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THAAD Intercepts Flight Test Detected by NOC’s STSS Satellites

Satellites built by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Company partook in a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 23 Jul 2010

WMS Wireless Sensor Networks Merges with Textron Systems

Textron Systems Corp. has merged with Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions (WMS)

17 Jul 2010

General Dynamics’ Business Unit Acquires Sensor Manufacturer Kylmar

The business unit of General Dynamics, General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd, acquired Kylmar (KMC) Ltd., a sensor and optical surveillance company that specializes in products suitable for security and military applications. Although the value of the cash transactions remain undisclosed, the cash transaction is slated to be accretive to 2011 earnings of General Dynamics.

30 Jun 2010

LIOS Technologies Ensures Cyber Security of Distributed Temperature Sensing Systems

LIOS Technologies has revealed that it has been introduced cyber security into Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems due to the frequent occurrences of breaches in security.

18 Jun 2010

Envisat Imaging Spectrometer and Space Sensors to Monitor Oil Spill

The Gulf of Mexico’s oil spill is moving to the Lousiana coast as per the most recent image provided by the Envisat of ESA.

5 May 2010

New, Advanced Self-Contained Monitoring System from Eyasco

Eyasco has introduced a new, advanced monitoring system called the QuB monitoring system.

3 May 2010

Evolution’s Automatic Floor Cleaner with Sensors and Navigation Features

Evolution Robotics has commenced taking pre-order reservations for its robotic floor cleaning gadget, known as ‘Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner’ that was introduced during January 2010.

22 Apr 2010

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines

The Space Shuttle Discovery launch for the Mission STS-131 was successfully powered by the three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. The mission aims to provide science equipment and supplies for enabling astronauts to study the Earth better.

6 Apr 2010

Guidance Kit with Environmental Sensors Guides Air-Dropped Guided Mortar to Target

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has directed an 81mm Air-Dropped Guided Mortar (ADM) onto a stationary ground target successfully.

5 Apr 2010

AKCP locateWater Sensor to Detect Water

AKCP has recently launched locateWater sensor that incorporates a rope of customized length for detecting water contact on a particular location along its length. The sensor is able to identify the presence of water when a particular portion of the rope is wet. The rope length can be customized so that it can have many specific sensing lengths spaced at intervals of one meter or one foot

31 Mar 2010