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How to identify and track military aircraft in online applications

It is surprisingly easy to track what is flying above you, but there are limits - you will still see only what the military wants you to see.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 12/24/2023 - 14:40 in Military

The system, known as ADS-B, allows you to quickly search for what is flying in your vicinity, or even on the other side of the world.

In the past, before the 2000s, people looked at the sky and saw the trail of condensation created by commercial and military jets at high altitudes and wondered what would be the aircraft that passed over our heads, where it was going, where it came from. Today, thanks to a worldwide transponder system, you can track even U.S. military aircraft.

About a decade later, it was already possible to follow commercial aircraft, knowing which airline, flight level, speed and route taken by the flights, being able to accurately follow the arrival of a plane at the airport.

Currently, equipped with a smartphone and with a particular app or website, we can find all this and much more.

Civil aviation authorities around the world began to implement Automatic Transmission of Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B) in the early years. The ADS-B is an aircraft-mounted transponder system that transmits a variety of information in real time, including the location, speed, direction of the aircraft and a unique transponder code for each aircraft. This information, plotted on a map, gives pilots and ground controllers the ability to quickly get a sense of the local airspace (or the airspace of most places on Earth).

Transponder signals can also be captured by cheap terrestrial receivers that amateurs, aviation enthusiasts and others can build for less than $100 using widely available hardware and software, some of which can be obtained on flight tracking sites.

Movement of aircraft tracked by the ADS-B Exchange around the world.

As of 2021, ADS-B transponders are mandatory in the USA, Europe, Australia, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Taiwan and Vietnam, and the system is being implemented in China, Canada and Saudi Arabia.

In the United States, almost every type of aircraft - from commercial aircraft and small private aircraft to military fighters, helicopters, bombers, tankers, information-collection aircraft, transport, special operations aircraft, drones and even VIP aircraft carrying the president and members of Congress - are required to transpose into controlled airspace.

A screenshot of the online flight tracking site ADS-B Exchange showing a snapshot of military flights in the United States on July 18 of this year on the ADS-B Exchange.

The information is not only available to the aviation community. The ADS-B Exchange website gathers aircraft tracking data and makes it available in real time, allowing anyone to track air traffic anywhere the system is working.

Unlike FlightRadar24.com or FlightAware.com - which rely on flight tracking data streams provided by the FAA and other international aviation authorities or obtained from Aireon's global ADS-B air traffic surveillance and tracking network, as well as ground-based ADS-B receivers - ADSBExchange.com relies on thousands of independently owned ground-based ADS-B receivers and multilayer devices, or MLAT.

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MLAT receivers in groups of three or four in a small geographical area use triangulation to track aircraft. In other words, if an aircraft is not using ADS-B for transponder as military aircraft sometimes do, MLAT receivers can still capture their S-Mode transponder signals and establish a position and tracking for an aircraft, as well as altitude and speed data.

The network of receivers of the ADSBExchange.com website includes 10,000 MLAT devices worldwide. As it does not collect flight tracking data from government or commercial sources, it may offer "unfiltered" flight tracking.

ADS-B Exchange merges ADS-B data with other publicly known data on military and civilian aircraft around the world. Individual aircraft are plotted on OpenStreetMap - a free geographical database of the world - represented by color-coded icons according to altitude. The icons range from individual autostos and Cessna 182 to four-engine Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 civil aircraft. Military icons include U-2, KC-135 Stratotankers, C-17 Globemaster III, C-5M Super Galaxy, V-22 Ospreys and so on, although fighters are often represented by a more generic icon model of swept wing and stuffy nose.

A click on the icon includes spatial information, including ground speed, altitude and location, ADS-B signal strength and other data. It also includes the registration of the aircraft, the country of registration and adds a photograph or thumbnail of the aircraft when possible.

All this means that, with the click of a button, you can instantly find out what is flying near you.

Although aircraft tracking has long been a niche hobby among aviation enthusiasts who like to catalog the comings and goings of aircraft, the public availability of transponder data in mid-air also offers journalists, researchers and other observers an effective means of tracking the movements and activities of the planes of the richest and most powerful in the world. The aggregation and analysis of public flight data shed light on the CIA's torture flights, the movements of the Russian oligarchs, and Google's friendly relationship with NASA.

Flights from ISR platforms tracked in the Ukraine region for a period of one month, at the end of last year.

More recently, these tracking techniques have gained international attention after attracting the wrath of Elon Musk, the richest man in the world. After buying social media giant Twitter, Musk banned an account that shared the movements of his private jet.

