Insecurity and dread of the coming ‘Fighting Season’
This could have sounded quaint if it were not so serious and sad. The Afghans are now talking of a coming “fighting season” that...
India prefers a French Fighter Jet
Last week, after negotiations that lasted years, the Indian government had finally decided to purchase the French made fighter jet, Rafale. Experts explain that...
DARPA’s new tank stresses mobility over armor
Despite military advances in the field of armor improvements, DARPA's newest tank concept is based more around evasion.
The Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program is...
New Sensors Could Turn Smartphones into Explosive Detectors
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a technology to fabricate a sensor that could detect chemical substances traces in gaseous or...
Special Report: Solar Powered UAV To Soar for 14 Hours
Bye Aerospace Inc., a pioneer of solar-powered long endurance unmanned aerial systems introduced their first hybrid-UAV called 'Silent Sentinel' in 2009. To integrate the solar...
Special Report: Solar HALE Drones Turn into Atmospheric Satellites
Mega-size solar power drones are taking shape at several manufacturers across the USA, where 'atmospheric satellites' are being developed, designed to take small payloads...
Special Report – Solar Powered Mini-UAS
Flexible solar array manufacturer Alta Devices has recently conducted an experiment applying its flexible PV arrays onto an AeroVironment Inc. RQ-12A Puma AE small...
Improving the Army’s Gray Eagle (MQ-1C)
An enhanced version of the MQ-1C version of General Atomics' Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) took to the air July 26, 2013 at the company’s...
UAS AeroVironment’s Puma AE Certified for Commercial Operations in the Arctic
This 'Restricted category' certification marks the first time the FAA has approved a hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for commercial missions.
The U.S. federal Aviation Authority...
New Multi-Intelligence System Tailored for Force Protection
Raytheon Company was awarded a contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to build an integrated multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) system to safeguard forward...
Pentagon, White House Outline Policies, Rules of Engagement for Cyber Ops
Deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy Eric Rosenbach cited Defense Department progress in creating a concept for operating in the newest warfare...
Airborne Sense and Avoid Radars for RPAs
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully completed its second airborne demonstration for the Air Force Research Lab under its Multi Sensor Detect Sense and Avoid...
Online warning alert Syrians on missile attacks by their own government…
On February 25, 2013, a 26-year-old Syrian "hacktivist" who had fled Damascus was sitting up late in his apartment in a Washington suburb watching...
“Cyber Attack on the U.S. Could be Met with Conventional Military...
Cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure or networks could be met with a conventional military response, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army...
DRS to supply border surveillance radars to Egypt
DRS Radar Systems, was awarded an US$8 million firm-fixed-price, multi-year, foreign military sales contract for the procurement of a border surveillance system for Egypt....
JLTVs Revving Up for the Final Test in August
Lockheed Martin, AM General and Oshkosh Defense are producing and preparing their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototypes for the final test, scheduled to...
Larson Introduces IR Headlights for Military Vehicles
Larson Electronics is introducing an infrared Light Emitting Diodes (LED) based headlight system for vehicles, designed to allow users to replace or augment their...
SOCOM Orders Falcon Wideband Tactical Radios for $36 Million
Harris Corporation has received $36 million in orders from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to accelerate its deployment of an advanced wideband tactical communications...
A New Sensor Detects Home-Made Hydrogen Peroxide based Explosives
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories are working on explosive detection methods that would reliably detect homemade explosives, but will not be...
Paris Airshow Review – Photo & Video Report
All photos: Noam Eshel, defense-Update
The Russian Su-35S, making its international debut here at the Paris Airshow, stole the show with breathtaking aerobatic performance that...
Hammerhead Performs Taxi Tests Prior to First Flight
Piaggio Aero Industries unveiled at the 2013 Paris Air Show today, the Piaggio Aero P.1HH “HammerHead”- Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The P.1HH HammerHead technological...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
