Satellite-Based Solution for Emergency Communications Gains Momentum
When disaster strikes, cell phone networks often go down – whether because of the event or because of the sheer volume of traffic, new...
Satellite-Based UAVs Have Many Benefits
Satellite-based unmanned aerial vehicles can serve for various missions. The satellite and communications giant Inmarasat has been exploring the value of satellite-enabled unmanned aerial...
Calling 911 from Middle of Desert May be Possible
Mobile phones often have no service because they are outside the range of a cell tower. People in remote areas without cellular networks don’t...
Quantum Tech Advances Military Space Sensors
The US Air Force has been running a program named FORTRESS, Focused Opportunity Reaching Toward Reliable Electro-Optic Strategic Sensors, designed for developing, growing and...
Blockchain Tech to Help Track Air Traffic
The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system functions with satellite rather than radar technology to more accurately observe and track air traffic. In a bid...
Indian Army Invests in Robotics and AI
The Indian Army plans to invest in its warfare fleet by introducing integrated battle groups (IBGs), energy weapons, artificial intelligence, robotics and micro-satellite technologies...
SATCOM Services Are Unsecured
US adversaries are more and more capable of penetrating US unclassified or barely protected systems. The bulk of military satellite communication services are provided...
Satellite Photos Get New Level of Immediacy
Transferring satellite photos to decision makers in the military and commercial sectors is not immediate. “When firefighters are attacking a wildfire, they need the...
Civilian Researcher Exposes Missile Locations
An independent Israeli researcher has discovered that certain types of military radars can be detected from space, realizing that radar waves generated by the...
New Approach on Military Satellites
U.S. military researchers are looking to develop a constellation of small, secure, and affordable military satellites that not only are able to operate in...
Next Big Thing in Rocket Propulsion
This is the next big thing in rocket propulsion. An Israeli company is developing a gel-based propellant that will change the way rockets and...
Ground Troops to Receive Imagery Directly from Satellite
Satellite technology will offer increased situational awareness to US ground troops within the framework of a program that seeks the manufacture of small satellites...
Russia Could Soon Shoot Down Satellites
Russia’s Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor was recently spotted with a new, large missile suspended underneath, which could be a Russian anti-satellite weapon.
The missile was...
Technology to Manipulate Ocean Activity to be Developed by China
A few months ago, China approved funds for the development of a dual-purpose laser device that could be mounted on surveillance satellites, with the...
Secret Military Technology Now On Your Smartphone
In the last 10 years, the world has been observing an information revolution in the form of space reconnaissance, showcasing a transition from complex...
iPhones to Take Over Communications in Battlefield
When inquiring into the battlefield of tomorrow, and specifically communication among soldiers, within the U.S. Army exists a consensus: everybody would like a smartphone....
China Advances its Own GPS Technology
GPS, run by the U.S. government, had a nearly $56 billion economy in 2015. The GPS is currently used in nearly every major positioning...
Unknown Threat Posed by Satellite Systems
The satellite communications that ships, planes and the military use to connect to the internet are vulnerable to hackers that, in the worst-case scenario,...
New UAV for Maritime Surveillance Missions Exposed
A new, twin-engined fixed-wing UAV designed for maritime surveillance missions has been exposed by Tekever. The AR5 is designed to address maritime concerns such...
Satellite Tech for Distress Signals Detection is Applied Successfully
Canada stands to benefit from a space-related search and rescue system. The country has awarded Phase II of the Medium Earth Orbit Search and...
Now Anyone Can Analyze Satellite Images in Real-Time
A wide array of activities can be carried out more quickly and comprehensively by using aerial and satellite images, from monitoring a national park,...
Cost-Effective Solution for Microsatellite Launch Under Development
When launched from the ground, rockets require lots of fuel to push through the dense air of those first miles. If another vehicle floats...
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Engineering Meets Neuroscience in the Fight Against Chronic Pain
The University of Oxford has begun research initiative designed to change how chronic pain is managed. The programme, funded by the Engineering and Physical...
