Maritime Security

The Russian rotorcraft designer and manufacturer Russian Helicopters holding intends to participate in the tender for the supply of 111 shipborne Ka-226T helicopters for...

New technologies have been enhancing sea traffic management in Europe. Sea Traffic Management (STM) connects and updates ships and ports in real time and...

During tug operations for vessels maneuvering, as during entrance to a port, the tugboat and the crew conventionally position themselves in front of and close...

The U.S Navy is about to equip it’s Littoral Combat Ship (a class of relatively small surface vessels intended for operations close to shore)...

The Philippine Navy has been upgrading its maritime defense capabilities with the Spike ER (extended range) missile systems, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems,...

Connected sensor networks would enhance maritime situational awareness. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced its "Ocean of Things" program, which...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this week's Special Video Edition, we discuss the world’s most advanced stealth anti-missile destroyer, the USS Zumwalt.

It is already common knowledge that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are taking up a significant role in the defense plans of many countries. In...

Russia is extending its military presence in Syria by upgrading the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim into permanent military centers. Russian Defense Minister Sergey...

An autonomous Surface Vessel (USV) is capable of performing a vast range of naval operations, reducing risk to human life and dramatically cutting procurement...

The US Navy has selected its partners for the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) program, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The program will test...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle allows users to conduct multiple underwater missions, while providing a cost-efficient alternative to deploying separate AUVs and...

The government of the Northern district, Punjab, in India has offered to put its own UAVs in the sky and patrol boats in the...

Sunic-Ocean System Tech (Sunic-Ocean), a Qingdao, China based research and development company specialising in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous flight control systems, has...

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...

Interview With Dr. Noam Brook , Product Line Manager . Unmanned Marine Systems (USV) at RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems The operational status of Protector, Rafael's unmanned marine platform The...

A comprehensive evaluation of a new autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) was successfully completed. The vehicle, Knifefish, was designed by...

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...

  The Canadian navy is planning to load electronic jamming equipment into remote control surface drones that could be used to protect Canadian frigates from...

While virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies have been emerging as advanced military training and simulation platforms, US Navy researchers and program managers evaluate...

Giora Katz, head of the new Rafael Land Division, said: “We will use Rafael's many capabilities to meet the demands of modern warfare, including...

A number of foreign navies show interest in the Rafael C-Dome system - a naval derivative of the company's Iron Dome. Rafael is already negotiating...