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The purpose for the Markland antanna is "stealth" - it can turn on and off and re-tune itself on the fly. It is also a directional antenna. The antenna in this story is a smaller form factor for a wide frequency range omni-directional antenna.

Basically they are apples and oranges.

The purpose for the Markland antanna is "stealth" - it can turn on and off and re-tune itself on the fly. It is also a directional antenna. The antenna in this story is a smaller form factor for a wide frequency range omni-directional antenna.

Basically they are apples and oranges.

That'd be http://www.marklandtech.com/gasplasma.html, to get to the correct page.

Dangit, I forgot to correct the link in my previous comment, sorry.

Well, if you visit their website you will find that their prototypes are indeed made of glass, or some other transparent material, and that they glow. They will probably use something less fragile than glass for their production models.

According to their site, plasma antennas are interesting for short-pulse applications, such as radar, IFF... Wifi is not mentioned, just a vague "high speed data communications" after a wealth of military applications.

Who the hell are these guys?

Their other products in the emerging technologies section include Acoustic Core - detecting illicit materials using their acoustic signatures, Vapour Trace - a way to search cargo for contraband materials and Crypto.Com - a double cipher keyless transmission system.

Thats a lot of cool science and technology for a relatively unheard of company, not to mention their technologies in the Border Security and Chemical Detection systems.

I had read a while back about the CIA and US Govt investing in startups - I think its quite possible that these guys are probably funded thus :)

Kinda cool yet spooky.

Who the hell are these guys?

Their other products in the emerging technologies section include Acoustic Core - detecting illicit materials using their acoustic signatures, Vapour Trace - a way to search cargo for contraband materials and Crypto.Com - a double cipher keyless transmission system.

Thats a lot of cool science and technology for a relatively unheard of company, not to mention their technologies in the Border Security and Chemical Detection systems.

I had read a while back about the CIA and US Govt investing in startups - I think its quite possible that these guys are probably funded thus :)

Kinda cool yet spooky.

Who the hell are these guys?

Their other products in the emerging technologies section include Acoustic Core - detecting illicit materials using their acoustic signatures, Vapour Trace - a way to search cargo for contraband materials and Crypto.Com - a double cipher keyless transmission system.

Thats a lot of cool science and technology for a relatively unheard of company, not to mention their technologies in the Border Security and Chemical Detection systems.

I had read a while back about the CIA and US Govt investing in startups - I think its quite possible that these guys are probably funded thus :)

Kinda cool yet spooky.