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October 27, 2014

Aerostat surveillance system being evaluated by CBP
Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is evaluating a Lockheed Martin aerostat surveillance system along the border with Mexico. The system is the Persistent Threat Detection System, or PTDS, which is currently being used in Afghanistan by the U.S. Army for identifying threats and tracking insurgents. Lockheed Martin said it is providing operational support for the system's evaluation by CBP. The PTDS consists of a tethered aerostat with sensor equipment. It provides panoramic day/ni ... read more

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Scientists find ancient mountains that fed early life

Two families of comets found around nearby star

Organic molecules in Titan's atmosphere are intriguingly skewed

NASA uses ultra-black nano-coating for solar coronagraph

Cosmonauts complete 3rd EVA for October

New lunar mission to test Chang'e-5 technology

Next Chinese mission to moon will return to Earth

NASA-led study sees Titan glowing at dusk and dawn

Suomi team ward off recent space debris threat

NASA Awards Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder for the JPSS-2 Mission

China to keep closer eye on military spending: Xinhua

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