Jan 24, 2012, post by Artur Nowak
A multibillion-dollar contract award to Lockheed Martin for a new generation of optical spy satellites tops the list of U.S. military space and missile defense procurements on tap for 2012. Loretta DeSio, a spokeswoman for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which builds and operates the nation’s classified spy satellites, said the contract award for the Next Generation Optical system is still on track for this year. She declined to provide additional details about the program.
Source: www.spacenews.com
Dec 07, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
The Indian Navy will acquire 12 more Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft to boost its eye in the sky over India’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. This is in addition to the 12 already ordered. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma told India Strategic defence magazine (www.indiastrategic.in) in an interview that the force was satisfied with the progress of the first eight P-8Is being built by Boeing under a 2009 order and that the second order for four more aircraft was being processed. It would be placed within the current fiscal ending March 2012.
Source: www.militaryaerospace.com
Nov 15, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
It may not be as sophisticated as Stargate Universe’s self-levitating “kino” flying orb drone, but the new aerial robot from Japan’s Ministry of Defense is spherical, it’s got a camera on board, and it’s designed for reconnaissance. Aside from its sheer cool factor, the basic idea might be a nifty design platform for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), on one hand, and machine-vision robots, on the other.
Source: www.designnews.com
