Satellite imagery obtained by Business Insider captures the difficult mission to rescue an oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea nearly a month after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels first attacked the vessel.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency selected a mix of Earth observation satellite imagery providers and data analytics specialists to compete for orders under the Luno A program.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the selection of 10 vendors to acquire unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic service capabilities.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Space Force are trying to figure out how they can work side-by-side to collect and distribute space-based intelligence to military users around the world. Military leaders are asking for speedier access to images from commercial satellites, which they say is vital in fast-changing situations.
Ukraine’s bold cross-border advance in Russia has seen troops continue to take out key bridges in the western part of the country, while on Wednesday Moscow’s mayor accused Kyiv of attempting to launch “one of the largest ever” drone attacks on the capital.
China has completed and operationalised a bridge connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Lake that allows it to significantly cut the time needed to mobilise troops and equipment, according to new satellite images.
Construction of the Ream Military Base in Cambodia has been progressing rapidly over the past two years after China openly disclosed its funding, as seen in a BBC visual investigation of satellite imagery. Experts say Indonesia needs to be vigilant because China’s presence at the Ream Military Base could threaten security stability.
China’s military is digging in for the long haul in the area around Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh, having constructed underground bunkers to store weapons and fuel and hardened shelters for armoured vehicles at a key base in the region, according to satellite images.
How important will the role of Ream military base be in case Vietnam falls into a military conflict at sea or on land?
Will China have exclusive access to the Ream military base or could it establish a second foreign outpost after Djibouti in Africa, with a permanent military presence?