Tag: Geospatial
VideoScout-Go – Handheld Video Exploitation System
L-3 Unmanned Systems announced today the release of VideoScout-GO (VS-GO), a ruggedized, fully integrated handheld video terminal capable of receiving and recording full-motion video...
Protecting Satellites in Orbit
Carter said the US has established an integrated effort to in understanding the anti-satellite threat, and preparing a work plan on how the US...
Vigilant Stare Launch Airborne Wide Area Persistent Surveillance (WAPS) Service
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and ITT Exelis are nearing completion and testing of Vigilant Stare, a manned aircraft-based Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance (WAPS) concept demonstrator.
Harris Atlas Systems to Establish Geospatial Data Sharing System for a...
Harris Atlas Systems LLC has been awarded an $8 million dollar contract to provide a Middle Eastern government agency with a system that will ensure that critical military and public safety informatio. The advanced geospatial intelligence solution consists of enterprise and mobile versions of Harris Corporation's Active Catalog™ system, which enables users to manage, share, and retrieve large volumes of geospatial data throughout an enterprise.
DigitalGlobe Rejects GeoEye Proposed Acquisition
Satellite imagery company GeoEye Inc offered to buy rival DigitalGlobe Inc today for $792 million in cash and stock as it tries to make up for a possible revenue loss from U.S. defense spending cuts.
Vision-2020 – The Next Step for India’s Military Space Programs
Intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, communication and navigation as the thrust areas for India's Defence Space Vision 2020 Phase-I to be met by the year 2012. However, even these basic capabilities will remain inadequate in the absence of devoted military satellites
Micro Spy-Satellite Technology Evolving at RAFAEL
RAFAEL's LiteSat, a micro-satellite will weigh less than 100 kg to be used for 'Responsive Space Operations' by deploying reconnaissance satellites by airborne or ground launched satellites on missions supporting operational requirements on quick notice.
North Korea Accelerates Nuclear Plans – Construct Light Water Reactor, Uranium...
The scope of the North Korean nuclear program is much larger than previously estimated by the west, as the North develops new nuclear capabilities...
Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) 2011
Defense Update is proud to add WBR's Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) 2011 to the list of defense professional events sponsored by us. DGI 2011...
Latrun 2010 Exhibition – Day II Photo Report
Our second daily coverage of the Latrun event focus on electro-optical devices shown here. Among many familiar systems, Defense Update has picked several new...
NATO Establishes Core Geographic Services
An industry team led by Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEN) and ESRI will develop the Core Geographic Services project that will provide the baseline for...
Operationally Responsive SAR Satellite Offered by a US-Israeli Team
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) have teamed to build and launch surveillance satellites carrying an Israeli Synthetic Aperture Radar payload....
Targeting at the pixel
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Unlike laser guided munitions, which share a mutual electro-optical signal to coordinate the sensor and shooter, GPS guided weapons require...
Bae Systems Demonstrates Passive Geo-location Technology
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a passive geo-location capability that enables aircraft to quickly pinpoint the location of enemy emitters positions (radars, communications equipment...