News tagged with radar technology
International radio conference approves bandwidth to track ocean currents for science and disasters
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), charged by the United Nations with coordinating global radio spectrum use, recently came to an agreement that will foster improvements in ocean radar technology, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Platform safety on the radar for researchers
Systems used to detect aircraft and ships could soon be fitted in train stations to quickly identify objects – or even people – that have fallen on the tracks, preventing serious accidents and reducing ...
Jan 06, 2012 |
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New radar technology provides real-time video of what's going on behind solid walls
The ability to see through walls is no longer the stuff of science fiction, thanks to new radar technology developed at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Taiwan in stealth technology breakthrough: report
Taiwan has developed a radar-absorbent material in a breakthrough in the island's development of stealth technology, local media reported Monday.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Saving soldiers' lives with Norwegian technology
What at first glance looks like a road grader is actually a sophisticated piece of equipment that is saving the lives of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan by detecting roadside bombs and land mines.
May 04, 2011 |
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Weapons detection system could make airports, public buildings safer
Weapons detection technology being developed by McMaster researchers can't come soon enough for busy travelers.
Feb 14, 2011 |
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MEADS radar completes rotation tests, prepares to move to test range
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed milestone tests as the first Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) advances toward system tests this year at Pratica di Mare ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Problems plague new air traffic control computers
(AP) -- New computers crucial to modernizing the U.S. air traffic control system have run into serious problems and may not be fully operational by the end of this year when the current system is supposed to be replaced, ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Mars radar could help find water in Mideast: NASA
Technology used to discover underground ice on Mars could also be used in the search for water on Earth and help ward off conflict in the arid Middle East, a NASA scientist said Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Space radar techniques for land mapping
Entrepreneurs at ESA’s Business Incubation centre in the Netherlands have used radar technology from the agency’s Envisat remote-sensing satellite to develop a compact, high-resolution radar that can monitor ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Radar deal paves way for new wireless system in Italy
Italian defence firm Finmeccanica said Tuesday it had won a 260-million-euro (375-million-dollar) radar contract from the air force that will allow for cutting-edge WiMAX Internet technology in Italy.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Tech advancements improving accuracy in predicting weather
Study weather reports online, and you might want to give up on meteorology. "Deadly" storms fizzle, while weaker-looking fronts devastate. Temperatures often soar above predicted highs or plummet below predicted lows.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2009 |
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