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Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS
If GPS goes down, could aircraft navigate by comparing what they sense around them to detailed three-dimensional maps? A major satellite imagery company believes so.Maxar’s nascent Pinpoint tool will use a drone’s video feed to infer its…
Russia could transfer missile tech to North Korea, ‘escalating’ threats, South Korea warns
As North Korean troops train in Russia for likely deployment against Ukrainians, South Korea’s defense minister said Wednesday that Moscow might send Pyongyang dangerous missile technology that he said would “escalate tensions” across the…
Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says
Maxar’s chief product officer Peter Wilczynski, who joined the space-imagery company over the summer, is spearheading an effort to build navigation systems that use 3D maps instead of GPS. But the Palantir alum is also working to develop…
The D Brief: Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine; N. Korea prepping nuke test?; DOD releases…
An estimated 3,000 North Korean soldiers have moved to western Russia, South Korean officials said Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Seoul’s Yonhap news agency did not confirm that number, but did report Wednesday “at least…
Broader federal investment in quantum sensing needed to outpace China, industry report says
The tech industry needs more funding from the U.S. government—not just the Pentagon—if it is to outpace China in the quest for quantum sensors, whose national-security implications include ground-based replacements for aging and vulnerable…
Six charged with conspiring to defraud agencies with IT-contracting schemes
The Justice Department charged six people for working to defraud a number of government agencies, including those in the defense and intelligence community, through a series of bidding, kickback and bribery schemes, the agency said…
Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
Lawmakers’ continued failure to pass a 2025 budget could hinder Pentagon efforts to beef up supply chains and bolster defense, defense officials warned Tuesday.They spoke at the release of the Defense Department’s nearly 100-page…
UN cyber pact would help autocrats crush dissent, US lawmakers warn
A group of Democratic senators is sounding the alarm about U.S. participation in a forthcoming United Nations cybercrime treaty vote, fearing that America’s involvement could lend credibility to policies promoted by authoritarian regimes…
The D Brief: Houthis resume ship attacks; ‘Put [feds] in trauma’; Israel readies laser interceptor;…
After an 18-day lull, the Russia-supported Houthi terrorists in Yemen targeted another commercial vessel in the Red Sea on Monday. British maritime authorities confirmed the attempted attack, but said the vessel—Liberia-flagged bulk carrier…
Space Force’s effort to bring in new launch providers hasn’t worked yet. Officials aren’t surprised.
The Space Force gave the first contract in a program intended to bring new companies into the launch industry to SpaceX—the world’s dominant space launch provider. But officials say that’s what they expected. Last year, in an effort to…
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