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Neutron Beams can detect Nuclear Warheads and disable them

Rajesh Uppal March 28, 2020 Defense & Military, Electronics & EW Comments Off on Neutron Beams can detect Nuclear Warheads and disable them 1,058

Despite making reductions in their arsenals, both the USA and Russia have extensive and expensive programmes under way to replace and modernize their nuclear warheads, missile and aircraft delivery systems, and nuclear weapon production facilities. The Nuclear Race between US, Russia, and China through their continuous modernization of all the …

Militaries developing Vehicle mounted Lasers Directed Energy Weapons to counter swarm of Drones , C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar) and subsonic cruise missiles

Rajesh Uppal March 27, 2020 Defense & Military, Photonics, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Militaries developing Vehicle mounted Lasers Directed Energy Weapons to counter swarm of Drones , C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar) and subsonic cruise missiles 2,182

The drones have emerged as a major new threat to civilian infrastructure and military. The militant organizations have started employing drones to further their terrorism. Jihadi groups fighting the Syrian government – most notably ISIS and Jabhet al-Nusra – are extensively using advanced drones to pinpoint the Syrian Army’s locations, …

High-assurance Network encryptors secure voice, video, and data moving over public and private IP networks

Rajesh Uppal March 26, 2020 Cyber & IW Comments Off on High-assurance Network encryptors secure voice, video, and data moving over public and private IP networks 701

Protecting network transmitted data against cyber attacks and data breaches is imperative for government agencies. Data network eavesdropping, innocent error or technical failure, data tampering and data theft have all become commonplace. The implications of a significant breach are often catastrophic. Encryption is a popular and effective method …

DARPA’s Safe Gene editing program developing tools to prevent Global Bioterrorism and Biowarfare threat

Rajesh Uppal March 26, 2020 Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Global Risks & Future Threats, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on DARPA’s Safe Gene editing program developing tools to prevent Global Bioterrorism and Biowarfare threat 1,673

Gene editing technologies have captured increasing attention from healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community leaders in recent years for their potential to selectively disable cancerous cells in the body, control populations of disease-spreading mosquitos, and defend native flora and fauna against invasive species, among other uses. The potential national security applications …

Avalanches, the most destructive natural hazards threatening human life, and built structures in mountainous regions, require accurate early warning and predicition systems

Rajesh Uppal March 21, 2020 Global Risks & Future Threats, Security & Threat Management Comments Off on Avalanches, the most destructive natural hazards threatening human life, and built structures in mountainous regions, require accurate early warning and predicition systems 928

Snow avalanches are among the most destructive natural hazards threatening human life, ecosystems, built structures, and landscapes in mountainous regions. Avalanches and landslides are common in Himalayan Kashmir. Avalanches have caused some of the heaviest tolls for the Indian and Pakistani armies camping in the region. Each winter in …

Heterogeneous Integration Technology enhance capability of military RADAR, communications, imaging and sensing systems, DARPA’s DAHI, and CHIPS led its development

Rajesh Uppal March 19, 2020 Electronics & EW, Material Comments Off on Heterogeneous Integration Technology enhance capability of military RADAR, communications, imaging and sensing systems, DARPA’s DAHI, and CHIPS led its development 2,196

Modern warfare is increasingly dependent on microelectronics capabilities that sense the environment, convert the signals into data streams, process the information, and generate a response. In this sense, Aerospace and Defense (A-D) systems are quite similar to commercial systems that perform communications and computations, while taking advantage of the advancement …

Countries developing Neutron guns as particle beam directed energy weapons to destroy enemy missiles

Rajesh Uppal March 14, 2020 Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Thermal, Propulsion & Energy, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Countries developing Neutron guns as particle beam directed energy weapons to destroy enemy missiles 4,521

A neutron beam can destroy electronics and that would be useful in warfare. The U.S. Defense Strategic Defense Initiative put into development the technology of a neutral particle beam to be used as a weapon in outer space. Neutral beam accelerator technology was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory. According to …

Global threat Intelligence and warnings shared by Cyber Agencies enables mitigating cyber threats before large scale exploitation by hackers

Rajesh Uppal March 13, 2020 Cyber & IW, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries Comments Off on Global threat Intelligence and warnings shared by Cyber Agencies enables mitigating cyber threats before large scale exploitation by hackers 766

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2016 Global Risks Report, cyber-security is recognised as one of the greatest threats to business worldwide, and the global cost of crimes in cyberspace is estimated to be $445bn. By 2021, cybercrime damage is estimated to hit $6 trillion annually. To put that in …

Cyber attacks as big a threat to warships as missiles and torpedoes, Navies develop cyber security policy and risk management

Rajesh Uppal March 12, 2020 Cyber & IW, Navy & Maritime, Technology & Systems Management Comments Off on Cyber attacks as big a threat to warships as missiles and torpedoes, Navies develop cyber security policy and risk management 1,896

The maritime sector is on the verge of a digital disruption. As digital transformation of the maritime sector is gathering momentum that will have a major impact on operations and existing business models, simultaneously the threat cyber attacks is emerging. Further the sector’s infrastructure will be exposed to more and …

Nanomedicine entering mainstream to treat Cancer, HIV and Chem-Bio weapon threats.

Rajesh Uppal March 11, 2020 Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Nanotech Comments Off on Nanomedicine entering mainstream to treat Cancer, HIV and Chem-Bio weapon threats. 1,108

Nanomedicine is a branch of medicine that applies the knowledge and tools of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of disease. Nanomedicines typically encapsulate therapeutic and/or imaging compounds in submicrometer-sized carrier materials. Nanomedicine involves the use of nanoscale materials, such as biocompatible nanoparticles and nanorobots, for diagnosis, delivery, sensing or …