OFFSET Swarm Systems Integrators Demonstrate Tactics to Conduct Urban Raid
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Researchers integrate swarm tactics and human-swarm teaming technologies in third field experiment In its third field experiment, DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program deployed swarms of autonomous air and ground vehicles to demonstrate a raid in an urban area. The OFFSET program envisions swarms of up to 250 collaborative autonomous systems providing critical insights to […]
Space experts warn against militarization of space, highlight space economy
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In view of the challenges in space such as the increase of orbital debris, militarization of space will be “very bad,” Charles Frank Bolden, former administrator of NASA, told Xinhua at the sideline of an international space conference in Israel. The 15th Ilan Ramon international conference was hosted on Tuesday by the Israel Space Agency, […]
Hiding the Military IoT Devices in Plain Sight
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Camouflaging IoT device signals remains a problem, and not just for the military. New research shows that network-connected device can be authenticated without revealing their individual identities. The internet of things is causing a headache for the military. Millions of devices unwittingly reveal their identities with every message they send or receive. The concern is […]
DARPA Selects BAE to Build Powerful Next-Generation Advanced Electronics
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BAE Systems was awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the next generation of mixed-signal electronics that could enable new Department of Defense (DoD) applications including high capacity, robust communications, radars, and precision sensors, and lead to solutions that enhance situational awareness and survivability for the warfighter. Recognizing that […]
In Davos, the spectre of a tech cold war
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China and the United States may have laid down their arms for now in a trade truce, but their technological rivalry is still raging, raising the spectre of a high tech cold war. The coming battle played out this week in the corridors of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Chinese executives rubbed shoulders […]
US Space Force seeks civilians to join staff
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The U.S. Space Force, the new branch of the Armed Forces established Dec. 20, has begun advertising to fill civilian staff positions in its initial headquarters, called the Office of the Chief of Space Operations. Advertisements for the first 35 positions were posted last week, with a second wave of positions to follow soon. “The […]
NASA awards contract for intelligent systems research
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NASA has selected Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, LLC, a KBRwyle business unit, of Greenbelt, Maryland, for a contract for intelligent systems research and development support services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) hybrid contract consisting of firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract line item numbers (CLINs) for phase-in and core […]
Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide
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As well as providing global navigation services, Europe’s Galileo satellite constellation is contributing to saving more than 2000 lives annually by relaying SOS messages to first responders. And from now on the satellites will reply to these messages, assuring people in danger that help is on the way. This ESA-design ‘return link’ system, unique to […]
Iran makes six satellites to put into orbit
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Mohammad-Javad Azari-Jahromi made the remarks through a twitter message on the threshold of putting Zafar 1 and 2 satellites into orbit in coming days. Speed of production has accelerated, so the speed of sending satellites into orbit should get faster, Azari-Jahromi wrote. He then asked people to select a name for a geometric satellite with […]
Some hackers take the ransom and run: researchers
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Paying off hackers after a ransomware infection could end up being a total loss, according to a study released Thursday which finds some attackers just take the money and run. A survey by researchers at the security firm Proofpoint found that 33 percent of organizations infected with ransomware opted to pay the ransom. But some […]