Great Potential to Drone Payloads
While the drone industry is booming, it’s important to remember that the drone is merely a vehicle, a way to transport what provides the...
Drone Ship Gets More Autonomous and Offensive Capabilities
The US Navy is expanding the capabilities of its emerging submarine hunting drone ship so that it can conduct surface warfare missions, fire weapons...
TASER Smart Weapon Stops Conflicts from Escalating
The TASER X2 incorporates law enforcement agencies’ most requested features such as a backup shot, dual lasers, and a warning arc to protect life...
Laser Designators – Smaller and Yet Efficient
By Arie Egozi
I point you shoot. That is the sequence that is becoming more common in war zones. The availability of laser designators in...
Defense Industry Struggling to Find Consistent Anti-Chemichal Method
Battelle, a nonprofit research and development institute, recently said the key to preparing for the rapidly growing threat of biological or chemical weapons is...
The Anti-Missile Market is Heating Up – Also in Europe
Another step accomplished in the European anti-missile programme. The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation OCCAR notified to the EUROSAM consortium the amendment 1 of...
iHLS Startup Festival is Getting Closer
If you have an innovative start-up in any field - the iHLS Startup Festival is just for you!
Gaming, fintech, big data, nano-technology, cyber, machine...
Forthcoming Big Data Conference – What’s on the Program?
Big data impacts every aspect of life. In the homeland security sphere, Israel is a leading player with proven capabilities and operational experience in...
A New Anti-Jamming Protection of GPS Revealed
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling ADA – an advanced system that protects avionic systems from GPS jamming. ADA has already been integrated into...
FMF Is Good But Has a Problematic Effect
By Arie Egozi
The Israeli defence industries are facing a growing challenge that may affect the future of some. You make the best systems for...
Using Drones to Test Spacecraft Re-Entering Air Space
A new development in the aerial technology industry is trying to create a drone that will be released from a high-altitude balloon carrying a...
Cyber – One of IAI’s Strategic Fields Gains Momentum
IAI’s cyber activity continues to grow. The company’s 2016 contracts concluded in this field totalled more than $100 million, all of them in the...
Which Technologies would Turn US-Mexico Border Wall Effective?
The American President Donald Trump has announced plans to prioritize pursuing a border wall with Mexico. But will it be effective?
According to aei.org, walls...
Local Spare Parts Manufacture – to Replace Import?
Russia has granted permission to local defense companies to establish partnerships with Indian defense companies to supply, service and jointly manufacture spares for use...
New Border Security Solutions – Infrared and Laser Walls
Defence IoT startup CRON Systems deploys border security solutions, some of which have also been adapted for commercial markets. The company’s products include integrated...
Turkey Counting on Local Naval Industry
The Turkish government has officially launched an ambitious mission to build the country’s first locally-made frigate.
Speaking at a high-profile event, Turkish Defense Minister,...
Europe Preparing for A Different Sort of Terrorist Attack
Following the Christmas market attack in Berlin, the German government issued a paper stating the country is at “high risk” of terrorist attacks carried...
F-35 Pilots Will Control UAVs Flying Nearby
Several fighter jet models will soon use artificial intelligence to control nearby UAVs that will be able to carry weapons, test enemy air defenses...
Virtual Training to Enhance Units Effectivity During Operations
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted NSC, a software engineering company providing training and simulation products, to deliver unit-based virtual training (UBVT)...
Start-Up: Integration at the Push of a Button
In a world where every organization works with a wealth of data sources - cameras, sensors, organizational processes etc. - there is a growing...
Private Manufacture – Shift in Indian Army Policy
India gives a major military contract to private companies. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), India’s first indigenous 155mm/52-caliber towed artillery gun, will...
Transferring Classified Data Through Secure Handheld Devices
DARPA has launched a program to develop secure handheld networks. The Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program will...
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Israel Explores a Pilotless Fighter Inspired by the F-35
As autonomous technologies continue to mature, air forces are increasingly exploring how much of a combat aircraft's workload can be transferred from the pilot...
