U.S. May Monitor Pirate-Plagued Seas From Space

Credit: COM DEV AND ANALYTICAL GRAPHICS INC.
The U.S. is exploring the use of commercial satellites to enhance ship identification and communication for the battle against piracy. Long before the U.S.-flagged container ship Maersk Alabama was attacked by Somali pirates this month, a sister vessel, the Maersk Iowa, was plying the sea lanes...

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