January 29, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Integrated Fire Control Network Offers Access To Sensor And Any Shooter
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
The Raytheon-led Team IBCS recently completed a major milestone during phase one of the U.S. Army's Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) program. During the "System Functional Laydown" to the Army customer, Team IBCS presented its system software and hardware architecture, establishing the system baseline, which is a prerequisite to the team's IBCS design. IBCS is a U.S. Army and ... read more

Lockheed Martin Tests Tactical Missile On British Army Launcher
Dallas TX (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
Lockheed Martin successfully proved the interoperability of the US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile with British M270B1 launchers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The flawless test provided the members of the British military and U.K. Defence Equipment and Support delegation a close look at ATACMS as they work to further determine their artillery system requirement ... more

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Raytheon Chosen To Help Provide US DoD Biometrics Ops And Support Services
Reston VA (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
The U.S. Army Biometrics Task Force has selected Raytheon Company to provide biometric-related services and support to enhance the ability of the Department of Defense infrastructure, architecture and standard for biometric defense capabilities. The Biometrics Operations and Support Services - Unrestricted (BOSS-U) award is an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for five years ... more

US Army Selects Northrop Grumman For Biometrics Ops And Support Services Contract
Mclean VA (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
Northrop Grumman is one of 12 companies selected for the Biometrics Operations and Support Services Unrestricted (BOSS-U) contract by the U.S. Army. BOSS-U provides a range of technical services and solutions to fulfill the Army's Biometrics Task Force's biometrics services needs. The BOSS-U program is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum ceiling value of $497 ... more

Bell Boeing Team Awarded Joint Performance Based Logistics Contract For V-22 Osprey Support
Amarillo TX (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
The Bell Boeing Program Office has announced that it was awarded Phase I of a two-phase Joint Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from Naval Air Systems Command in support of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command to support the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The contract award was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday, Jan. 22. Ph ... more

Elbit Systems To Supply Skylark I LE Mini-UAV

Haifa, Israel (SPX) Jan 29, 2009 Elbit Systems has announced, further to its announcement dated December 16, 2008, that it was awarded an approximately $40 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply the Skylark I LE mini-UAVs for all Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Ground Forces battalions, including training and logistics support. The project is to be delivered over the ne ... more

 

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    ENERGY NEWS
    'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
    Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
    Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II. ... more
    Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
    Vilnius (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. ... more
    US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know
    Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026
    President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    Launching the idea of data centers in space
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
    Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. ... more
    Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats up
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
    Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
    Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
    Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptability
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
    Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more
    OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
    Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
    Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more
    Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objects
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
    When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more

     
    Mass Megawatts Announces Sale Of Wind Power Plant Components
    Worcester MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
    Mass Megawatts Wind Power has received $35,000 from the sale of wind turbine parts to a private energy plant developer for a pilot project of future joint ventures related to building wind power plants. In this project and future proposed projects, Mass Megawatts supplies the technology and key components while the energy plant development company provides financing and much of the site co ... more

    December OPEC Oil Output Fell To 30.74 Million Barrels Per Day
    London, UK (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
    The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 30.74 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in December, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released. This is a decline of 640,000 b/d from the November level of 31.38 million b/d. The total includes Indonesia, which left the oil producer group at th ... more

    Former Employee Pleads Guilty To Leaking Nuclear Secrets
    Washington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
    Roy Lynn Oakley, 67 has pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Knoxville, to count one of an indictment charging him with unlawful disclosure of Restricted Data under the Atomic Energy Act, in violation of 42 U.S.C., Section 2274(b). The guilty plea was announced today by Matthew G. Olsen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and James R. Dedrick, U.S. Attorney for ... more

    Wind Energy Jobs To Double By 2020
    Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jan 29, 2009
    The European wind energy sector has created 33 new jobs every day for the past five years. According to the report, entitled, 'Wind at Work - wind energy and job creation in the EU', jobs in wind energy will more than double from 154,000 to 325,000 by 2020. In 2007, wind energy increased more than any other power generating technology in the EU. The growth in installed wind capacity has be ... more

     

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    WATER WORLD
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