New Competitor to Israeli Defense Industry
The Republic of Korea has a long-term ambition to develop a domestic fighter aircraft, including relevant avionic equipment such as AESA radar. Now, the...
Egozi: Arm Deals Complicate Global Balance
The US is on a collision course with Russia. The US President Trump confirmed and is about to confirm the sale of American weapons...
DARPA is Interested in Tunnel-Warfare Tech
Many U.S adversaries have one thing in common: the need to counter the U.S. military’s monitor-and-strike capabilities by building vast subterranean tunnel complexes. Now,...
Mimicking Falcons in Next Generation Drone Defense
Next-generation drones, built to track and hunt other drones, might be designed using hunting principles used by one of nature's most capable predators. Researchers...
Seeing Around Corners With Your Smartphone Camera
Many of today’s self-driving cars use automated systems that work in tandem with a collection of sensors and cameras. For example, Tesla’s Autopilot relies...
Private Biometric Database of Prison Inmates
Private biometric registries have been entering US law enforcement agencies. The Inmate Recognition Identification System, or IRIS, is a registry that allows law enforcement...
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Advanced Targeting Pods
Sniper advanced targeting pods (ATPs) for the US Air Force (USAF) will be upgraded by Lockheed Martin within the framework of a $961m contract....
Refueling Aircraft Will Be Equipped With Advanced AntiSpoofing Tech
Boeing has been awarded a $288 million contract for one aerial refueling KC-46A aircraft for Japan.
The face value is not-to-exceed $19.7 million. This...
High-Altitude UAVs to Enhance ISR Capabilities
India has been planning to expand its UAV fleet. The Indian army is interested in purchasing advanced UAVs to strengthen its intelligence, surveillance and...
New Attack Helicopters Get Updated Avionics
US Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 received three upgraded AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The AH-1Z aircraft is an updated version of the AH-1W,...
Flexible Chip With Outstanding Memory Developed
A new smart, flexible chip, silicon-on-polymer, with more than 7,000 times the memory capacity of any current flexible integrated circuit on the market was developed....
How Was UAS Incorporation with Manned Aircraft Made Possible?
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations are projected to increase sharply in civil airspace in the coming decade, but many problems remain unsolved regarding their...
Algorithms to Save Intelligence Analysts’ Time
Innovative development in the human-machine teaming would enhance the abilities of the US Armed Forces. Project Maven focuses on helping U.S. Special Operations Command...
Revolutionary Sensor “Skin” Developed for Robots
If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb—or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet—it needs to be able to...
Custom-Made Drones Within 24 Hours
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Revolutionary Sensor Mimics Shark Detection Ability
A “quantum material” that mimics a shark’s ability to detect the minute electric fields of small prey has been tested. with potential applications from...
Close Race for Next Tanker Drone
Boeing unveiled its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide...
New Remote Fingerprint Scanning Application
A new mobile fingerprint scanning application for local and state law enforcement officers instantly searches state and national databases for a positive identification. The...
Critical Infrastructure Targeted by Cyber Attack
While cyber attacks often stay at the non-physical cyber world, some of them can attack industrial control systems and cause physical damage. It is...
New Player at Defense Sensor Industry
India enters the uncooled sensor (microbolometers) industry. The Mumbai-based Systems 4 Ever (S4E) will collaborate with China’s Dali for technology transfer and manufacture of...
New Tech to Detect Terrorist Suiciders in Metro Stations
A new security screening technique currently being tested in the US is designed to scan large crowds and spot hidden explosives and suicide vests....
Autonomous Helicopter Demonstrated Re-Supply Capabilities
An autonomous helicopter system successfully demonstrated its re-supply capabilities. The UH-1H (AEH-1) helicopter was developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and the US Office of...
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Apple’s Email Privacy Feature May Not Be as Private as You...
Email masking services have become an increasingly popular way to protect online privacy. Rather than providing a personal email address to every website or...
