Oscillating between Military and Commercial Development – iRobot’s Case
Many technology companies maintain a dual-use strategy developing products for both the military and civilian sectors. The case of iRobot, which developed the little...
Future Soldier will Enjoy Highest Connectivity
One of the challenges confronted by dismounted soldiers is that the action of maintaining laser target identification is slow and can expose the soldier...
Kalashnikov’s New Sphere of Activity – Arctic Solutions
A new UAV, which is adapted to work in Arctic latitudes, has been unveiled by arms manufacturer Kalashnikov. The new Zala Arctic drones can...
Compact Future Interceptor Conducts Successful Flight Test
A successful initial ballistic flight test of the new M-SHORAD Future Interceptor from a Stryker Maneuver SHORAD Launcher (MSL) was conducted by Lockheed Martin....
Iran’s Combat Drone Program – What Global Consequences?
During 2018, Iran has increased combat drone operations both domestically and internationally. The Iranian indigenous drone program seems like a serious threat to both...
New Detection Device that “Tastes” Liquid Chemical Agents
A new chemical agent detector is developed by the U.S Army as a response to the challenges of site exploitation - the collection of...
New Training Simulator for Flight Deck Crews
Flight deck crews on board aircraft carriers have one of the most dangerous work- environments in the United States Navy. A combination of heavy...
New Drone Assists in Natural Disasters
The Quantix hybrid unmanned drone is designed to assess environmental damage. AeroVironment, a leading company in unmanned aircraft systems, announced it will utilize Quantyx...
This Technology will Connect Smart Weapon to Battlefield Network
Situational awareness is the ability for military leaders and others to know what is happening in any given situation and to make better decisions...
Quantum Computing in the Wrong Hands – What’s at Stake?
Advances in technology also have a darker side. The world relies on encryption to protect everything from credit card transactions to databases holding health...
10 Best Security Innovations of 2018
During the year, you may have seen before news articles about some of these ground-breaking technologies at iHLS website. The 10 best security innovations...
Replacing the Legendary Makarov Pistol
Russian mega-conglomerate Rostec believes that it might just have created the pistol that will finally bury the legendary Makarov Pistol, also known as the PM,...
Drones are Immediate Suspects
Suspected drones become one of the first targets of the military in regions of conflict, due to their surveillance and attack capabilities. Following the...
Game-Changing Technologies will Transform Warfare
The US has been preparing for game-changing technologies in warfare. The US 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) foresees that ongoing advances in artificial intelligence...
What is Hampering Smart Gun Industry?
Smart guns are firearms equipped with technology that enables them to only be fired by an authorized user. Smart guns have the potential to...
Advanced Exoskeleton Developed to Enhance Soldier Mobility
The U.S. Army enhances the development of the Onyx exoskeleton, an external robotic skeleton attached to the lower body to improve performance. The technology...
Tech Giant to Supply Augmented Reality Systems to U.S. Army
Microsoft Corp. is going to supply prototypes of augmented reality systems to the US Army for both training purposes and combat missions. The corporation...
Untraceable Quantum “Compass” – New Alternative to GPS
Currently, most navigations, whether military or civilian, rely on a global navigation satellite system. However, concerns have been raised about the current system’s vulnerability...
Attend 7th Israel Air and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition
Representatives from government, industry, and research centers from Israel and many other nations will meet at Israel’s Seventh International Conference and Exhibition on Air...
Register to Conference & Exhibition – IoT for Security, Smart City
Attend the largest and leading conference in Israel on IoT (Internet of Things) from the security perspective on December 24th, 2018.
The IoT for Security...
Drones Can Jam Cellular Communications
Advancements in electronic warfare are one of the key components guiding the development of autonomous systems for the military. There is a wide range...
Marine Security – Eyes and Ears Everywhere
The U.S. Marine Corps has recently revealed a new project that’s at work - its new modular heli-drone security system. The system consists of...
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A Soft Robot Just Learned a Human-Like Sixth Sense
Most robots rely heavily on cameras and external tracking systems to understand their surroundings and control movement. But in cluttered, dark, or visually degraded...
