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  • GalaxEye Tests SAR Sensor Tech On NAL’s Pseudo-Satellite

    Bangalore: Bangalore-based space technology start-up GalaxEye announced on Tuesday the successful testing of its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology on a subscale High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).The company called the SAR trials the first by a private entity on a HAPS platform.HAPS systems operate from the stratosphere like 

  • US Army experiments with long-endurance drones, balloons in Philippines

    ​The Extended Range Sensing and Effects Company used Balikatan to test capabilities as it develops requirements for the force. 

  • US imposes trade curbs on Chinese firms over balloon incident

    ​[[{“value”:”Washington (AFP) May 10, 2024

    The United States added 37 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist Thursday, including some companies accused of supporting a suspected spy balloon that flew over US soil last year.

    The Commerce Department said it also took aim at those that sought to acquire US goods to advance China’s quantum technology capabilities.

    “These activities have substantial military applications and pose a sig”}]] 

  • Ukraine : Balloon warfare in the skies over Ukraine

    ​The Aerobavovna company, headed by Yuriy Vysoven, is currently deploying aerostats specially developed for intelligence missions en masse on the 

  • NewSpace Research & Technologies Flies HAPS Prototype For 24 Plus Hours

    A new Indian endurance & altitude record was made by NewSpace Research & Technologies HAPS prototype with its maiden 24 hour plus flight over ATR Chitradurga reported Sameer Joshi of NRT on his Twitter handle.All test objectives were exceeded on this occasion on Holi day. This is an authentic Aatmanirbhar effort towards India’s quest for a stratospheric presence in the years ahead is 

  • Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics Partner to Launch Specialized HAPS Technology in India

    ​[[{“value”:”London, UK (SPX) Mar 22, 2024

    Mira Aerospace, a joint venture between Bayanat and UAVOS for High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) development, and VEDA Aeronautics, a front-runner in Unmanned Systems within the Indian Aerospace and Defence sector , have unveiled a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to introduce the advanced ApusNeo HAPS technology, tailored specifically for India’s unique needs, to serve both de”}]] 

  • MIRA Aerospace And VEDA Aeronautics Collaborate To Bring Advanced High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Solutions To India

    New HAPS solutions specifically designed for Indian Defence and Civilian clients. Deploying the first HAPS in the Indian market sets a new benchmark for the adoption of this technology in Asia and beyondABU DHABI: Mira Aerospace, a joint venture between Bayanat and UAVOS to develop and manufacture High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS), and VEDA Aeronautics, an Indian Aerospace & Defence 

  • DARPA’s Innovative Initiative: Capturing Intruding Spy Balloons Nondestructively with CAPTURE

    ​The rise of Chinese high-altitude spy balloons has presented a significant challenge to the security and defense mechanisms of the United States. These balloons can operate at staggering altitudes of up to 75,000 feet, making them virtually untouchable by conventional means. Moreover, their payloads, often filled with advanced intelligence-gathering equipment, pose a considerable threat to … 

  • NORAD Fighters Intercept High-Altitude Balloon Over Utah

    ​[[{“value”:”A small balloon floating at a high altitude over Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, NORAD said.
    The post NORAD Fighters Intercept High-Altitude Balloon Over Utah appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] 

  • NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US

    ​[[{“value”:”Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2024

    A small balloon floating at a high altitude over the US state of Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft on Friday but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, a US-Canada military agency said, according to US media.

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement it had detected the balloon traveling at an altitude between 43,000-45,000 feet (13,100-13,7″}]]