Despite repeated promises to protect freedom of expression - and a specific promise not to ban the @ElonJet account - on the platform, Musk censored anyone who shared the whereabouts of his plane, claiming that the data obtained entirely legally and totally public was equivalent to "murder coordinates".

A Global Hawk flown remotely with the indicater FORTE12 was the last aircraft tracked over Ukraine before the invasion of Russian forces and the closure of the country's airspace to civilian air traffic, according to the global flight tracking service Flightradar24.

Soon after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a US Global Hawk, with the indication FORTE12, was followed almost daily by thousands of people on the Flighradar24 platform.

Publicly available flight tracking data is a growing problem for the U.S. military, a senior Pentagon official said recently.

Sites such as ADSBExchange.com, FlightRadar24.com and FlightAware.com aggregate flight data in the United States and abroad using a combination of commercial and citizen-owned sensors that capture the movements of commercial, civil and military aircraft in real time, 24 hours a day.

"The Department of Defense considers open source flight tracking and data aggregation on our aircraft a direct threat to our ability to conduct military air operations around the world," the U.S. Air Force said.

An F-35 fighter was tracked in the Flightradar 24 app earlier this year, during a flight near Phoenix, Arizona.

Aggregated by websites and retransmitted on social media accounts, the data can be a free source of intelligence for nation-states, terrorist groups or individuals, revealing everything from operational movements of aircraft, aviation units and troops to training standards, development test flights and the movements of government officials, experts said.

This image shows a Beechcraft King Air configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the military aviation field of Baledogle, Somalia, in 2021. The U.S. civil registration code on the side was not assigned to any specific aircraft at the time and its exact operator remains unknown. However, this is very much in line with the types of aircraft that JSOC allegedly operates clandestinely and that would be interested in hiding the activities through the proposed aircraft flight profile management database tool.

Therefore, military aircraft routinely transmit their ADS-B data, but have the option to turn it off when necessary. The Pentagon is well aware that aviation enthusiasts - and potential opponents - monitor ADS-B data and that aircraft turn off transponders when they do not want anyone to observe them. Often when following the aircraft they simply disappear abruptly from the map.

The U.S. military is also known to use fake hexadecimal codes, which identify a transponder as belonging to a specific aircraft, to help mask certain sensitive flights. For example, the U.S. Air Force VC-25A Air Force One jet that transported President Donald Trump to Afghanistan in 2019 electronically disguised itself for a time as a KC-10 Extender tanker in this way.

As a particularly notable and relevant example of tracking high-profile U.S. military flights, the U.S. Air Force C-40 Clipper aircraft that transported Nancy Pelosi, then a representative of the Democratic Party in California and mayor, to Taiwan last year was visible online, despite concerns that the Chinese military might try to forcibly prevent the flight from reaching the island or harassing it otherwise.

This flight, which used the SPAR19 indicative, was one of the most tracked of all time in terms of total simultaneous users monitoring it on the popular website FlightRadar24, and ended up taking down the app for a period of time.

The Ghostrider trail on the night between November 20 and 21, 2023, on Radarbox.com.

In mid-November, something new happened: a U.S. aircraft involved in combat apparently left its ADS-B on, and did so intentionally. An AC-130J Ghostrider attack aircraft carried out an airstrike against a target that had launched a missile attack against U.S. forces at Al Assad Air Base in Iraq. The AC-130 gunship has a variety of weapons, including 30mm and 105mm cannons, and precisely guided bombs and missiles, and usually flies in lazy circles above its target, pouring firepower on the targets below. In Al Assad's retaliatory air attack, according to The Aviationist website, the Ghostrider involved apparently kept his transponder on all the time, drawing large circles on the ADS-B map and it was possible to be seen on the Radar Box website.

In Brazil, it is possible to track several military aircraft in aircraft tracking applications, including the most widespread Flightradar24. Next, you can see the KC-390, C-130 Hercules transport aircraft or T-27 Tucano coaches in flight near the Air Force Academy. The FAB has hidden data from the presidential aircraft A319 (VC-1) and E190 (VC-2) on these sites.

FAB T-27 Tucano aircraft are often seen flying near Pirassununga, AFA headquarters.

More recently, it was possible to follow the flights of the Brazilian Air Force that went to seek refugees and Brazilian citizens who were and Israel and the Gaza Strip. The KC-30 and KC-390 aircraft could be tracked in real time on the tracking platforms.

If you are a fan of military aircraft or just like to know what is happening when you hear the noise of aircraft engines, ADS-B is a free and reliable tool that you should use to track and identify planes. Observing fighters, spy planes and transport coming and going can help you get to know your armed forces. Just keep in mind that, at least when it comes to military flights, you will only see what the military wants you to see.

