Army to procure latest jammer systems in J&K

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 19:02

With increasing threat of remote controlled IEDs being used by militants to target security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Army will procure the latest radio and cell phone jammer systems to check such attacks on its personnel in the state.

Speech silencer among Ig Nobel prize winners

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 10:19

A device to make incessant talkers shut up was named Thursday as a 2012 winner of the Ig Nobel prize.

S Korea seeks sanctions on North for sending jamming signals

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 14:46

South Korea is seeking to have the international community punish North Korea for its recent attempt to block the South`s military communications by sending jamming signals across the border.

All a terrorist needs is $50 to bring down a plane

Last Updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 15:25

Reports indicate that a terrorist needs just about USD 50 to purchase a GPS jammer, an electronic device small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, which can conceivably bring down an airplane.