The Warship Laser That Hits Tiny Targets Without Missing a Beat
Modern warships are increasingly exposed to short-range aerial threats that traditional defenses struggle to counter efficiently. Small drones and fast, maneuverable targets can overwhelm...
U.S Army Testing Remote Weapon System
The United States Army is currently testing a remote weapons station that is intended to be installed onto land or sea platforms and can...
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System Under Investigation Following Fatal Accidents
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology is once again in the spotlight as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a new investigation...
Successful Test Demonstrated World’s Fastest Internet
Australian researchers have successfully tested and recorded the world's fastest internet data speed of 44.2Tbps using a single optical chip known as a micro-comb. ...
iHLS Worldwide News – Keeping You In the Loop
Iceland issued a red alert to civil aviation following signs of eruption at Vattnejökull. The airspace around the volcano was sealed off, but Iceland's...
Airstrikes On ISIS Finally Showing Results
Coalition airstrikes have killed 10 leaders of in the Islamic State group, including several linked to the attacks in Paris in November, a coalition...
Making drones more customizable
A first-ever standard “operating system” for drones, developed by a startup with MIT roots, could soon help manufacturers easily design and customize unmanned aerial...
Surface-to-Air Missile Systems – New Deal on Asian Market
India has offered to sell its home-made Akash Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Vietnam, thereby elbowing into the Asian arms market. Akash is a...
Australia Advancing with Creating an Integrated Air Defense System, Despite Criticism
Despite facing public criticism, Australia remains committed to swiftly developing an integrated air defense system.
Australia's current air defense array includes the RBS 70 MANPADs,...
Mini-UASs for the Swiss Army
The Swiss army is exploring the possibility of acquiring, by 2020, mini-UASs (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for their infantry. A budget of about 8$ million...
This AI Can Take Over an F-16 at the Flip of...
Modern fighter pilots are expected to process enormous amounts of information while flying at high speed, tracking multiple airborne threats and coordinating with other...
Homeland security world market – growing steadily
Global homeland security market is estimated to be US$415.53 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach US$544.02 billion by 2018. The cumulative market...
From Camera to Brain: Smarter Drone Vision Takes Flight
As drones take on a larger role in intelligence and surveillance missions, the demand for faster and more autonomous data processing is growing. Traditional...
New Satellite Communication System for Dismounted Units
A new lightweight, multi-frequency, mobile satellite communication terminal was unveiled, designed for dismounted units who are unable to maintain line-of-sight connectivity.
Built from composite...
WhatsApp Tests Usernames for Number-Free Messaging
WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a long-requested feature: usernames. According to details uncovered by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing a new feature that would allow...
Local Spare Parts Manufacture – to Replace Import?
Russia has granted permission to local defense companies to establish partnerships with Indian defense companies to supply, service and jointly manufacture spares for use...
First Flight Test for Skyborg’s Core System
The US Air Force has flight-tested the Skyborg combat drone's Autonomy Core System (ACS) for the first time. The "brain" of the autonomous Skyborg...
Unmanned safety inspections
Budget airline easyJet has used a automated drone to conduct safety inspections on one of its aircraft for the first time. The pre-programmed drone...
Autonomy in VTOL Transport Setting
Autonomy is more and more employed in the vertical takeoff and landing field. An intelligent autonomy system has been developed for the K-MAX helicopter,...
Co-Production of Next Generation Weapon System
The Swedish defence and security firm Saab is currently looking out for Indian partners to co-develop and co-produce its next-generation Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) in...
Explosive Detector Gains TSA Approval
An explosive trace detector from Smiths Detection meets new Transportation Security Administration guidelines and is on TSA's approved equipment list.
The company's IONSCAN 500DT is...
Hypersonic Missile Tracking Satellites
The US Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to test its hypersonic missile detection satellite constellation, which was developed by SpaceX and L3Harris Technologies. The...
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False AI Intelligence Exposes a New Risk for Military Decision-Making
Artificial intelligence can process large amounts of intelligence quickly, but that speed creates a serious problem when an incorrect conclusion looks convincing enough to...
