C5IS reviews a new advance on the ELTA Drone Guard that not only jams but takes control of enemy drones. With the sudden uptick in use of drones by ISIS, U.S. military officials recently took immediate action to find a remedy: a contract with the North American division of ELTA Systems, among the biggest and best-known military equipment and ISS solutions providers based in … [Read more...]
Will Fixed Wireless 5G and Low Orbit Satellite Redefine ISS?
Fixed Wireless 5G and gigabit Internet via low orbit satellite could up-end fiber optics - and redefine today's ISS industry. With Google rolling out fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), Verizon acquiring XO Communications to flesh out its local fiber connectivity, and 99 percent of international traffic carried by undersea fiber cables, fiber optic networking would appear to enjoy … [Read more...]
Tracking Elusive Targets: Keysight Signal Analyzers and RF Sensors
Agilent's spin off of Keysight unleashed a giant in the military RF monitoring marketplace, with 12 R & D centers worldwide and 9,500 employees including the largest sales and support staff in its sector. Keysight's emergence as a solo player focused on electronic test & measurement, RF signal analysis represents an important and beneficial development to the … [Read more...]
BEA: Mystery Surveillance Company of Torino
For a leading player in so many facets of electronic surveillance, BEA certainly knows how to cover its tracks. BEA offers a range devices and technologies for RF monitoring, GSM and GPS mobile location tracking, store & forward interception, microrecorders, keyboard monitors, radio jammers and even lawful intercept. The only hitch: You might need this equipment to find the … [Read more...]
Stratign: The UAE’s Shadowed Defense Contractor
As the world’s 5th largest importer of arms, the United Arab Emirates is also a formidable producer in the field with market leaders that include Tawazun, Mubadala, Emirates Advanced Advancement -- and unknown to most -- a largely unsung player called Stratign. Stratign’s low profile is surprising, given its openness. The company is straightforward about its involvement in … [Read more...]