Geospatial

Geospatial

photo illus. first responders by Pixabay

Tracking survivors in the aftermath of a disaster or during an emergency event is a major challenge for first responders, especially in an indoors...
terrorist attacks

Satellites have played an important role in disaster monitoring from space since the 9/11 terrorist attacks which resulted in the loss of life of...

The world’s first atomic clock of its kind has been fitted to Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, to help ensure pinpoint accuracy...
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A new navigation device that will enable warfighters to better shoot, move and communicate in a GPS degraded environment, could replace the legacy handheld...
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Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other satellite tracking systems (GNSS) are significant and important tools that support military goals and missions, and they are...
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Quantum as an alternative to GPS? Probably yes. A new vacuum chamber contains a cloud of atoms at the right conditions for precise navigational...
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The final test of a B-2A bomber radar aided targeting system has been conducted by the US Air Force. The system will enable weapon...
Photo illus. by Wikimedia U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Harbour (RELEASED)US Navy

The US Navy is boosting its fleet protection by adding advanced electro-optic/infrared capabilities to its carriers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious and landing helicopter assault ships. A...
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Our total dependence on GPS in our daily lives is troublesome. Most, if not all, of military, financial, and commercial systems completely rely on...
Photo illus. forest by Pixabay

Drone swarms have been usually tested in open environments without obstacles, or with the location of those obstacles pre-programmed. Highly cluttered environments such as...
TLV Marathon, by Pixabay

Thousands participated in the Samsung Tel Aviv 2022 Marathon last February, one of the biggest sporting events in Israel, where over 40,000 runners were...
E300 - Unmanned Aerial Mapping Solution, by ComNav Technology

It can be loaded with up to 3 kilograms, hover for an hour continuously, and is equipped with a geospatial mapping system that allows...
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Data capture experts have been using Hovermap payload to map challenging and dangerous environments, from the world’s deepest base-metal mine to oil and gas...
Photo illus. mapping by Piqsels

Google decided to temporarily disable live traffic data on its Maps app in Ukraine following reports that people around the world were using the...
unmanned systems

A new prototype UAV-UGV platform combines two types of propulsion systems activating flying and driving capabilities in one compact and highly integrated autonomous drone. The...
ihls security accelerator

Electro-optical targeting teams from the US Marine Corps needed a portable system to help them acquire targets quickly on the battlefield. Soon they will...
Search and rescue photo illustration Wikimedia

From disaster relief to border security and beyond, there are many applications for small UAS mobile device detection across both defense and non-defense communities....

For over two decades systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo have been used for commercial and military positioning and navigation. In...

With unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) representing a rapidly expanding user base, a new UAV is joinging the ranks of the Navigation Laboratory of the...
Photo illus. US DoD

The US Air Force is integrating a new GPS simulator for weapons testing under electronic warfare — jamming — environments. The move is part...
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Military forces around the world will increase their investment in counter unmanned aerial vehicle systems. This market is expected to grow from US$ 1,921.55...
Photo illus. gps geospatial by PIXABAY

GNSS spoofing has become a growing security threat. This type of attack is a malicious attempt to alter a user's global navigation satellite system...