Going Back to Working Without GPS
About 70% of the US Army's major combat systems depend on signals being beamed from space. The Pentagon is investing in a new generation...
Google and Microsoft Models Adapted to Locating Missile Sites
US researchers have trained deep learning algorithms to identify Chinese surface-to-air missile sites - hundreds of times faster than their human counterparts. The algorithms proved...
Situational Awareness System in GPS-Denied Environments
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...
Large Security Firm will Examine SATCOM Resilience
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National Security Solutions provider, has recently announced that the U.S. Government awarded its subsidiary RT Logic an...
Israel to Launch First Ever Autonomous Nanosatellites on Formation Flying
A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
New Dual-Use Satellite on Air
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)....
Meet New Family of Armed UAVs
A new family of unmanned aerial vehicles has been recently showcased in China. Chinese research and production company Tengoen Technology unveiled two fixed-wing UAVs...
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...
Satellite Supplies New GPS Capabilities
The U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite "Available for Launch." GPS III SV01 will bring new capabilities to U.S....
Pioneering Development Provides Arctic Situational Awareness
A new development in situational awareness technology would support operations in harsh environments such as the arctics. Finnish maritime innovators Fleetrange, a maritime startup and...
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...
Manned/Unmanned Systems Coordination Sought
L3 Technologies, a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training, has recently announced that it’s received a production contract...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
