UK Rental Vehicle Sector Warned on Risk of Ramming Attacks
2017 saw a spate of terrorist attacks where rental vehicles were used as ramming weapons to cause death and destruction in various countries in...
Israeli-Czech Radar Deal Questioned
The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence is understood to have deferred a deal to buy Eight ELM-2084 multi-mission radar systems worth Euro 175 million...
ASTER Air Defense System Deployed Outside Europe for First Time
Singapore has operationally deployed its new ASTER 30 air defense system. The missiles ordered at the end of summer 2013 were manufactured by European...
iHLS Accelerator Startup: Blockchain Based Solution to Firearms Registration
The recent wave of deadly terrorist attacks in Europe, particularly in Paris, has raised questions regarding illegal firearms, such as deactivated Kalashnikov rifles, that...
Unique Cooperation between Leading Missile Defense Industries
Defense corporations MBDA Missile Systems and Lockheed Martin announced a new joint venture, TLVS, to pursue the next generation Integrated Air and Missile Defense...
Successful Maiden Flight to Leonardo’s Unmanned Helicopter
Leonardo Helicopter Division has been heavily investing in the development of Rotary Wing Unmanned Air Vehicles (RUAV) and Optionally Piloted Helicopters (OPH), which provide...
Anticipating Millions of Drones, Europe Deploys Traffic Management Tech
Anticipating millions of drones in its skies, Europe has taken measures to manage the traffic in its airspace. Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service...
Future is Here: Anti-Drone Laser Tech is Advancing
While researchers are working on a powerful 100-kilowatt laser to shoot down drones, smaller, more scientifically manageable projects have already been fielded. In fact,...
Latvian Armed Forces Purchased Rafael’s Spike Missiles
Latvia’s Ministry of Defense signed an agreement for the supply of the Spike missiles developed by Rafael, in a 108 Million Euro deal. The missiles will be...
Israeli-Polish Cooperation in Cybersecurity at Energy Sector
The digitalization of the energy and infrastructure field in recent years has made it more vulnerable to cyber threats. Providing cybersecurity to critical infrastructure...
Developing Market – Big Data Tech for Simulation
While Big Data is already extensively used in the civil domain, for instance helping companies to improve decision-making based on customer spending (big) data,...
Innovative Approach for Crime Solving
Security departments in the UK and Belgium are currently testing an artificial intelligence (AI) program that will take on the arduous task of sifting...
Infantrymen Will Be Equipped With Gun Suppressors
Traditionally, gun suppressors have been reserved for special operations forces or specialized troops. But over the last year, the US Marine Corps has experimented...
Revolutionary Program to Integrate Maritime Unmanned Platforms
The OCEAN2020 project is a cross-European military research program that will integrate unmanned platforms for maritime surveillance and interdiction. The project, a European Defence...
New Surveillance Technology May Compromise Privacy
The growing threat of radical terrorism and organized crime in Sweden has sparked government-led homeland security initiatives to finance projects driven by advanced technology....
New Manufacturer in Loitering Munition Field
Loitering munition is a weapon system category in which the munition loiters around the target area for some time, searches for targets, and attacks...
New Competitor to Israeli Defense Industry
The Republic of Korea has a long-term ambition to develop a domestic fighter aircraft, including relevant avionic equipment such as AESA radar. Now, the...
Boost to New Sea Traffic Management Technologies
New technologies have been enhancing sea traffic management in Europe. Sea Traffic Management (STM) connects and updates ships and ports in real time and...
Drones Conduct Efficient Aircraft Inspections
As the rapid growth of drone use continues, the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has been working on the regulation of the safe integration...
Rolls Royce’s Next Step – Autonomous Ships
ESA (The European Space Agency) signed a Memorandum of Intent with Rolls-Royce to investigate how space technology can be used to develop autonomous and...
Lockheed Martin Tested F-35 Drag Chute for Icy Runways
As part of the certification process for the Norwegian drag chute, Lockheed Martin tested the handling qualities of its F-35 Lightning II during icy...
Europe to Increase Control on Dual-Use Products Export
Lawmakers in the European Union have advanced plans to subject hacking tools to export controls currently reserved for depleted uranium, human pathogens and other...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
