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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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Russia to Orbit 9 MilCom Satellites by 2020

Argentina launches its first telecom satellite

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Triplet threat from the sun

British police pay mother of spy's child

Philippines' Aquino criticises typhoon rebuilding delays

Berkeley reveals molecular structure of water at gold electrodes

Precise and programmable biological circuits

China economic growth falls to five-year low of 7.3%: govt

Renault chief sees Europe auto market slowing in 2015

'Cloud' lifts Microsoft earnings above expectations

Yahoo profit surges on Alibaba divestment, mobile

Manufacturing moving from China to US: survey

China and 20 other countries sign up to regional bank

Firm in China's first bond default to be restructured

iPhone 6 sales fuel positive gains for Apple

Extremely high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging

New 3D technology promises greater energy efficiency

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