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Why The F-22 Is Vital Part Six Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2009 
For some nations that are adversaries of the United States, the solution to the challenge of neutralizing U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems is near at hand. Positioning of advanced surface-to-air missiles along border regions can put all current unmanned ISR platforms at risk of being unable to survey crisis areas.
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Analysis: EU aims to boost energy security
Berlin (UPI) Mar 20, 2009 In the wake of the worst energy crisis it battled in more than three decades, the European Union is trying to find ways to improve its energy security -- and new pipelines and LNG are the key words. The recent gas row between Russia and Ukraine, which halted gas supplies to Europe during a bitter cold spell in January, is the "worst energy crisis Europe has experienced since the oil ... more Nigeria to halt gas flaring by 2010-2011: minister 
Lagos (AFP) March 20, 2009Nigeria, the world's second-biggest gas flarer after Russia, aims to halt this environmentally unfriendly practice by 2010, or 2011 at the latest, the country's oil minister said Friday. "The absolute deadline ... would be certainly within the term of this administration," Odein Ajumogobia told AFP, referring to 2011. He added that 2010 was still the target date. Flaring, the practice of ... more SSTL Delivers On Russian KANOPUS Missions 
London, UK (SPX) Mar 10, 2009Surrey Satellite Technology has delivered to the customer, FSUE NPP VNIIEM, the first two suites of equipment for the KANOPUS-type satellite platforms. The equipment now in Russia has successfully completed two weeks of tests, marking a major milestone for the project and the customer. Work is now underway to integrate the equipment into the first two satellites, under a joint operation wi ... more Iridium Provides Update On Satellite Constellation 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 10, 2009Iridium is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the company completed the replacement of the operational Iridium satellite lost in the collision three weeks ago with a non-operational Russian satellite. The unique architecture of Iridium's fully-meshed network of 66 satellites enabled the continuity of service to Iridium's customers while one of Iridium's in-orbit spares ... more Space Program Still Vital 
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 10, 2009In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy told Congress we'd put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, he knew that the journey of discovery would yield more value than simply beating the Russians to the moon. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth," were the w ... more |
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Paris, France (ESA) Mar 20, 2009An advanced sensor technique and data processing used to monitor air conditioning inside space stations is now being used in an innovative fire protection system for Stockholm's metro system. This technique, called the 'electronic nose', was developed for ESA in the 1990s as a contribution to the Russian MIR programme to ensure constant monitoring of the air inside the MIR space station. ... more Why The F-22 Remains Vital Part Five 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 19, 2009 What type of military forces will be most in demand to fight the wars of the 21st century? Telling signs are already evident. - In 2007 Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bombers and Ilyushin Il-78 tankers resumed patrols in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and near the Arctic Circle after a 15-year absence. - China's active space program has tested satellite destruction and manned orb ... more EEurope stirring up conflict: Russian NATO ambassador 
Berlin (AFP) March 19, 2009Russia's ambassador to NATO accused "little countries" in Eastern Europe of provoking tensions between Moscow and the military alliance, in comments published in Germany on Thursday. "How much longer are we going to tolerate small countries being able to stir things up between us that leads to conflict?" Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily. ... more Czech opposition to US missile system grows: poll 
Prague (AFP) March 19, 2009Czech opposition to the installation of a US anti-missile radar system in their country has grown, as a record 70 percent now reject the project, a poll showed Thursday. Only 25 percent of those polled back the project, according to the survey conducted by the official polling institute CVVM in February. In January, 65 percent opposed the plan, which has angered Russia. "Results sinc ... more |
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Moscow (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Concurrently with the exhibition "Communication-Expocom-2009," the main event in the field of navigation in Russia is to take place at the CEC Expocentre - an international congress-exhibition project "Navigation systems, technologies and services." The major goal of the project is informing the wide audience both in Russia and abroad of innovation technologies in the field of satellite na ... more Russia To Test Launch Angara Carrier Rocket In 2011 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 19, 2009Russia's new Angara carrier rocket will start test flights in 2011, the rocket's developer said on Wednesday. The Angara, designed to place heavy payloads into orbit, is currently under development at the Khrunichev State Space Science and Production Center. "The work is going according to schedule. A light-class Angara will be launched in early 2011 and a heavy class rocket will be ... more ESA To Orbit Three Satellites With Russian Rockets In 2009 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 19, 2009The European Space Agency (ESA) has plans to orbit three research satellites in 2009 using Russian carrier rockets, ESA Director Jean Jacques Dordain said on Wednesday. A Russian Rockot launch vehicle successfully put into orbit on Tuesday the European GOCE satellite, which will measure and map the Earth's gravitational field. He said the next Earth Explorer, named SMOS, could also ... more Russia, China to hold joint military exercises: report 
Moscow (AFP) March 18, 2009Russia and China will conduct joint military exercises this summer on Chinese territory, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a source in the Russian defence ministry. "Consultations between the two countries' defence ministries will begin shortly, in which the forces and resources involved in the exercises are to be determined, as well as the thematic focus of the joint manoe ... more
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