Australia

Australia

3d printing

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is becoming more and more prevalent in the military maintenance and logistics fields. The technology will soon be used...
prison security

Prison perimeter security missions require 24/7 routine check-ups which take a long time and require also keeping the staff safe. Security personnel must have...
AR

Highly demanding tasks, such as monitoring for threats and operating complex machinery and technologies, is putting an ever-increasing amount of information processing on military...

A considerable increase in Wing drone delivery service during the global coronavirus pandemic. Wing is a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet. As the coronavirus...
fiber optics

Australian researchers have successfully tested and recorded the world's fastest internet data speed of 44.2Tbps using a single optical chip known as a micro-comb. ...

The Australian Air Force is joining the list of countries experimenting with autonomous aircraft, rolling out its first Loyal Wingman drone, based on autonomy...

Robots and drones are being used around the world to fight COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, from taking temperature to preparing meals and sanitizing surfaces...

A collaborative effort launched by defense giant Rheinmetall is underway in Australia to develop advanced sovereign robotics and automated vehicle technologies that will create...

Robotic systems can accompany fighters as decoys, weapons carriers or sensor platforms, enhancing their lethality and situational awareness.  The U.S.  and Australian Air Force are...

A European defense contractor has recently announced the launch of Australia’s Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) program that aims to build an autonomous military vehicle....

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has recently announced the beginning of flight trials for a C-130J Hercules aircraft equipped with the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening...
soldier performance at battlefield

A new technology under development will enhance the cognitive performance and resilience of troops in the Australian Army, and is also applicable to first...

Comprehensive field training exercises revealed the unique capabilities of a counter drone solution. The exercises were executed by Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) which demonstrated...

Military operations in urban environments require the use of unique technologies not always deployed in the traditional battlefield. Urban features tend to strain communications...
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A new technology examines an unmanned system's route planning, location, ability to identify objects, and the platform's subsequent behavioural response. The development is part...

An American defense and aerospace manufacturer has recently showcased their new autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle, the Bluefin-12. The Bluefin-12 is medium class lightweight UUV....
AI APC

The Australian Army has been at work to better integrate armored personnel carriers (APCs) with autonomous technology that could help lower the number of...

 The French Navy has recently launched the Suffren, the first French Barracuda class nuclear powered attack submarine. At the launch ceremony attendees included French...
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Uber’s new flying taxi project, Uber Air, has still a way to go. In order for this electric VTOL aircraft fleet made for travel...
UAV detection

  A new, wearable UAV detection device has just been released by Australian anti-drone firm, DroneShield. The RfPatrol weighs just over 2 pounds and is...

Australia is enhancing its air and missile defense. The national advanced Surface to Air Missile System, NASAMS, was selected for the Australian Government’s Short...
drone swarm

There are many benefits to using a swarm of smaller drones working together to achieve a common goal in place of one large one,...