The Future of Night Vision is Here
A series of night vision upgrades allows soldiers to shoot around corners and fire accurately from the hip with the Rapid Target Acquisition capability.
In...
Turkey is Becoming a Weapon Exporter
Slowly but surely, Turkey is becoming a weapon exporter country. About 100 KAPLAN medium tanks which are co-produced by Turkish defense contractor FNNS and...
Thermal Weapon Sight Undergoes Durability Tests
The U.S. Army has successfully completed airborne drop testing of its next-generation, compact thermal weapon sight, aimed at checking its durability. Soldiers have recently...
Indian Special Forces Get Major Upgrade
The Indian government is looking to enhance its special forces. Special operation forces of the army, navy and air force will get a major...
Unexpected Device for Spotting Buried Explosives
A new technology for explosive detection has been exposed. The US Marine Corps is fielding new night vision binoculars equipped with thermal imaging that...
New Goggles Tech Promises Better Situational Awareness
A new goggles technology helps US Marines identify potential buried explosive devices, find hidden objects in foliated areas and safely conduct tasks that require...
The Missing Link in Autonomous Driving
Three-quarters of pedestrian deaths in the US happen at night, according to federal data. Night driving poses the same challenges for autonomous cars that...
Patrol Boats Are Getting New Type of Sensors
The U.S. has been enhancing the nighttime operational capabilities of its Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats. Long-range electro-optical sensor designers at FLIR Systems...
Future Forces to Have Advanced Night Vision Goggles
Soldier lethality is one of the US Army's six modernization priorities, along with long-range precision fires; the next-generation combat vehicle; future vertical lift; a...
Future Forces will Have Unprecedented Situational Awareness
The innovative combination of new micro-displays technology with augmented reality now under development will provide future forces an unprecedented overview of the battlefield.
When the...
Turkey is Exporting its Armed UAV for the First Time
Turkish unmanned aircraft producer Baykar Makina will supply six armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Qatar's armed forces. Under the agreement, six Bayraktar TB2...
First Time Helicopter Succeeded in Fire Fighting Operation at Night
The ability to fight fires from the air at night would give aircraft more hours in the day to respond to fires and therefore...
Observation Aerostats – Efficient Long Endurance, Wide Coverage Surveillance Tech
Observation aerostats can supply impressive remote-controlled surveillance capabilities while keeping officers safe. The Hawk Eye observation aerostat was designed especially for stand-off, wide coverage...
Meet Accurate LIDAR Sensor for Autonomous Driving
Automotive LIDAR sensors are increasing in popularity as many car manufacturers are developing autonomous driving systems. In fact, the automotive LIDAR sensor market is...
Colt Launches New Self-Defense Revolver
Colt launches its new revolver, the Colt Night Cobra, a sleek and compact handgun based on their updated Cobra frame. The Night Cobra is...
New Robot Could Change Infantry Warfare In Tunnels
In recent years we are experiencing a change in the way armies do battle around the globe: there are no more tanks-on-tanks clashes and...
New Player at Defense Sensor Industry
India enters the uncooled sensor (microbolometers) industry. The Mumbai-based Systems 4 Ever (S4E) will collaborate with China’s Dali for technology transfer and manufacture of...
New Android-Based Sight To Send Image Directly to Command Center
After years of designing, checking and testing, Elbit’s subsidiary Elsec has completed the development of the Xact sight, a brand new weapon sight that...
Revolutions in IDF Ground Arm
The technological and organizational revolutions in IDF Ground Arm has been gaining momentum. The multiple changes include a response to the offensive, border-crossing tunnels...
New Red Dot Sight Launched
Meprolight launches a new additional version of its MEPRO M5 Red Dot Sight. The new version has a Bullseye reticle that allows extended operating...
Surveillance Balloons Complement UAV Missions
Unlike airplanes and helicopters, smart surveillance balloons don’t need human operators in the sky. And in contrast to drones, they can spend long periods...
Game-Changing Technologies Shake Up Helicopter Market
The civilian helicopter market has been on the rise. Much of the growth is powered by technology that is making helicopters safer, more comfortable...