|
 
GPS Stations Can Detect Clandestine Nuclear TestsViennna, Austria (SPX) Jun 09, 2011 At the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) meeting this week, American researchers are unveiling a new tool for detecting illegal nuclear explosions: the Earth's global positioning system (GPS). Even underground nuclear tests leave their mark on the part of the upper atmosphere known as the ionosphere, the researchers discovered, when they examined GPS data recorded the same day as a North Korean nuclear test in 2009. Within minutes on that day, GPS stations in nearby countr ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  Kadhafi forces attack Misrata as NATO vows no let-up Moamer Kadhafi's forces attacked Libya's third-largest city Misrata on Wednesday drawing no response from NATO despite a pledge by the alliance to press its air war, a rebel spokesman said. ... more | .. |
  NATO plans force to respond to cyber attacks NATO wants to beef up its cyber defence capabilities with the creation of a special task force to detect and respond to Internet attacks, an alliance expert said Wednesday at a conference on cyber security here. ... more | .. |
  PLA chief 'confirms first China aircraft carrier' A top Chinese military official has confirmed that Beijing is building an aircraft carrier, marking the first acknowledgement of the ship's existence from China's secretive armed forces. ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
  Otokar Awarded Contract for ARMA 6x6 Turkish leading and largest privately owned tactical vehicles manufacturer Otokar has been awarded a $63.2 million contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA. Deliveries are scheduled t ... more | .. |
  MBDA Qualifies the New Naval Version of the Marte MK2 Missile A naval configured Marte missile was launched at the Poligono Interforze di Salto di Quirra on 26 May. The purpose of the launch was to qualify the new munition by checking canister behaviour during ... more | .. |
  US soldier killed in Iraq A US soldier was killed on duty in southern Iraq on Wednesday, two days after five service personel lost their lives in the deadliest attack on American troops in the country in more than two years. ... more | .. |
 Step forward for Australian Navy's Anti-Ship Missile Defence A major milestone in the delivery of an upgraded Anti-Ship Missile Defence for the Royal Australian Navy's Anzac Class frigates has been achieved with the completion of a successful trial of the sys ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering | .. |
 BAE Delivers 20,000th Warning Sensor to Protect Military Aircraft BAE Systems has delivered its 20,000th warning sensor for U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and allied aircraft missile warning systems, an achievement made possible by teaming with the Navy NAVAIR program ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Conducts Key Customer Review for Air and Missile Defense Radar Raytheon conducted its system requirements review (SRR) for Phase II of the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar program. This review marks a major milestone for AMDR, for which Raytheon is cur ... more | .. |
 JAGM Tri-Mode Seeker Demonstrated Against Moving Sea Targets Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker successfully acquired and tracked multiple moving maritime vessels during recent high-speed, captive flight tests. The test ... more | .. |
  BAE Systems offloads Saab stake British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Wednesday that it had sold its stake in Swedish defence group Saab for Pounds 152 million (170 million euros, $249 million). ... more |
| .. |
  AmCham warns Taiwan against over-reliance on China The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taipei on Wednesday cautioned Taiwan not to become excessively reliant on its powerful neighbour China as it sought to boost the economy. ... more | .. |
 West presses ahead with Syria resolution at IAEA meet The United States and its western allies pressed ahead with a resolution against Syria at a meeting of the UN atomic watchdog here Wednesday, despite opposition from Russia and China. ... more | .. |
  US missiles kill 20 in Pakistan: officials US missiles struck a militant training camp in Pakistan's tribal district of North Waziristan on Wednesday, killing 20 fighters close to the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Russia says NATO not listening on missile shield NATO and Russia failed Wednesday to reach a breakthrough on a missile shield project in Europe with the Russian defence minister complaining that Moscow's demands were falling on deaf ears. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor | .. |
 NATO allies under pressure to give Libya mission a boost The United States and Britain pressed NATO allies Wednesday to step up their contributions in the Libyan air war as the alliance seeks to finally topple Moamer Kadhafi and plan Libya's future. ... more | .. |
 Iran says to triple capacity to enrich uranium to 20% Tehran announced plans on Wednesday to triple its capacity to enrich uranium to 20 percent level when it transfers the work to the secretive Fordo plant later this year, a move Washington dubbed provocative. ... more | .. |
Taliban changing strategy in Kandahar: governor Taliban militants have changed their strategy in southern Afghanistan and are attacking towns as their support dwindles among the local population, the governor of Kandahar province said. ... more | .. |
 NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi who said he was "near" the bombing but vowed never to surrender. ... more |
| .. |
 N. Korea test-fired missile: sources North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its west coast last week in the first such launch for 19 months, South Korean sources said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, China to press N. Korea on talks: envoy South Korea and China will discuss ways to bring North Korea back to dialogue, the South's nuclear envoy said Wednesday, after Pyongyang shunned Seoul and reportedly test-fired a missile. ... more | .. |
 USAF's Largest Airlifter Still Making a 'Big' Difference Just from its Air Force fact sheet it states that it "is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory." Regardless of its size, the biggest differenc ... more | .. |
  BAE FNSS JV Receives Contract from DEFTECH FNSS of Turkey, a joint venture between BAE Systems, Inc. and Nurol Holding of Turkey, has received and signed a $559 million letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) from DEFTECH of Malaysia for the de ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia | .. |
 US Navy Welcomes William P. Lawrence to the Fleet The Navy welcomed guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) into the fleet during a commissioning ceremony in Mobile, Ala., June 4. The newest Arleigh Burke-class ship, the 60th of ... more | .. |
 CBP Unmanned Aircraft Reach 10,000-Hour Milestone U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that its Office of Air and Marine's Unmanned Aircraft System program has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours. Unveiled ... more | .. |
 Submarine Escape and Rescue Capability Exercise The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has successfully demonstrated its submarine rescue capability as part of as part of Exercise Black Carillon 2011-1, which concluded off the West Australian coast on F ... more | .. |
 L-3 WESCAM Launches the MX-10GS EO/IR Imaging Turret L-3 WESCAM has announced the product launch of its MX-10GS electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret. The MX-10GS integrates L-3 WESCAM's fieldproven MX-Series technology into vehicle mast or ... more |
| .. |
  Elbit to Supply a Latin-American Country with Hermes 900 UAS Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract to supply a Latin American country with Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The project is not in an amount that is material to Elb ... more | .. |
 Israelis favor V-22 Osprey for special ops The Israeli air force is sending a team to the United States this month to evaluate the controversial V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that it's eyeing for search-and-rescue and covert special operations. ... more | .. |
 Wounded Saleh vows to return, but will he? Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh is being patched up in Saudi Arabia after being wounded in an attack on his palace by dissident forces seeking to end his 33-year rule. ... more | .. |
 S. American submarine industry set to grow More submarines are set to join the military inventories of South and Central American navies in 2011 as acquisition and construction programs get under way, a report on global submarine markets said. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jun 07 | Jun 06 | Jun 03 | Jun 02 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
