In Search of Advanced Power Technologies for Soldiers
As troops find themselves carrying a growing array of sophisticated battery-powered devices, US Army researchers are investigating new portable power technologies that can safely...
Unmanned Surface Vehicle – for Mine Sweeping Missions
On-water testing began for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program. The Navy intends...
US Army Looking to Step Up Geospatial Abilities
An army contract for geospatial information services has been awarded to Leidos, a global company that offers geospatial solutions to support and gather GIS...
Fuel Cell Technology – What Benefits for Military Vehicles?
Has fuel cell technology got the potential to replace gasoline-based engines to drive armoured vehicles and naval vessels?
A Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) joint...
Great Potential to Drone Payloads
While the drone industry is booming, it’s important to remember that the drone is merely a vehicle, a way to transport what provides the...
Drone Ship Gets More Autonomous and Offensive Capabilities
The US Navy is expanding the capabilities of its emerging submarine hunting drone ship so that it can conduct surface warfare missions, fire weapons...
TASER Smart Weapon Stops Conflicts from Escalating
The TASER X2 incorporates law enforcement agencies’ most requested features such as a backup shot, dual lasers, and a warning arc to protect life...
Defense Industry Struggling to Find Consistent Anti-Chemichal Method
Battelle, a nonprofit research and development institute, recently said the key to preparing for the rapidly growing threat of biological or chemical weapons is...
FMF Is Good But Has a Problematic Effect
By Arie Egozi
The Israeli defence industries are facing a growing challenge that may affect the future of some. You make the best systems for...
Using Drones to Test Spacecraft Re-Entering Air Space
A new development in the aerial technology industry is trying to create a drone that will be released from a high-altitude balloon carrying a...
Which Technologies would Turn US-Mexico Border Wall Effective?
The American President Donald Trump has announced plans to prioritize pursuing a border wall with Mexico. But will it be effective?
According to aei.org, walls...
F-35 Pilots Will Control UAVs Flying Nearby
Several fighter jet models will soon use artificial intelligence to control nearby UAVs that will be able to carry weapons, test enemy air defenses...
Transferring Classified Data Through Secure Handheld Devices
DARPA has launched a program to develop secure handheld networks. The Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program will...
AI Scientists will Help Advance Naval Sensor Technology
A new, multiyear commitment to support the integration of modern "smart" technology into existing systems critical to the country's defense was launched by Indiana...
US Army Picks New Pistol
The U.S. Army recently awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth $580 million to make the next service pistol based on the company's P320 handgun....
Analyzing The New US President’s HLS Policy
The backgrounds of the members of the team that President-elect Donald Trump is picking to shape the Department of Homeland Security suggest he will...
The Face of the Bubbling Armed UAV Industry
The extensive use of drones by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan has raised debates over issues like civilian deaths, international law, efficacy of...
Securing US Protests – How Could Israeli iHLS Accelerator Help?
Anti-Trump protests erupted in major cities across the United States following the Presidential inauguration. Some of the rallies escalated into violence, and the police...
New Artillery Warhead for Fight Against ISIS
A new artillery warhead is retiring an outdated cluster-bomb round on the battlefields for U.S. Army Central in the Middle East and Southwestern Asia....
Big Data – Also for Politics?
Big data analysis has been contributing not only to decision making in the business, health, and defense realms but also in politics. Computer experts have...
US Steps Up Anti-UAV Measures
With the increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles on the military sphere, there has been a growing demand for anti-UAV defence systems, that are...
Pentagon in Search for New Developments in Robotics
The Pentagon has been assembling a large network of government, private-sector and academic technology experts in an attempt to secure access to critical technologies...
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Building Tech for Two Worlds? INNOFENSE Is Looking for Dual-Use Startups
Building on the success of previous cycles and the progress of participating technologies within the defense sector, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite...
