ISIL Reaches East Africa, Already Attacks
More than 200 fighters of the Somali militant group al-Shabab have reportedly defected from the al-Qaida affiliate and established the first coherent Islamic State...
Egozi’s Fury – Throwing The Baby Out With More Than Bathwater
This time the didn’t throw the baby out with just the bathwater, but with all the babies to be along with their mothers.
The dismissal...
Fighter Jets With Laser Weapons To Become Reality By 2020
The effort to weaponise lasers could pay off in the near future. We won’t be seeing planet destroying lasers a la Star Wars any...
TSA To Increase Random Security Checks Of Employees
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing random checks of airport and airlines staff who handle baggage and have clearances to bypass security...
Your Child’s Toy Could Be Spying On Them
One of the most popular gifts this year is the Hello Barbie, an internet-connected doll that actively listens and responds to children, using fairly...
Watch: A Hologram You Can Touch
Star Trek predicted and inspired many technologies we often take for granted these days. From automatic sliding doors to portable, handheld communication devices -...
Always Wanted X-Ray Vision? Soon You Might Get Your Wish
You won’t be gifting it during this holiday season, but in a couple of years you’ll be able to buy a device that lets...
Watch The Israeli Robots Even The Pentagon Wants
Israeli startup Roboteam Ltd snubbed the big competitors in the field - iRobot Corp, QinetiQ North America, and others - to land a US$25...
Vietnam Builds Indigenous Drone to Defend Its Stake at South China...
Vietnam has unveiled its largest indigenous high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to protect its stake in the South China Sea. The prototype,...
Turkey Supplied Sarin Gas To ISIS, claims Turkish MP
Materials to produce deadly sarin gas arrived in ISIS camps in Syria after originating in Turkey, claims Turkish MP Eren Erdem. Sarin gas was...
Russian Missile To “Neutralise” NATO Defences
Russian Strategic Missile Forces commander Colonel-General Sergey Karakayev has ruled out the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) against ISIS targets for the time...
Watch: This Solution Could Protect Planes Against Bombs
The recent downing of Russian Metrojet plane in Egypt has once again brought to the forelight a major issue facing modern airliners: planes are...
Major Hack in Juniper Networks Equipment
US officials are worried that hackers backed by foreign governments were able to spy on communications between the US government and private companies for...
Two Successful Interceptions For Barak-8 Concluded This Morning
Yesterday and this morning saw two Barak-8 interception tests successfully conducted from an operational ship of the Indian navy in a full combat scenario.
The...
Made in China: Now In The Defense Market
By ARIE EGOZI
Israeli defense companies are worried by China’s new policy meant to dramatically increase the number of local defense equipment manufacturers.
"While Israel is...
Germany Pulls Patriot Missile Defense Systems From Turkey
Germany has removed two Patriot missile air defense complexes and 250 personnel from Turkish territory, news agency Anadolu has reported. Berlin had earlier announced...
Russia’s Penetration Into The Middle East Deepens
By ARIE EGOZI
The Russians not only took over Syria but they continue to supply their advanced systems to arab countries.
The recent deal is with...
Heron-1 UAS Reaches 70,000 Operational Flight Hours in Afghanistan
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently marked its 70,000th flight hour in Afghanistan, after less than 7 years of operation...
New Reasearch Creates Electric Plant
Swedish researchers have managed to craft flexible electronic circuits inside a rose. They employed flexible electronics that are made from pliable organic materials. These...
Watch The Great Leap: An Israeli, Locust Robot
Robotic assistance in natural disaster scenarios is one of the leading goals of current research and development in the field. The hefty price tag...
IoH – Internet of Humans
By Avi Yariv
A few weeks ago I heard a presentation of CEO of a leading Israeli company, developing technologies for IoT – the new...
Is Turkey Beginning to Arm Its Drones?
Turkey's local defense industry has successfully tested an armed, tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), industry and procurement officials said and added that the effort...
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The Next Big Artillery Upgrade Could Be Putting the Gun on...
Towed artillery remains an important source of battlefield firepower, but modern counter-battery sensors and drones have made staying in one firing position increasingly dangerous....
