missile shields are to be deployed in and around Ankara and Istanbul by 2010, and that Turkey is currently negotiating a deal with four countries: Russia, the United States, China and Israel. ... more Indian Army Orders Additional BrahMos Cruise Missiles 
New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Aug 13, 2008The Indian army has ordered an additional batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from the Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace joint venture, the company's CEO said Tuesday. "The army leadership realizes that weaponry such as the BrahMos missiles will ensure victory to the country which posses it in any conflict," Sivathanu Pillai, who is also the managing director of BrahMos Aerospace ... more One Dollar Headset Fix Improves Predator Mission 
Ali Base, Iraq (AFPN) Aug 13, 2008MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial system pilots here can now talk over a secure Internet phone line using their headsets thanks to one Airman's ingenuity and one dollar. Staff Sgt. Ray Stetler, the NCO in charge of base information and infrastructure for the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron here, received a 2 a.m. phone call that led him to make the modification, which grants pilots ... more Sniper ATP-Equipped B-1B Has Combat First 
Southwest Asia (AFPN) Aug 13, 2008A Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-equipped B-1B Lancer had its first weapon employment in combat here Aug. 4 successfully targeting enemy forces on the ground and dropping one guided bomb unit-38 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Sniper ATP, a long-range precision targeting system, provides enhanced target identification for aircrew, allowing them to detect and analyze targets on ... more JSTARS Meets AWACS 
Kadena AB, Japan (AFPN) Aug 13, 2008The 16th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., has deployed to Kadena Air Base for 30 days to train with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron and participate in an operational readiness exercise on the Korean Peninsula. The unit is flying its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft alongside the E-3 Airborne Warning and ... more |
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Milwaukee MN (SPX) Aug 13, 2008Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has signed an $89 million energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. to apply advanced energy conservation solutions, including a biomass gasification system, to the campus. This project is the first signed initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy's Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) Initiative ... more ACCIONA Launches 180 MW Tatanka Wind Farm 
Forbes ND (SPX) Aug 13, 2008ACCIONA Energy has announced the launch of its 180 MW Tatanka Wind Farm, located in Dickey County and McIntosh County, North Dakota, and McPherson County, South Dakota. This significant renewable energy project is the largest wind farm in North and South Dakota and will generate enough clean energy to power more than 60,000 U.S. homes. The plant went online July 25, 2008. Tatanka ... more Air Products' Mobile Hydrogen Fueler Technology Supports Hydrogen Tour '08 
Lehigh Valley PA (SPX) Aug 13, 2008Air Products' mobile hydrogen fueler technology is based at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey for two days with good reason. It is fueling the hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles of multiple automakers venturing into New York City and for an event at the Liberty Science Center tomorrow as part of the national Hydrogen Tour '08, which is designed to demonstrate that ... more GMV Releases Hifly 6 Satellite Control System 
Rockville MD (SPX) Aug 12, 2008GMV has released version 6.0 of its popular hifly Satellite Control System. hifly 6.0, is the latest version of its 100 percent flight-proven communication satellite operation software that supports satellites built by manufacturers around the world from launch and early operation procedures (LEOP) to routine on-station operations of satellites. Current hifly users include some of the ... more Boeing Opens New Pulse Line For Satellite Assembly 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 12, 2008Boeing has announced that it is ready to use a new "pulse line" process for assembling satellites in El Segundo, Calif. The new process is expected to shorten the time needed to build a space vehicle. The first satellites to be manufactured on the pulse line will be the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites Boeing is building for the U.S. Air Force. All Boeing's satellite ... more |
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St. Paul MN (SPX) Aug 12, 2008Digital Angel has announced that its SARBE division has finalized negotiations with BAE Systems to supply SARBE Advanced Aircrew Personal Locator Beacons (AAPLBs). Based in the United Kingdom, BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. Although not a large contract, the choice of ... more ITC Judge Finds SiRF Infringes Six Broadcom GPS Patents 
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2008Broadcom has announced that a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge ruled that products of SiRF Technology Holdings infringe six patents related to improving global positioning system (GPS) processing and sensitivity. The patents are held by Global Locate, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadcom. The Initial Determination containing the infringement ruling followed a trial ... more Introducing The Nikon COOLPIX Digital Cameras 
Melville NY (SPX) Aug 11, 2008Nikon has announced the launch of six new COOLPIX digital cameras featuring robust technologies designed to make photography easy and fun. New to the COOLPIX product line and present in each of the new cameras is the Scene Auto Selector Mode, which automatically selects the right scene mode for the image you are shooting for carefree photography. Nikon COOLPIX also makes taking great ... more Magellan Showcases Latest Innovations In GPS 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 11, 2008Magellan will showcase its Fall 2008 outdoor and vehicle navigation lineup at the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Summer show, featuring the latest in design, ease-of-use, content, and accessibility. Offerings include the Intermap Technologies comprehensive AccuTerra maps, and the Magellan Triton Series AdventurePack, which includes one of five Triton units, National Geographic's TOPO! Explorer ... more Japanese Researchers Eye e-Skin For Robots 
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Aug 12, 2008Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans. The material is the first in the world to solve the problems faced by metals -- which are conductive but do not stretch -- and rubber, which hardly transmits electricity, according to the team at the ... more
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