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command and control

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.‘s Command & Control Technologies group has been awarded contract modifications for $4.2 million. The modifications are part of a five-year sustainment...
black box

Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...
situational awareness

Many capabilities of the dismounted forces depend on GPS navigation. But what happens in GPS-denied environments? Forces operating in urban, indoor or underground operations...
secure communication

Today, mathematical algorithms are used to encrypt text messages, banking transactions and health information. Intercepting these encrypted messages requires figuring out the exact algorithm...
satellite communication

Russian forces in Syria have built up a network of satellite communication stations to make up for communications links lost during the war. Speaking...
UAVs

Optical sensors mounted on UAVs and drones can serve a vast array of space missions. However, their size and weight sometimes hinder the use...

In recent years, we've been witnessing more and more security officials that have been trying to find more efficient methods to map the field,...
gps technology

A rising number of vital systems in our lives rely on GPS technology – whether it’s police units, airports or even private car navigation...
small satellites

Years before North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon and intelligence experts had sounded a warning: The North was making progress...
wideband communication

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National Security Solutions provider, has recently announced that the U.S. Government awarded its subsidiary RT Logic an...

A new dual-use telecommunications satellite has entered operations. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has started operating the defence and strategic communications geostationary satellite (SGCD)....
geo-spatial

Geo-fencing technologies that use the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to define geographical boundaries have various applications. Now they are...
US Air Force

The secretive US Air Force Boeing X-37B orbital unmanned spacecraft has recently landed at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility following an extended...
satellite communication

A new lightweight, multi-frequency, mobile satellite communication terminal was unveiled, designed for dismounted units who are unable to maintain line-of-sight connectivity. Built from composite...
ballistic missiles

By ARIE EGOZI According to foreign sources, Israel has been further developing its ballistic missiles. The evidence of the recent effort could have been seen...
radiation tolerance

A new radiation tolerance technology has been developed for military space operations. BAE Systems is working to improve the technical reliability of space and...
satellite-on-the-move

Satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems can supply commanders and decision makers at the battlefield with enhanced situational awareness in real-time.   Elbit Systems’ SOTM systems from the...
reconnaissance satellite

SpaceX took on a bold new challenge recently, launching a “classified spacecraft payload” for the United States’ National Reconnaissance Office for the first time. The...
defense capabilities

South Korea has been upgrading its defense capabilities in several fields. Seoul is reserving $218 million from its revised mid-term defense plan on cybersecurity...
sensor data

A growing number of satellite system owners and operators need new capabilities to protect their assets and missions in space. To address this need,...
GPS control system

U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, has been progressing. Developed by Raytheon under contract to the...
space launch services

A development in the field of space launch services. SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) has been awarded a $96.5 million contract with the U.S. Air...

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