US Army Pistols Get New Accessories
US Army equipment officials are working on a program to find a new pistol holster that will allow soldiers to carry the Modular Handgun...
Quantum will Replace GPS Navigation Systems
Quantum information science (QIS), which includes quantum computing, has recently captured the interest of many in Washington for its theoretical potential to deliver more...
Meet Soldier’s Best Friend
The Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) is a hydraulic-powered exoskeleton suit intended to support soldiers on the battlefield and allow them to transport heavy...
First UAV Mapping over Major Urban Area
The first UAV mapping mission over a major Canadian metropolitan city was concluded. This first of its kind operation, flown over the downtown core...
Successful Flight Test for Raytheon’s Surface-to-Air Missile
The first successful guided flight test of Raytheon's ESSM Block 2 intermediate-range, surface-to-air missile has been completed by the U.S. Navy. The Block 2...
Three Powers Establish Military AI Centers
Russia and the US are opening their own centers for military-related research into artificial intelligence (AI), as China did in the spring of last...
IAI System Enables Simultaneous UAS Missions Management
The growing use of UAS in different missions requires a centralized command center to achieve full advantages of the growing number of specialized payloads...
Technologies that Shield Troops from Radar Wanted
While there exists a wide variety of radar absorbing material (RAM) composites that can prevent the detection of shelters and vehicles, there are currently...
Ground-Breaking Technology for Projectile Fire
Current explosive munition technology for precision strikes uses chemical explosive energy to form the jets and fragments. This is highly inefficient and requires precise...
Indian Air Force is Evaluating Advanced Israeli Weapon Systems
The Indian Air Force is planning a series of tests to prove the integration potential of some advanced Israeli-developed systems on its Light Combat...
Cyber Attack in Australia Aimed at Security Assets
Hackers from China have successfully infiltrated the IT systems at the Australian National University, potentially compromising the home of Australia's leading national security college...
IAI Partners with SNC in Tactical UAS for US Government Market
As the increased use of unmanned aircraft continues to enhance the operational flexibility, safety and effectiveness of U.S. military air operations, Sierra Nevada Corporation...
Lockheed Martin to Market Rafael’s Air-to-Surface Systems
Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate potential markets and customer requirements for Rafael’s...
Scan Eagle UAV will Perform New Missions
A contract to provide small UAVs ISR services aboard the US Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter fleet has been signed. Insitu’s ScanEagle will undertake...
Egozi: Special Mission Aircraft are in High Demand
By Arie Egozi
The downsizing of systems carried by special missions aircraft enables the use of small platforms. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will get...
Live, Dream and Breath Unmanned Systems? Attend AUS&R 2018 Conference and...
If you are part of the global and Israeli unmanned systems and robotics ecosystem, you cannot afford to miss the leading annual event in...
Major Upgrade to Airport Security Checks
A 3D millimeter wave scanner developed in China is marked as the most advanced security screening instrument in the nation. The device is a whole-body...
Norway is Enhancing its 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...
Airport Security Systems Breaching – the Writing is on the Wall
Cybersecurity giant McAfee investigated into underground and nefarious hacker marketplaces on the internet, the Dark Web. The company found that the access to an...
Special Units in Need of Advanced Goggles
A Cold Weather Mobility (CWM) goggle system developed is a purpose-built combat-ready protective eyewear system that incorporates a patented technology which makes it impossible...
Next Generation Automatic Weapon – Improved Accuracy
The US Army has recently awarded Textron and five other gunmakers a contract to build prototype weapons for its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle...
Middle Eastern Country to Receive Six Scan Eagle UAVs
Six ScanEagle small UAVs will be built by Insitu Inc., a subsidiary of the Boeing Co., for the government of Lebanon under terms of...
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