Geospatial

Save the time in your schedule on Monday, September 7th and get ready for Israel’s largest broadcast on unmanned systems. Straight from the TV...

Modern military operations depend heavily on satellite navigation, secure communications and precise timing. That dependence creates vulnerabilities: GPS and other satellite signals can be...

Synchronizing time in modern warfare – down to billionths and trillionths of a second – is critical for mission success. High-tech missiles, sensors, aircraft,...

Defining the Problem The modern battlefield is characterized by a proliferation of sensors and threats to friendly forces in terms of quantity, range, and integration....

GPS may seem like everyday technology, but it depends on military systems that continue to evolve to meet defense needs. The US Department of...

Smart city development has progressed over the past few years, with most of the conversation surrounding smart city planning has so far focused on...

Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...

New technology allows unmanned aerial vehicles to fly autonomously, in flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), over urban areas and public airspaces. The...

Delivering life-saving care in a battlefield environment is a complex challenge. New wearable sensors will monitor the situation of soldiers in the battlefield as...

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...

Firefighting and disaster response increasingly place human crews in environments that are unstable, toxic, or simply unreachable. Collapsed structures, chemical leaks, tunnel fires, and...

Defending maritime approaches has become increasingly complex as naval air defenses grow more capable. Modern surface combatants rely on layered sensors, radar-guided interceptors, and...

Large industrial operators are keen to understand how to maintain the integrity of their electricity network to the highest standard while operating in an...

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...

Modern battlefields increasingly depend on wireless connectivity. Aircraft, drones, satellites, and ground units all rely on radio-frequency signals for navigation, communication, and coordination. Yet...

Updated geospatial data is needed more and more in order to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers at the field. One World Terrain (OWT)...

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying very small autonomous robots is navigation. As machines shrink, the hardware required to determine position and direction...

An advanced Detect and Avoid (DAA) capability is now ready to field in real-world operations after test flights in Australia demonstrated enhanced detection ranges...

The newly unveiled Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR) headsets aim to give soldiers “situational awareness,” making it possible to map and locate targets or talk...

New research from the University of Washington suggests that the Egyptian fruit bat is using similar techniques to those preferred by modern-day military and...

About 70% of the US Army's major combat systems depend on signals being beamed from space. The Pentagon is investing in a new generation...

The message from the intriguing Future Forces Conference held today was that armies are already adopting full autonomy technologies while keeping man-in-the-loop. The conference,...