Pilots Arriving in Israel Blinded by Lasers
Pilots arriving at Ben Gurion Airport have reported powerful laser beams aimed at their cockpits. The source of the beams was identified as the...
AI Technologies Help in Sentiment Analysis in Conflict Regions
The US military has been focusing more and more on information. In Afghanistan, the forces are increasingly interested in what the Taliban and the...
ICT Bi-weekly Report – Jihadi Forums
By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group
This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the first half of August 2013. The following...
World’s First Wearable Translator
Since the dawn of time man dreamed of overcoming the barriers of language. Our most primal myths warn us of the troubles of disjointed...
State-of-The-Art UAV First Test Flight Successful
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and electro-optic surveillance systems, recently announced the successfulו flight test of its...
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...
Britain is stepping up the Taranis UCAV development
The concept demonstrator of the British unmanned air combat vehicle (UCAV) has been delivered to a flight test site in Australia and is scheduled...
Medical Deliveries by Drone Are Expanding
Drones have been carrying out medical deliveries such as blood samples and vaccines successfully to remote sites in the developing world for some time....
A Bridge over the Mediterranean: The French-Egyptian Arms Deal
A recent arms deal between Egypt and France may indicate a change in the regional balance of power; Egypt's traditional reliance on U.S. arms...
New Start-Up for DHS Wearable Technology Accelerator
Vault RMS, the company behind the platform that tracks firefighters’ exposure to toxic substances, announced earlier this month that it was accepted into the...
Unmanned Surface Vessels – A Sensor Rich Platform
A new radar tracking and fusion software was supplied to an unmanned boats manufacturer to enhance situational awareness on the boats.
Cambridge Pixel, a developer...
Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Blockchain
You may have heard the term "blockchain" used when people talk about cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. If you're unsure of what it means, think of...
Pilots’ Head-Up Displays to Be Adjusted for Infantry
Augmented reality (AR) superimposes digital data on the physical world. By contrast, virtual reality (VR) is when the user sees only digital imagery. AR...
Pentagon Looking for Drone Swarms for Urban Warfare Missions
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is looking for commercial autonomous drone solutions that can track people, vehicles, and weapons, as well as conduct 3D...
New Secure Communication System Inspired by the Stars
In order to improve communication security and effectiveness, a new collaboration has been formed between Edith Cowan University (ECU), observation data provider QL Space,...
Miniaturized Assault Boats will Attack as Swarm
Artificial intelligence technology that has traditionally been implemented in aerial drones will be used in unmanned, miniaturized assault boats that could be used by...
An Israeli system will protect German Air Force aircraft from shoulder...
Shoulder launched missiles in the hands of extremist terrorist groups pose a threat to both civil and military aviation. This threat is further underscored...
What’s Behind Drone-Missile Hybrid Under Development?
China is developing a new drone that uses ground effect technology to skim the surface of the ocean. There were social media reports that China...
No more quota for Indian UAV companies
Indian companies will not be restricted to manufacture new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) UAV's. This is part of the ‘Make in India’ policy, in...
Israel To Develop New Laser-Based Air Defense
Despite continued threats, Israel continues to find new ways to protect its airspace: The IDF's new missile interception system, Magen Or, was recently approved...
New Military Solution for GPS-Denied Environment
Military equipment can be the subject of enemy electronic attacks, potentially resulting in a loss of location awareness that can put Army missions at...
Radar Tech that Lets You See Without Being Seen
Over the backdrop of the widening global use of stealthy aircraft, Germany has been exploring a new passive radar equipment. This technology area could...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
