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DARPA sprints toward unmanned air and ground swarming

November 30, 2017 - By

DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions future small-unit infantry forces using small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or small unmanned ground systems (UGS) in swarms of 250 robots or more to accomplish diverse missions in complex urban environments. By leveraging and combining emerging technologies in swarm autonomy and human-swarm teaming, the program seeks to enable rapid development and deployment of... read more

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U.S. Army solicits PNT solutions for warfighters

November 30, 2017 - By

The U.S. Army is soliciting proposals for research, development, design and testing that directly supports battlefield technologies in the area of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). Broad Agency Announcement (BAA W56KGU-18-R-PN22) was issued by the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) on Nov. 24 through FedBizOpps.gov. CERDEC — based at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland — aims... read more

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Esri joins with Airbus on global intelligence enterprise agreement

November 30, 2017 - By

Esri has entered into an enterprise agreement with the intelligence program line of Airbus Defence and Space. With this new agreement in place, the core GIS will be expanded to meet Airbus’s pivotal mission of using creativity and innovation to address the massive economic, social, and environmental challenges our planet faces. The enterprise agreement is global in nature and includes all... read more

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Intelsat demonstrates mitigation of satellite signal interference

November 30, 2017 - By

Mitigating intentional interference for satellites is addressed in a new white paper released by Intelsat General. The white paper details interference mitigation on the Intelsat EpicNG platform. Intelsat General is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat and operator of the worldwide Globalized Network. The whitepaper validates the ability of the Intelsat EpicNG platform to mitigate attempts by adversaries to intentionally interfere with... read more

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Geologist uses lidar to monitor Greenland Glacier ice loss

November 30, 2017 - By

Leigh Stearns, a geologist with the University of Kansas, is working with a Riegl VZ-6000 ultra long range terrestrial laser scanner, incorporated into an ATLAS (Autonomous Terrestrial Laser Scanning) system, to monitor rates of ice loss on the Helheim Glacier, a tidewater glacier undergoing large-scale changes due to global climate change. “Lidar is an emerging technology for the earth sciences... read more

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NovAtel’s GPS anti-jam technology chosen for UK’s Type 26 frigate

November 30, 2017 - By

NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) has been selected for the United Kingdom’s Type 26 frigates to meet a requirement as part of a protected navigation system. The frigates are 21st-century warships that will replace the Type 23 frigate as the workhorse of the British Fleet, undertaking the Royal Navy’s three core roles — warfighting, maritime security and international engagement —... read more

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System of Systems: GPS III update, Galileo launch

November 29, 2017 - By

GPS III 11+ Harris Corporation has completed development of its fully digital Mission Data Unit (MDU), which is at the heart of its navigation payload for Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellites 11 and beyond. Harris has already provided MDUs and payloads for the first 10 GPS III satellites, one of which has been declared “available for launch” and the second... read more

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Satellite imagery aids rescue efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria

November 28, 2017 - By

Free and rapid imagery was provided through the USGS Hazard Data Distribution System. The calls for assistance started days before Hurricane Harvey came barreling across America’s doorstep this summer. First responders and government officials needed answers to prepare and protect communities. How strong is this storm going to be? What kind of damage occurred on its path through the Caribbean?... read more

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