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Honeywell To Supply Inertial Measurement Units For GPS SatellitesColorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 14, 2010 Honeywell has announced that it has been selected to supply newly designed Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), used to accurately position satellites in orbit, for the United States Air Force (USAF) Global Positioning Satellite III Program, in a contract worth $45 million. "Honeywell designed new IMUs to respond to the demands of today's spacecraft with more reliable units that will extend satellite missions," said Dave Douglass, Honeywell vice president, Space, Missiles and Munitions. "The ad ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 26, 2010Ice loss from the Greenland ice sheet, which has been increasing during the past decade over its southern region, is now moving up its northwest coast, according to a new international study. The research indicates the ice-loss acceleration began moving up the northwest coast of Greenland staring in late 2005. The team drew their conclusions by comparing data from NASA's Gravity and Recove ... more  
Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 New technologies displayed at the premier U.S. information technology event show the future is intense in the evolving cyberspace rivalry among manufacturers and battles against crime and terrorist threats. The Federal Office Systems Exposition and conference in Washington is aimed at government information technology professionals, a major procurement and purchasing community but draw ... more  
Apopka FL (SPX) Mar 25, 2010Northrop Grumman has received a delivery order award from the U.S. Army valued at $142.7 million to provide over 500 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders (LLDR) under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. Northrop Grumman's LLDR accurately targets enemy positions during the day, at night and in nearly all battlefield conditions including haze, smoke, fog and ra ... more |
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Iceland volcano eruption could set off bigger blast: expertReykjavik (AFP) March 22, 2010 A small volcano eruption that forced more than 600 people to flee their homes in Iceland over the weekend could conceivably set off a larger volcano, experts warned Monday. "Historically, we know of three eruptions in (the large volcano) Katla linked to eruptions in Eyjafjallajokull," Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson, a professor of geophysics and civil protection advisor, told AFP, adding however that there so far was no indication of volcanic activity at Katla. A volcanic eruption near the Eyjafjallajo ... read more |
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