Rajesh Uppal
April 4, 2023 Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Industry & Market Dynamics
118
Biotechnology is technology that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for commercial application or benefit to humanity. This technology utilizes varied biomolecular and cellular procedures in order to develop products and technologies that ultimately assist in advancing human lives as well …
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Rajesh Uppal
April 3, 2023 Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Strategy, Policy & Governance
201
After the Cold War, the US, NATO, and the world at large shifted focus to combating terrorism and capacity building in fragile states. As a result, the urgency to develop and field new systems to combat potential near-peer competitors eroded. Without this motivation, NATO and its allies – especially larger …
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Rajesh Uppal
April 2, 2023 Army & Land, Strategy, Policy & Governance
182
Reducing the adversary’s capabilities has always been the fundamental objective of any military action. Land maneuver can be defined as the manner in which forces are committed on the battlefield. Combined arms is an approach to warfare that seeks to integrate different combat arms of a military to achieve mutually …
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Rajesh Uppal
April 2, 2023 Material, Thermal, Propulsion & Energy, Weapons & Munitions
1,467
The function of the propulsion system is to produce thrust, which is the force that moves a rocket through air and space. Different propulsion systems generate thrust in different ways, but always through some application of Newton’s third law of motion. In any propulsion system, a working fluid is accelerated …
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Rajesh Uppal
April 1, 2023 Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Security & Threat Management
236
State actors use a variety of methods to acquire knowledge and technology that they can use for military purposes or for objectives that are not consistent with our fundamental values. Examples include centrally controlled talent programmes, applying pressure to compatriots (or former compatriots) who have emigrated, digital espionage and the …
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Rajesh Uppal
April 1, 2023 Thermal, Propulsion & Energy, Unmanned & Autonomous Systems
751
The employment of UAVs by various industries and in Defense and Security missions are enabled by their propulsion system to provide them with the necessary power to propel the aircraft for forward flight or hover. Propulsion systems can advance the flight time or endurance of a UAV which is influenced …
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Rajesh Uppal
March 31, 2023 Army & Land, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Weapons & Munitions
3,496
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of well protected armoured vehicles. The increased use of artillery weapons and precision rocket systems along with strikes against targets of opportunity using drones, caused widespread casualties among infantry soldiers caught out in the open. Such losses are again bringing into focus …
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Rajesh Uppal
March 30, 2023 Comm. & Networking, Cyber & IW
1,070
Cyber-attacks are continuously growing in size and breadth, targeting organizations of all sizes across sectors, and telecom sector is no exception. According to PwC’s Global State of Information Security, 2016, IT security incidents in the telecoms sector increased 45% in 2015 compared to the year before. The rising danger posed …
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Rajesh Uppal
March 29, 2023 Comm. & Networking, Quantum
429
The coming 5G standard will offer towering benefits, such as enhanced speed and performance, lower latency, and better efficiency. The 5G networks are rapidly adopting various developing technologies to provide high-speed data delivery. The 5G technology is being used in a variety of applications such as smart city, Industrial Internet …
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Rajesh Uppal
March 28, 2023 AI & IT, Security & Threat Management
140
Blockchain, bitcoin, crypto assets, and virtual currencies have become a whole new vocabulary describing innovative technology to swiftly transfer value around the world. Blockchain originated just over 10 years ago. Since then, virtual assets have become widely available and have started to be used as payment products. Virtual assets have …
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