Protecting the coast using unmanned vessels
The new upgraded version of the Rafael Protector unmanned surface vessel (USV) will play a major role in protection the Israeli offshore gas reservoirs...
Italy Under Constant Security Threat
Italy’s defense minister is warning that criminal groups with potential links to terrorism are profiting from running migrant vessels across the Mediterranean to European...
The U.S. Navy’s New Capabilities
Commander of American naval air forces, Vice Admiral Mike Shoemaker, has revealed the United States’ vision for the future carrier-based air forc. Among other...
Terrorists and pirates – becoming one problem to security forces in...
Israeli experts say that there are many "factors" pointing to common interests and operational modes between terrorists and pirates in that region .
The U.S. and...
MQ-9 Guardian Gets New Maritime Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has introduced a new sonobuoy capability for its MQ-9 Guardian maritime unmanned air vehicle.
The new sonobuoy capability has been...
Navy AUV Sets Mission Endurance Record
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Acoustics Division, with Bluefin Robotics, has executed a record setting 507 km (315 mile), long-endurance autonomy research mission...
New Naval Application for Green Dragon Loitering Munition
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) introduces the new naval application of the Green Dragon, a member of its family of Loitering Munitions. In order to...
LAUNCH AND CATCH – UAS ON SHIPS
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Will commercial ships be able to operate unmanned air systems (UAS) from their decks to fight piracy? The problem...
Iran: Maritime Measures below the Threshold of War
By YoelGuzansky
NSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
The option of operating in the naval theater allows improved deterrence and attack capability vis-à-vis Iran and...
The UAS market is getting crowded
The Israeli UAS industry is facing fast growing competition.
A new unmanned air systems (UAS) developer and integrator is making its U.S. debut at the...
The little drone that could hunt submarines
The Canadians are very proud of their locally built drone, the Brican TD100, and are now considering adapting it for military use. Federal government...
Competition Over the Fast Patrol Boat Market
By ARIE EGOZI
The next confrontation between Israel and Turkey will be at the weapons market. After having developed UAV's and missiles, Turkey is going...
Commercial Tech in The Military Service
The US Navy’s accelerated integration plan of new commercial hardware and software into its submarine fleet is suited for the technologies woven into the...
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...
Thwarting Sea-Based Cyber Attacks
Cyber vulnerabilities have long been acknowledged against commercial maritime vessels, but the targeting of new naval systems – whether for navigation, engine and steering...
North Korea Demonstrates Submerged Ballistic Missile Launch
North Korea claims to have successfully launched a ballistic missile from a submarine beneath waters off the coast of its mainland. That missile has...
New Vertical Launch Drone – for ISR Missions
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully passed two key milestones for the Tern program, giving momentum to the vision of future with highly autonomous unmanned aircraft...
Russian Missile To “Neutralise” NATO Defences
Russian Strategic Missile Forces commander Colonel-General Sergey Karakayev has ruled out the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) against ISIS targets for the time...
New Video Analytics Solution for Man Overboard Incidents
Man Overboard incidents continue to be a safety concern for cruise lines and passengers, as well as for other marine incidents, including in the...
Strategic US-India Bond Deepens
The Trump Administration has approved a $2 billion sale of Guardian MQ-9B unarmed drones to India for maritime surveillance. The approval comes at a...
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...












































