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...
Unexpected Solution for GPS Denied Navigation
As more tools are developed in order to jam or spoof GPS signals, the US military has prioritized the development of alternative sources of...
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...
HAWK30 UAV Completes Successful Test Flight
The HAWK30 solar HAPS (High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) unmanned aircraft successfully completed a first test flight at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Flying...
Atomic Clocks as Solution for GPS-Denied Navigation
Developing alternative positioning, navigation, timing (PNT) systems for when GPS is denied has long been a priority for military forces worldwide. A new solution...
France Developing Anti-Satellite Space Laser
France has been at work developing a space based anti-satellite laser weapon. The weapon will orbit earth, blinding satellites that are considered to be...
The Pentagon Plans On Constructing Its Own Space Station
The United States Department of Defense has been making plans for the future to construct a small space station to orbit the Earth. The...
Marines to Get Ultra-Fast Satellite Communications
The US Marine Corps is field-testing a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system. The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is expected to be 10 times...
World’s Largest Plane to Launch Satellites Into Orbit
Last month, the largest plane in the world has completed its first flight. Stratolaunch Systems Corporation has successfully managed to complete the first flight...
Higher-Power GPS Constellation Prepared for Launch
The U.S. Air Force’s second new GPS III satellite will bring higher-power, more accurate and harder-to-jam signals to the GPS fleet. The new GPS...
Meet Next Generation GPS
There are growing concerns in the US that GPS satellites might become enemy targets in a future war. The Pentagon and intelligence agencies have...
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...
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...
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$20 Million in Sight: New Partnership Targets the Smart Sensing Market
Protecting borders, critical infrastructure, and transportation corridors is becoming increasingly challenging as the number of threats and users operating within these environments continues to...
