It’s great to see this next bit of news while the Raptopoulos TED talk is still fresh. According to multiple sources, Facebook is in negotiations to buy a drone manufacturer (possibly Titan Aerospace) with the aim of using its high-altitude UAVs to beam internet connections to isolated communities in Africa. Although not surprising considering the success of […]
Before Amazon expressed interest, Raptopoulos was leading the way. If I could describe this video in one phrase: It’s drones for the developing world. Reflecting on Africa’s ability to leapfrog as it has with other technology like cell phones, Raptopoulos envisions hubs of drones capable of responding to the developing world’s most pressing needs. With […]
Deforestation continues to pose a significant problem for developing countries around the world. It often occurs in remote areas where weak states have a difficult time projecting force, to say nothing of merely monitoring these hot spots. The unfortunate result is often devastation to the local environment threatening biodiversity, increasing greenhouse gases and disrupting water […]
DigitalGlobe imagery from 06MAR13 shows a US C-130 transport on the parking apron at Turkey’s Van Airfield along with a clamshell support shelter. The shelter was erected between October 2011 and January 2012. The reason for the support area is not yet known. Subsequent imagery from July 2013, still shows the shelter deployed to the […]
As the US continues to stay engaged in conflicts around the world, training at home becomes paramount. Over the past two years, the US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia expanded a 300-acre training area to include a multitude of real world buildings to enhance combat readiness. Named the “Battle Lab” by […]
Al-Haq, a Palestinian NGO based in Ramallah, has recently published a series of field visits showing the extent in which Israel continues to settle in Palestinian occupied territory. The occupation of territory as a result of the Six Day War in 1967 has been most detrimental for the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations. An important factor for […]
