Afghan bombs kill eight US troops Oct 28, 2009
Also on Tuesday, the remains of three US crew were recovered from a US reconnaissance plane that disappeared on 13 October in Nuristan province in mountainous north-eastern Afghanistan. Nato said the incident remained under investigation, but hostile action was not believed to be the cause of the crash. (BBC News -- Americas)
Robot Armada Might Scale New Worlds Oct 28, 2009
"This type of exploration is referred to as tier-scalable reconnaissance," said Fink ... A current example of this type of exploration can best be seen at Mars with the communications relay between the rovers and orbiting spacecraft like the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. (Science Daily)
8 U.S. troops die; October is deadliest month of war Oct 28, 2009
Also Tuesday, NATO-led forces announced they had recovered the remains of three American military contractors from the wreckage of a U.S. Army reconnaissance plane that crashed two weeks ago in Nuristan. The trio was employed under a Lockheed Martin contract for "counter-narcoterrorism" operations, said Thomas Casey, a spokesman for Lockheed Martin Corp. He said the pilot and co-pilot worked for a company called Avenge Inc., while the technician was employed by a contractor called Sierra Nevada... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Engaging in war is now part of Germany's Afghan mission Oct 28, 2009
The German contingent has unarmed drones and Tornado fighter jets, which are restricted to reconnaissance and are not allowed to conduct offensive operations ... The German contingent has unarmed drones and Tornado fighter jets, which are restricted to reconnaissance and are not allowed to conduct offensive operations. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force ... 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division ... 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/ Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army National Guard. (CNN -- Specials)
NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research Oct 24, 2009
In support of the Air Force, the system provides persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to warfighters. To date, Global Hawks have flown more than 33,000 hours. (Primezone Releases)
NASA's Secret Space Plane Oct 24, 2009
"While I see value of such a platform as a pop-up reconnaissance or even communications platform, if weaponized it becomes yet another reason for other nations to consider building dangerous ASATs," she cautioned. Another mission question is, to what extent the X-37B might play into the recent announcement that NASA is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a technology roadmap for the commercial reusable launch vehicle, or RLV, industry. (Fox News)
The spy who lost his thumb drives Oct 23, 2009
When an attempt was made just a few weeks ago to fly ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 lunar probe in tandem with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) so that the synthetic aperture radars on both spacecraft could engage in so-called bi-static observations of the lunar surface, Nozette was standing by to help ensure success on August 20 as these two spacecraft - only 20 kilometers apart - passed high over the Erlanger Crater at the lunar North Pole. He was principal investigator on the LRO's so-called... (Asia Times Online)
Wahpeton Marines return from Operation Iraqi Freedom Oct 22, 2009
reconnaissance and detention facility operations. This is the unit's second. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Save-A-Date: Oct. 22 Oct 22, 2009
Dec. 13: Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College displays Cell Tango and 21 Etchings and Poems through Dec. 13, and two new installations - Christine Hiebert s Reconnaissance: Three Wall Drawings and Michael Singer s Ritual Series/Retelling, both on view through summer 2010. There is free admission and free parking, and exhibits are open to the public. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Arrested Nasa spy worked on Chandrayaan Oct 21, 2009
Nozette's bio on Nasa's Mini-RF (Miniature Radio Frequency) project page describes him as the instrument's principal investigator on the American Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and co-investigator on Mini-Sar on Chandrayaan-1 ... The Mini-RF project flew two radar instruments -- the first one on Isro's Chandrayaan-1 called Mini-Sar (synthetic aperture radar), which mapped lunar poles, and the second one on Nasa's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. (India Times, India)
Bombing the Moon Oct 21, 2009
NASA deployed the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to find water or ice at the south pole of the moon ... On June 18, 2009, LCROSS was launched on an Atlas rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL along with a second satellite called the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). (Suite101.com)
