Blackjack UAS Radar is Sure Bet
Drones can provide detailed information about the battlefield, look out for new threats, and guide long-range weapons with more accuracy. A familiar drone is...
Innovative Approach to Non-Metallic IED Detection
The presence of non-metallic unexploded ordnance on U. S. military ranges, including less conductive materials like carbon fiber in the ground, endanger the soldiers...
“Intelligent Guns” Let Users Know if Aiming at Friend or Foe
A Florida-based firm is developing a new technology that assists police and military in differentiating between friendly and enemy forces. The technology is an...
Turkish-US Dispute Again Over S-400 System
Turkey’s increasing closeness with Russia has been driving Washington and Ankara apart on a number of fronts, including military sales and negotiations over the...
Navy to Equip Destroyers With High Powered Lasers
In the relatively near future, the U.S. Navy intends to deploy a laser weapon system aboard one of its destroyer ships.
News.usni.org reports that...
International Cooperation in World’s Largest Cyber Exercise
Coping with current cyber threats often requires a coordinated approach and international cooperation. Cyber drills are seen as a valuable tool for NATO cyber...
New Contract to Develop THAAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors
Lockheed Martin has closed a $2.54 billion contract to build missile defense rocket interceptors for the United States and Saudi Arabia. U.S. officials at...
Boeing to Replace Air Force One With Newer 747s
The United States Air Force is looking to renew their presidential plane, the Air Force One. If all goes according to plan, whoever is...
U.S. Army Looking at Commercial Quadcopter Drones for Soldier Use
In an effort to increase soldier’s situational awareness on the battlefield, the U.S. Army has been looking for production sources and information for consumer...
Learning from Bees to Navigate in GPS-Denied Environments
How do you navigate when your GPS system fails? A new, virtual reality system for GPS denied environments mimics nature, and could eventually provide...
Researchers Testing Ways to Hack into Autonomous Vehicles
Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University are creating newly invented cyber attacks as a way to improve the security of cyber-physical systems (CPS). CPSs are...
Several Militaries Compete in an International Sniping Competition
Several units from militaries all over the world recently competed in a special ops sniping competition. Snipers tested their skills in intense events that...
Considerable Boost to Battlefield Intelligence Capabilities
A new reconnaissance vehicle will have new ways to sense and communicate. U.S. military researchers are developing a prototype Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) to...
Communications Giant Applies Smart City Features
Smart City infrastructures can increase citizen satisfaction and economic development, as well as improve safety and sustainability, by enabling improvements across key drivers in...
What Caused Decrease in Military Drone Purchase?
Will the US decrease its reliance on drones in future wars? In fact, new Pentagon documents show the military plans to invest next year...
3D Printing can Bridge the Gap
3D printers have been used to create a wide range of things, from robots to prosthetic arms. Now the U.S. Marines have used the...
Drones – Favorite Counter Drone Swarm Weapon
The threat of swarming drones has become an ever-growing challenge, especially as even small terror and militia groups have managed to weaponize small commercial...
Modifications in JLTV Lead to Imminent Official Testing
Very few major programs ever proceed as fast as originally planned. The US Army may be buying fewer Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), but...
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This New App Lets Soldiers Control Mortars From a Smartphone
Mortar teams depend on fire-control systems to calculate firing solutions, manage targeting data, and coordinate indirect fire missions. Traditionally, many of these functions have...
