Turkey Looks to Support Local Arms Industry
Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) delivered the first 500 serially-produced MPT-76 battle rifles to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC).
These units...
Will Information Sharing Among Intelligence Agencies Risk Privacy?
In its final days, the Obama administration has expanded the power of the National Security Agency (N.S.A.) to share globally intercepted personal communications with...
New World Record for UAV Flight Duration
A small diesel-powered unmanned aerial vehicle broke the record of UAV flight duration. A small business effort backed by the US Defense Advanced Research...
Lockheed Martin to Supply Submarine Undersea Surveillance System
Lockheed Martin Corp. is being awarded a contract modification for the production and support of Acoustic Rapid Commercial off-the-shelf Insertion (A-RCI) systems for the...
Alert App – Police Involves Locals in Fight On Crime
A new development might help the Staffordshire Police in the UK put criminals behind bars with the help of local people. The Staffordshire Smart...
Robots in the Air – Robots on the Ground
By Arie Egozi
It begins to look like an episode from a science fiction movie - along the border between Israel and the Gaza strip,...
UASs – What Risk Do They Pose to People on Ground?
Researchers are developing methods to evaluate the risk posed by small unmanned aircraft to anyone on the ground. The research is key to enabling...
Start-Up: The Next Generation of Airport Security
The 21st century has been presenting more and more challenges in securing crowded areas. Technologies have been developed due to, among other reasons, terrible...
Mini-Drones Swarm Launched from Aircraft in Impressive Demo
The Pentagon has tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones launched from planes in California. The information was released to the public only now by...
New Gun-Mounted Cameras Will Revolutionize Police Work
While body cameras are becoming more popular among law enforcement teams, gun-mounted cameras provide a better point of view, since they are usually aimed...
3D Printing – UAV’s Now No Further Than a Click Away
The Military is no stranger to 3D printing, and so far we’ve seen this demonstrated in concepts for body armor and using the technology...
New Drone System Enables Large Remote Control Ranges
Taiwan’s largest high-tech applied research institutions, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), has a new ICT Solution for Drones - a remotely-controlled autonomous drone system.
The...
Advanced Radar for US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has selected a multi-mode radar for its fast vessels. Airbus Defense and Space, Inc., under contract with its affiliate Airbus...
Banks – Most Favoured Target for Cyber Attacks
Banks and financial institutions are the most favoured target for cyber criminals. Reports by various internet security firms show that the majority of the...
Smart City Technologies Are Thriving in New York City
Smart city and safe city technology beta projects and pilot programs are gaining ground in New York City, from free public Wi-Fi to smart...
Start-Up: Organizing The New World of Data Recording
One of the most significant trademarks of recent years regarding communication is the incredible overflow of information and data. From this large mass, people...
Biodegradable Ammunition for Training Purposes Will Safeguard Environment
The US Army has sought proposals for biodegradable ammunition to be used for training purposes, in order to eliminate environmental hazards.
Currently, the US Army...
Russia Upgrades Weapons with Robotic Capabilities
Russia is upgrading its weapon systems with robotic capabilities. Advanced robotic systems would be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles to be used by Russia's...
Combined Weapons Packages – A Good Export Selling Point
By Arie Egozi
Armed forces around the world are looking more and more for weapons "packages" that will provide them with combined capabilities.
This demand allows...
Emotion Recognition Technologies – Next Step in Security and Marketing
Emotion recognition technologies can advance researchers’ ability to get deep insights into consumer behavior, but it seems that they could also be applied to...
Innovation in the Body-Cam Market
A new product in the body-cam market for police officers: VOXX Advanced Solutions Corporation (VASC), a subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation, announced recently the...
Innovative Vest for Law Enforcement Staff
New technologies offer law enforcement officers various personal security solutions. Safariland, a leader in the armor market, has picked Honeywell’s Spectra Shield and Gold...
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A Smart Bandage Can Use Engineered Cells to Speed Up Healing
Chronic wounds remain one of the more difficult problems in regenerative medicine. In many cases, the body fails to maintain the immune and signaling...