BONUS

From Christmas Eve, the flight tracking site Flightradar24 will be keeping an eye on Santa Claus and his reindeer Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen as they accelerate around the world.

Initially tracking Santa Claus was a challenge, but thanks to an ADS-B transponder installed a few years ago and the reindeer horns functioning as an additional antenna, Flightradar24 uses a mixture of terrestrial and satellite ADS-B coverage to track Santa Claus during his busiest night of the year.

To follow the good old man, go here.

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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Unlocking E-Commerce Merchant Account Potential: A Comprehensive Review

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spacetimewithstuartgary · 2 months ago

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Simple shift could make low Earth orbit satellites high capacity

Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the satellites’ potential has been stymied by a technological limitation — their antenna arrays can only manage one user at a time.

The one-to-one ratio means that companies must launch either constellations of many satellites, or large individual satellites with many arrays, to provide wide coverage. Both options are expensive, technically complex, and could lead to overcrowded orbits.

For example, SpaceX went the “constellation” route. Its network, StarLink, currently consists of over 6,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, over half of which were launched in the past few years. SpaceX aims to launch tens of thousands more in the coming years.

Now, researchers at Princeton engineering and at Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan have invented a technique that enables low-orbit satellite antennas to manage signals for multiple users at once, drastically reducing needed hardware.

In a paper published June 27 in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, the researchers describe a way to overcome the single-user limit. The strategy builds on a common technique to strengthen communications by positioning antenna arrays to direct a beam of radio waves precisely where it’s needed. Each beam carries information, like texts or phone calls, in the form of signals. While antenna arrays on terrestrial platforms such as cell towers can manage many signals per beam, low-orbit satellites can only handle one.

The satellites’ 20,000 miles-per-hour speed and constantly changing positions make it nearly impossible to handle multiple signals without jumbling them.

“For a cell tower to communicate with a car moving 60 miles per hour down the highway, compared to the rate that data is exchanged, the car doesn’t move very much,” said co-author H. Vincent Poor, the Michael Henry Strater University Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton. “But these satellites are moving very fast to stay up there, so the information about them is changing rapidly.”

To deal with that limitation, the researchers developed a system to effectively split transmissions from a single antenna array into multiple beams without requiring additional hardware. This allows satellites to overcome the limit of a single user per antenna array.

Co-author Shang-Ho (Lawrence) Tsai, professor of electrical engineering at Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, compared the approach to shining two distinctive rays from a flashlight without relying on multiple bulbs. “Now, we only need one bulb,” he said. “This means a huge reduction in cost and power consumption.”

A network with fewer antennas could mean fewer satellites, smaller satellites, or both. “A conventional low Earth orbit satellite network may need 70 to 80 satellites to cover the United States alone,” Tsai said. “Now, that number could be reduced to maybe 16.”

The new technique can be incorporated into existing satellites that are already built, according to Poor. “But a key benefit is that you can design a simpler satellite,” he said.

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Low-orbit satellites reside in the lower layer of Earth’s atmosphere, between 100 and 1,200 miles from the surface. This region of space offers limited real estate. The more objects flying around, the more likely they are to crash, breaking apart and releasing smaller fragments of debris that can then crash into other objects.

“The concern there isn’t so much getting hit by a falling satellite,” Poor said, “But about the long-term future of the atmosphere, and the orbit being clouded up with space debris causing problems.”

Because the low-orbit satellite industry is gaining traction at a rapid pace, with companies including Amazon and OneWeb deploying their own satellite constellations to provide internet service, the new technique has the potential to reduce the risk of these hazards.

Poor said that while this paper is purely theoretical, the efficiency gains are real. “This paper is all mathematics,” he said. “But in this field in particular, theoretical work tends to be very predictive.”

Since publishing the paper, Tsai has gone on to conduct field tests using underground antennas and has shown that the math does, in fact, work. “The next step is to implement this in a real satellite and launch it into space,” he said.

“Physical Beam Sharing for Communications with Multiple Low Earth Orbit Satellites” by Yan-Yin He, Shang-Ho (Lawrence) Tsai and H. Vincent Poor was published in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing on June 27, 2024.

IMAGE: Low Earth orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications. Now, researchers have invented a technique that enables these satellites’ antennas to manage signals for multiple users at once, making them cheaper and simpler to design and launch. Image Adobe Stock

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Beginner's learning to understand Xilinx product series including Zynq-7000, Artix, Virtex, etc.

Xilinx (Xilinx) as the world's leading supplier of programmable logic devices has always been highly regarded for its excellent technology and innovative products. Xilinx has launched many excellent product series, providing a rich variety of choices for different application needs.

