New Technology Developed Following Nice Terror Attack
A group of students from University of California, Berkeley who were in Nice, France during the July 2016 terrorist attack are turning their grief...
Drone Flight Endurance Record Broken
The Zephyr spy drone has extended the record for the longest flight within the Earth’s atmosphere to 25 days, two-thirds more than the previous...
Counter Enemy-Boat Tech Inspired by Nature
Stopping smuggler’s boats or enemy vessels can sometimes be a complex challenge. Currently, the US Navy stops boats particularly suspected smugglers by using a...
Unknown Threat Posed by Satellite Systems
The satellite communications that ships, planes and the military use to connect to the internet are vulnerable to hackers that, in the worst-case scenario,...
Autonomous Boat Mapped Arctic Seafloor for First Time
In the Arctic, many of the nautic charts are built from scant sounding data, often from measurements that are hundreds of years old, because...
New Capabilities to Indian Helicopter UAV Under Development
India has successfully demonstrated the flight of a new 10kg rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics...
Big Data and Drones to Upgrade Logistical Systems
South Korea is expanding its logistical support capabilities and efficiency through the application of advanced technologies. The Defense Ministry plans to capitalize on big...
Identifying Criminal Record Through Mobile App
When conducting prevention campaigns, US Department of Motor Vehicles investigators frequently encounter underage individuals with fake, out-of-state licenses and IDs. Law enforcement officers in...
US Navy Upgrades its Counter-Drone Defense
The US Navy is upgrading its counter-drone defense. The Navy has awarded CACI International a $48.5 million contract in this field. Under the contract,...
Far-Reaching Advantages to Manned-Autonomous Aircraft Teaming
Manned-unmanned teaming could serve a broad array of missions such as air superiority, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Autonomous platforms can...
Powerful Laser Weapon to be Developed by Lockheed Martin and Dynetics
Laser weapons are ideally suited to address high volume, low-cost threats because of their inexpensive cost per shot and deep magazine. The U.S. Army...
Watch: Another Stage in Global Hypersonic Strike Race
China is one of a handful of states engaged in a race to deploy a hypersonic strike platform capable of evading modern missile defense...
France is Developing Next Generation Air-to-Air Missile System
The French defense procurement agency, DGA, has announced Mica NG air-to-air missile program to replace their MICA medium-range missile. This missile program will renew...
Revolutionary Counter-Drone Technology Developed by Israeli Startup
The growing prevalence of drones in the market, their low cost and high availability have all made them a potential threat to privacy and...
Are Fitness Watches the New Threat for Military Forces?
Are fitness applications the new threat to military officers and Pentagon officials?
A recent memo from Deputy Defense Secretary, Patrick Shanahan, states the dangers of...
Facial Recognition Tech for First Time at Olympic Games
For the first time, facial recognition technology will ever be used at the Olympic Games. A large-scale facial recognition system will be used to...
Maritime Drones Have Been Gaining Momentum
The US has been investing more resources in unmanned systems and robotics. In its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Defense Department requested $9.6 billion...
New Cyber Defense Center at Israel’s International Airport
The Israel Airports Authority has recently established a special Cyber defense center in Ben-Gurion international airport.
The decision to establish the dedicated center was made...
New Patriot Missiles to Enhance Sweden’s Air Defense
Looking to boost its defenses amid growing tensions with Russia, Sweden will buy from Raytheon the Patriot air defense missile systems. The deal will...
European Collaboration in UGV Development
A new European collaboration is expected in the field of unmanned land vehicles. Under the leadership of Estonia, a European leader in robotic autonomy,...
Exceptional Achievements to Quadcopter in Urban Setting
A program based on advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for...
IoT Devices at Battlefield – on One Condition
The near-future battlefield will be characterized by the presence of Internet of Things: smart devices, soldier-worn sensors and unmanned aircraft will produce a nonstop...
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A New Military Intercom Keeps Crews Connected Under Pressure
Reliable communications inside military vehicles are often taken for granted until something fails. Modern combat platforms depend on constant voice coordination between crew members,...
