Increased Lethality – Decreased Weight: The Next Generation of Weapons
Textron, a Maryland-based weapons technology firm, has delivered the first of five automatic rifle prototype demonstrators to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s...
Higher-Power GPS Constellation Prepared for Launch
The U.S. Air Force’s second new GPS III satellite will bring higher-power, more accurate and harder-to-jam signals to the GPS fleet. The new GPS...
Ghost Ship: Unmanned Ship Sails from San Diego to Hawaii
For the first time ever, a 132 foot long ship managed to sail from San Diego to Pearl Harbor and back without any sailors...
Algorithm Requires Access to Face Datasets
For computer vision and facial recognition systems to work reliably, they need training datasets that approximate real-world conditions. Advances in computer vision approaches facilitate...
Belgium to Enhance its UAV Fleet
Belgium will purchase from the US advanced drones, a deal that could be worth about $600 million. Belgium will use the drones for domestic...
DARPA Wants to Develop Secure IoT Chips
The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has driven the creation of a rapidly growing number of accessible devices and a multitude of...
Next Generation Soldier Protection Promise Immense Advantages
The US Army is enhancing soldier protection, in attempt to increase soldier mobility and lethality. After several years of research and development, the Army...
New Helicopter May Revolutionize Military Aircraft
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieved its first flight this week in West Palm Beach Florida. Co-developed by Boeing and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin...
New Assault Rifle Intended for Hostage Incidents
Drawing on the experience of violent incidents such as the Beslan school siege in which over 1,100 people were held hostage, and the Moscow...
This Military Laser is Manipulated by Xbox Controller
The US Army warfighters are now training with lasers to attack threats in the sky, in order to gain hands-on experience operating a high-energy...
Egozi: Homefront Command is Still Unprepared
By Arie Egozi
Remember the report on the Israeli Military Forces state of readiness by IDF Ombudsman, Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brick? At the time, there...
All in One Counter-Drone Detection and Strike System
The US Marines face various challenges when confronting aerial threats. Currently, low altitude air defense (LAAD) Marines have to pair up and use binoculars...
Pocket-Sized Drones Grant Soldiers Extra Surveillance Capabilities
FLIR Systems, best known for their specialization in developing thermal imaging cameras and sensors, has been awarded a $39.6 million contract by the U.S....
Is Japan Deviating from its Defense-Oriented Policy?
Japan has been known for its defense-oriented policy. However, Tokyo now plans to extend the range of its ASM-3 air-launched anti-ship missile in order...
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Google’s New CAPTCHA Wants You to Wave at Your Camera
Traditional CAPTCHA systems are facing a growing challenge. As AI models become increasingly capable of recognizing images, solving visual puzzles, and mimicking human behavior,...
