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Vintage Soviet rocket launchers, paired with cheap modern engines and advances in remote control, are elevating squad-level drones from mere scouts into deadly ambush...

Looking to boost its defenses amid growing tensions with Russia, Sweden will buy from Raytheon the Patriot air defense missile systems. The deal will...

A new European collaboration is expected in the field of unmanned land vehicles. Under the leadership of Estonia, a European leader in robotic autonomy,...
forest fires

An unusually dry summer has touched off dozens of forest fires across Sweden, including in a number of hard to reach and potentially dangerous...

Air traffic controllers monitor take-offs, landings and ground traffic, while they also watch the runways and taxiways, ensuring that aircraft do not cross active...
coast guard

Norway has been upgrading its offshore security capabilities. The Norwegian military will be equipped with three new coast guard vessels from Vard Langsten in...
hand luggage

New scanners have been revolutionizing airport baggage check. Geneva Airport has been testing two new scanners that can check hand-luggage without passengers having to...

Schiebel has successfully conducted flight trials with the Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system (UAS) in order to demonstrate its capabilities for the Belgian Navy....
biological warfare

Armed jihadis plotted or carried out more attacks in Europe last year than in 2016, with a total of 33 attacks either planned or...
aerospace and defense

Aerospace and defense companies must focus on innovation in order to keep pace with new entrants. This is the recommendation of the Aerospace and...
sigint and ew

Today, SIGINT and EW systems are re-emerging as a crucial need for contending in the modern battlefield. IAI- ELTA Systems was recently awarded a...
border protection

One of the burning issues today is border protection. The ability to monitor and control long borders with a network of cameras is extremely...
satellite images

A wide array of activities can be carried out more quickly and comprehensively by using aerial and satellite images, from monitoring a national park,...
emergency

People suffering from cardiac problems rescued within 3 minutes have 70% more chance to save themselves. Now, a drone operating on a 5G network...
border crossings

A virtual border agent kiosk was developed to interview travelers at airports and border crossings. The technology can detect deception to flag human security...
counter-terrorism

With the number of terrorist-related incidents increasing globally, and the method of attacks evolving, regular proactive training that responds to these changing threats is...
leasing

Leasing unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) has become a more popular option, not only by commercial companies but also by military users that seek to...
UAV

In a milestone flight in the unmanned aerial vehicle realm, a Reaper MQ-9 will fly between two European countries. It will be the first...
radar

DeTect has completed the commissioning of a HARRIER Ground- Based Sense-and-Avoid (GBSAA) radar in Spain. The system, supplied to a provider of aerial emergency...
defense export

Israel's defense export in 2017 reached $9.2 billion, according to figures published by SIBAT, the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of...
UAV

The US Department of Defense concluded a contract with the Insitu Inc. company for the production of a single package of the RQ-21A Blackjack...
indoor inspection

One of the challenges of flying drones indoor in complex and confined spaces or in contact with humans is the risk of collisions and...

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