Woman In SPAWAR Bribery Case Pleads Guilty Oct 21, 2009
Gary Alexander is a former head of SPAWAR's Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance branch. Three of six people charged in the scheme, allegedly hatched by the Alexanders, have pleaded guilty to fraud. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Int'l aerospace, defense exhibition to open in Seoul Oct 19, 2009
The exhibition, which is to be open to the public on Oct. 24 and 25, will display military equipment such as F-15s, F-18s, K-2 tanks, K-9 self-propelled guns, KUH helicopters, Global Hawks, C-17 transports, naval training simulators, and P-3C naval reconnaissance aircraft, it said. Also on display is the world's largest commercial airplane, the A-380 built by Airbus. (Xinhuanet, China)
Trial record provides account of Oregon jihad camp Oct 19, 2009
Kassir explained they were practicing reconnaissance. Using what guns they had, they practiced shooting in an advancing line, from a crouch and from sniperlike positions on the hills. (Longview Daily News, WA)
North Korea special forces called credible threat Oct 18, 2009
Sharp describes them as tough, well-trained, and profoundly loyal, while being capable of illicit activities, strategic reconnaissance, and attacks against civilian infrastructure and military targets across Northeast Asia. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
China's first exploration vessel for combustible ice delivered for use Oct 18, 2009
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's first deep-sea exploration vessel for the reconnaissance of combustible ice was delivered for use on Sunday in south China's Guangdong Province. Wang Xuelong, deputy director of China Geological Survey Bureau, handed over the certificate of seaworthiness for the ship coded Ocean No. 6 to the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau, which is carrying out the combustible ice survey in South China Sea. (Xinhuanet, China)
NATIONAL GUARD - Utah Gets New Helicopters Oct 17, 2009
The AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter conducts distributed operations, precision strikes against relocatable targets, and provides armed reconnaissance when required in day, night, obscured battlefield and adverse weather conditions ... WEST JORDAN, Utah (10/14/09) -- The Utah Army National Guards 1-211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion has received upgraded AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters to replace the AH-64A models currently in use. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Army fuses airborne sensor lab with ground networks Oct 17, 2009
This was driven both internationally as well as domestically, and the importance of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in supporting operations around the globe. . (FCW.com)
DOD budget forecast threatens new technology deployments Oct 16, 2009
Sharply rising costs for health care and maintenance will adversely affect DOD efforts to keep pace with a steep technology curve in areas such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and also efforts to counter roadside bombs, the researchers said. If there is no real growth in defense budgets in the coming years, then DOD would be forced to make difficult trade-offs such as cutting the size of the force or taking measures to reduce operating costs. (FCW.com)
Continue reading Oct 15, 2009
The crew's mission was reconnaissance of bridges near the city of Hue. At the first bridge, enemy gunfire severely damaged the helicopter and it had to land in a rice paddy. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Lockheed Martin Gets $6.8M Navy Deal Oct 15, 2009
8 million contract boost from the Navy to buy parts for two P-3C Orion, a maritime patrol, reconnaissance aircraft, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. Work will be performed in Greenville, S.C., and is expected to be completed by June 2010. (ABC News -- Wire)
British deaths in Afghanistan Oct 14, 2009
ArmyHonourable Artillery Company, 4/73 Special Observation Battery, Brigade Reconnaissance Force. Hostile: ExplosionHis vehicle was hit by an explosion, which also injured two colleagues. (BBC News -- UK)
* World News Quick Take Oct 14, 2009
The last three survivors were found at 10pm near a lifeboat that was dropped by a reconnaissance aircraft, the rescue operations center in the Corsican city of Ajaccio said. UNITED KINGDOM Nuns relics attract crowds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.N. Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti Oct 14, 2009
The council adopted the resolution at the same time a memorial service was taking place in Port Au Prince for 11 U.N. soldiers and airmen killed when their plane crashed into a mountain near the border with the Dominican Republic on Oct. 9 while on a reconnaissance mission. The resolution reaffirms that MINUSTAH will provide logistical and security assistance for upcoming elections in 2010. (Fox News)
