Ecuadorean Nanosatellite Collides, Remains in Orbit
Ecuadorean nanosatellite “Pegaso”, launched into orbit on April 25, suffered a lateral collision with particles of a Russian rocket, and although it remains in orbit, it will be known if it is still operational in a few hours, reported the country’s Space Civil Agency (EXA) on May 23, after the c...
Cutting Edge Weapon Technology at International Defense Exhibition in Peru
U.S. drone technologies are on display at an international defense technology exhibition in Lima, taking place from May 15-19. A total of 90 companies from 25 countries are participating.
Better Understanding of Human Brain Supports National Security
On April 2, at a White House event, U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a bold new research initiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 with the goal of understanding the dynamic functi...
Extreme Miniaturization to Navigate without GPS
The U.S. Military relies on the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to aid air, land and sea navigation. Like the GPS units in many automobiles today, a simple receiver and some processing power is all that is needed for accurate navigation. But, what if the GPS satellites suddenly became...
DARPA Envisions the Future of Machine Learning
Machine learning – the ability of computers to understand data, manage results, and infer insights from uncertain information – is the force behind many recent revolutions in computing.
DARPA Tactical Technology Office to Host First Proposers’ Day
DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates advanced platforms, weapons and space systems to help preserve U.S. Military superiority through overwhelming technological advantage. However, constantly evolving technologies, shifting warfighter mission requirements and limited budgets mean TTO ...
U.S. Southern Command to Launch Nanosatellites by Year’s End
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is looking to space technologies to respond to the communication requirements for the battlefield. And, in this quest, the Command is placing big hopes on small and inexpensive satellites. These platforms are known as cubesats, or more commonly, as na...



