US Army Promotes Cloud-Platform Work
The US Army has been transitioning to cloud technology. Calibre Systems has signed on an army cloud computing enterprise transformation (ACCENT) basic ordering agreement...
Long Awaited Solution for Airport Security Lines?
Analogic Corporation recently announced the Middle East debut of ConneCT. It is designed to improve airport security, lower airport screening costs, and increase passenger...
The Cost of Limiting Drone’s Traveling Abilities
Consumer drone company DJI has created a broad no-fly zone over nearly all of Iraq and Syria, an apparent attempt to prevent ISIS from...
UK MoD Makes Important Upgrade
The UK Ministry of Defense has been upgrading its surveillance systems. Excelitas Technologies company Qioptiq has received a $100m surveillance and target acquisition contract...
Brain Trauma Now Traceable by Helmet Sensor
The frequent use of explosive devices in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has given birth to a new type of war injury: multiple mild...
Egozi: More Russian Eyes Over Syria and the region
By Arie Egozi
The US cruise missiles attack on a Syrian base some weeks ago prompted Moscow to enhance its capability to see what is...
Looking for Young Minds to Solve UAVs Swarm Riddle
UAVs and other robots have become increasingly affordable, capable, and available to both the U.S. military and adversaries alike. Enabling UAVs and similar assets...
Satellite-on-the-Move Capabilities – to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems can supply commanders and decision makers at the battlefield with enhanced situational awareness in real-time.
Elbit Systems’ SOTM systems from the...
New Istanbul Airport Will Be Equipped With Latest Security Means
An advanced baggage screening array will be installed at the new airport in Istanbul, Turkey. L3 Security and Detection Systems, a provider of security...
Israeli Company – for Joint Manufacture of Small Arms in India
India’s first private-sector small arms manufacturing plant was inaugurated by the Indian group Punj Lloyd and its joint venture partner Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)....
Tactical UAS Launchers Will Provide Zero Point Launch
Tactical UAS (TUAS) are a critical part of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance architectures of armed forces all over the world, and zero point...
Alternative Navigation Technologies Examined
The US Military’s concept of combat is that in the near future all domains of war will be contested, a multi-domain battle. This includes...
Russia Offering Military Equipment
Russia will showcase 240 pieces of Russian military equipment, including the Arena-E active protection system, Kornet-E antitank missile system at an international defense industry...
Triton UAV Gets New Communication Service
The Triton UAV gets a new communication service. Commercial satellite operator XTAR has been selected by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to...
Syrian Forces Used Nerve Agents – Says New Report
New evidence supports the conclusion that Syrian government forces have used nerve agents on at least four occasions in recent months: on April 4,...
First Testing of UAV Carrier Capabilities
The Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System (UMCS) was tested for the first time to evaluate its software compatibility, data communication abilities, and electro-optical...
DARPA Uses Biology for Defense Purposes
Although the U.S. military has already deployed the power of biology and nature before, e.g. the Navy trains dolphins to detect underwater mines, the...
NASA Funds UAS Volcano Research
NASA has recently awarded Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm, a contract to develop and deliver a drone platform to explore volcanoes....
Major Defense Company to Adopt Blockchain Cyber Security Tech
The security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has contracted Guardtime Federal to provide blockchain cyber security. Guardtime Federal will be a key supplier to...
Innovative Reporting Tech for Law Enforcement Officers
The latest version of a documentation and report system for law enforcement professionals was unveiled recently. Dragon Law Enforcement by Nuance Communications is a...
Apparently, Even The Sky Isn’t The Limit
SpaceX took on a bold new challenge recently, launching a “classified spacecraft payload” for the United States’ National Reconnaissance Office for the first time. The...
Logistics Innovation – New Delivery and Pickup Drone
A new fully autonomous UAV platform enables drone delivery and pickup capabilities. Cheetah Air, a division of Cheetah Software Systems, has successfully developed and...
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