Introduction: In recent years, the proliferation of drones has presented a significant challenge for military forces worldwide. The emergence of drones as potential carriers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), biological agents, or chemical substances has raised concerns regarding the safety and security of both military installations and civilian populations. As a result, militaries around the …
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Exolaunch USA and Capella Space Partner for Launch of Advanced SAR Satellite, Acadia-5″
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 07, 2023
Exolaunch USA, a significant player in launch mission management and deployment services for small satellites, has recently inked a contract with Capella Space, an American leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology. This contract centers around the deployment of Capella Space’s Acadia-5 satellite, which is set for a sun-synchronous orbit launch as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-11 missio
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Momentus Partners with CalgaryToSpace for 2025 Satellite Launch
San Jose CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a partnership with CalgaryToSpace (CTS), a student team from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to building and operating a satellite in orbit. The collaboration involves Momentus providing transportation and orbital delivery services for CTS in 2025.
CTS has been working diligently towards the development and launch of their satellite, known as
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Senegal military strengthens drone capabilities
Senegal, a West African nation facing security challenges from terrorism and migration, has boosted its drone capabilities with the acquisition of various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from different sources. The Senegalese military has procured French EOS Technologie Strix 400, Spanish-made Embention M600WP Multirotor Drone, and Chinese-made Jiangsu Digital Eagle S&T Development YFT-CZ33 Fixed-wing VTOL drone,
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Egypt showcases its anti-drone technology at EDEX 2023
Egypt is demonstrating its capabilities in countering the emerging threat of drones at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2023, which is held in Cairo from December 4 to 7. The country has unveiled its DJ-400 counter-drone system, which jams mini- and micro-UAVs from up to 4 kilometers away. The DJ-400 system is developed by the
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Russia, Egypt sign licence production agreement for Zashchita anti-drone systems at EDEX 2023
Russia and Egypt have agreed to cooperate on the licensed production of Russian civilian anti-drone systems called Zashchita (Protection) at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2023, which is held in Cairo from December 4 to 7. The agreement was signed by the Russian Vector Research Institute, part of Ruselectronics holding within Russia’s state technological company
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DARPA DRIFT: Advancing Analysis Algorithms for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Satellite Constellations
Introduction: The field of remote sensing plays a vital role in acquiring information about the Earth’s surface from a distance. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, in particular, provide valuable insights by bouncing radar signals off the ground and creating images based on the reflections. DARPA’s DRIFT program aims to leverage SAR satellite constellations and develop …
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Babcock Unveils Tech to Autonomously Control Swarm of Drones
Babcock International has unveiled technology to control single or entire fleets of vehicles in a defense environment.
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Chinese balloon detected around Taiwan: defence ministry
Taipei (AFP) Dec 8, 2023
Taiwan’s defence ministry said Friday it had detected a Chinese balloon crossing the so-called median line that bisects the sensitive strait separating the island from China.
“1 PRC (People’s Republic of China) balloon was detected at 11:52 (0352 GMT) yesterday after crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait … 101 nautical miles (187 kilometres) southwest of Keelung,” said the ministry
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US Army to Launch High-Altitude Spy Balloon Program in 2025
The US Army will soon launch a program to develop a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.
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