Robotic Swarm Developed for Challenging Missions
Many technological developments have been inspired by Nature. Swarming insect-like robots developed for space as well as for use in mining, industrial and search...
US Army Resumes Contract With Command and Control Provider
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...
DARPA to Launch Satellites in Support of Optical Network
A new space architecture will support the building of an optically meshed network, optical telecommunications network employing wired fiber-optic communication. The US Defense Advanced...
Beetles Inspire Advanced Navigation Systems for Drones and Satellites
Insect vision has long inspired engineers, as these creatures have been solving navigational challenges for millions of years, without the brain power or technology...
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,...
World’s Biggest Airplane Achieves Major Milestone
A new milestone was recently achieved in the field of air launching rockets, on the way to the key test in 2019. Stratolaunch, the...
New Technology Enables Solar Power Generation After Sunset
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have developed an innovative technology that allows for the generation of solar power even after the...
This Fiber Trick Could Simplify Secure Laser Links in the Sky
Laser-based data links are increasingly attractive for aircraft and space systems that need to move large volumes of information quickly. Free-space optical communication (FSOC)...
The Race for Satellite Dominance in Korean Peninsula
South Korea is set to launch its first commercial-grade satellite at the end of May 2023, while North Korea is pushing to launch its...
Connecting Satellite Constellations and the Internet of Things
Nowadays, the number of connected objects that compose the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing quickly – today's 15 billion connected devices are expected to...
$12M Investment Powers Next-Gen Hypersonic Testing for Defense and Space
The next generation of aircraft and space systems requires the ability to conduct tests at extremely high speeds — yet today, the industry is...
New Use for Drone Rescue Parachute
Parachute rescue systems used with drones can be applied in the aerospace industry. A parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems supports the European...
Satellite Communications Tested on Advanced UAV
The P.1HH HammerHead UAV has successfully accomplished its first flight test program, aimed at experimenting the satellite control of a MALE (Medium Altitude Long...
New Personal Black Box to Track Soldiers
Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...
New Mode of Transportation to Revolutionize Military Logistics
The U.S. Transportation Command, which is responsible for moving military personnel and equipment around the world is working with Exploration Architecture, or XArc, and...
SMART Quiet Boxes Will Power the World’s Largest Telescope
“Radio telescopes” are a type of telescope that detects faint radio signals arriving from distant cosmic sources, which means its site must be as...
The Pentagon’s Network of Space Sensors Might Not Work
The Pentagon plans to create a multi-layer system of sensors for tracking hypersonic missiles, but a new report released by the CSIS calls out...
Satellites Predict Earthquakes 19 Days in Advance
Being able to prepare for a coming earthquake could save lives, with better evacuation and planning – a new study suggests that this could...
Timing Without Satellites: A New Tool for GPS-Denied Operations
Precise timing sits quietly at the heart of modern systems. Communications networks, military command chains, financial transactions, and power grids all rely on accurate...
The World’s First Wooden Satellite
The LignoSat2 wooden satellite is an innovative concept on the brink of becoming a reality and might be launched in late 2024 by NASA...
Hypersonic Missile Defense Technology Under Development
Many of today's missile-defense systems are not able to track and kill hypersonic weapons, which are designed to outmaneuver contemporary detection systems through speed...
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...
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This Balloon-Launched Missile Is Designed to Ignore GPS Jamming
Electronic warfare has become one of the defining features of modern conflict. Jamming systems can disrupt satellite navigation, interfere with communications, and reduce the...
