Defense

The U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), along with its U.S. Army Research Development Engineering Command (RDECOM) partners, selected IMI's Iron...

Are you developing a ground-breaking technology in the fields of unmanned systems, counter drones, terror tunnel detection, border security, safe city? We invite you to...

Modern combat aircraft face a steadily evolving threat environment. Radar-guided missiles launched from both air and ground platforms are becoming faster, smarter, and better...

A new gunfire-detection system has been unveiled by IAI and is attracting worldwide attention from potential clients. Company officials say its ability to turn...

One of the biggest challenges facing modern military reconnaissance is persistence. Small drones provide valuable situational awareness, but they are limited by battery life,...

North Korea is an "up-close, dangerous and continuing threat,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter at a news conference with his South Korean counterpart,...

RAFAEL is unveiling at IMDEX 2013 a new missile-carrying variants of the Typhoon marine stabilized weapon system. Defense-Update reports from IMDEX 2013. Two systems -...

Chief of space operations Gen. Chance Saltzman expressed his support for defending European allied satellites against attacks and even warned that any destruction of...

Police, fire, and emergency response agencies are expected to gain situational awareness within minutes—and often seconds—of receiving an emergency call. In many cases, however,...

China is no small fish in the weapons exports pool, but its military technology is still lagging behind its competitors. To overcome this, China...

One of the biggest challenges in modern air combat is detecting, tracking, and engaging fast-moving aerial targets at long distances. Traditionally, only crewed fighter...

General Dynamics Land Systems has recently concluded a successful Critical Design Review of its APS project. Defense-Update Reports. The company said the design is leading...

The rapid proliferation of drones has created a new challenge for military forces and critical infrastructure operators. Modern threats range from small commercial quadcopters...

Locating radioactive material quickly is one of the most difficult challenges facing emergency and security services. Hazardous sources can be extremely small, mobile, and...

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is taking a major step to deploying laser weapons on the battlefield. The MoD is gearing up to...

Security agencies continue to face a difficult tradeoff when screening for explosives and hazardous chemicals. Imaging systems such as X-ray and millimeter-wave scanners can...

For decades, combat aircraft programs have largely followed the same model: highly complex manned platforms developed over long timelines by a small group of...

When the U.S and Israeli defense ministers meet today many documents will be on the table but one will attract the greatest attention. This...

Air defenses are increasingly being shaped by the types of threats they face. Slow, propeller-driven drones are relatively easy to detect and engage once...

A few days ago, Turkey unveiled their new air defense program intended to rival Israel’s famous Iron Dome, called the “Steel Dome”. This new system...

A surge in GPS signal disruptions in northern Poland is raising alarm over growing electronic warfare tactics attributed to Russia. The interference, which has...

The widespread use of small attack drones on the battlefield has created a constant contest between range and resilience. In recent phases of the...