Giant Company Merger in Unmanned Technology World
A new merger in the world of unmanned vehicles has created a tactical unmanned systems powerhouse. FLIR Systems was acquired by the imaging and...
Gaming – Now as Terrorism Threat
A new domestic terrorism threat has been evident in the US, a report warns. Gamification, in which violent extremists liken attacks to video games...
UAV Gets Enhanced Situational Awareness Thanks to This New System
Enhanced situational awareness and targeting capability were demonstrated for ground forces by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
The demonstration focused on enabling a Joint Terminal...
First Flight Test for Skyborg’s Core System
The US Air Force has flight-tested the Skyborg combat drone's Autonomy Core System (ACS) for the first time. The "brain" of the autonomous Skyborg...
Advanced Air Defense System Successfully Tested
The first live-fire test of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) variant for the National/Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) was successfully...
Cyber Attacks – New Target
There is an "increased and imminent" cyber threat against hospitals and health care systems across the US, federal officials warn.
This is especially alerting after...
Virtual Reality Training for Drone Operators
US Air Force drone pilots and sensor operators train using Oculus Quest 2 headsets that allow them to simulate being in a drone cockpit,...
New Tool in Counter-Terrorism Arsenal
One of the growing terrorism threats on the US comes not from abroad but from domestic individuals and small groups, fueled by racist and...
Airport Threat Detection Solutions Tested
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), pose a threat to aviation security when flown into certain restricted airspaces. Drones and other UAS are used for a...
Cyber Attack Paralyzed Fuel Pipeline Network
Cybersecurity attacks have been paralyzing critical infrastructures around the world.
A leading U.S. fuel pipeline operator shut its entire network, the source of nearly half...
NASA Advancing UAS Traffic
Just in the past few years, more than an estimated 700,000 unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, have been purchased and are flying around US...
How to Prevent War Resulting from Cross-Cultural Miscommunication?
Cross-cultural miscommunication can derail negotiations, incite hostile discourse – even lead to war. The likelihood of communicative failure increases dramatically where significant social, cultural,...
New Marine Corps Vehicle is Equipped with Elbit’s Sensor Technology
A new vehicle will give the US Marine Corps the amphibious mobility they need for the future fight. Textron Systems Corporation has unveiled the...
Pocket-Sized Tech for Every Soldier
An additional batch of advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be delivered to the US Army. FLIR System has won an additional $15.4 million...
New Operational System to Secure US Air Force Base
A new system will help the U.S. Air Force secure operations at Tyndall AF Base in Florida.
Various features of the Installation Resilience Operations Center...
Manned-Unmanned Teaming at Naval Arena
Manned-unmanned teaming provides added value to military operations. Using a blend of information from unmanned and manned ships and aircraft, a US guided-missile destroyer...
Ransomware Has Crossed Dangerous Threshold
“Ransomware is a national security threat,” claims the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Threat actors have figured out how to exploit US bureaucratic...
When There is No Communication Between Robots at Battlefield
Robots working in teams need a method to ensure that they do not duplicate effort. A new technique allows robots to remain resilient when...
Military Solution to Deepfake Threat
Deepfake refers to artificial intelligence-synthesized, hyper-realistic video content that falsely depicts individuals saying or doing something. Most state-of-the-art deepfake video detection and media forensics...
Airport Security Checks Revolutionized?
One of the most inconvenient parts of flying is having to take your shoes off for screening. A new shoe scanner will provide a...
Soon: Exoskeletons to Be Adapted to Soldiers’ Needs
Exoskeletons (external skeletons) are designed to help soldiers with heavy loads and give their limbs extra movement, strength and endurance. But soldiers often face...
Watch Vanilla UAV Demonstrating Unique Capabilities
An ultra-endurance land-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s exercise in Point Mugu, California.
The VA001 Vanilla is long-endurance aircraft (MALE) unmanned...
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A File-Notification Loophole Exposes Activity Across Major Operating Systems
Operating systems constantly monitor files so applications can react when something changes. A program may need to know when a file is created, modified...
