Tactical Unmanned Systems Getting Encrypted Communications
Small unmanned aerial vehicles of the US military will be equipped with a robust, on-demand, highly-secure communications network that will address the growing electronic...
Has Turkey Gone Too Far?
NATO member Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 air defense system. The move was condemned by the United States.
The Turkish television channel A Haber,...
On-Demand Pharmaceuticals Printing at Battlefield
It can often take weeks to months to manufacture and airlift organic pharmaceuticals and protein therapeutics to battlefield frontlines, meaning that critical medical supplies...
Safeguarding Troops from CBRN Threats
The US Army is intensifying its efforts in the acquisition of technologies designed to avoid Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards.
FLIR Systems has...
AR-Based Solution to Improve Aircraft Maintenance
The dynamic and variable nature of the aircraft maintenance and inspection environment brings challenges to implementing object and photo recognition to determine discrepancies in...
How to Expose Disinformation?
07The U.S. military wants to improve its capabilities in countering disinformation. A new software tool will help analysts better — and much more quickly...
Autonomous Combat Vehicle – What’s the Missing Link?
While the self-driving car industry has made significant advances while driving on paved roads, autonomous vehicles face considerable challenges when moving off-road and into...
Critical Drone Safety Technology Granted Patent
Unmanned aerial vehicles’ remote identification (RID) functionality has become one of three technologies, along with command and control (C2), and Detect and Avoid (DAA),...
US Army Evaluating New Rifles
The US Army is in the final phase of evaluating prototypes of the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) rifle and auto rifle prototypes....
Thick Smoke will Not Stop New Firefighting Drone
Thick smoke and dark skies at night severely limit firefighting operations. A new firefighting drone technology could increase fire crews' ability to efficiently battle...
The Other Side of Encrypted Communications
A global organization called on tech companies to come up with a solution for law enforcement to access end-to-end encrypted communications. Members of the...
New Mode of Transportation to Revolutionize Military Logistics
The U.S. Transportation Command, which is responsible for moving military personnel and equipment around the world is working with Exploration Architecture, or XArc, and...
On the Way to US-Made 5G Network
U.S. federal agencies, with industry and academia partners, have been pushing forward the Pentagon’s innovation strategy in 5G next-generation wireless technology. Pilots, prototypes and...
AR Goggles for Combat Dogs
Military dogs can scout ahead for explosives and other hazards but need instructions. In current combat deployments, soldiers usually direct their animals with hand...
Dual-Use Technology to Help Transportation Workers
Highway work zones are a dangerous environment to work in. In the United States, there are more than 12 crash-related fatalities every week in...
World’s First Successful Test of Flying Cell Tower
Airborne cell towers can cover a greater geographic area than terrestrial ones and be moved to areas that need a signal. A huge fixed-winged...
US DHS is Securing Applications
Thousands of apps and driver updates are released each year, which makes verifying that devices are secure a daunting challenge. More than 12,000 new...
Critical Solution for Drone Swarms Under Development
A new US-Army funded research program will help small battery-powered drones autonomously fly to unmanned ground vehicles for recharging. The use of fast, recharging...
New Order in Emergency Drone Realm
Public safety drones are an increasingly important sector in the drone industry. There is a growing need for better and more accessible training for...
Meet World’s Largest Helicopter Water Tanker
The wildfires that have ravaged California have already consumed 4m acres. The unprecedented figure is more than double the previous record for the most...
Elbit to Provide Helicopter Systems to U.S. Army
Elbit Systems’ ANVIS HUD - Aviators’ Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Display system - is a day and night display system that connects to...
Shift in US Coast Guard’s Weapon Procurement Program
The US Coast Guard has selected and started fielding the Glock 19 Gen5 MOS (Modular Optic System) pistol as the service's standard-issue sidearm of...
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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...
