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DGCA conducts first satellite-based landing system approach on jet aircraft in India using GAGANIndia has achieved a major aviation milestone with its first-ever satellite-based landing system approach on a jet aircraft. An IndiGo Airb...
US and China disagree on what time it is on the Moon and that could become a serious problem for future lunar missionsA subtle difference in time on the Moon, caused by weaker gravity, is emerging as a major space race issue between the US and China. This t...
A 650-foot mega tsunami struck Greenland, and scientists detected something even stranger afterwardIn September 2023, a massive Greenland mega-tsunami sent mysterious vibrations through Earth for nine days. Scientists have now uncovered h...
India tests it heaviest 120mm mortar system 'Garudastra', check range, firing rate, drone integration and key featuresPrivate sector firm Nibe limited demonstrated a 120mm vehicle-mounted system to Indian Army at Madhya Pradesh. This advanced weapon offers ...
A GPS-tracked wolf jumped into a Swiss lake, and what happened next stunned expertsA lone wolf, M637, stunned Swiss researchers by swimming across the frigid Lake Lucerne, a journey of about 1.5 kilometers. This remarkable...
Russian military satellites, designed to detect nuclear explosions are jamming GPS signals across Europe; incidents go back to 2019, new study warnsMysterious GPS disruptions across Europe, affecting vast areas for years, are now linked to a Russian military satellite network. A new stu...
'Su-30MKI' upgrade: Op Sindoor hero to get big anti-jamming update under 'Super Sukhoi' programmeSu-30MKI jets' upgrade news: The Indian Air Force is upgrading its Su-30MKI fighter jets. A new advanced GPS antenna will enhance electroni...
How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
What are fibre-optic drones, and how do they work? Hezbollah deploys cable-guided attack drones to evade Israeli air defencesWhat are fibre-optic drones, and how do they work? Fibre-optic drones are cable-guided attack drones used by Hezbollah against Israeli troo...
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...
NavIC: Know about India's own GPS, now available on smartphoneThe Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is officially called NAVIC which is an acronym for NAVigation with Indian Constella...
- Japan launches latest satellite of positioning system
Tokyo, Oct 10 (IANS) Japan on Tuesday successfully launched the fourth and final satellite that makes up its terrestrial positioning networ...
- Japan puts third GPS satellite into orbit
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan on Saturday launched a rocket and put the third of its new quasi-zenith satellites into orbit to help improve th...
- Why satellites sometimes lose their GPS connection
London, Oct 31 (IANS) 'Thunderstorms' in the ionosphere are to blame for loss of GPS signals on low-orbiting satellites, says a study that ...
India's GPS version will be a boon for other nations as wellOn Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the sixth navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satell...
China launches 20th satellite for its BeiDou Navigation systemLaunched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the satellite was boosted by a Long March-3B carrier...
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.
- 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.
- April 15 launch to give India its own GPS
On April 15, a muchawaited GSLV launch will place in orbit a satellite with navigational features and will be followed by three more which ...
- Lockheed beats Boeing to win $3.57 bn GPS contract
Lockheed Martin Corp beat out Boeing Co to win an Air Force contract worth up to $3.57 billion to build as many as 12 next-generation globa...