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Monitoring Pilot Physiology

A solution that can predict and prevent the onset of hypoxia-like symptoms in pilots has been developed. The VigilOX is a pilot-worn sensing system...
raytheon

It is widely believed that drone delivery services and flying fleets of taxis will soon be part of reality. But first, new flight rules,...

The US seeks to enhance its sensor technology. The head of the Missile Defense Agency wants the Pentagon to improve its sensors to combat...
gun manufacturers

Over the backdrop of the February shooting at the Parkland school comes a new development in the US gun control debate. Bank of America...
first responders, Photo: illustration, US DHS

First responders may utilize the computing power of a smartphone throughout the workday to complete myriad tasks requiring connectivity in the foreseeable future, according...
simulation platform

A new simulation platform uses game-based technology to disrupt the image generator market. Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military simulation...
cybersecurity

While hackers have been constantly reaching out for new technologies, information security teams are also obliged to adopt advanced technological methods in order to...
jamming

The US-Russian conflict over Syria has had an effect also on unmanned aerial vehicle operation in the area. Four American officials claim that the...
disaster

Having your cell phone with you and the location setting activated can save your life in case of a disaster. First responders use now...
future forces

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently announced the next phase of its OFFSET (OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics) program. The program envisions...
Supersonic commercial travel

Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight...
uavs

China has deployed two Xianglong HALE UAV to a recently renovated airfield not far from the border with North Korea. The platform, identified by...
soldiers

Scientists at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) are developing a technology that has promise for both medical as well as deep machine learning...
sensitive data

A new technology aims to help the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allow sensitive data to be shared and analyzed while it remains...
automatic firearms

Estonia is about to launch negotiations with arms manufacturers to supply automatic firearms to the Estonian defense Forces (EDF) and other armed structures. The...
UAV

Lockheed Martin has revealed the existence of a formerly secret UAV.  Although the X-44A’s existence is no longer a secret, Lockheed is not yet...
radar

Mosquitoes have claimed more human lives than all wars combined – their infectious bites still cause more than 1 million deaths each year, according...
infantry

Augmented reality (AR) superimposes digital data on the physical world. By contrast, virtual reality (VR) is when the user sees only digital imagery. AR...
sensing

The advancement of embedded technologies is driving a rapid growth of sensing technologies that can yield data from citywide deployments for monitoring, modeling, and...
combat vehicles

BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated its 40mm cannon for the U.S. Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, as the service considers future lethality upgrades across...
swarm

There is a major global shift toward smaller, cheaper unmanned platforms that can operate in network with one another. It's part of a wider...
future forces

Soldier lethality is one of the US Army's six modernization priorities, along with long-range precision fires; the next-generation combat vehicle; future vertical lift; a...

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