Priority to Major Weapon Systems Cyber Security
The US Pentagon plans to reprogram $100 million toward uncovering cyber flaws in major weapon systems, according to budget documents cited by defensenews.com.
Defense Department...
US-Japan Cooperation in Development of Armored Vehicle
An unnamed US firm has approached Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy (MHI) for a possible partnership to develop an armored vehicle.
Hisakazu Mizutani, the head of MHI's...
Dozens of Sensors Are Installed in Urban Space
The City of Chicago is teaming up with the University of Chicago in a multi-million dollar effort to improve quality of life in the...
How to Use Cyber Security Big Data Effectively?
150 Federal cybersecurity professionals were asked to examine how agencies are using big data and advanced analytics to better understand cybersecurity trends and mitigate...
What Privacy Implications for the New Drone Rules?
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new regulations, that went into effect on August 29 for routine non-recreational use of drones, deal mainly with...
Drone Ground Controls to be Modernized by Raytheon
The ground segment for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous aircraft will be modernized by Raytheon, within the framework of a subcontract...
How Many IoT Devices Are Connected to Your Network?
Only 30% of organizations are prepared for security risks associated with IoT (Internet of Things) devices, according to a new Tripwire survey of more...
UAVs Surveillance System to the Canadian Army
The Canadian government announced it is buying an existing unmanned aerial surveillance system, through a government-to-government contractual arrangement.
The deal handled through the U.S....
Artificial Intelligence – the Next Cold War?
A report by Pentagon’s Defense Science Board argues that the United States needs to prepare for artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare – because other...
Military Drones Tracking Software – Critical and Urgent Need
The US Army has issued a sources-sought notice for a software to expand the versatility of mobile radar to track threats posed by military...
Russian Nuclear Glider Sets Nervousness Among Military Powerhouses
The lethal hypersonic nuclear glider that looks to revolutionize the whole defense aviation industry can cover the distance from Moscow to London within 13...
Advancing Video Analytics Based on License Plate Recognition
A security software provider and an IP surveillance provider team up to make Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)-based analytics available and affordable.
PlateSmart Technologies, creator...
DARPA in Search After Effective Drone-Control
The growth of the drone market has brought with it a host of innovations such as drone delivery, drone conference calls, and even Wi-Fi...
Data Aggregation Analysis for Customs and Border Authorities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded ManTech International Corporation a prime contract to develop a joint service-oriented architecture prototype integrating operational data...
DHS Funds New Bitcoin Analytics Tool
US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) is funding the development of a new Bitcoin analytics tool.
As Bitcoin becomes...
New UAS Will Aid The US Navy
The U.S. Navy has tested and deployed the AeroVironment RQ-20B Puma, a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard a Flight I Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
Watch Out F-35, You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
The famous ‘stealth’ features of the new Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft, making it, allegedly, invisible to radar might seem ineffective due to new...
CNN Launches UAS Systems for Newsgathering
CNN announced the launch of CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). For the first time in the company’s history, CNN will have a...
New Solution for UAV Tracking
NASA has designed an innovative antenna-mounting platform that meets the needs of the unmanned aircraft market by providing a low-cost, low-power mobile auto-tracking antenna....
In-Flight Security Officers on board US-Cuba Flights
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that the United States and Cuba have reached an agreement which will allow federal air marshals on board...
Drone Visual Line of Sight Restriction Delays Medical Delivery
San Francisco based robotics startup Zipline will test drone delivery of medical supplies to remote U.S. regions. The Deliveries will include lifesaving blood, medicine,...
Extra Caution Required Regarding Relations with Turkey
By Arie Egozi
The confirmation of the conciliation agreement with Turkey forces Israel to take an “examining” stance towards the defense relationship with this country,...
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