April 20, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Second Advanced EHF Satellite Completes Environmental Testing
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite, a major program milestone that proves spacecraft performance and functionality in a complete test-like-you-fly environment. The U.S. Air Force's Advanced EHF system will provide global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications ... read more

THAAD Launchers And Fire Control And Communications Units Rolled Out
Camden, AK (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System launcher and Fire Control and Communications unit at the company's THAAD Launcher Integration Complex in Camden, AR. The ceremony, attended by U.S. Senator Mark Pryor and U.S. Congressman Mark Ross, commemorated the delivery of the first THAAD ground segment vehicles to come off the production ... more

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Raytheon and Narus To Offer Real-time Network Traffic Intelligence For Government
Waltham MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
Raytheon and Narus have formed a partnership in which Raytheon will embed NarusInsight to monitor Internet Protocol (IP) traffic and provide critical knowledge to help manage and protect sensitive government networks. "With this partnership, Raytheon and Narus will provide the best possible solution to ensure our government's sensitive networks remain protected, while also providing capabi ... more

Raven UAS Achieves 30-Hour Persistent Surveillance
Monrovia CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
The U.S. Army Product Manager for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) and AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) recently conducted a continuous 30-hour demonstration of persistent surveillance of a point target using AV's RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system. The demonstration at Camp Roberts, Calif. followed an inquiry from Pentagon officials regarding the potential for AV's R ... more

Northrop Grumman Upgrades Ship Navigation Radars With Enhanced Naval Display Features
Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine business unit announces the introduction of a new family of navigation radar sets with enhanced naval display features. "We are now offering a naval display version of our highly successful commercial VisionMaster FT series of navigation radars, providing extended capabilities to meet the specific requirements of naval ships," said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice pr ... more

Land Rover Launches Versatile New Discovery Armoured
Gaydon, UK (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
Land Rover is introducing a new armoured version of its multi award-winning Discovery 4x4 vehicle. The new Discovery Armoured combines Land Rover's legendary all-terrain capability with discreet, state-of-the-art protection, whilst providing highly versatile and comfortable transportation for five people and a generous 500kg payload. Benefiting from Land Rover's extensive experience in the ... more

 

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    ENERGY NEWS
    France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report
    Paris, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025
    France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more
    Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissions
    Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
    Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more
    EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rules
    Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
    European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environments
    Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025
    X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more
    Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language Models
    Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025
    Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more
    Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into space
    Davis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
    A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    AI advances robot navigation on the International Space Station
    Stanford CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025
    Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks - all without an astronaut at the c ... more
    Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand control
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025
    Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more
    MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
    Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
    In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more

     
    UC Davis Receives Renewable Energy Programs Grant
    Davis CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009
    To speed the transfer of renewable-energy advances from research laboratories to homes and industries, the California Energy Commission will award the University of California, Davis, $3 million to coordinate the efforts of four statewide programs. The new California Renewable Energy Collaborative will become the administrative center for three existing programs focused on biomass, geother ... more

    DOD Eye In The Sky Supporting The Troops On The Ground
    Vandenberg AFB (AFNS) Apr 17, 2009
    For the troops on the ground in hot zones all around the world, there are many items they rely on that are vital in their day-to-day operations: their weapons, their wingmen, their body armor ... their space assets? The DOD's space assets are often overlooked as key items in the daily operations of the commander on the ground in operational areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. And perhaps no ... more

    Satnav Reflection Technology For Remote Sensing Of The Earth
    Paris, France (ESA) Apr 17, 2009
    A rain of navigation signals falls constantly upon the Earth from GPS and the initial satellites in Europe's Galileo system, enabling an ever-increasing number of positioning and guidance services. Afterwards these microwave beams bounce back to space - where a proposed ESA mission aims to harness them as a scientific resource and explore their potential for terrestrial remote sensing appl ... more

    SES Astra Expands Two-Way Satellite Broadband In Central And Eastern Europe
    Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 17, 2009
    SES ASTRA has signed a further reseller agreement for its two-way satellite broadband service ASTRA2Connect with the TV and telecommunications operator Towercom in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. With this agreement, SES ASTRA will significantly expand the marketing and sales of ASTRA2Connect in Central and Eastern Europe. ASTRA2Connect is an ideal broadband solution for households ... more

     

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    AEROSPACE
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    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus
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