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The Versal series is Xilinx's adaptive computing acceleration platform (ACAP) product series.

The Versal Prime series is aimed at a wide range of application fields and provides high-performance computing and flexible programmability. It has high application value in fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data centers, and communications, and can meet application scenarios with high requirements for computing performance and flexibility.

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The Versal AI Edge series is designed for edge computing and terminal device applications and has the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, and high computing density. It is suitable for edge computing scenarios such as autonomous driving, intelligent security, and industrial automation, and can achieve efficient AI inference and real-time data processing on edge devices.

In short, Xilinx's product series are rich and diverse, covering various application needs from entry-level to high-end. Whether in the FPGA, Zynq, or Versal series, you can find solutions suitable for different application scenarios, making important contributions to promoting the development and innovation of technology.

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telecommwizards · 1 month ago

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The Critical Role of Structured Cabling in Today's Digital World

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, structured cabling plays a vital role in keeping businesses and homes connected. Whether it’s for data, voice, or video, a well-organized cabling system is the backbone of any communication network. With the increasing demand for high-speed, reliable connections, structured cabling has become more important than ever before. This article explores the significance of structured cabling, how it supports modern technology, and why it’s essential for both businesses and residential setups.

What is Structured Cabling?

Structured cabling refers to the standardized approach used to organize and install cables that carry data and communication signals. It’s a complete system of cabling and associated hardware, designed to provide a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure.

This type of cabling supports a wide range of applications, including internet, phone systems, and video conferencing. By creating a structured layout, this system ensures efficient data flow and makes it easier to manage upgrades, changes, or troubleshooting.

Structured cabling systems are divided into six main components: entrance facilities, backbone cabling, horizontal cabling, telecommunications rooms, work area components, and equipment rooms. These components work together to create a seamless communication network.

The Benefits of Structured Cabling

The primary benefit of structured cabling is its ability to support high-performance networks. It’s designed to handle large volumes of data, ensuring that businesses can operate without interruption.

Additionally, structured cabling offers flexibility. It allows for the easy addition of new devices and systems without needing to overhaul the entire infrastructure. This scalability is especially important in today’s world, where technology is constantly evolving.

Structured cabling also enhances efficiency. It reduces the risk of downtime by providing a reliable, organized system that is easy to manage. Troubleshooting and maintenance become simpler, saving businesses time and resources.

Finally, structured cabling offers future-proofing. With this type of system, businesses can stay ahead of technological advancements, as it supports higher data transfer rates and new technologies like 5G and IoT.

How Structured Cabling Supports Modern Technology

As technology advances, the need for fast and reliable data transmission grows. Structured cabling supports a wide range of modern technologies that are critical for businesses and homes.

For businesses, having a robust structured cabling system is essential for running daily operations. From cloud computing to video conferencing, every aspect of a company’s communication relies on a solid network foundation. Employees need to access data quickly, collaborate in real-time, and use cloud-based software efficiently. Without structured cabling, these tasks become more difficult and less reliable.

In homes, structured cabling ensures that entertainment systems, smart devices, and internet connections run smoothly. As smart home technology becomes more prevalent, having a reliable cabling system in place is key to integrating these devices and maintaining their performance.

The Importance of Structured Cabling in Data Centers

Data centers are the heart of any company’s IT infrastructure, and structured cabling is critical to their success. These facilities store vast amounts of data and support essential business functions like email, file storage, and cloud services.

A structured cabling system in a data center enables efficient communication between servers, storage systems, and network devices. It allows data to move quickly and reliably across the network. Without it, data centers would struggle with congestion, leading to slower performance and increased downtime.

The efficiency and scalability of structured cabling make it ideal for data centers, where the demand for faster data transmission is always growing. With the rise of cloud computing, IoT, and big data, structured cabling has become more critical than ever in keeping data centers running at peak performance.

Why Structured Cabling is Crucial for Future Growth

As technology continues to evolve, businesses need to be prepared for future growth. Structured cabling provides the foundation for that growth by offering a scalable, flexible solution that can adapt to new technologies.

One of the most significant trends in technology today is the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices, such as smart sensors and connected appliances, rely on strong network connections to function properly. A structured cabling system ensures that these devices can communicate with each other seamlessly, supporting the expanding ecosystem of connected technology.

Additionally, structured cabling supports faster internet speeds and higher bandwidth, both of which are essential for businesses and homes. With the rise of 5G and other advanced technologies, having a robust cabling infrastructure will be crucial for staying competitive and keeping up with the demands of modern technology.

Working with Professionals for Installation

Installing structured cabling requires expertise, as it’s a complex process that involves designing a layout, selecting the right cables, and ensuring everything is properly organized. This is where working with professionals becomes important.

