AUS&R 2016 – Great Interest in Autonomous Systems Field
AUS&R 2016 focused the attention to the unmanned systems role both in the battlefield and in the homeland security sphere.
The convention was a remarkable...
China’s Push for Unmanned Warfare: Advanced Drone Technologies on the Frontline
China’s military continues to integrate cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into its warfare strategies, aligning with its broader goal of mastering intelligent and cost-effective...
New Solution will Leave No One Behind at Battlefield
A new emergency beacon will save soldiers that get separated from their unit or lost in a hostile landscape. US soldiers presently carry a device...
Will the US Manufacture Russian Weapon Models?
The U.S. military has supplied hundreds of thousands of Soviet-style assault rifles and machine guns to allies and partners over the years and acquired...
Mixed Reality Simulates Intense Battle Conditions
The British military will trial Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that can create intense battle conditions and Mixed Reality (MR) for soldiers. The headsets simulate...
Counterterrorism and preventive activity
Wave of arrests of jihadi operatives throughout Europe
Following the attacks in Paris, European security forces raised the state of alert and tightened security at...
Powerful Laser Weapon to be Developed by Lockheed Martin and Dynetics
Laser weapons are ideally suited to address high volume, low-cost threats because of their inexpensive cost per shot and deep magazine. The U.S. Army...
Algorithms May Play Bigger Role in Future Wars
The Pentagon is increasingly focused on the notion that the might of U.S. forces will be measured as much by the advancement of their...
Marines to Get Ultra-Fast Satellite Communications
The US Marine Corps is field-testing a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system. The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is expected to be 10 times...
Thermonator – The World’s First Flamethrower Robot Dog
A brand new flame-throwing robot dog that can shoot blazes up to 9 meters can now be purchased in the US. The robodog’s manufacturer,...
Advanced Systems will be Supplied for Mission-Critical Communication
Orbit Technologies, which expertises in satellite communications, tracking systems and airborne communication and audio management systems, was awarded a continuation order from Israel’s Ministry...
Russian Military is Jamming US Drones Over Syria
The US-Russian conflict over Syria has had an effect also on unmanned aerial vehicle operation in the area. Four American officials claim that the...
Uganda Cuts Ties With North Korea
The New York Times reports that Uganda has agreed to stop all cooperation with North Korea following a summit meeting between President Yoweri Museveni...
iHLS Security Accelerator First Cycle Graduated – Come and See Projects
iHLS is proud to present the projects which graduated iHLS Accelerator's first cycle. The celebratory event will take place on December 12, 2016 at...
New Spectrum-Sharing Effort
This summer, the White House and the Pentagon announced that the Defense Department was open to sharing spectrum between 3.45 to 3.55 GHZ, a...
Industry-Academy Collaboration will Support AI Development
Harnessing AI/ML capabilities from research universities for defense systems will strengthen military capabilities in future multi-domain operations. A collaboration between Raytheon Technologies and two...
iPhones to Take Over Communications in Battlefield
When inquiring into the battlefield of tomorrow, and specifically communication among soldiers, within the U.S. Army exists a consensus: everybody would like a smartphone....
Technological Innovation is Double-Edged Sword
The U.S. military has long relied upon technological superiority to ensure its dominance in conflict and to underwrite U.S. national security. However, a recent...
Terrain Dominance Technologies – Enhancing Readiness on Battlefield
In the contemporary world, characterized by sophisticated battlefield warfare as well as dense urban warfare, information and intelligence become a major resource. When the...
The MQ- 9 users’ fraternity
Britain, France, Italy and the U.S. are forming RUG, Reapers Users Group. This is an international forum of countries which deploy MQ-9 UAVs (unmanned...
Testing Drones in Combat
In a few months, the U.S Air Force and SOFWERX will pit UAVs against each other in a rumble-style experiment to gather data on...
China’s Secret Submarine: A Potential Game-Changer in Underwater Warfare
China is reportedly developing a new, secret submarine that has raised concerns among defense experts worldwide. Built at the Guangzhou Shipyard, the submarine is...
Latest
This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
