ISR

N Korea had Russian help getting spy satellite to orbit, S Korea says

North Korea said its “Malligyong-1″ satellite has already transmitted images of military facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam.

7 days ago

Seoul warns North Korea not to launch spy satellite

North Korea failed in its first two attempts to put a military spy satellite into orbit this year and hasn’t followed through on vow to make a third try.

10 days ago

Opinion

Changing video bit rate on the fly can boost the effectivness of ISR

The video-based intelligence provided by ISR platforms is critical to the situational awareness and effective decision-making needed for mission success.

Opinion

Unmanned systems are only as capable as their networks

The current discussion on the use of drones and robotic unmanned systems tends to overlook the pressing challenges of their connectivity.

13 days ago

NATO to buy 6 Boeing Wedgetails to update surveillance capability

The contract with the company — one of the military organization’s biggest-ever purchases — is set to be signed next year.

14 days ago

US spy tool will lapse unless Congress and White House can cut deal

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of December.

2 weeks ago

Defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corp. spent millions of dollars of its own money refining RAPCON-X, depicted here in a company video.

Sierra Nevada to supply US Army with intel-gathering jets in $554M deal

The U.S. Army is paying particular attention to what's known as deep sensing: the capacity to find, monitor, target and kill from greater distances.

2 weeks ago

White House radio spectrum access plan may benefit internet, drones

As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.

2 weeks ago

Satellite photos show punishing campaign as Israel pushed into Gaza

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

3 weeks ago

Japan delivers radar to Philippines amid tension in South China Sea

The new warning and control radar system, FPS-3ME, can detect multiple fighter jets and ballistic missiles.

3 weeks ago

A soldier-built decoy device won this Army’s tech competition

The competition started in 2020 and gives troops a chance to solve military problems and receive recognition.

3 weeks ago

5G seen as ‘critical’ enabler for Pentagon’s simulation, VR needs

The Pentagon is pouring money into video game-like simulation and virtual reality for training, planning, logistics and maintenance purposes.

3 weeks ago

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says is a launch of the newly developed Chollima-1 rocket carrying the Malligyong-1 satellite at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

South Korea to launch first domestically built spy satellite

The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Under a contract with SpaceX, South Korea plans to launch four more spy satellites by 2025.

3 weeks ago

US flying drones over Gaza in search of hostages, Pentagon says

The U.S. has been providing support to Israel's hostage recovery efforts.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

The US just got serious about cybersecurity. Contractors aren’t ready.

In many cases, companies that hold intelligence aren’t aware of their own role in national security, the author argues.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

How US can get and stay ahead of adversaries on intelligence data

Data is playing an increasingly critical role in intelligence community operations and mission support.

4 weeks ago

Leonardo, Elbit units to prototype targeting device for US Army

The U.S. Army published a request for prototype proposal for the Joint Effects Targeting System II in late 2022.

4 weeks ago

German Air Force tests Hensoldt passive radar system to boost defenses

The technology could help air defenders evade detection, as enemy pilots won't know they are being tracked.

5 weeks ago

Former NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell US secrets to Russia

The 31-year-old Army veteran from Colorado Springs, Colo., had faced a possible life sentence

5 weeks ago

The technology that drives intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance powers minute-by-minute decision-making, from the Pentagon to the tactical edge.

North Korea said its “Malligyong-1″ satellite has already transmitted images of military facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam.

North Korea failed in its first two attempts to put a military spy satellite into orbit this year and hasn’t followed through on vow to make a third try.

The video-based intelligence provided by ISR platforms is critical to the situational awareness and effective decision-making needed for mission success.

The current discussion on the use of drones and robotic unmanned systems tends to overlook the pressing challenges of their connectivity.

The contract with the company — one of the military organization’s biggest-ever purchases — is set to be signed next year.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of December.

The U.S. Army is paying particular attention to what's known as deep sensing: the capacity to find, monitor, target and kill from greater distances.

As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

The new warning and control radar system, FPS-3ME, can detect multiple fighter jets and ballistic missiles.

The competition started in 2020 and gives troops a chance to solve military problems and receive recognition.

The Pentagon is pouring money into video game-like simulation and virtual reality for training, planning, logistics and maintenance purposes.

The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Under a contract with SpaceX, South Korea plans to launch four more spy satellites by 2025.

The U.S. has been providing support to Israel's hostage recovery efforts.

In many cases, companies that hold intelligence aren’t aware of their own role in national security, the author argues.

Data is playing an increasingly critical role in intelligence community operations and mission support.

The U.S. Army published a request for prototype proposal for the Joint Effects Targeting System II in late 2022.

The technology could help air defenders evade detection, as enemy pilots won't know they are being tracked.

The 31-year-old Army veteran from Colorado Springs, Colo., had faced a possible life sentence