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DRS Awarded Contract to Produce Key Components for Arrowhead System

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today it was awarded two contracts by the Missiles and Fire Control segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation to produce key components for the Apache helicopter Arrowhead system. The two awards, for $31.4 and $28.5 million, push the total DRS awards to date for the Arrowhead program to more than $240 million.

19 Feb 2008

Telescopes on the Far Side of the Moon

NASA has selected a proposal by an MIT-led team to develop plans for an array of radio telescopes on the far side of the moon that would probe the earliest formation of the basic structures of the universe. The agency announced the selection and 18 others related to future observatories on Friday, Feb.15.

19 Feb 2008

Paving the Way for Nanofluids in Cameras and Displays

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated that liquids embedded with nanoparticles show enhanced performance and stability when exposed to electric fields. The finding could lead to new types of miniature camera lenses, cell phone displays, and other microscale fluidic devices.

19 Feb 2008

Non-Browning CCTV Zoom Lens Specially Designed for Radiation Environments

Available from Resolve Optics Ltd the new Model 290 Motorised Non-Browning CCTV Zoom Lens incorporates a range of useful features to assist operation in environments subject to radiation such as nuclear power generation stations.

19 Feb 2008

Hitachi Concludes LCD Panel Business Alliance

Hitachi, Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced the conclusion of a formal contract related to a comprehensive liquid crystal display (LCD) panel business alliance. A basic agreement regarding this alliance was reached on December 25, 2007 by Hitachi, Matsushita, and Canon Inc.

16 Feb 2008

DOE Invests $20.6 Million in Solid-State Lighting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that DOE will provide up to $20.6 million for a total of 13 projects aimed at advancing solid-state lighting (SSL) research and product development.

16 Feb 2008

Metal Core PCB Offers High Performance and a Competitive Price

Laird Technologies, a global leader of critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced its new T-lam SS LLD, a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB) laminate for LED applications.

15 Feb 2008

Imaging Airborne Debris Help Scientists Develop Better Warning System

An unexpected radar image of airborne debris from the Feb. 6 tornado that killed four people in Lawrence County, Ala., might help scientists develop better tools for warning the public when and where strong tornadoes are on the ground.

14 Feb 2008

Handheld Video Capture Device Provides Integrated Underfloor Building Inspection

Moritex has announced that its handheld PalmScope video capture device has enabled VisionScope Technologies (Cambridge, UK) to provide an integrated inspection, image capture and data archiving solution for underfloor buildings inspection.

14 Feb 2008

Multisensor Platforms Provides Long-Range Surveillance Capabilities

The Lebanese National Defence Ministry have placed an order for 6 Pharos XLR3+ Long Range Multisensor Surveillance Platforms from Cedip Infrared Systems to provide its Naval forces with 24/7 long-range surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities in all weather conditions.

14 Feb 2008