Dead Bird Drones May Get Artificial Intelligence and 5G

Published by AFCEA, 1 October 2023 Research with robotized bird cadavers could benefit the aviation industry. Researchers at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology who have converted dead birds into flying drones are now considering the possibility of adding an array of technologies, including cameras, fifth-generation (5G) mobile

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ESA and Filtronic is developing spacefaring hardware.

Filtronic advances 5G network connectivity via satellite tech

By Shubhangi Dua, Published by Interesting Engineering, 26 September 2023 In collaboration with the European Space Agency and UK Space Agency, a British electronics company is developing spacefaring hardware to boost 5G network connectivity. In an ambition to devise advanced technology that empowers next-generation satellite constellations in delivering high-speed broadband

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Raytheon begin ‘piggybacking’ battlefield comms on commercial 5G

5G connectivity will allow forward-positioned ground troops to communicate information more quickly. Image courtesy of Raytheon. By Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite, Published by Army Technology, 25 August 2023 5G networks available to commercial users will be used for military communications, within a new capability being developed by Raytheon. Rapid data transfer is

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China To Blast A Whopping 13,000 Satellites Into Space; Its Gigantic Guowang Project Sparks Anxiety In The West

By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 30 January 2023 China’s ambitious ‘mega constellation’ of up to 13,000 satellites that would operate in low Earth orbit, akin to SpaceX Starlink, has raised snooping concerns, said a recent report of Daily Mail. The network is reported to be a part

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Countering the “China Threat”–At What Price?

By Koohan Paik-Mander, Published by Foreign Policy in Focus, 25 June 2022 The Pentagon is upgrading its full-spectrum dominance, with China as the primary target. In early June 2021, in a classified directive to Pentagon officials, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin slammed the former Trump administration for talking big but never

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China ‘Deeply Alarmed’ By SpaceX’s Starlink Capabilities That Is Helping US Military Achieve Total Space Dominance

By Tanmay Kadam, Published by EurAsian Times, 9 May 2022 Of late, Chinese military observers have been increasingly concerned about the potential of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network in helping the US military dominate space, especially so, in the wake of the Ukraine war, where Elon Musk activated Starlink satellites to

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