Are US-Made Drones Too Expensive?
The Pentagon-developed camera drones are more expensive and less capable than the Chinese-made ones that they were supposed to replace, according to an internal...
Electric Unmanned Aerial System Achieved World Record
A new type of electric, fixed-wing drone has achieved a world record for time in the air using thrust. The drone is a next-generation...
Drones to Uncover Causes of Florida Building Collapse
A team of Florida State University (FSU) drone experts has been working at the site of the collapsed building in Surfside for already three...
Unmanned Marine Surveillance Platforms Tested
The United States is evaluating unmanned maritime surveillance technology in support of Coast Guard efforts to protect its maritime borders and commercially navigable waterways.
The...
From California to Japan in 30 Minutes
It takes a C-17 cargo aircraft 12 hours to make the trip from California to Okinawa, Japan; a rocket could do it in 30...
5G Communication to Be Deployed in Military Bases
In the quest for increased connectivity and efficiencies, the US Army is embarking on a handful of 5G tests that it hopes will bring...
In Imaging – Less is More
Event-based – or neuromorphic – cameras are an emerging class of sensors with demonstrated advantages relative to traditional imagers. These advanced models operate asynchronously...
Next Challenge: Innovation in Search and Rescue Drones
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first...
Getting Prepared for Another Attack on the Capitol?
Will military equipment help secure the US capital’s most famous site? Six months after the attack on the United States Capitol in Washington D.C.,...
Zero Trust Policy Coming into Effect
No more reliance on perimeter-based legacy firewalls to prevent breaches. Zero Trust is a significant departure from the traditional network security models. The Zero...
Simulation Tech in High-Priority Field
07The U.S. military has over the years structured its weapons systems around GPS positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). This has created dependence and associated...
New Collaboration in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems
Lockheed Martin and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems....
Will Tiny Robots Detect Survivors at Florida Collapsed Condo?
As nearly 150 people remain missing at the Surfside, Florida collapsed condo, advanced unmanned systems are deployed for search and rescue missions at the...
Use of Anti-Spoofing and Jamming Code Expanding
M-Code is a new anti-spoofing, anti-jamming GPS signal designated for military use. With adversaries trying to jam and spoof signals to disrupt forces and...
New Drone Pilot Certificate Now Required
As drone traffic is about to expand to the urban airspace, recreational drone pilots in the US will now be required to complete a...
Egozi: Israel, US, and Iraq
By Arie Egozi
The Iranian activity in Iraq is a common concern to the U.S and Israel. The U.S attack on Iranian targets in Iraq...
Israeli Delegation Supports Emergency Response Efforts in Florida
Israel has offered its expertise in search and rescue operations to the US authorities coping with the disastrous collapse of a Florida building.
Israel Defense...
What Qualities Required from Successful Cyber Teams?
US military commanders want to test cyber concepts and codify new team structures to optimize success. The Cyber Command is using its annual training...
More Cost-Effective Tech for Aerial Combat
The USAF Armament Directorate has awarded the North American Wave Engine Corporation (“Wave Engine Corp.”) a $1 million contract to build and demonstrate the...
Next-Generation Jet Trainer Development Reaches New Stage
The second phase of the flight trials of T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft has begun. The aircraft has been developed for the...
US Marines to Be Equipped with Advanced Israeli-made Loitering Munition
The US Marine Corps will be equipped with new aerial loitering munition systems. The HERO-120 Organic Precision Fires-Mounted (OPF-M) systems will be integrated into...
US Air Force Looking to Modernize Its EW Capabilities
Adversaries of the US have noted the opportunity to disrupt U.S. forces through the spectrum, adopting high-tech methods to block access and jam or...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