For businesses or homeowners searching for networking services near me, it's essential to work with a contractor who understands the unique needs of each project. Whether upgrading an existing system or installing new cabling from scratch, experienced professionals can design and implement a system that ensures optimal performance.

Professional installation not only guarantees that the system is set up correctly, but also minimizes the risk of future issues. With their expertise, they can ensure that your structured cabling system is scalable, efficient, and capable of supporting future technologies.

Conclusion

Structured cabling is the backbone of today’s digital world, providing the reliable infrastructure needed for businesses and homes to stay connected. It supports the rapid growth of modern technologies like cloud computing, IoT, and 5G, while also offering flexibility and scalability for future advancements.

For anyone looking to enhance their network performance, investing in structured cabling is a smart choice. It’s an investment in efficiency, reliability, and the future of technology. By working with professionals who understand the importance of structured cabling, you can ensure that your communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of today and tomorrow.

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Introducing Samsung 24GB GDDR7 DRAM For AI Computing

24GB GDDR7 DRAM

Future AI Computing: Samsung Launches 24GB GDDR7 DRAM. It sets the standard for graphics DRAM with its industry-leading capacity and performance of over 40Gbps.

First 24-gigabit (Gb) GDDR7 DRAM from memory pioneer Samsung was revealed today. Next-generation applications benefit from it’s speed and capacity. Data centers, AI workstations, graphics cards, gaming consoles, and autonomous driving will employ the 24Gb GDDR7 because to its high capacity and excellent performance.

“By introducing next-generation products that meet the expanding demands of the AI market, it will maintain to leadership position in the graphics DRAM market.” The 5th-generation 10-nanometer (nm)-class DRAM used in the 24Gb GDDR7 allows for a 50% increase in cell density while keeping the same package size as the previous model.

The industry-leading graphics DRAM performance of 40 gigabits per second (Gbps), a 25% increase over the previous iteration, is achieved in part by the advanced process node and three-level Pulse-Amplitude Modulation (PAM3) signaling. The performance of it may be further improved to 42.5 Gbps, contingent on the environment in which it is used.

Applying technology previously used in mobile devices to graphics DRAM for the first time also improves power efficiency. Power efficiency may be increased by more than 30% by reducing needless power use via the use of techniques like dual VDD design and clock control management.

The 24Gb GDDR7 uses power gating design approaches to reduce current leakage and increase operational stability during high-speed operations.

Major GPU customers will start validating the 24Gb GDDR7 in next-generation AI computing systems this year, with intentions to commercialize the technology early the next year.

GDDR6 vs GDDR7

Compared to the current 24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM, GDDR7 offers a 20% increase in power efficiency and a 1.4-fold increase in performance.

Today, Samsung Electronics, a global leader in cutting-edge semiconductor technology, said that it has finished creating the first Graphics Double Data Rate 7 (GDDR7) DRAM in the market. This year, it will be first placed in important clients’ next-generation systems for validation, propelling the graphics market’s future expansion and solidifying Samsung’s technical leadership in the industry.

Samsung’s 16-gigabit (Gb) GDDR7 DRAM will provide the fastest speed in the industry to date, after the introduction of the first 24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM in 2022. Despite high-speed operations, new developments in integrated circuit (IC) design and packaging provide more stability.

With a boosted speed per pin of up to 32Gbps, Samsung’s GDDR7 reaches a remarkable 1.5 terabytes per second (TBps), which is 1.4 times that of GDDR6’s 1.1 TBps. The improvements are made feasible by the new memory standard’s use of the Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM3) signaling technique rather than the Non Return to Zero (NRZ) from earlier generations. Compared to NRZ, PAM3 enables 50% greater data transmission in a single signaling cycle.

Notably, using power-saving design technologies tailored for high-speed operations, the most recent architecture is 20% more energy efficient than GDDR6. Samsung provides a low-operating voltage option for devices like laptops that are particularly concerned about power consumption.

In addition to optimizing the IC design, the packaging material uses an epoxy molding compound (EMC) with good thermal conductivity to reduce heat production. Compared to GDDR6, these enhancements significantly lower heat resistance by 70%, ensuring reliable product performance even under high-speed operating settings.

GDDR7 Release Date

According to Samsung, commercial manufacturing of their 24GB GDDR7 DRAM is scheduled to begin in early 2024. Although the precise public release date is yet unknown, this year’s certification process with major GPU manufacturers is already under way. With the availability of next-generation GPUs that will support the new memory standard, GDDR7 DRAM is now expected to be readily accessible in the market by 2024.