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 by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) March 28, 2022
The United States is sending six US Navy radar-jamming aircraft to Germany to enhance NATO capabilities, the Pentagon said Monday. The EA-18G Growler aircraft are "not being deployed to be used against Russian forces in Ukraine," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. "They are being deployed completely in keeping with our efforts to bolster NATO's deterrence and defense capabilities along that eastern flank." Kirby said the planes were expected to arrive at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany Monday from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state. He said the aircraft, a modified version of the F/A-18, specialize in electronic warfare, using sensors to confuse enemy radars and air defense systems. The Pentagon spokesman said 240 navy personnel were to accompany the aircraft to Germany. In a budget proposal released on Monday, the White House unveiled plans to spend $6.9 billion to help Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion and support NATO member countries. The United States has stepped up aid for Ukraine following the Russian invasion, including security assistance and humanitarian aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pressed NATO countries to flood more weapons into Ukraine, including advanced fighter jets, missile defense systems, tanks, armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. The United States has thus far ruled out sending airplanes or other large weapons systems to Ukraine. President Joe Biden has said he does not want to cross a line into what he says could become "World War III," pitting nuclear-armed Russia against NATO.
Tiny switches give solid-state LiDAR record resolution Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2022 When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle's light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and drive safely. Since a then, inexpensive, chip-based cameras and radar systems have moved into the mainstream for collision avoidance and autonomous highway driving. Yet, LiDAR naviga ... read more
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