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Brazil will create a specialized military organization to prevent cyber attacks during the major sports events it will host in the upcoming years, namely the 2014 World Cup, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to an official publication on December 27.
Representatives of Brazil’s Air Force recently convened in São Paulo to discuss the prevention of cyber attacks against defense systems. Their objective is to safeguard their various units’ activities by strengthening information systems and preventing enemies from infiltrating sensitive networks.
Peru began using satellites on October 25 to track trucks carrying legally-purchased chemicals that can be used to make cocaine.
Representatives of 18 nations gathered July 10-13, 2012, in Montevideo to coordinate and exchange cyber-security policies and best practices.
Solar flares in March 2012 are believed to have temporarily knocked American military satellites offline.
The technological advancements in the second half of the 20th century revolutionized espionage activity, replacing human sources with highly complex and precise systems, such as image satellites, platforms to monitor signs and communications, and unmanned vehicles.
In 2011, the São Paulo State Military Police (PMESP) began to use the domestically manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Tiriba.
Two European countries stand out regarding the use of these machines. In 2010, the Merseyside Police in England used a rotary-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) equipped with thermal cameras to locate a suspect who had stolen a car.
Recently in the U.S., more than forty institutions were granted permission to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), among them many police departments and private security companies.
New tactical terminals for military satellite communications will be used in Brazilian border-patrol operations. The “debut” of this equipment, recently delivered to the Ministry of Defense, is expected to take place during the next edition of Operation Agatha, which combats illicit activities along the border.
The Alcântara Launch Center (CLA) was visited by authorities from the Brazilian judicial branch who were able to confirm the real launch of a basic training rocket as part of the activities of Operation Eagle I and the FOGTREIN Training Rocket Project, a ‘warm-up’ for more significant launches such as the Satellite Launch Vehicle (VLS).
Brazilian firm Avibras is concluding final assembly of the prototype of the ‘Falcão’ [Falcon] unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the first domestic aircraft in the 800-kilo class, used for surveillance, reconnaissance, patrol, and sensor tasks, among other missions. The Falcão UAV will have its inaugural flight before July.
