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  2. Canadian weather radar network - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian weather radar network consists of 33 weather radars spanning Canada's most populated regions. Their primary purpose is the early detection of precipitation , its motion and the threat it poses to life and property.

  3. Optech - Wikipedia

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    Teledyne Optech is a for-profit company operating since 1974, and focusing on Laser-based survey systems. It started as Optech Incorporated, and was purchased by Teledyne Technologies in 2015. [1] Optech Inc is known for its association with Phoenix, a spacecraft launched for Mars in 2007.

  4. Mircom - Wikipedia

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    Mircom Technologies Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of life safety and communications systems including fire detection & alarm, voice evacuation, controlled access and security solutions. [buzzword] [1] The company is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

  5. North Warning System - Wikipedia

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    The North Warning System as part of NORAD radar array as envisioned by Canada and the US in 1987. The NWS consists of both long range AN/FPS-117 and short range AN/FPS-124 surveillance radars, operated and maintained by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). [1]: 16 There are 13 long range sites and 36 short range sites.

  6. Pinetree Line - Wikipedia

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    However, the costs of running such a system in the post-war era was too high, and instead Canada concentrated on the areas around Ontario and Quebec, while the United States set up stations in the Midwest and along the eastern seaboard. With the successful test of an atomic bomb in the USSR, plans changed considerably. In 1949 Congress agreed ...

  7. Radar - Wikipedia

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    Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It is a radiodetermination method [1] used to detect and track aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, map weather formations, and terrain.

  8. Martinrea - Wikipedia

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    Design and development of lightweight structures and propulsion systems for the automotive industry using the company's expertise in metal forming and aluminium casting and also in fluids management. Manufacture of: Engine blocks, transmissions, cases, housings and ladder frames; Front and rear suspensions; Body and chassis components

  9. Pioneer Village station - Wikipedia

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    It is located under the intersection of Northwest Gate and Steeles Avenue, at the city boundaries of Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. A Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus terminal is connected to the southern portion of the station, and there is a regional bus terminal, the Pioneer Village Terminal, for connecting to York Region Transit ...