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Preparations for Secure Drone Integration in Airspace
During recent years, drones have experienced an unprecedented boom within aviation. Coinciding with the increase in popularity, incidents involving drones in tourist areas, as...
Effective Mobile Communication Developed for Maritime Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers coordinating and participating in dangerous operations to stop drug trafficking need reliable communications. The US Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS),...
Next Stage in War against Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks have become a potent threat to US organizations and infrastructure. There is also a renewed concern over the possibility of Russian-sponsored meddling in...
Technological Revolution in Chip Industry
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled the first set of research teams selected to explore unproven but potentially powerful approaches...
New Scanner to Offer Less Strict Security Checks at Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to test computed tomography scanners (CT), a state-of-the-art 3-D technology at select U.S. airport checkpoints. The new technology...
Lockheed Martin to Develop Autonomous Resupply Convoy Systems
Soldiers conduct resupply convoys within an asymmetric threat environment compounded by long sustainment missions, adverse weather/environment and night operations. These conditions adversely impact operator...
US Special Operations to Get Upgraded Weapon
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has signed a new framework deal for the acquisition of the Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) weapon from...
Shark-Based Military Tech Developed
Shark skin offers a near-perfect design for gliding effortlessly through water. Researchers are working to translate that evolutionary advantage onto metal surfaces. Eventually, the...
Magnetic Soft Robots Could Perform Military Tasks
Soft robotic capabilities and manufacturing at the point of need are among the US Army's top research priorities. Newly-developed 3-D printed robotic structures can...
Triton UAV Gets Major Upgrade
The US Navy MQ-4C Triton long-range maritime patrol UAV became operational this year, yet the unmanned aircraft continue to evolve with upgrades and add...
Egozi: Syria as a War Laboratory
By Arie Egozi
The civil war in Syria has ruined most parts of this country. While the population has been suffering from attacks on civil...
Manned-Unmanned Teaming Revolution Reaches Tank Level
Robot vehicles, often referred to by army weapons developers in the context of “manned-unmanned” teaming, are a fast-growing element of the developmental calculus when...
Facial Recognition Tech Can Recognize Masked Faces
A new deep learning facial recognition technology has been unveiled recently. Jointly developed by Panasonic Business and the National University of Singapore, Face Server’s...
Drone Swarm Dispatch by Single-Operator – Feasible Mission
The US Marine Corps is on the hunt for drone swarms that can stay in the air for hours, in order to carry out...
US Stockpiles New Drug to Address Bioterrorism Risk
The US Congress has taken steps to enable the development and approval of countermeasures to thwart pathogens that could be employed as weapons in...
Tactical Watches New Models Exposed
A manufacturer of military tactical watches unveils new durable models. The US-based MTM Special Ops Watches has been manufacturing sophisticated, military and tactical watches...
Thermal Weapon Sight Undergoes Durability Tests
The U.S. Army has successfully completed airborne drop testing of its next-generation, compact thermal weapon sight, aimed at checking its durability. Soldiers have recently...
New System to Neutralize Smuggling into Prisons by Drones
The use of drones to smuggle weapons or narcotics into prison yards has become more and more widespread. The delivery of contraband via drones...
World’s First Autonomous Pilot Breathing System
The US Defense Department has been unable to find a root cause for pilots experiencing hypoxia-like symptoms, including disorientation, shortness of breath, confusion and...
Global Success to Safety and Security System Developed by Israeli Startup
During an emergency or disaster event, the response speed of the rescue teams and the coordination among the forces managing the incident are critical....
Light-Weight Automatic Rifle Sought
The US Army wants to start fielding its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) as early as 2022. Army weapons officials recently awarded contracts...
Insect-Size Microrobotics for Life-Saving Operations
Microrobots have been studied by the U.S. military for years, but they tend to be simple machines with limited intelligence. Recently, however, the Defense...
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