Anti Ballistic Missile System Successfully Tested
The Pentagon recently intercepted a test ballistic missile with the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA system, the second time that weapon has been successfully tested...
New Gun Can Fit In Your Wallet
The need to develop user-friendly, efficient and cost-effective solutions is constantly growing. A most recent example of this trend is the recently developed LifeCard...
Chinese Military Develops Mystery Missile
The Chinese military is building a new and mysterious missile that could cripple American air power. The weapon, known as the PL-XX missile is...
The U.S. and India Increasing Drone Deals
The Indian Army has recently shown interest in the Avenger UAV manufactured by a US-based company. Reportedly, during the recent 2+2 India-US Strategic Dialogue...
Drones to Inspect Oil and Gas Operations
Oil and gas infrastructure in the Texas Permian Basin will now be inspected via commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, using radar and approved by...
Technological Advances Weigh Heavy on Soldiers
Despite technological advances, the load ordinary soldiers carry in 2018 is probably greater than it’s ever been, and there are constant efforts to make...
Development of UUVs is Accelerated
NATO members are accelerating efforts to cooperate on the development and fielding of unmanned maritime systems, according to an agreement signed by the defense...
You Can Now Control UAVs from Your Laptop
New software developed recently, called the Heresy multi-mission control (MMC), now enables one operator to oversee a half-dozen large UAV’s, assigning tasks and monitoring...
New Device Challenges Terrorists
Asymmetric warfare, meaning conventional militaries combatting guerrilla and terrorist organizations, has long posed a challenge for states. New technology combining mobile platforms with the...
Locating Dismounted Soldiers in GPS-Denied Environments
Navigating and finding the location of objects via GPS technology have become a routine in civilian and military functioning. Soldiers are deployed in all...
New Players in Anti-Drone Arena
Whether accidental or malicious, unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles in proximity to critical infrastructure could have devastating impacts. New airborne and ground-based ultra-long-range radar systems...
Latvia Receives Military Tactical Vehicle from the U.S.
For the first time, Latvia already received 18 ‘Sportsman Big Boss’ and MRZR-2 military tactical vehicles manufactured by an American company.
The vehicles, which have...
New Apps Enhance Public Safety
Five public safety apps have been added by FirstNet (First Responders Network Authority) to its public communications platform.
FirstNet is an independent authority within the...
Cybersecurity Flaws in Mapping Applications
U.S. special operators and other troops have been using advanced war-fighting applications for hand-held devices that contain software weaknesses that render them vulnerable to...
Compact But Powerful Machine Gun Sought
A new US Army initiative aims to produce a smart, ultra-compact weapon design for specific missions. This discreet and easy-to-conceal weapon will also enable...
Stinger Upgrade Brings One Hundred Percent Hit-Rate
The Stinger missile is the U.S. military's main short-range air defense weapon, featuring in-flight guidance and an almost 0.5 kg warhead that sends shrapnel...
New Electronic Warfare Platform Field Tested
A current gap in electronic warfare capabilities in terms of equipment and training in the US Army has driven the testing of new technologies....
Watch: Offshore Installation Inspection Performed by Drone
Offshore wind turbines have been inspected by drones. Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind has recently authorized deployments of drone technology to capture high-resolution data of...
Will the US Manufacture Russian Weapon Models?
The U.S. military has supplied hundreds of thousands of Soviet-style assault rifles and machine guns to allies and partners over the years and acquired...
Weapon Sight Showcases Data Import and Export Capabilities
Advanced ground combat electro-optical/infrared systems will be supplied to the US Department of Defense. Those systems are the sensors that will watch the battlefields...
Infantry Troops Will Leave All Cables Behind
Intra-soldier wireless (ICW) technology seeks to link pieces of the infantry warfighter's kit, such as wearable computers, radios, and electro-optical rifle sights without cumbersome...
New Security Teams Raise Doubts
Robots are becoming more and more involved in security missions. These person-sized devices roll around corporate offices, equipped with heat sensors, facial detection and...
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Better AI Starts Before Training—With Better Data
Some computing problems become difficult not because any individual calculation is particularly complicated, but because there are simply too many possible combinations to test....
