UAV health monitoring
The unmanned air systems (UAS) operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) have been strained to their limits during the month of fighting in...
Is the US Still Unprepared For an EMP Attack?
The risks of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack simply cannot be overstated. A single powerful charge detonated at a high-enough altitude over the continental...
Quadrupt Robot will Climb Over Fences and Detect Mines
Most robots are wheeled or tracked, because of the difficulties and expenses entailed in getting robot legs to animate properly. However, a new medium-sized...
New UGV will Execute Multiple Purposes on Battlefield
A new multi-purpose UGV which was recently exposed offers applications for the military, law enforcement, and commercial fields.
Unmanned systems technology innovator Milrem unveiled its...
Assault Rifle Upgraded for The Benefit of Future Forces
The newest AK-12 assault rifle produced by the Kalashnikov small arms manufacturer for the Ratnik (Warrior) ‘soldier of the future’ infantry combat gear has...
New Airborne Laser System to US Fighter Jets
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser....
Egozi: Turkey and NATO – a “De Facto” Divorce
By ARIE EGOZI
If someone needed another sign that NATO was not effective, an obsolete organization that has not adapted to the changing world, Turkey...
China’s 10 DF-31 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Alarm US
The United States is concerned as China's strategic missile force, or the Second Artillery Corps, has 10 DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missiles ready in service....
BNET radio system: the answer to multi-platform air forces
The BNET software defined radio (SDR) system developed by an Israeli defense contractor is creating interest among various foreign air forces. The BNET will...
IAI and Elbit Will Supply Targeting and Surveillance Pods to an...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems have signed a $200 million contract with a customer in Asia. Under the new contract, the two...
Anti-Spoofing Technologies Sought for Sensor Verification
The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is again turning to its fast-track acquisition authority for ideas about how to identify sensors...
Update: Recent Developments at AUS&R Unmanned Systems Conference
The leading conference and exhibition in the field of unmanned systems and robotics, AUS&R, has been gaining more momentum in the world and in...
The Smart Helmet Potential in Growing Market
Wearable technology has become more and more popular in the military and aerospace industry as well as in the civilian market. These technologies include...
India Becomes Missile Component Manufacturer
India has been facing in recent years a shortage in military equipment assembly areas. This explains the fact that Indian industrial explosives maker Solar...
Global Powers at The Edge of Autonomous Battlefield Innovation
A Russian military robotic technology is expected to replace manned platforms. Col. Oleg Pomazuev who runs the Department of Innovation Research at the Russian...
Autonomous Helicopter Demonstrated Re-Supply Capabilities
An autonomous helicopter system successfully demonstrated its re-supply capabilities. The UH-1H (AEH-1) helicopter was developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and the US Office of...
Hackers affiliated with ISIS attacked CENTCOM websites
On January 12, 2015, CENTCOM’s (US Central Command) official Twitter and Facebook pages were attacked by hackers affiliated with ISIS, as part of the...
The Israeli UAV industry – The Hermes 900
The fourth article in the series on the Israeli UAV Industry.
By ARIE EGOZI
Elbit Systems, has been very active mainly in upgrading existing systems.
The Hermes-900 medium...
Is The US to Send Troops To Africa?
The United State could soon send hundreds of military advisers to the front line of the raging battle against Islamist terrorist organisation Boko Haram...
New Sensor System Helps Tracking ISIS Explosives
A new use for a bomb-detecting technology: identifying the dangerous opioid fentanyl from a distance using a laser beam to protect soldiers and law...
Every Form of Terrorism is Traceable
The challenge of nuclear terrorism has become a threat that requires new and innovative technologies. A team formed by, among the rest, scientists at...
Changing the Bullet’s Sound Signature
The US Pentagon wants to develop a quieter rifle bullet that will prevent the enemy from determining the location of the U.S. soldier who...
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Large-scale air combat exercises face a practical limitation: creating a realistic battlefield can require dozens of aircraft, support platforms and air-defense systems operating simultaneously....
