Autonomous Surface Mine Countermeasure Tested Successfully
A comprehensive evaluation of a new autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) was successfully completed. The vehicle, Knifefish, was designed by...
Large Exercise Brings Together Tech-Giants
The US Navy conducts a comprehensive exercise. Fleet operators from Submarine Development Squadron Five and the Explosive Disposal Mobile Unit, participated in a multi-site...
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...
Virtual and Augmented Reality Tech Still Not Ripe for Training
While virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies have been emerging as advanced military training and simulation platforms, US Navy researchers and program managers evaluate...
$80 million yacht hijacked by students spoofing GPS signals
In June, in international waters some 30 miles off the coast of Italy, the White Rose of Drachs began to drift starboard. Inexplicably, the...
New Radars To Bolster Malaysian Coastal Security
Malaysia announced a new contract with Airbus Defence & Space on 17 December 2015 for five Spexer 2000 Coastal radars, for an unspecified price....
U.K: New U.S. Freight Security Laws Don’t Make Sense
The British International Freight Association says it is not surprised that the USA has delayed new rules requiring all cargo containers entering the country...
UAV Strategy Could Help Malta With Borders
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for border control, surveillance, and humanitarian operations could provide the Armed Force of Malta (AFM) with capabilities beyond those...
Israel’s New Unmanned Patrol Boat
The Katana is Israel's new unmanned combat marine system, capable of supporting a wide variety of homeland security applications: Harbor security; patrols along coasts,...
NATO Integrates Cyber Security in Military Operations
The defense ministers of NATO members states endorsed a set of principles for how the Alliance can integrate the cyber capabilities of its allies...
The Rafael Protector will work with UAS
The Rafael "Protector" unmanned patrol boat will be fitted to work with unmanned air systems (UAS), according to sources in the Paris Air Show.
The...
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....
Triton UAV to Enhance US Maritime Surveillance
The US Navy will be able to ensure nearly constant maritime surveillance with multiple drones cycling around a California base and monitoring the seas....
US Navy Too Good at Disguising Itself
Following recent deadly collisions between US Navy guided missile destroyers and cargo vessels in crowded shipping lanes, the Navy is now considering whether it’s...
New Radar with Innovative Structure for US Navy
With the ever growing threats and tasks at hand, the US Navy is constantly innovating and finding new methods to cope with adversaries. Raytheon’s...
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...
Advanced Sensing and Autonomy – to the Underwater Sphere
Over the past few years, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have turned into a viable solution and an established part of operations in military, commercial...
Laser weapons for defending gas production rigs at sea?
One of the threats to the gas pumping rigs off the Israeli shore is from unmanned air systems armed with explosives.
The US Navy is...
Singapore Enhances Homeland Security to Counter Terrorism
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has to reorganize to respond to terrorism threat. "Now the reorganization occurs at a backdrop of changing assumptions, in which...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – December 30 2014
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In this weekly report (30 December 2014):
DARPA getting closer to an Iron Man suit
U.S Navy declares Laser Weapons operational
Iranian...
World’s Fastest Amphibious Assault Vehicle Unveiled
China has unveiled the world's most powerful amphibious assault vehicle that can travel at high speeds both on land and water, according to the...
New Sonobuoys to Fit On UAVs
UK defence electronics firm Ultra Electronics is developing a new family of miniature passive sonobuoys that could be eventually deployed from unmanned aerial systems.
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