GPS

GPS

smart projectile

Artillery is typically used to hit stationary objects, but a new system expands the capability of artillery on the battlefield to moving targets. A...

Over the past two decades, the free availability of GPS time has enabled a plethora of time-dependent applications. Time and frequency synchronization between remote...
Japan's military R&D

Over the backdrop of the changing security environment and new threats, Japan’s Ministry of Defense is rethinking the country’s research-and-development priorities. Three new areas...
global navigation system

A new global navigation satellite system will soon join the US Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia's GLONASS, and the European Union's Galileo. China is...
in-building mapping

Reliable signal coverage for first responders is a matter of life and death. First responders heading anywhere in a building will have the confidence...

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can be very difficult for soldiers to detect, as they're made in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and...

Military operations in urban environments require the use of unique technologies not always deployed in the traditional battlefield. Urban features tend to strain communications...

As more tools are developed in order to jam or spoof GPS signals, the US military has prioritized the development of alternative sources of...
iot devices

A new approach helps networks of smart devices cooperate to find and communicate their positions in GPS-denied environments. The billions of interconnected devices and...
Infinidome - cyber defense

InfiniDome - An iHLS Security Accelerator Graduate InfiniDome, a startup company, signed a half a million-dollar deal with the French conglomerate Orolia regarding the marketing...
pointr location

As part of a pilot program introduced by the United States Department of Homeland Security, a London based application is making its way to...
gps denied navigation

Many technological innovations are inspired by Nature. Flying insects were the inspiration to the development of a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in...
gps-denied zone

The United States Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is assessing proposals for handheld navigation devices that don’t use GPS satellite signals. The goal is that...
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For a medium-to-long duration flight, cruise missile systems require additional information to support inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors to achieve the required level of...
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Connected devices can now share position information, even in GPS-denied areas. Traditional methods leverage GPS satellites or wireless signals shared between devices to establish...
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The US  Army’s vision for 2028 focuses on how to best prepare soldiers for possible warfare with near-peer competitors, who have used electronic warfare...
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A platform that blends the GPS satellite navigation system with inertial navigation system (INS) technology was needed at the U.S. Air Force. The solution...
MARQ Commander Photo from Wielrenner Youtube

A new smartwatch model showcases features that would be useful for soldiers at the battlefield, serving as a tactical tool for military, as well...
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As warfare becomes increasingly networked, new technologies enhance commanders and soldiers’ interface with Command and Control (C2) applications, with other force members and with...
EZRaider

The quality mobility platform for all-terrain uses has been recently equipped with outstanding robotic capabilities. Israel Aerospace industries (IAI) and DSRaider have been collaborating...
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Global militaries are leveraging multiple technologies and solutions to ensure navigation in GPS-denied environments. The US Army has recently chosen a new inertial navigation...
GPS jamming

Unintended or intentional GPS/GNSS signal jamming or spoofing can disrupt defense and commercial operations. Moreover, it can be virtually impossible to know if a...

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