Watch: DARPA Demonstrated New Counter-Drone Concept
A novel counter-drone concept has been demonstrated by DARPA. The technology that is part of the agency’s Mobile Force Protection program (MFP) launches reusable...
Norway is Enhancing its Coast Guard
Norway has been upgrading its offshore security capabilities. The Norwegian military will be equipped with three new coast guard vessels from Vard Langsten in...
China’s All-New Stealth Drone Will Be Ready Next Year
A Chinese company is now developing a new stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), that could be a game changer in the region.
Star UAV System...
Chinese government offices ban Windows 8
China is ramping up its campaign against Microsoft, following its ban in May on the installation of Windows 8 on government computers.
According to ECT...
U.S. DHS Launches First App
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a major sharing service update to its First Responder Support...
Simulation Tech in High-Priority Field
07The U.S. military has over the years structured its weapons systems around GPS positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). This has created dependence and associated...
The Technology that Will Provide Tactical Mobility to Special Operators
To make informed decisions and achieve their objective, tactical teams and special operators require the ability to quickly and securely process and share mission...
US Follows Islamic Terrorists’ Use of Explosive UAVs
Warfare against IEDs (improvised explosive devices) has been on the US Defense Administration agenda for a long time. Lessons have been learned also from...
Hamas tunnels as war crime
By Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak, Senior Researcher, ICT
Hamas tunnels have not been seen as a key strategic threat in decades – until they formed the...
Revolutionary Next Generation Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon has reached a critical milestone in collaboration with the US Army, announcing that the live-fire engagement with the cutting-edge 360-degree Lower Tier Air and...
India Developing Light Combat Aircraft Teamed with Unmanned Systems
Manned-unmanned teaming concept forms the base for a new Indian aircraft. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has unveiled a developmental air-teaming system that will incorporate the...
Why Modern Airspace Needs Smarter Radars, Not More of Them
Airspace management is under growing pressure. Traffic density continues to rise, low-altitude operations are expanding, and controllers are often forced to rely on a...
New Horizons for AR Tech
Aircraft surfaces, or “skins”, are periodically inspected for cracks and corrosion caused by pressurization and depressurization cycles in order to prevent failures. A new...
Testing Drone Related Collisions
Collisions between planes and drones have steadily risen in recent years; it has been reported that there are about 100 cases a month where...
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...
This Laser Fights Drones and Can Fit in the Trunk of...
Drone swarms have become one of the defining threats of the current Ukraine-Russia conflict. Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles can be launched in large numbers...
Successful Laser Air Defense Trials Advance Military Capabilities
As modern warfare evolves, so do the technologies designed to protect military forces. In a significant development for air defense, UK Royal Army RAF...
Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Launch Tested
Lockheed Martin's Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor has successfully completed a launch test during an engineering demonstration at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
According...
Nature-Inspired Development to Provide Military Camouflage
Camouflage can protect military personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. A material that can change color on demand could lead to an entirely...
Solution Found for NATO Systems Lack of Interoperability
Interoperability in coordinating plans and communicating in battle is especially important when several armies are involved. The U.S. Army in Europe needs to ensure...
US Wages First Official Cyber War Against ISIS
The United States is now engaged in its first ever official cyber war, according to US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter. The enemy? ISIS.
“I...
Despite Counter Attacks, Terror Levels Are As High As Ever
Earlier this month the U.S. Committee for Homeland Security has published a report that brought no good news. According to the report, the terror...
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This AI Surveillance Tool Can Detect, Classify, and Track Threats in...
Modern surveillance systems collect enormous amounts of visual information, but turning that data into actionable intelligence remains a challenge. Operators monitoring borders, military bases,...
