The Russian state space corporation, Roscosmos, has announced its intention to build a constellation of satellites called Marathon to serve the expanding Internet of Things (IoT) market, as part of its Sphere satellite system.
Read More »South Korea’s KT Sat Examining Blockchain, IoT, As Part Of Market Reevaluation
KT Sat, South Korea’s only commercial satellite communications company, has announced that it has created a working group to examine the integration of emerging technologies into its commercial offerings, to include blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Read More »Ethiopia Mulls Creating Space, Cyber Commands As Part of Defence Reforms
As part of significant defence reforms being proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia is considering the creation of a Cyber Security and Space Force, that if implemented, will operate under the command of the Ethiopian military.
Read More »China’s CETC Claims Breakthrough In Quantum Radar Development
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) has unveiled details about its experimental Quantum radar technology during a press conference at the Zhuhai Airshow in China on 5 November 2018, according to a report first published in U.S. trade publication Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Read More »Moscow To Deny OneWeb Satellite Broadband Access To Russia To Preserve Internet Sovereignty
The Russian government has stated that it will not allow OneWeb, the U.S. satellite communications start-up building a 900-satellite megaconstellation, to provide satellite broadband Internet in Russia, citing national security concerns that the company might provide access to an open Internet that is out Moscow’s control.
Read More »India’s Military To Create Defence Space And Cyber Agencies As Part of Reforms
The Indian government's Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the creation of the Defence Cyber Agency, the Defence Space Agency, and the Special Operations Division as part of ongoing defence reforms designed to deal with emerging and new threats, according to government sources quoted in the Indian media.
Read More »South Korean Military Developing Cyber Rules Of Engagement To Counter Pyongyang Cyber Attacks
South Korea is considering drawing up rules of engagement in cyberspace to better defend against growing threats from North Korea and other unidentified threat actors, the South Korean military revealed on 14 October 2018, according to a report from the Yonhap News Agency.
Read More »Singapore And UK To Jointly Build Quantum Key Distribution Test Satellite
Singapore's National University of Singapore (NUS) and the United Kingdom's Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) RAL Space have signed an agreement that paves the way for the joint building of a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) test satellite to be launched by late 2021.
Read More »India And Morocco Sign MoU’s On Space Cooperation and Cyber Security
India and Morocco signed Memoranda of Understandings on space and cyber security cooperation in New Delhi on 25 September 2018, it has been announced.
Read More »Nigerian Army To Create Cyber Warfare Command To Combat Online Terrorism And Crime
The Nigerian Army is creating a Cyber Warfare Command comprised of 150 personnel drawn from across the service in order to combat rising cyber insecurity from terrorists, criminal organisations, and other threats.
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