Carriers to Be Upgraded for Unmanned Aerial Refueling Tankers Deployment
US Navy carriers will be upgraded in order to be prepared to carry unmanned refueling tankers. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS...
“Dirty Bomb” Threat on Vessel Investigated – What is the Significance?
The Port of Charleston, South Carolina, has been evacuated early June 15th as US federal authorities investigate a reported threat on a container ship...
Sea Based Radar – Finding the Right Replacement
When the Sea-Based X-Band radar 9 (SBX) will dry dock roughly around the 2020 time frame, it won’t affect the U.S. capability to detect...
Reduced-Sized Antenna to Provide Communication to UUVs
A Mechanically Based Antenna (AMEBA) will provide means of communication and collaboration to unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The solution which will enter the early...
IDF Will Be Authorized to Secure Israel’s Offshore Installations
The discovery of oil and gas in Israel and the continuous operation of the offshore installations, which have a considerable economic and strategic importance...
Information Gathering Tech to be Used Before Maritime Operations
A new information gathering technology will be used for the first time with US Navy unmanned vehicle systems to improve how information is gathered...
New Navy Submarine Suit Introduced
Innovation in the field of nuclear suit development. Machinist Nathan Lindner tested the newest suit designed to protect sailors from steam leaks on nuclear-powered...
New Chinese Unmanned Patrol Surface Vehicles Unveiled
New indigenous unmanned surface vehicles (USV systems) were recently showcased by Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology (Yunzhou-Tech), a Chinese company specializing in the design and...
Strategic Installations and Border Security – Technological Innovation Opportunities
Strategic installations and economic infrastructures along the borders, at sea and underwater have been a target of hostile states, terrorist organizations, and other elements....
The Future is Here – iHLS Future Forces Conference Attracted Attention
Defense industry leaders and officials participated at the conference and exhibition organized by iHLS on Future Forces.
At the annual conference held for the fourth...
Meet COBRA – New Submarine Hunting Sensor
A US Navy drone will soon operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a...
IAF Gets New UAVs for Offshore Security Missions
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is replacing its manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircrafts, with Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) maritime version of the Heron...
IAI Will Supply India with Advanced Air & Missile Defense
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply LRSAM air & missile defense systems for four ships of the Indian navy, in an additional $630 million...
Innovative UAS Revealed
The first UAS featuring X-Blade Technology, the Swift020 UAS, recently completed a successful autonomous marine flight test excursion in Orange County, CA. “This presents...
First Testing of UAV Carrier Capabilities
The Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System (UMCS) was tested for the first time to evaluate its software compatibility, data communication abilities, and electro-optical...
Metal Detectors Locate Underwater Munitions
Before 1970, the widely accepted solution for disposal of old munitions, typically called unexploded ordnance (UXO), was to dump them into rivers, lakes and...
Future Forces – New Technologies for Naval Operations
A wide array of futuristic military technologies is already used by the US Marines. These include machine-gun-toting robots that charge up the beaches as...
Waterside Security Barrier to Protect Naval Bases
Various solutions have been developed to protect ships in naval bases from hostile attacks. HALO Maritime Defense Systems has won a $3.4 million two-year contract...
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to Assist Coast Guard
A new autonomous underwater vehicle under development with the assistance of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will help the coast guard with...
3D-Printed Sensor Coating Would Cover Robots and Aircraft
A new method of creating flexible, printable electronics that combine sensors and processing circuitry was developed by MIT researchers. The work was supported by...
Mega Contract – New Details
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded contracts in India totaling almost $2.0 billion. In a mega-contract worth over $1.6 billion, considered to be...
Unmanned Surface Drones Supply Naval Electronic Jamming
The Canadian navy is planning to load electronic jamming equipment into remote control surface drones that could be used to protect Canadian frigates from...
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A New EW Shield Is Designed to Keep Drones Alive in...
Unmanned aerial systems are taking on increasingly complex missions, from reconnaissance and border monitoring to strike operations and electronic surveillance. But as drones move...
