Geo-politics

Geo-politics

airport security

The 21st century has been presenting more and more challenges in securing crowded areas. Technologies have been developed due to, among other reasons, terrible...
mini-drone swarm

The Pentagon has tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones launched from planes in California. The information was released to the public only now by...
gun-mounted camera

  While body cameras are becoming more popular among law enforcement teams, gun-mounted cameras provide a better point of view, since they are usually aimed...
3d printed UAV

The Military is no stranger to 3D printing, and so far we’ve seen this demonstrated in concepts for body armor and using the technology...
radar

  The US Coast Guard has selected a multi-mode radar for its fast vessels. Airbus Defense and Space, Inc., under contract with its affiliate Airbus...
cyber security

  Banks and financial institutions are the most favoured target for cyber criminals. Reports by various internet security firms show that the majority of the...
smart city technologies

Smart city and safe city technology beta projects and pilot programs are gaining ground in New York City, from free public Wi-Fi to smart...
unmanned aerial vehicles

One of the most significant trademarks of recent years regarding communication is the incredible overflow of information and data. From this large mass, people...
biodegradable ammunition

  The US Army has sought proposals for biodegradable ammunition to be used for training purposes, in order to eliminate environmental hazards. Currently, the US Army...
robotic capabilities

Russia is upgrading its weapon systems with robotic capabilities. Advanced robotic systems would be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles to be used by Russia's...
weapon

  By Arie Egozi Armed forces around the world are looking more and more for weapons "packages" that will provide them with combined capabilities. This demand allows...
surface to air missile

India has offered to sell its home-made Akash Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Vietnam, thereby elbowing into the Asian arms market. Akash is a...
fiber optics

A new program will develop temporary underwater fiber-optics communications networks to ensure connectivity when tactical networks are unavailable. DARPA’s Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA)...
vehicle ramming attacks

A terrorist attack carried out by a lorry driver ramming into the crowd is very hard to prevent, it can cause untold damage and...
soldiers screens

A visual data analytics platform was developed based on a technology that focuses on delivering real-time information for first responders. Davista Technologies is targeting law...
UAV in urban envrironment

Deep reinforcement learning (an aspect of machine learning) was used to generate new development enabling the landing of a fixed wing UAV in urban...
terrorist attack

By Arie Egozi “In a state where one can purchase almost any type of weapon just as you buy a hamburger, it has been reasonable...

North Korea has recently developed a large stealth drone that can carry explosive devices and spread radioactive materials over South Korea, according to YonhapNews. "North...

A remote ‘kill switch’ to immobilise HGVs is being secretly developed by UK government scientists who fear a Nice-style ISIS massacre in the UK....
door

Door breaching devices are one of the tools used by SWAT teams and other security forces in counter-terrorism and police operations. India’s security personnel fighting...

Laser weapons will protect armored vehicles on-the-move and forward operating bases. The US Army and General Dynamics Land Systems are developing a Stryker-mounted laser...

A 21st-century police vehicle is a camera, cellular link, and computer system. Police who investigate crime scenes can record every detail of the location...