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security threats

Synthetic biology could offer solutions to security threats. A new effort is aimed at creating organic capabilities and infrastructure for the use of synthetic...
command and control

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.‘s Command & Control Technologies group has been awarded contract modifications for $4.2 million. The modifications are part of a five-year sustainment...
smartwatch

A new smartwatch app helps navigate vessels. The free app supplies instant information about potential collisions, anchor drag or man overboard on the smartwatch....
S-400

Turkey, a NATO member, is now purchasing defense systems from Russia. Moscow received an advance payment from Turkey for S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, Russian...
air corridor

New York’s unmanned aircraft industry has gained a new achievement. The first air corridor in the US where unmanned aerial vehicles can safely fly...
underwater drone

The US Navy has launched its first ever dedicated underwater drone squadron. The Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 replaced a smaller detachment that...
voice recognition

The U.S. Coast Guard receives more than 200 false distress calls a year over its Very High Frequency (VHF) radio channel 16—the mariner’s “911,”—and...
search and rescue

The various teams of first responders and their agencies play a major role in coping with natural and human-made disasters, and they need the...
powerful radar

Scientists in China are developing a powerful radar to detect stealth aircraft, a technology that could be a military “game changer” if mounted on...
drone threat

Do commercial drones pose a genuine security threat? Owen West, a former Marine who U.S President Donald Trump hired to advise Secretary of Defense...
asymmetric attacks

Asymmetric attacks require a unique type of protection. A new sensor may serve as a possible solution. Germany-based Hensoldt has recently stated that its...
threat environment

The changing threat environment and concerns about advanced adversaries are prompting the US Air Force to consider jettisoning plans to buy a next-generation Joint...
drone camera

While drones are great at taking pictures and high-quality video during the day or in camera-ideal lighting, in low light situations traditional cameras need...
submarines

The U.S. Navy plans to use Xbox 360 for operating periscopes on its newer submarines. The idea was proposed by defense contractor Lockheed Martin,...
bullet

The US Pentagon wants to develop a quieter rifle bullet that will prevent the enemy from determining the location of the U.S. soldier who...
cyber

Cyber vulnerabilities have long been acknowledged against commercial maritime vessels, but the targeting of new naval systems – whether for navigation, engine and steering...
first responders

A first-of-its-kind treatment for the life-threatening effects of cyanide poisoning will be developed soon. The treatment is needed because cyanide could be used as...

Subway systems are complex with many moving parts and miles of tunnels. A new project focuses on cleaning up a subway system after the...
drone

Are the laws regarding unmanned aircraft systems unsuitable for the current circumstances? US Federal agencies have asked Congress to change laws that prevent law enforcement...
wearable device

A new wearable device hopes to deliver supplies to US Marines and soldiers on demand, instead of leaving members of the armed forces to...
Iot technologies

The US has been harnessing IoT technologies in attempt to advance a wide array of Smart City applications as well as in response to...
anti-uav laser

A new development in the anti-uav field has been attracting much interest. A Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system...