Bodies recovered in U.N. plane crash Oct 14, 2009
A U.N. statement said the aircraft was on "a regular reconnaissance flight." It was unclear why the plane was doing surveillance near the border or how often such flights take place. Through a spokesperson, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extended "his heartfelt condolences to the family members, friends and colleagues of these brave peacekeepers.". (MSNBC -- International)
Puna site due for ordnance removal Oct 13, 2009
"No records document this but ground reconnaissance revealed deteriorating air-to-ground practice bombs onsite.". The Navy acquired the land through a sublease. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* UN official acknowledges vote fraud Oct 13, 2009
US Army engineers inspect a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle on Thursday after it broke down on a reconnaissance mission in a remote area of Afghanistan. A decision is expected this week on whether a runoff is needed for the Afghan presidency. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Explosion rips through Hezbollah member's home Oct 13, 2009
The Lebanese army issued a statement saying an Israeli reconnaissance plane flew over south Lebanon earlier Monday, but made no mention of the explosion, according to the state news agency report. Israeli planes regularly fly into Lebanese airspace in violation of the U.N. resolution. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
LCROSS Hit — But Was Anything Seen? Oct 11, 2009
Palomar Observatory Update (October 10th): During the LCROSS impacts, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was nearly overhead in its polar orbit, coming within 48 miles (76 km) of ground zero ... The ejecta plume was aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter circling the Moon LCROSS's companion mission. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
A writer’s daunting quest to see the perfect foliage Oct 11, 2009
I was long overdue for some reconnaissance, in short, so I motored north to monitor the peeper herd and catch the display for myself. New Hampshire s White Mountains seemed perfect for drama. (Boston Globe)
Crash plane 'lost contact' Oct 11, 2009
"At around midday, as the plane was flying over the Ganthier municipality on a reconnaissance mission, air traffic control at the base lost contact," a statement released by the Uruguayan air force said. "They alerted search and rescue teams and an airplane was dispatched to the area where air traffic last had contact with the plane, the wreckage of which was spotted from the air in a mountainous area about 20 kilometers west of the town of Fond Verrettes.". (iAfrica.com)
IAEA's not-so-secret satellite game Oct 10, 2009
BLITZER: We are almost out of time, but based on the commercial photos that you have seen from these satellite reconnaissance, are there any conclusions that you and your team have been able to come up with. ELBARADEI: Not at this stage, Wolf. (Asia Times Online)
AIR FORCE - Wing Hits Milestone of 7,000 Days Oct 10, 2009
Unit surpasses consecutive 7,000 days with forces in Southwest Asia. Realistically, we try to have them ready to go in about eight to 12 hours. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Moon Shot Complete; Search on for Water Oct 10, 2009
By studying data collected by LCROSS, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists hope to determine if there is ice in the moon's soil. "Nobody's going to be mining ice on the moon anytime soon," Harwood cautioned. (CBS News)
NASA Probes Give Moon One-Two Punch Oct 10, 2009
New images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show the landing sites for Apollo moon missions. 3:13 P.M. GMT june 8, 2009 3:21 P.M. GMT june 8, 2009 Ever since the Apollo missions to the moon in the 60s and 70s, humans have left all sorts of debris on the moon -- from golf balls to entire failed spacecraft and scientific instruments. (Click2Houston, TX)
11 dead in UN plane crash in Haiti Oct 10, 2009
According to the statement, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) said that the plane was on a regular reconnaissance flight, and those who aboard the Uruguayan CASA-212military aircraft were from Uruguay and Jordan. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, which took place in the area of Fonds-Verrettes approximately 45 kilometers from Port-au-Prince. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nasa team scours Moon crash data Oct 10, 2009
But the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which was launched on the same rocket as LCROSS in June, has been playing a key supporting role. Dr Jennifer Heldmann, who co-ordinated the LCROSS observation campaign, commented: "LRO has been taking observations during the impact - we have heard that this went well. They are also doing follow-up observations; they are in a great position to collect data that is complementary to that collected by the LCROSS shepherding spacecraft.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil Oct 10, 2009
