Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Military Antennas And Their Importance To The National Defense

By Ida Dorsey


We have many things to thank technology for. But as they say, all things good comes with something bad. In the digital age, the bad comes in the form of information breach. Years before, when emails are not yet born, one on one communication can prove to be safer. Nowadays, online activities can be tracked by anyone who has the right skills to do so.

True, data is highly important. And no one sees this better than our armed forces tasked to ensure national security. All of the things that they do at work from the simple routine commands to field operations depend a lot in communication. It is like the joints in our body that connects a part from another. Without it, the whole thing will not function. Military antennas are just among the required devices used on the relay of instruction.

These materials helps a lot in making sure that what goes in and out of command is limited to the concerned people alone. Nothing more, nothing less. Even those outside a specific department cannot know what has exactly transpired between the internal circle unless they are allowed access to. This is how vital information is. Its knowledge can bring glory or doom to a country, to its citizens and families.

There is no wonder then why the country spends millions even billions of money just to keep data secured. Sometimes, we doubt if there is even a point to keeping huge amount of information. Some are too busy handling their personal lives that they refuse to see the bigger picture. Without a system that ensures protected data inside the country, anyone outside who sees it as a threat can attempt to shut the operations down.

For the antennas exclusively used by the military, they are clear manifestations of the unique need to secure the bulk of information from the citizens of the country and in the global arena. These products are equipped with a different set of materials especially made to withstand ordinary breakdowns on frequent usage.

These devices are used by our armed forces in terms of radio communication, transmitting live video feeds from remote areas, recording real time updates from an agent on field and so on. The absence of this has a domino effect to the overall function of the organization. Therefore, it is a need.

There is no denying the fact that technology has pulled in both its set of advantages and disadvantages. The most important thing here is to be able to use them with the least compromise. Living today without utilizing them will also be difficult. After all, the society now works using them at daily basis. We should learn how to adapt.

The price you pay for one mistake in handling information can be huge. It can cost the lives of the agents at work or worse, the lives of innocent citizens. With all the threats faced by the government, the reason to be more cautious has become a must.

There is a reason why technology has continually been improved. Some would think that its primary mover is money and the economy. But business aside, technology is created to ease the lives of many.




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