Huge Space Laser Communications Breakthrough
The ‘TeraNet’ network for high-speed space communications, created by the University of Western Australia, received laser signals from laser communication payload OSIRISv1, which belongs...
Wait, So How Would 6G Potentially Work?
Researchers have demonstrated a new approach to wireless communication that could allow future 6G devices to locate and connect with each other almost instantly....
Extraordinary Growth in Israel’s Defense Export
Israel's defense export in 2017 reached $9.2 billion, according to figures published by SIBAT, the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of...
Miniaturized SATCOM – Especially for Drones
Satellite communications, or SATCOM, is a broad category of critical technologies that helps connect aircraft to each other and to operators or air traffic...
World’s Smallest SATCOM System Launched
Seamless connectivity is essential for safe and efficient air traffic management that enables beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, opening up a wide variety of applications,...
US Space Force May Establish Joint Hotline with China
The US Space Force may set up a direct line of communications with China’s space agency in order to deal with potential interplanetary emergencies,...
Military Space-Based Intelligence to be Enhanced with New Satellite
BlackSky, a Virginia-based space technology company, has secured a significant multimillion-dollar contract with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to enhance the country’s intelligence,...
AI to Help Analyze Military Satellite Photographs
With the phasing out of the MiG-25 high altitude tri-sonic reconnaissance aircraft that could overfly enemy territory, India now relies heavily on its own...
China Launches New ‘AI-brained’ Satellite
China's revolutionary AI-powered "WonderJourney" satellite foretells fully autonomous spacecraft.
The satellite was launched in a Chinese commercially produced rocket among a package of satellites that...
New Assessment Tech Regarding Disaster Damages
Satellite imagery is frequently used for damage assessments following natural disasters, from hurricanes to forest fires, in order to tell responders what infrastructure was...
China May Blind U.S. Satellites in Future Conflicts
The United States Space Command is concerned that China would likely target American spy satellites in future conflicts. It is very likely that China...
A New 3D View of the World Built for Preparedness and...
Understanding how people build, expand, and occupy space has become a strategic priority for governments and emergency planners. Yet most global datasets still represent...
Alternative GPS Version Underway
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...
The Launch of the World’s First Autonomous Navigation Satellites
China has made a leap in space technology with the launch of the world’s first satellites capable of autonomous navigation. The two satellites, Siwei...
Amazon Designs Thrusters to Protect its Satellites from Space Debris
Amazon designs custom satellite thrusters that will enable more effective maneuvering to avoid space debris, as well as increase the sustainability of Amazon’s satellite...
ESA Says- Stop Crowding Earth’s Orbital Environment
ESA’s Space Environment report highlights space debris as a major problem, stating that the problem will worsen even if we stop sending objects into...
Chinese Startup Launches Methane-Powered Rocket, Beating SpaceX
A China-based startup named LandSpace Technology Corp has beaten SpaceX when it successfully launched a methane-powered rocket. With this launch, China put itself at...
Iran’s Satellites to Extend Ballistic Missile Range
Iran recently announced that it has deployed three satellites into space using its notoriously unreliable "Simorgh" ("Pheonix") rockets. The launch has been widely criticized...
Defense Giants Collaborate at Air Combat Sphere
The new aerial battlefield incorporates manned and unmanned systems, satellites, etc. All these elements must be interconnected in order to achieve maximal coordination. The...
More Secured Communications – Through Space
A recent European initiative is expected to provide secure connectivity for citizens, commercial enterprises, and public institutions, as well as providing global coverage for...
New Tech to Help Rescue Pilot Behind Enemy Lines
Military forces depend, to a large extent, on GPS and need a redundant resilient capability to operate in a GNSS/GPS-denied environment. A new solution...
Defense-Tech Space Startup Raises $550M
According to FutureTEKnow, Sierra Space raised $550M in a Series C round to advance its defense-focused space technologies, including satellites and a reusable spaceplane....
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Autonomous Ground Vehicles Are Heading to the Front Lines
Keeping frontline units supplied has always been one of the most dangerous tasks in military operations. Vehicles carrying ammunition, equipment, and spare parts often...
