RADAR SURVEILLANCE
New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says Cuba is constructing a new radar site near Santiago de Cuba, capable of monitoring U.S. military activities at Guantanamo Bay, according to satellite imagery analyzed by a Washington think tank. The facility, set east of Santiago de Cuba and due to ...
04 Jul, 2024, 07.44 AM ISTSweden gives radar surveillance planes to Ukraine air force Sweden will donate two Saab Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASC) 890 aircraft to Ukraine to enhance its defenses against Russia, as part of a $1.3 billion aid package. These aircraft will improve long-range target identification and support the i...
29 May, 2024, 04.49 PM ISTSpacetech startup GalaxEye tests SAR tech on NAL’s pseudo satellite GalaxEye CEO Suyash Singh said that the company tested its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology on a subscale high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
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‘Taarak Mehta’ star Gurucharan Singh is back home, reveals why he went off the radar The actor finally returned home after being missing for nearly a month. He revealed that the reason behind his sudden disappearance was not anything sinister. He claimed that he had gone on a spiritual journey. He had visited multiple Gurudwaras, ho...
20 May, 2024, 12.52 PM ISTAmid Iran drone strike in Israel, IAF increases security at air bases: Here is how five-layered system will protect 30 high security spots The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a plan to upgrade ground perimeter security at 30 of its air bases across the country, following the installation of a similar integrated perimeter security system (IPSS) at 23 air bases. The new security mea...
15 Apr, 2024, 11.36 AM ISTGaruda Aerospace unveils border patrol surveillance drone Garuda Aerospace, with MS Dhoni, launched Trishul drone for border patrol, setting new benchmarks for uninterrupted access to critical information and prompt decision-making in a sustainable drone ecosystem.
22 Mar, 2024, 08.16 PM ISTSuspected spy balloon found off Alaska coast, will be handed over to FBI Commercial fishermen off Alaska's coast have found a suspected surveillance balloon, adding to concerns about espionage activities. The balloon, resembling those used by foreign countries, will be handed over to the FBI for examination.
02 Mar, 2024, 12.10 PM ISTIsrael's military exports to top buyer India unaffected by Gaza war Despite Israel's military campaign in Gaza, its defense exports to India remain unaffected. Over the past decade, India has imported military equipment worth $2.9 billion from Israel, including radars, drones, and missiles. The ongoing conflict in G...
23 Feb, 2024, 03.01 PM ISTFrance says Russian forces threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling the Black Sea Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, highlighting Moscow's aggressive stance amid its Ukraine invasion. The incident, unprecedented for French pilots in the region, occurred in mid-November in in...
23 Feb, 2024, 02.03 PM ISTAfter Sukhoi upgrade, IAF to also get high-tech radars and air defence guns worth Rs 13,000 crore soon The Indian Air Force is set to acquire new high-power radars and close-in weapon systems from Larsen and Toubro, with deals worth approximately Rs 13,000 crore approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security. These acquisitions aim to enhance surveill...
23 Feb, 2024, 11.27 AM ISTNot a surveillance satellite: ISRO on collaborative effort with NASA ISRO chief S Somanath clarified that the joint satellite mission with NASA, called NISAR, is not for surveillance but for studying Earth's sustainability amidst climate change. The mission aims to develop a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite to moni...
17 Feb, 2024, 11.30 PM ISTIndian Coast Guard to install 38 new radar stations across the country Indian Coast Guard officials announced the installation of 38 new radar stations across the country, in addition to the existing 46. West Bengal and Odisha will receive four new radar stations by August. Bengal's radar stations will be in South 24 P...
01 Feb, 2024, 08.55 AM ISTWest Bengal, Odisha to get two new radar stations each by August: Coast Guard "West Bengal and Odisha will get two new radar stations each... these will be operational by August this year," Chauhan said at a press conference at the Coast Guard base at Haldia. In West Bengal, the new radar stations will be established at Frase...
30 Jan, 2024, 07.29 PM ISTRepublic Day 2024: India shows off its top defence tech as Swathi radar, Sarvatra, Prachand, Nag march through Kartavya Path India's 75th Republic Day Parade celebrated the nation's defense prowess, showcasing indigenous technologies like the "Swathi" radar and "Sarvatra" mobile bridge. The historic cavalry display featured the 61st Cavalry, the world's only horsed cavalr...
26 Jan, 2024, 11.37 AM ISTOcean surveillance startup PierSight raises $6 million led by Alpha Wave Global, Elevation Capital The Ahmedabad-based firm aims to test its technology aboard ISRO's PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) within 2024, Seth told ET.
09 Jan, 2024, 07.30 PM ISTPhilippines opens coast guard surveillance base in South China Sea to watch Chinese vessels Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office last year, the Philippines has been deepening its security ties with Washington and US allies like Japan and Australia in a major shift from his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, who had nurtured cozy rela...
01 Dec, 2023, 02.04 PM ISTPentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons Yhe Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep pace with China.
26 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM ISTIndian Coast Guard, Navy to buy 15 C-295 transport aircraft for maritime surveillance The proposals for the acquisition of these 15 aircraft are at an advanced stage in the defence ministry, in which nine planes would be procured by the Navy while six would be taken by the Indian Coast Guard.
24 Nov, 2023, 07.21 PM ISTThis Pune firm to provide unmanned, weaponised boats, undersea drones to counter Chinese threats Indian security forces are planning to deploy unmanned weaponized marine boats and undersea drone swarms to bolster security measures along the Indian coastline and the strategically significant Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. The Indian Navy has ap...
05 Oct, 2023, 01.05 PM ISTIdeaforge and GalaxEye tie up to develop surveillance UAV According to the two companies, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with Foliage Penetration Radar (FPR) will be for the Indian security forces
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