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UK Space Industry Enters A New AgeLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 26, 2010 A new age of co-operation between the UK Space Agency and its Russian and American counterparts has been announced. Space Minister David Willetts revealed the UK has signed new agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major speech on space at the Farnborough Airshow. Mr Willetts said: "I am delighted to usher in an era of greater co-operation between our nations' space activities. "These historic agreements promise to help us unlock some of the mysteries of ... read more |
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San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2010Some of the oldest aerial targets in the U.S. Navy's inventory can now be used for some of the service's most advanced training missions thanks to the recent on-schedule completion of an avionics upgrade of those targets by Northrop Grumman Corporation. In late June, the company completed deliveries to the Navy of 25 BQM-34S Firebee aerial targets, each one retrofitted with modern avionics ... more  
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) July 25, 2010Two separate US drone attacks on Sunday killed at least eight militants in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt known as a headquarters of Al-Qaeda, officials said. The first attack hit a compound in Shaktoi area in South Waziristan, followed hours later by another in neighbouring North Waziristan, killing four militants on each occasion. The compound hit in the second strike belonged to allie ... more 
Farnborough, United Kingdom (SPX) Jul 26, 2010The South African Department of Defence awarded Raytheon a contract for Paveway II laser-guided bombs. Raytheon will provide the South African military with LGB computer control groups and air foil groups that transform "dumb" bombs into precision-guided munitions for operational test and evaluation on South Africa's Gripen fighter aircraft. ARMSCOR awarded a contract on behalf of th ... more |
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Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Completes Captive Flight Test SeriesFarnborough, United Kingdom (SPX) Jul 26, 2010 The U.S. Navy completed a series of three captive flight tests on Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, putting the program closer to achieving initial operating capability in 2012. JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker, guiding the weapon to the target. JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and the two-way Strike Common Weapon Datalink (SCWDL) to the combat-proven weapon. ... read more |
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