UN plane that crashed in Haiti, killing everyone on board, was on a regular reconnaissance flight. Friday, 9 October 2009. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Military says bug distracted ND missile driver Oct 10, 2009
The unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicle crashed into the local office of the Iraqi Islamic Party in Mosul, an area the U.S. military has called the last stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq. Drones have been a mainstay of the U.S. war effort, offering round-the-clock airborne "eyes" watching over road convoys and tracking insurgent movements and occasionally unleashing missiles on a target. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Byrd announces $113M for W.Va. Oct 9, 2009
Lightweight Mobile Surveillance and Reconnaissance Packages: $ 5 million will allow the military to support the identification, modification, testing, evaluation, and deployment of lightweight mobile surveillance and reconnaissance packages (cameras, radars, sensors, wireless communication, software, and power integration) to provide early detection and warning to U.S. Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan who are deployed to more remote unsecured areas. Officials of STS would intend to compete for... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Tony Fein; Iraq war veteran was linebacker for Ole Miss Oct 9, 2009
At age 19, he enlisted in the US Army and spent 2 1/2 years in Iraq as a 19 Delta reconnaissance scout. He later enrolled at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona, became one of the nation s top junior college recruits, and played for Ole Miss in 2007 and 2008. (Boston Globe)
El Morro: History written on stone Oct 9, 2009
The group, doing reconnaissance, had all kind of tools with them for marking features on the landscape for mapping purposes, Baumann said. They would have been well-equipped to make some nice inscriptions. (Carroll County Times, MD)
CYBER TRIPS: Get the lay of the land with Earthcomber Oct 9, 2009
Brady says the app could be considered a Personal Concierge, Personal Radar or Personal Reconnaissance Application. It gathers information from sources including the National Register of Historic Places, US Geological Survey, , Citysearch and others. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk(R) Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft Oct 9, 2009
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk(R) Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft - Yahoo ... Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk(R) Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft ... The ceremony also included remarks by Ruediger Knopfel, deputy branch chief of Fixed Wing Aircraft for the German MoD; Gen. Hermann Muntz, director of Air Force Armaments and deputy commander for the German Air Force Weapon Systems Command;... (Primezone Releases)
Aligning network security with business priorities Oct 9, 2009
Joe walks in for his meeting and says: "Mary, we're receiving an unprecedented number of HTTP port scanning reconnaissance attacks through our perimeter firewall. Recent news indicates that SQL injection attacks are on the rise and I believe these attackers are performing reconnaissance in an attempt to identify database vulnerabilities. We need to buy an intrusion prevention system to mitigate this risk." How well do you think Joe did in his meeting. More than likely, both Joe and Mary left... (Search Security, MA)
Camera boosts RAF's Afghan crews Oct 9, 2009
The Raptor (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado) allows pilots to zoom in on ground activity from greater distances than before ... Michael Gething, editor of Jane's Electro-Optic Systems, said Raptor's life first began in 1996 as part of an RAF reconnaissance system and was later used during the Gulf War in Kuwait in 2002. (BBC News -- Technology)
NASA Spacecraft Set To Crash Into The Moon Oct 9, 2009
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched with LCROSS June 18, will observe the plumes, as will the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth. Amateur astronomers with a view of the moon should be able to see the impacts with telescopes 10 inches wide or larger. (W-USA News, DC)
Obama to play basketball with lawmakers, Cabinet members Oct 8, 2009
He should be 'Censured" by the Congress and the American people.BY Brett Michael on 10/07/2009 at 21:19brett michael, you need to take your meds, if you can read so much into a simple basketball game.do you take any kind of exercise at all? or do you spend all your time scouring the blogs for news on President Obama that you can disparage with your mind-numbing "wit"?BY elle a on 10/07/2009 at 21:37Elle A,In an effort to calm your "neo-liberal" spirits and your unfettered loyalty to "The Empty... (TheHill.com)
