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Raytheon Completes Ground Segment Test For USAF Weather Agency
Omaha NB (SPX) Mar 26, 2009 Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and the NPOESS (National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System) Integrated Program Office recently deployed and successfully demonstrated the ground segment's interface data processing segment to the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The team conducted a demonstration for the agency using simulated data from the primary NPOESS sensor. The data was streamed from Svalbard, Norway, through the NPOESS command, control and communications segment and then processed by the interface data processing segment at the Air Force Weather Agency. "A new height in weather satellite data exploitation was accomplished when the simulated data was successfully processed," said Col. John Murphy, Air Force Weather Agency commander. "The interface data processing segment completes the first operational NPOESS ground system in the Defense Department and will be vital to future weather exploitation and military operations." The segment, which will link NPOESS data products to users, is vital for future environmental analysis and weather forecasting that support civil applications, scientific research and military operations. "This marks significant progress in validating that the NPOESS ground segment performs well for the NPOESS Preparatory Project and delivers a quality product to the end user," said Michael Mader, vice president and NPOESS program director for Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems. "The test validates all the hard work that the NPOESS Integrated Program Office, NASA and the contractor team have accomplished." Raytheon is part of prime contractor Northrop Grumman's NPOESS team. NPOESS is a satellite system that will be used to monitor global environmental conditions and collect and disseminate data related to weather, atmosphere, oceans, land and near-space environments. Related Links Raytheon The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Turkey Buys 36 LEGUAN Bridge Laying Armoured Vehicles
Munich, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2009The Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Turkey agreed in November 2008 that the Turkish Armed Forces will buy 36 bridge laying armoured vehicles of the LEGUAN type, which is based on the LEOPARD 1. |
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