DataFloren

Defence, Drones & AI News Aggregation

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  • Satellites for quantum communications

    ​[[{“value”:”Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 2024

    How can it be ensured that data transmitted through the internet can be read only by the intended recipient? At present our data are encrypted with mathematical methods that rely on the idea that the factorization of large numbers is a difficult task. With the increasing power of quantum computers, however, these mathematical codes will probably no longer be secure in the future.

    Tobias Vo”}]] 

  • DroneShield Secures US Hand-Held Anti-Drone Systems Contract

    ​[[{“value”:”Australian company DroneShield has signed a contract to deliver hand-held counter-unmanned aerial system solutions for a US customer.
    The post DroneShield Secures US Hand-Held Anti-Drone Systems Contract appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] 

  • Anduril Tests Kamikaze Drone With Warhead Matching Hellfire Missile

    ​[[{“value”:”An Anduril Industries kamikaze drone capable of carrying a warhead of 33 pounds destroyed multiple targets in a live-fire test last year, the company announced.
    The post Anduril Tests Kamikaze Drone With Warhead Matching Hellfire Missile appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] 

  • Russian Navy to Induct Ship-Launched Kamikaze Drones 

    ​[[{“value”:”The Russian Navy will soon induct a ship-launched kamikaze drone to help fend off rising Ukrainian marine drone attacks on naval vessels.
    The post Russian Navy to Induct Ship-Launched Kamikaze Drones  appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] 

  • U.S. Sends Letter of Acceptance To India For Predator Drone Purchase

    The US State Department notified the drone deal on Feb 1, but the draft LOA was kept open for possible objections from US lawmakers for a mandatory 30 days. The letter of acceptance is a response to India sending a letter of intent to purchase 31 drones to the US governmentNew Delhi: India and US have further cemented defence cooperation with the Biden administration sending the final letter of 

  • IIT-Jodhpur’s 3D-Printed Hybrid UAV Prototype Can Move In Land, Air & Water

    Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur on Thursday unveiled a 3D-printed prototype for a hybrid unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAV) that can operate on land, air and in water.The 3D-printed prototype, which was built inspired by a species of bird Anhingas that are both capable of moving on land and underwater, may be useful in rescue efforts as well as in tasks like 

  • SASC Chairs Sound Alarm on Counter Drone Protection for U.S. Bases

    ​Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the vice chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), has sounded the alarm on what he said was a lack of sufficient, U.S. base protection 

  • ESA Invests E12 Million in Revolutionary Galileo Satellite Clock Technology

    ​[[{“value”:”Paris, France (SPX) Mar 12, 2024

    The European Space Agency (ESA), representing the European Commission, has finalized a E12 million agreement with Leonardo S.p.A (Italy) and the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica for the inception and development of cutting-edge atomic clock technology to enhance the Galileo satellite navigation system.

    This initiative underscores the critical role of ultra-precise and reliable ato”}]] 

  • Orion Space Solutions deploys EO/IR satellite to boost Space Force weather forecasting

    ​[[{“value”:”Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2024

    Orion Space Solutions, an Arcfield subsidiary, has successfully deployed its Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager (RROCI) satellite into orbit on March 4. This cutting-edge satellite is equipped with electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) capabilities, designed to deliver precise Earth observation and infrared data to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) weather forecasting”}]] 

  • ESA Awards Atheras Analytics Contract for Next-Gen Satellite Constellation Ground Software Development

    ​[[{“value”:”Paris, France (SPX) Mar 13, 2024

    The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen Atheras Analytics SAS, based in Paris, for a significant 12-month project focused on the creation of an advanced Ground Segment Dimensioning Tool. This tool is designed to optimize the operation and analysis of satellite constellations, which may comprise networks in varying orbits, all equipped with the capability for inter-satellite communication. It”}]]