Is Artificial Intelligence Critical to National Defense?
The UK’s Ministry of Defense envisions the future as a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is critical to national defense. A new Joint Concept...
Non-State Organizations Turn to Commercial Drones
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is concerned that even the most advanced tech his troops use in the field today is being aged...
Tech Giant System Raises Concerns
Amazon has been urged to stop marketing a powerful facial recognition tool to police. The American Civil Liberties Union and other privacy activists are...
Innovation in Special Forces Tactical Communications
Special Forces are trained for specific purposes and often require special equipment, including in the tactical communications field. A new control unit developed for...
New Mobile Counter-UAV System
Measures to counter UAVs are getting mobile. They can be quickly deployed on a range of vehicles and are capable of detecting and defeating...
New Startups Selected for Fifth Cycle of iHLS Security Accelerator
We in iHLS are delighted to open the fifth cycle of our Security Accelerator. The new batch of startups was selected earlier this week...
Tactical Missile System – Solution for Complex Combat Envrionments
Man-portable and lightweight, Switchblade is a uniquely powerful LMAMS (Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System) solution for today’s complex combat environments. It is designed to...
Cormorant UAS Showcases its Capabilities to IDF
The Cormorant UAS has a unique dual-role capability as the only UAS recognized by NATO to fulfill both cargo delivery and CasEvac missions. As...
Tactical SUVs Gain ‘Always-On’ Connectivity
A new collaboration has created ‘always-connected’ tactical SUVs for the likes of first responders and law enforcement. Microsoft has partnered with satellite connectivity firm...
Google is Not Alone in Controversial Project
Google has been experiencing internal criticism and employee resignations regarding its involvement in a pilot program of the US Department of Defense that analyzes...
New Tech Enhances First Responders Capabilities
Emergency first responders often lack a standard system that supplies vital information about people who have been in an accident or who are suffering...
Will India Develop Killer Robots?
India has been assessing whether it needs to develop killer robots - artificial intelligence-based weapon systems for the military, capable of identifying and attacking...
Observations from Space – Solution to Water Shortage?
NASA is using the next generation of satellites to monitor changes in the world’s water supplies. Scientists say the mission will provide critical data...
Japan Seeks Help in Cybersecurity
Japan will be hosting the 2019 Rugby World Championship and the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, global events that are likely to attract attention from...
Robot Learned to Mimic Human’s Actions Thanks to Deep Learning
Researchers have created a deep-learning system that can teach a robot simply by observing a human's actions. Developed by Nvidia, the system is designed...
Revolutionary Rifle-Mounted System Can Locate Hostile Gunfire
A new portable system small enough to mount on a personal firearm provides its user with the ability to quickly locate the source of...
Apply Now: iHLS Startup Competition for Security, Defense and HLS
iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...
Record Investment in Battlefield Robots
Over the next few years, the Pentagon will spend almost $1 billion for a range of robots designed to complement combat troops at the...
Underwater Drone to be Equipped with Nuclear Warhead
Russia is developing a powerful underwater drone that can carry a nuclear warhead with a capacity of up to 2 megatonnes. As tass.com reports,...
The US to Supply Bahrain with Bombs for its F-16 Fighters
The U.S. State Department has cleared Bahrain to buy 3,200 General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to arm its fleet of F-16...
Driverless Car Revolution Reaches Police Vehicles
Dubai’s authorities have been adopting more advanced technologies within the framework of their vision of Dubai as becoming the smartest city in the world....
Self-Propelled Robot Challenges Nature Laws
A new robot project blurs the boundary between materials and robots. Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without...
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