Dual-Use Technologies Improve Shock Absorbers on Military Vehicles
Dual-use technologies address both civil and defence needs. The Italian company Signo Motus has developed a fluid which is an intelligent nanomaterial. When subjected...
US Air Force Calling for Industry Developments
The US Air Force has recently released an industry Invitation to participate in an evaluation experiment of the military utility for light attack platforms...
Iran Supplies Aerial Attack Drones to Yemen’s Rebels
Drones loaded with explosives are on their way to Middle Eastern rebels. Iran has transferred so-called kamikaze aerial attack drones technology to Yemen’s Houthi...
Russia Army to Get Hypersonic Next Generation Weapon
The Russian army will soon receive an anti-aircraft weapon based on new physical principles, hypersonic weapons and next-generation S-500 missile defense systems, Russian Presidential...
China Attempts to Break American Drone Monopoly
A new large-scale solar-powered UAV could break the American monopoly in this class of unmanned aerial vehicles. The UAV, produced by the China Academy...
IAI Will Supply Border Protection Systems in South American Country
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) was recently awarded a contract to supply border protection systems in a South American country.
According to the contract worth...
ISIS Teaching U.S Military Some New Drone Developments
The U.S. military has been studying the drone threat from the Islamic State group in Iraq for some time now. The U.S. Army’s Combined...
Russia Ahead of Schedule in Chemical Weapon Destruction
Russia may complete the destruction of all its chemical weapon stockpiles this year, according to the Russian chairman of the State Commission on Chemical...
Encryption Tech Enhances Marines’ Command and Control Capabilities
The US Marine Corps has been enhancing its command and control capabilities. Since July 2016, the corps has rolled out 1,100 units of its...
Raytheon’s Virtual Environment Increases Factory Workers Productivity
Raytheon Missile Systems engineers have developed the CAVE, a room-sized, interactive 3-D theater, or generically a ‘computer assisted virtual environment’. Using the platform, teams...
DARPA Developing Unique Use of UASs in Swarm
The US agency DARPA (the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) has recently announced the completion of phase 1 in its Gremlins program, which envisions...
The War on ISIS in Syria Reaches New Heights of Severity
Russia has been renewing it operations against ISIS in the Syrian arena also from the sea. The Russian Navy has launched several Kalibr cruise...
Night-Vision Goggles Receive a Long Awaited Upgrade
A new system that enables real color view while using night-vision goggles, instead of the infamous all-green view, was developed by Chromatra, a company...
Germany Intends to Purchase UAVs from the US
Germany’s defense ministry has announced its decision to buy high-altitude MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance planes, produced and built by Northrop Grumman Corp for deliveries...
Russia Checking New Ways to Strengthen Its Balistic Arsenal
Russia’s Aerospace Force has considered practicing the detection of ballistic missiles, which will be launched by the Strategic Missile Force this year.
Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief...
Autonomous Surface Mine Countermeasure Tested Successfully
A comprehensive evaluation of a new autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) was successfully completed. The vehicle, Knifefish, was designed by...
Incorporating AR/VR into Military Training – Inside Look
As virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have grown in popularity within the gaming and entertainment industries over the past few years, the...
Innovation in US Air Force’s GPS Control System
U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, has been progressing. Developed by Raytheon under contract to the...
US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones
The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
Growing Demand for Armed Robotic Combat Vehicles
The demand for unmanned combat vehicles has been urging the industry to shift development programs. BAE Systems has resurrected its Armed Robotic Combat Vehicle...
New Online Training Platform for TASER’s Weapons
Praetorian Digital, a digital media company in the public safety and local government market, recently announced that TASER International has selected the company’s PoliceOne...
Israeli-Originated Russian UAVs Fly Over Syria
Various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are deployed by the Russian armed forces in conflict areas. The number of UAVs operated by the Russians has...
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