Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
World War III's first shots will be fired in spaceThe next global conflict may start in space. Nations are developing advanced weapons to target satellites. This includes jamming, lasers, a...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
China is ready to challenge US domination in the world of navigation and mappingBig plans are in the making. China has launched the final leg of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite system, or BDS, completing the build-out o...
11 Aug, 2020, 10.07 AM IST
China successfully launches last satellite for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite SystemThe satellite was launched on Tuesday morning from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
23 Jun, 2020, 09.00 AM IST
China launches twin navigation satellitesThe twin satellites were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
25 Aug, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
China launches two navigation satellites into spaceThe satellites and the rocket for today's launch were developed by the innovation academy for microsatellites at the Chinese Academy of Sci...
12 Jan, 2018, 02.29 PM IST
China's GPS to be ready by 2020: OfficialThe Beidou satellites will form a complete global satellite navigation system by 2020, China Satellite Navigation System Committee Chairman...
23 May, 2017, 08.13 PM IST
China launches 23rd navigation satellite BeiDou Navigation SatelliteThe 23rd satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China...
13 Jun, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
China to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites in next 5 yrsThe first batch of 18 satellites will be launched before 2018 to cover countries along the routes in "the Belt and Road" (Silk Road) initia...
19 May, 2016, 08.00 PM IST
China to launch 40 Beidou navigation satellites in five yearsChina plans to launch nearly 40 Beidou navigation satellites in the next five years to support its ambitious global navigation and position...
05 Feb, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rivalThe satellites are the 18th and 19th launched by China as it develops its domestic navigation system Beidou, or Compass. They take the tota...
26 Jul, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
China launches first "new generation" satellite for BeiDou GPSBeiDou is the Chinese equivalent of the United States NAVSTAR Global Positioning System and Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System.
31 Mar, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
- China mulls double satellite launches to save costs
After successfully launching double navigational satellites through one rocket 2 days ago, China plans to do the same in future missions to...
02 May, 2012, 03.15 PM IST
China's satellite industry set to emerge as major IT growth sectorWith major expansion plans, China's satellite navigation industry will emerge as the third IT economic growth sector by 2015 next.
24 Jan, 2012, 04.39 PM IST
- China to have a GPS of its own by 2020
China will establish its own global navigation system (GPS) by 2020 by launching about 12 to 14 satellites in the next few years.
02 Mar, 2011, 05.50 PM IST
- China launches new satellite to rival US GPS
China today successfully launched its seventh orbiter into space which would be a part of independent satellite navigation and positioning ...
18 Dec, 2010, 12.50 PM IST