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Once just an idea in sci-fi pictures such as 2001: A Space Odyssey but now a realistic vision, space tourism could be on the horizon. Programs like Space X plan to put civilians in space by 2026. One of the biggest questions for people who may be intrigued about making …
Read More »New Small and Micro UAVs propulsion concepts and technologies to enable security forces to scout out buildings for urban combat and counter terrorist operations.
A miniature UAV or small UAV (SUAV) is an unmanned aerial vehicle small enough to be man-portable. Miniature UAVs range from micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can be carried by an infantryman, to man-portable UAVs that can be carried and launched like an infantry man-portable air-defense system. The term is …
Read More »The rise of Silicon Valley’s worldwide in many countries including UK, Japan, Israel, China and India
Silicon Valley is the world’s top tech hub today. With a $128,308 per capita in the annual gross domestic product (GDP-PPP), if Silicon Valley were a country, it would be the second wealthiest in the world behind Qatar. Silicon Valley is home to major tech companies such as Google, Apple, …
Read More »Meteor scatter or Meteor burst communications (MBC) can provide anti-jamming, nuclear survivable backup to satellite communications even in Arctic Region
As warfighting has progressively become more sophisticated, involving larger forces, encompassing greater areas, and containing many new and more lethal weapon systems, the communication systems supporting the command and control functions have undergone a similar evolution. Communication methods have evolved to the capability of rapidly establishing worldwide “real time” communications …
Read More »Device as a service (DaaS) is becoming future of business hardware
The work-from-home needs of employees due to COVID-19 could help drive big changes in how laptops and other devices are sold. Digital transformation and the work-from-home movement may not be the only big technology trends gaining strength due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Also picking up traction in the …
Read More »“Smart” technologies transforming shipping industry and ports by improving quality, increasing productivity and lowering costs
Shipping is the lynchpin of a global economy between exporters and importers. Today, about 90% of the world’s goods are transported by water connecting with various land transfer systems, such as rail, truck, and air.” Globalization has fueled huge growth in the shipping industry. Low-cost shipping is the means that …
Read More »Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) considered the strongest light-weight nanomaterial.
Nanomaterials (NMs) have gained prominence in technological advancements due to their tunable physical, chemical and biological properties with enhanced performance over their bulk counterparts. NMs are categorized depending on their size, composition, shape, and origin. Newly discovered materials such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron nitride …
Read More »Countries integrating Over-The-Horizon (OTH) radars into air defence networks to detect and track stealth Aircrafts, Aircraft carriers and hypersonic missiles
The signals of Conventional microwave radars propagate in a straight line and cannot detect objects beyond their line of sight. The maximum range of these radars is limited by the radio horizon – slightly far away than the optical horizon. OTH radars use very long wave lengths with special properties …
Read More »Militaries designing Next Generation Urban Assault Combat Vehicles effective in megacities for urban warfare
Current Ground combat vehicles, especially main battle tanks (MBT) and infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), are the mainstay of technologically superior armies. The combination of firepower, mobility and survivability allows such vehicles to dominate ground military operations. Military planners expect GCVs to fight in relatively open terrain, where threats come from …
Read More »US Navy’s Information Superiority Vision is to modernize, innovate, defend platforms and developing a culture of information readiness
The Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer Aaron Weis has released the DON Information Superiority Vision in Feb 2020 which conveyed the DON’s vision for information superiority through our information, modernized network design, and our workforce; and defines our way forward. As stated by General David H. Berger, …
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