Indo-US military tango next week Oct 8, 2009
1 billion deal for eight P-8i long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft and the $962 million contract for six C-130J heavy-lift aircraft with the US.. Topics. (India Times, India)
Agent: LB Fein's death 'an accidental situation' Oct 8, 2009
At age 19 he enlisted in the Army and spent 2 years in Iraq as a 19 Delta reconnaissance scout. He later enrolled at Scottsdale, Ariz. (ESPN -- College Football)
ACT Situation Report: Response to the Samoa Tsunami Oct 8, 2009
Reliefweb reports that neighbouring countries have assisted in reconnaissance and cleaning of affected areas, repairing damaged buildings, and restoring water supply to affected areas. Financial aid is being facilitated by concerned governments. (AlertNet)
Rookie cut from Ravens, Iraq war vet dies at 27 Oct 8, 2009
Fein spent 2; years in Iraq as a 19 Delta reconnaissance scout ... At age 19 he enlisted in the Army and spent 2 1/2 years in Iraq as a 19 Delta reconnaissance scout. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Army establishes new program office for technology modernization Oct 7, 2009
PEO Integration is expected to assist in developing improved, modernized capabilities in areas such as identifying threats from standoff positions; gathering and disseminating real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information down to the soldier level; removing soldiers from potential danger by using unmanned systems; and providing brigade combat teams with a 40-kilometer precision-strike, all-weather capability. "It is important for the Army to establish a new PEO," said Dean... (FCW.com)
Low-key approach to success works at Fremont's dB Control Oct 7, 2009
Originally used in reconnaissance and space exploration, SAR is finding more and more commercial applications. SAR uses multiple overlaid radar images and complex algorithms to construct a high-resolution image in real time. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
General Dynamics unit lands $16M contract Oct 6, 2009
Under the agreement, the Charlotte-based company will provide Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector systems and spares for Stryker Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles. The technology uses an infrared detection system that searches for chemical-agent vapor clouds. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Profiles: Connecticut's War Dead Oct 5, 2009
Dempsey, a graduate of New Canaan High School, was in the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, attached to the II Marine Expeditionary Force. He was 23. (FOX61, CT)
Behind the lines Oct 5, 2009
With this mission statement, it carried out reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and outright sabotage across the continent. Sombre mood. (BBC News -- UK)
Elbit Systems of America Presents IRCS -- Integrated auto-routing Radio Communication System Oct 5, 2009
The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A New Kind of 'Top Gun' for a New Kind of War Oct 5, 2009
But the huge demand for the Predators' eyes in the sky over the battlefield reconnaissance that can't be provided by manned aircraft has muted such criticism. While it took 12 years, from 1995 to 2007, for the Predator fleet to rack up 250,000 flight hours, it reached the 500,000-hour mark just 20 months later. (Time.com)
Robin Sage Trial to Start Oct 4, 2009
According to court documents, as part of the Army's Robin Sage training exercise, Phelps and Tomeny left their base camp that day for reconnaissance on a railroad bridge. They received a ride from Leiber, a civilian assisting the military in his free time. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Alakrana, Captured in Indian Ocean">Pirates Hijack Spanish Tuna Trawler Oct 3, 2009
Spanish navy ships and a reconnaissance plane are also taking part in the EU anti-piracy flotilla. Spanish ship owners have been clamoring for the government to post marines on fishing vessels, as France does, but the government has said it cannot do this under Spanish law. (CBS News -- World)
Pirates hijack tuna boat for second time Oct 3, 2009
Spanish navy ships and a reconnaissance plane are also taking part in the EU anti-piracy flotilla. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Secret to her success: Hayes-Ryan gains confidence through peers Oct 3, 2009
Defense Department's National Reconnaissance Office. On her early mentors: One of her first mentors was her first boss, who happened to be a male. (FCW.com)
Pirates take Spanish fishing boat Oct 3, 2009
Spanish navy ships and a reconnaissance plane have been sent to the area. The vessel, which is owned by Echebastar Fleet, escaped a similar attack just off the Seychelles on 4 September. (BBC News -- Africa)
