Maritime Security
POSYDON – DARPA’s Underwater GPS
GPS - what would we do without it? It can let you know how to get to a new friend’s house, help navigate an...
New Israeli Development: Marine Barrier
IMS, an Israeli company has developed a system that offers protection to marine installations and assets (protected zone) against spread of floating spill (e.g....
Russian Military Expert: US Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer A “Giant Washtub”
There has been much hype around the US Navy’s long awaited next-generation super-destroyer, the USS Zumwalt. It has been described as a “behemoth nearly...
For Sale: China’s Next-Gen USVs
China’s next generation of combat robots is now for sale. At the recent DSA 2016 Kuala Lumpur arms shows, manufacturers from around the world...
UK Naval Officer Leaves To Join ISIS
A UK-trained naval officer, 28-year-old Kuwaiti Ali Alosaimi, has joined the ranks of jihadi terror group ISIS. Alosaimi apparently trained for three years on...
Is ISIS Building A Navy?
After establishing a reign of terror on lands in the Middle East and certain regions in Northern Africa, ISIS wants to extend its grip...
C-Dome Nears Operational Status
By ARIE EGOZI
The C-Dome Naval defense system developed by Rafael is based on the Iron Dome and designed to effectively protect combat vessels against...
Europe Wants to Keep Track of Migrant Route Surveillance With UAS
EU border patrol agency Frontex announced recently that it intends to use remotely piloted aircraft for maritime surveillance, adding drones to its existing portfolio...
US Navy’s Futuristic Destroyer Is Too Stealthy
The US Navy’s brand new futuristic destroyer has one little problem: it’s too quiet. The Navy’s new Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer is so quiet...
Israeli Made Radars – Sentinels of Economic Interests
By ARIE EGOZI
The recent cooperation agreements between Brazilian and Israeli companies have many reasons but one stands out very clearly - Brazil wants to...
Britain’s Trident To Get Cybersecurity Upgrade
Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent is getting a much needed upgrade to defend it from cyberattacks.
Potential attacks by hackers from Russia, China, ISIS, or...
World Military Spendings Rise By 1% In 2015
World military expenditure rose by 1 percent in 2015, according to new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The increase reflects continuing...
India Is Looking For More Drones to Monitor Borders
It is already common knowledge that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are taking up a significant role in the defense plans of many countries. In...
WATCH: DARPA’s Submarine Hunter In Action
We’ve written about it before, but the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been working on something truly spectacular: an autonomous ship that...
Defence sector: cutting costs, boosting production during recession – Yes, you can!
Vickie Zisman
With the global recession in full swing for 8 years now and no improvement on the horizon, 2016 bearing especially bearish news, the...
Australia Seizes More Than 2,000 Weapons On Boat Bound to Somalia
More than 2,000 weapons including assault rifles, rocket launchers and machine guns were found hidden under fishing nets in a Somalia-bound boat, Australian Navy...
Underwater Drone Tech Could Doom Trident
Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine deterrent could be facing grave dangers in the future, a new report presented at Westminster parliament predicts. Technological progress in...
US Navy’s Railgun Could Find Home On Stealth Warship
The US Navy’s experimental railgun - an electromagnetic projectile launcher - has been grabbing headlines and making waves ever since it was revealed that...
China Builds Anti-Stealth Radar In South China Sea
China is entrenching in its position in the South China Sea. The rising power appears to be constructing an anti-stealth radar system on of...
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Autonomous Ship Is Ready For Launch
We’ve written about it before, but DARPA has finally confirmed the christening of its brand new autonomous submarine-hunting drone ship, agency directory Arati Prabhakar...
Extending Coastal Defense to the Open Sea
Designated Coastal & Island Defense System (CIDS) the system provides authorities with the tools to enforce national sovereignty over coastal areas, islands and archipelagos,...
The Bottleneck in Big Data Use for Homeland Security
By Meidata
Big data has been at the forefront of intelligence, police, and even border control for a while. It is changing the way organizations...
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