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During the last few weeks, the IDF has started operating the “smart brigade” at the Judea and Samaria division - a classified system that...
tilt rotor launch drone

  Helicopters, tilt-rotors and other low-slow flying vehicles are often put in incredibly vulnerable situations. Whenever a vertical landing aircraft is sent on an evacuation...
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New scientific findings have the potential to lead to greater stretchability and tear-resistance in stretchable electronics materials replacing rigid circuit boards. This field of...
startup competition

This happens only once a year! iHLS’ unique Startup Competition is a one-time opportunity for startups - in one day you can get exposure to...
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The US Air Force is planning to purchase a new quadcopter drone, known as the InstantEye. The aircraft features all-digital data communications and data...
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A new unmanned aircraft system, the Condor, has been unveiled by Lockheed Martin. The small UAS is designed to support small unit teams with tactical...
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Advanced lasers can be used to save costly defensive missiles for the most sophisticated threats. The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first...
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When a van speeds toward a traffic control point at 55 mph, soldiers have 15 seconds from the time they see that van to...
Small Diameter Bomb

  Boeing has been awarded with a $65 million contract to provide small diameter bomb to 12 nations over the course of 10 years. The...
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The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun testing the latest version of the BriteCloud missile decoy on its Typhoon fighter aircraft. The technology...
laser countermeasure

  Lockheed Martin, along with Boeing and Northrop Grumman, are developing a laser defense system designed to defend Air Force aircraft from inbound air to...
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A new surveillance technology will be developed for the US army by a French company. The deal represents a strategic front between the US...
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The Netherlands has been enhancing its Army with unmanned capabilities. The Army has recently received two THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles developed by Milrem Robotics,...
deepstrike missile

  The DeepStrike missile is Raytheon’s attempt to replace the Army Tactical Missile System as part of the United States Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)...
Augmented Reality situational awareness

  A U.S. company has unveiled wearable augmented reality technology that will greatly increase a soldier’s situational awareness on the battlefield. Applied Research Associates Inc....
underwater unmanned sub

Autonomous submarines will revolutionize the battle beneath the sea. The US Navy’s proposed 2020 budget shows a significant commitment toward unmanned systems, including submersibles....
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Nearly a quarter of all military aircraft crashes and 44% of aviation fatalities since combat operations began in 2002 in Afghanistan and Iraq were...
smart helmet

A smart data collection technology may help soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Soldiers injured during military training or operation may be subject...
startup competition

We are delighted to invite ground-breaking startups developing disruptive solutions in the security, defense, and HLS fields to take part in the prestigious iHLS...
infrared

New detector arrays under development will enable a new generation of high-resolution, high-speed cameras that can image near, room temperature at high sensitivity in...
bunker buster bomb

  The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing with a $21.6 million contract to supply and maintain the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Also...
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Stun grenades are a non-lethal weapon used by law enforcement, SWAT teams and military servicemen in order to temporarily disorient a suspect’s or an...