Watch: DARPA’s Cool New Tech
During a Demo Day in May, the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) showcased some of its most exciting developments to members to...
French Lifeguards to Patrol Armed This Summer
The vacation season in France is about the start, and the French authorities have decided to place armed police lifeguards – who will also...
Lockheed Demonstrates Anti-UAV Radar Capabilities
Now that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are prevalent, the need for reliable and effective anti-UAV systems is becoming more urgent. We have written about...
India Acquires Howitzers to Protect Border With China
India’s defence ministry approved a proposal to purchase 145 ultra light howitzer guns at a cost of $750 million from the British weapons manufacturer...
US Air Force Loses Investigation Database
We have recently written about the mind staggering fact that the Pentagon still uses floppy disks to perform nuclear missions. This new story is...
Pentagon Unprepared To Repel Cyber Attacks
In the event of a catastrophic cyber attack on civilian infrastructure, the US military’s Cyber Command is one of the first and major lines...
Real Time Mapping For First Responders
First responders face many challenges in their line of work, and the quicker they need to get the job done the higher the risks...
War on Terrorism – Everything Must Change
By Arie Egozi
As long as these were isolated and relatively rare terrorism attacks, the global war on terrorism could still use the same old...
Ground Version of the Barak -8 Successfully Tested in India
India today successfully test-fired a new surface-to-air missile developed jointly with Israel, from a defence base off Odisha coast.
The medium range missile, which will...
Is The US Losing Its Technological Advantage?
It is no secret that the United States military has over the last decades kept a steady and significant technological advantage over its adversaries...
Ukraine Grudgingly Seeks Defensive Technology
Ukraine, the war-torn east European country, has not yet gained approval to purchase lethal arms from the US. Until then, the Ukrainian military is...
Watch: Russia Develops World’s Smallest Grenade Launcher
Russia's anti-terror units have received the most compact multi-shot grenade launcher in the world. This grenade launcher, called The Bur, is just 74.2 centimeters...
Biometrics Coming To US Airports
Biometric passenger identification could soon find its way to US airports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking contractors for a $7.2bn “biometric...
New App Allows For Thorough Drone Detection
There are apps for everything. Flashlights, sharing photos, talking with your friends – if you can think of it, there’s probably already an app...
US Air Force Seeks To Replace Warthog
The US Air Force wants a new plane to replace the trusty A-10 Warthog in the fight against ISIS. Air Force generals are toying...
British Borders Post Brexit
On 23 June, 2016 the British public voted to leave the European Union. This process will take years to complete and is shrouded in...
Could Online Presence Betray ISIS’ Intentions?
ISIS is well-known for its extensive use of technology and social media in the organisation’s efforts to fill its ranks. But have you ever...
Elbit Systems’ Seagull Successfully Completes Torpedo Launch Trials
Elbit Systems completed recently a trial test torpedo launch from its Seagull multi-mission, autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. The trial, performed out of...
Coming Soon: Uber’s Autonomous Taxis
Ride-sharing service Uber hasn’t even finished disrupting the traditional taxi market, and they’re already off on to the next great big thing. Uber is...
Conclusion From the World’s 5th Air & Missile Defense Conference
The global “summit committee” for air & missile defense which took place in Rishon Letzion today has concluded.
Hundreds of participants came to take...
Thousands Of Industrial Energy Systems Vulnerable To Hacking
The US Department of Homeland security has issued a warning the thousands of industrial energy systems can be remotely hacked. These internet-connected systems rely...
US Immigration Officer Saved San Bernardino “Gun Supplier”
Details have emerged that a US immigration official blocked Homeland Security agents from apprehending the “gun supplier” of the San Bernardino shooter the day...
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This Twisting Kirigami Could Power the Next Generation of Soft Robots
Engineers have long looked to origami and kirigami for inspiration when designing lightweight structures that can transform shape without relying on complex mechanical systems....
