Australia
Australian Army to Be Equipped with Advanced Boxer CRV
The Australian Army will get 211 new Boxer CRV armored combat vehicles, after Rheinmetall was awarded a US$4.1 billion contract, defeating a rival bid...
Smart Street Light Poles Supply Much More Than Lighting
Street lights are valuable city assets that can enable various smart city services and Internet of Things strategies. A vast array of connected devices...
New Tech Enhances Situational Awareness in Combat
Modern armored fighting vehicles achieve high levels of crew survivability using both passive and active protection. However, to maximize this protection, all vehicle hatches...
Egozi: Global Defense Export Market Turns More Crowded and Complex
By Arie Egozi
As countries like India demand knowledge transfer and local manufacturing as a precondition to weapon purchasing, as American companies compete over almost...
New Airspace Situational Awareness System For UAS Announced
A new ground-based Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) airspace situational awareness system has completed its first successful flight demonstration. The system was made by Insitu,...
New Android-Based Sight To Send Image Directly to Command Center
After years of designing, checking and testing, Elbit’s subsidiary Elsec has completed the development of the Xact sight, a brand new weapon sight that...
Blockchain at The Service of Police and Armed Forces
Police and security agencies around the world have so far only taken an interest in blockchain – the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like...
Unified Platform for Criminal Intelligence
A new national criminal intelligence system has been launched in Australia after completing a two-year pilot of the nascent inter-jurisdictional platform. Now the Australian...
Rafael Expands Operations in Australia
Israelli-based Defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been expanding its operations in Australia, opening a local company in Melbourne. The move has been...
Advanced Counter-Terrorism Training Facility Simulates Village Setting
Australia has been upgrading its counter-terrorism capabilities. Queensland's counter-terrorism unit will start training in a new village simulation. The planned $46.7 million counter-terrorism hub...
Wider Usage of Facial Biometric Technology
The elevated global terrorist threat as perceived by the authorities in various states has resulted in the enhancement of countering measures and legislation procedures....
Drones to Monitor Survivors Vital Signs
In a development hailed as step forward for search and rescue technology, researchers in Australia have used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to measure the...
New Personal Black Box to Track Soldiers
Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...
New Tech Against Coordinated Drone Attacks
With the commercialization of drones, public security and critical infrastructure security have been exposed to potential drone attacks, thus becoming a major concern for...
Virtual Reality to Upgrade Defense Manufacturing Processes
Virtual reality technology upgrades defense industries processes even before the product reaches the production phase. BAE Systems Australia recently demonstrated its 3D simulation technology...
Advanced Control Systems to Coordinate Autonomous Fleets
The operation of multiple autonomous systems simultaneously on a mission requires advanced control systems. A new system that can be used to take command...
USB-Connected Devices Are Not Secure As Thought
Security flaws found in USB-connected devices raise questions about the trustworthy of the devices. Apparently, USB connections should be redesigned to offer more security,...
Sensor Technology Boosts Search and Rescue Missions
Search and rescue missions are often supported by airborne capabilities. Advances in the sensor field can augment the capabilities of the teams to locate...
Small-UAS to Supply Superior Imagery for Maritime and Land Missions
Small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS), a proven capability in service with militaries around the world, will be supplied to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Under...
Counter Terrorism Efforts to Include Car Disruption Devices
Australia’s counter-terrorism police are using various means to enhance their capabilities against attempted terror attacks. These include, for example, drones the size of flies...
Army-Police Cooperation in Australia’s Anti-Terrorist Response
Australia’s Federal Government has been bolstering its anti-terrorist capabilities. Among the reforms - South Australia’s elite police squad will be trained by the military...
Unmanned Platforms Development Prioritized in Australia
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) will be working towards the delivery of unmanned platforms for military operations, with an AU$50 million injection from the...
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