Global Powers at The Edge of Autonomous Battlefield Innovation
A Russian military robotic technology is expected to replace manned platforms. Col. Oleg Pomazuev who runs the Department of Innovation Research at the Russian...
US Air Defense Reaches Important Milestone
Boeing and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) team recently bolstered America’s defense against long-range ballistic missiles, ahead of schedule, with the installation of the...
Triton UAV to Enhance US Maritime Surveillance
The US Navy will be able to ensure nearly constant maritime surveillance with multiple drones cycling around a California base and monitoring the seas....
Israel Unprepared for Drone Threats, US is Also Concerned
A report by Israel’s State Comptroller published yesterday, November 15th, reflects unpreparedness and considerable shortcomings regarding drone threats in Israel. The reports refers to...
Civil Aviation Cyber Security Put to Test
The cyber security of civil aviation has been put to the test recently. A team of government, industry and academic officials successfully demonstrated that...
NATO Integrates Cyber Security in Military Operations
The defense ministers of NATO members states endorsed a set of principles for how the Alliance can integrate the cyber capabilities of its allies...
Aircraft Cockpit Upgraded By Rockwell Collins
Lockheed Martin has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the Flight2 all-glass integrated flight deck for the Greek Navy’s P-3B Orion four-engine turboprops. The modification...
New Measures, Old Problems
The possibility of a chemical attack in a central urban venue has accelerated US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to develop more security...
US Synagogues Enhance Self-Defense
Jewish organizations in the US face multiple types of threats, including from far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis, radical Islamists and far-left anti-Israel activists. Some synagogues...
Financial Sector at Special Risk from Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks have become more and more common, attracting more global focus. Rob Wainright the head of the Europol, the European Union Agency for...
New Airborne Laser System to US Fighter Jets
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser....
New Deal in Robotic Ordnance Disposal Market
A leading robotic defense contractor for wireless video transmission modules for use in military remote ordnance disposal applications awarded a $343,000 order to xG...
Innovative Measures Against Terrorist Attacks in City Centers
Following the upsurge in terrorist attacks worldwide during the recent years and its unique characteristics, security organizations have been employing new methods and enhancing...
Intriguing Partnership to Advance Security IoT Applications
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been vastly changing safety and security capabilities. By harnessing interconnected technologies and incorporating machine learning and advanced monitoring...
US Allocates Further Territories for UAV Testing
Though unmanned aerial vehicles have proliferated in recent years, the US federal government still tightly controls their use. For example, drones must stay within...
Amazon is Interested in Car-Charging Drone
Drones can charge vehicles, at least according to Amazon. The company’s newest patent describes a method to deliver energy using an unscrewed autonomous vehicle...
Manned/Unmanned Systems Coordination Sought
L3 Technologies, a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training, has recently announced that it’s received a production contract...
Substantial Concessions in Israel’s Defense Export Contorls
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has announced a substantial loosening of restrictions on defense exporters, including significantly shortening the list of products for which...
New Situational Awareness for Mine-Protected Vehicle Teams
The US army has been testing a new Multi-Functional Video Display (MVD) for the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II. The new monitors...
Large Exercise Brings Together Tech-Giants
The US Navy conducts a comprehensive exercise. Fleet operators from Submarine Development Squadron Five and the Explosive Disposal Mobile Unit, participated in a multi-site...
US Data Systems Under Attack
The US government has recently issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and industrial firms. The Department of Homeland Security and...
Promising Momentum in Robotics Research
A new interdisciplinary research center will focus on developing autonomous systems that think, act and assist independently, expanding the scope of human possibility to...
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This Software Turns Individual Drones Into a Coordinated Swarm
As armed forces deploy growing numbers of unmanned aircraft, managing them efficiently is becoming as important as the drones themselves. Controlling each aircraft individually...
