Afghanistan
Biometric Technology Helping Taliban Forces?
The US military has long used biometric devices in the global war on terror. But following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, there are concerns...
US Troops in Afghanistan to Be Equipped with Mini Drone for First Time
For the first time, a US infantry Army battalion will employ pocket-sized drones at the squad level on their upcoming Afghanistan deployment. Troops with...
Technological Solution for Lethal Challenge
Nearly a quarter of all military aircraft crashes and 44% of aviation fatalities since combat operations began in 2002 in Afghanistan and Iraq were...
Refurbished Assault Helicopter is Back in Afghanistan
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have been enhancing their counter-insurgency capabilities. India has recently delivered to Afghanistan the first two of...
The End to Death By Friendly Fire?
During training and even operational missions, an unfortunately common occurrence among troops is death by friendly fire. The situation is even more difficult for...
Innovative Technologies Required for Subterranean Battlefield
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been interested in the development of innovative technologies for the subterranean battlefield. The Subterranean Challenge...
From Military in Afghanistan to Civilian Self-Driving Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles need to become safer for broad consumer, ride-hailing and trucking industry adoption. A patented military-proven ground-penetrating radar (GPR) significantly improves navigation safety...
Remote-Sensing Approach to Detect Plastic Landmines Developed
Drones could be used as a remote-sensing measure to detect dangerous landmines. It is estimated that there are at least 100 million military munitions...
Revolutionary Rifle-Mounted System Can Locate Hostile Gunfire
A new portable system small enough to mount on a personal firearm provides its user with the ability to quickly locate the source of...
3D Printer to Produce Military Spare Parts On Site
In many instances, military forces have to cope with situations whereas an urgently needed spare part is not available on site and it would...
US Navy Wants To Increase Its Flight Range
The US Navy wants to increase the range of its aircraft so carriers can remain out of missile range, an apparent response to China's...
New Sniper Rifle for US Army
A recent budget request by the US Army is considered a big win for the sniper rifle program compared to last year when the service...
New Camera Will Identify IEDs For Soldiers
Soldiers in combat situations have to constantly scan their surroundings for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a signature weapon of modern guerrilla warfare. These homemade...
Terrorists Could Plan Attacks Using Strava
Strava is a fitness tracking app that is now very widespread among runners and cyclists. It lets you record your activity using the GPS...
New Pistol to Revolutionize Close-Quarter Combat
US Army soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have been gaining more than a decade of experience in close-quarter combat, an ability to maneuver...
Israeli Heron-1 UAV to Play Role in Fight Against Terror in Afghanistan
UAVs from Singapore's UAV Command have been deployed in the fight against terror in Afghanistan. The unmanned aerial vehicles are the Heron-1 manufactured by...
IEDs Are More Dangerous Than Landmines
Landmines have increasingly been replaced in modern warfare with improvised explosive devices, usually known as IEDs.
The mechanism of injury is the same for...
Special Forces Taking Another Step Forward
Afghanistan’s array of the elite Special Operations Forces has been enhanced. The forces have transitioned from a division to a corps, as part of...
Keeping Up With Global Terror Abilities
Ahead of a meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, the International Police Organization (INTERPOL) has underlined the need for military success against...
Soldier Systems Should Get Simpler
The US Army has been pushing to make systems more user-friendly to the average soldier in the field. Soldiers will have to operate systems...
Gender Equality Reaches Special Forces
More than a year after the U.S. Department of Defense repealed a longtime ban on women serving in ground combat assignments, relatively few have...
