Introduction: The way you access the internet can make or break your online experience. Is fiber-optic broadband truly the fastest option everywhere? Can the latest 5G wireless and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network dethrone wired broadband? What about legacy tech like DSL or alternatives like cable, fixed wireless, and even futuristic Li-Fi light-based internet? In…
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The Rising Threat of Drones in Modern Warfare and Public Security Drones as Emerging Threats: Small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have rapidly become a double-edged sword – offering benefits for civilians while introducing new threats on battlefields and in public spaces ctc.westpoint.edu ctc.westpoint.edu. Terrorist organizations and insurgents have weaponized cheap commercial drones for bombings, kamikaze…
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Space is becoming an increasingly crowded and critical domain, and with it comes a rising demand for robust satellite insurance and risk management solutions. Satellite insurance – covering risks from launch failures to in-orbit malfunctions and third-party liability – has evolved from a niche product into a vital component of the space economy. In 1965…
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Figure 1: Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander (bronze, top) and its rideshare payloads are shown inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 fairing prior to launch spaceflightnow.com. AstroForge’s Brokkr‑2 spacecraft (renamed Odin, gold box at bottom center) was attached beneath Athena for this flight. Odin’s mission was to fly by a near-Earth asteroid to scout its composition, specifically to confirm…
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission (launched July 2023) achieved a historic soft landing near the Moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023 space.com. Its primary objectives were to demonstrate safe, precise landing and a mobile rover to conduct in‑situ science on the lunar surface isro.gov.in. The mission carried a lander (Vikram) and a six-wheeled rover (Pragyan) equipped with instruments…
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Introduction and Overview An F-35A Lightning II in flight. The fifth-generation F-35 is designed as a multi-role stealth fighter, intended to dominate both air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine fifth-generation stealth fighters developed under the Joint Strike Fighter program en.wikipedia.org. It was conceived as a multirole platform equally adept at…
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An Israeli F-35I stealth fighter takes off during a Red Flag exercise (2023). F-35 Lightning II jets, among others, represent the cutting edge of air dominance in 2025. Modern fighter jets blend stealth, supermaneuverability, advanced avionics, and heavy firepower to secure air superiority. From fifth-generation stealth fighters to upgraded fourth-generation legends, these aircraft are the…
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From AI-powered drone swarms to autonomous cyber defenders, artificial intelligence is reshaping the battlefield at a startling pace. Military powers worldwide are racing to deploy smarter machines that can think, learn, and even make decisions on the fly – promising to redefine how wars are fought. Are we on the brink of an AI-driven revolution in warfare,…
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Saint Lucia is experiencing a quiet digital revolution. Once limited by slow connections and spotty coverage, the island now boasts fiber-optic broadband, ubiquitous mobile internet, and even satellite links beaming connectivity from space. This report explores every facet of internet access in Saint Lucia – from the major service providers and infrastructure, to government initiatives…
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Global OISL Market Overview (2024-2030) The global market for Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL) – laser-based communication links between satellites – is experiencing explosive growth as space networks transition from radio frequencies to optical connectivity. In 2024, the OISL-related market (also referred to as “optical satellite communication”) was estimated around US$402 million, but it is projected…
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