Security & Surveillance News

1. The Role Of Metrology In Reconstructing The Giza Pyramids 4/29/2025

   Modern metrology – GNSS, laser scanning, BIM, and automation – would enable precise and efficient rebuilding of the Giza pyramids far faster and with fewer resources.

2. Tracking Greenland's Vanishing Ice Sheet By Satellite 4/24/2025

   ESA’s CryoSat-2 and NASA’s ICESat-2 satellites track Greenland’s melting ice with precise radar and laser data, revealing rapid ice loss and aiding climate change research.

3. Robot Soldiers, Neural Networks: How Machine Vision Is Changing Warfare 4/22/2025

   Modern warfare is constantly changing with numerous technologies, including machine vision, both driving and being used to keep up with it.

4. How To Make The Most Of Automate And The CLEO Conference 4/9/2025

   It’s almost show time with both Automate 2025 and the CLEO Conference just around the corner. Let’s take a look at two of the photonics industry’s most-anticipated shows.

5. SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025: Advancing National Security And Cross-Sector Innovation 3/17/2025

   Join others who are solving challenges in detector and sensor systems, infrared, laser systems, spectral imaging, radar, LiDAR, autonomous systems, and other advances across the security and defense industry.

6. Russia Turns To Fiber Optic Drones, Ukraine Looks For Response 3/3/2025

   Last summer, Russia responded to Ukraine’s advance into the Kursk region by introducing fiber optic-guided, radio-jamming-resistant drones. This marked the first known use of such weapons in combat.

7. How Computer Vision Makes Drones Better 2/6/2025

   The integration of computer vision into drone technology has significantly enhanced their performance, making them more autonomous, efficient, and capable of handling complex tasks across various industries.

8. The Military, Photonics, And … Video Game Controllers? 1/9/2025

   Photonics technologies provide advantages such as precision, speed, and resilience to electromagnetic interference, which are critical in defense and warfare. How are game controllers adding to that?

9. 25 Reasons To Attend SPIE Photonics West 2025 1/7/2025

   SPIE Photonics West 2025, scheduled for January 25–30 in San Francisco, offers numerous benefits for professionals in the optics and photonics industry. Here are 25 reasons to attend.

10. A Look Back At The Year That Was 12/10/2024

    It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this past year. Why, it’s become an annual event!