US Marines Enhancing Their UAVs Swarm Capabilities
The Marines have been boosting the development of UAVs swarm capabilities, using the manned-unmanned airlift concept.
The Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Swarming Technology, also known...
Academia-Industry Deep Learning Partnership for Airport Security
A deep learning digital solution project to advance airport checkpoint x-ray system screening capabilities has been announced. Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) will partner with...
US Air Force Calling for Industry Developments
The US Air Force has recently released an industry Invitation to participate in an evaluation experiment of the military utility for light attack platforms...
New Training System Designed To Help Airport Screening Officers
A new training system has been designed to train more efficiently airport screening officers. The Office for Public Safety Research within the Department of...
China Attempts to Break American Drone Monopoly
A new large-scale solar-powered UAV could break the American monopoly in this class of unmanned aerial vehicles. The UAV, produced by the China Academy...
ISIS Teaching U.S Military Some New Drone Developments
The U.S. military has been studying the drone threat from the Islamic State group in Iraq for some time now. The U.S. Army’s Combined...
Another Step Toward US-Mexican Border Wall
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued requests for proposals for prototypes for a wall along the Mexican border.
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Encryption Tech Enhances Marines’ Command and Control Capabilities
The US Marine Corps has been enhancing its command and control capabilities. Since July 2016, the corps has rolled out 1,100 units of its...
Raytheon’s Virtual Environment Increases Factory Workers Productivity
Raytheon Missile Systems engineers have developed the CAVE, a room-sized, interactive 3-D theater, or generically a ‘computer assisted virtual environment’. Using the platform, teams...
DARPA Developing Unique Use of UASs in Swarm
The US agency DARPA (the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) has recently announced the completion of phase 1 in its Gremlins program, which envisions...
Night-Vision Goggles Receive a Long Awaited Upgrade
A new system that enables real color view while using night-vision goggles, instead of the infamous all-green view, was developed by Chromatra, a company...
Germany Intends to Purchase UAVs from the US
Germany’s defense ministry has announced its decision to buy high-altitude MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance planes, produced and built by Northrop Grumman Corp for deliveries...
Lockheed Martin to Investigate Cyber Crime for US DoD
Lockheed Martin will support the US Department of Defense's efforts against cyber criminals under a new contract. The company will continue its role as...
Data Deleted from Suspect’s Cell Phone Can Still be Extracted
A technology that extracts data from a cell phone can make criminal investigations more efficient. The forensic flash device reader allows officers to acquire data...
Autonomous Surface Mine Countermeasure Tested Successfully
A comprehensive evaluation of a new autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) was successfully completed. The vehicle, Knifefish, was designed by...
Incorporating AR/VR into Military Training – Inside Look
As virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have grown in popularity within the gaming and entertainment industries over the past few years, the...
Innovation in US Air Force’s GPS Control System
U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, has been progressing. Developed by Raytheon under contract to the...
Mystery – US Bans In-Flight Electronic Devices from Arab Countries
The US has been increasing the security arrangements regarding incoming flights - mainly from Muslim Middle Eastern states. Passengers arriving on direct flights from...
US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones
The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
Budget Cuts in US Airport Security Programs
The proposed wall along the US-Mexico border has been causing budget cuts in other crucial areas. Three airport security programs put in place after...
Solution for UAV Remote Identification is Offered
The US regulation regarding UAVs will have to overcome an important technical hurdle - remote identification - before the unmanned aerial vehicle industry can...
CIA Communication App Might Restrict Protestors
New apps enable law enforcement, first responders and security teams to communicate with other team members in a reliable and secure network using a...
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Building on the success of previous cycles and the progress of participating technologies within the defense sector, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite...
