China tests hypersonic strike vehicle – how will the US respond?
The US and China have been engaged in what some have dubbed a hypersonic arms race. This summer, the US tested its own hypersonic...
The Drone Built to Take Down Other Drones
The rapid spread of low-cost kamikaze drones is creating a growing challenge for air defense systems. These small, expendable platforms can be deployed in...
Who will Field Patriot Missile’s New Version?
Romania will become the first country to field the newest version of the U.S. Patriot air and missile defense system.
The Patriot made by Raytheon...
Quantum will Replace GPS Navigation Systems
Quantum information science (QIS), which includes quantum computing, has recently captured the interest of many in Washington for its theoretical potential to deliver more...
Not A Terror Group: The West Acknowledges Its Enemy
The Islamic State is no longer a terrorist group - so said the French Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Pentagon on...
Turkish Company Developing Next-Gen UAV
Turkey is one of the world’s main manufacturers of drones developing an increasing variety of lethal armed drones, ranging from large, high-flying, bomb-laden ones...
An Israeli missile on European helicopters
Agusta Westland will equip its AW 159 helicopter armed with the Rafael Spike NLOS missiles.
A Rafael source said that the missile was recently selected...
When Cargo Planes Start Carrying Firepower
Modern air operations are increasingly shaped by the need to strike targets at long range without exposing aircraft to dense air defense systems. Traditional...
Egozi: Foreign Sources – Israel Further Develops its Ballistic Missiles
By ARIE EGOZI
According to foreign sources, Israel has been further developing its ballistic missiles. The evidence of the recent effort could have been seen...
U.S. Selling $2 Billion Worth of Abrams Tanks to Taiwan
Taiwan has recently filled in a request to purchase 108 M1A2T Abrams Tanks from the United States government. The M1A2T Abrams won’t be the...
Army Faces New Challenge In Emerging Field
The US Air Force has been putting a heavy emphasis on connectivity. For example, joint all-domain command and control, or JADC2, has been billed...
India favors Israeli made air-air missiles for its fighter aircraft
The long and tedious process involved in a selection of a new fighter for the Indian air force is still on. If India finally...
Startups: One-Time Exposure Opportunity to Defense Industries!
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...
This Weapon Blurs the Line Between Drone and Missile
Modern air defenses are forcing strike systems to evolve rapidly. Weapons that once relied on persistence and operator control are now expected to reach...
Another Step on Way to Improved GPS Services
The US Space Force took control of the second Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite bringing the constellation one step closer to service. The move...
New Startups Selected for Fifth Cycle of iHLS Security Accelerator
We in iHLS are delighted to open the fifth cycle of our Security Accelerator. The new batch of startups was selected earlier this week...
Rockets VS Fighter Aircraft – The Debate Is On
By ARIE EGOZI
Technology creates new capabilities and that affect the role of some forces including that of the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
While the IAF has...
China Also Developing “Unmanned Wingman” Drones
A Chinese company has recently showed off its concept model for a high speed drone to operate as a “wingman” for manned aircraft.
Taking lead...
Satellite Communications Tested on Advanced UAV
The P.1HH HammerHead UAV has successfully accomplished its first flight test program, aimed at experimenting the satellite control of a MALE (Medium Altitude Long...
A New Decoy Drone Can Make Itself Look 20 Times Larger...
Modern air-defense systems depend heavily on radar to determine which objects in the sky deserve attention. That creates an opportunity for deception: if a...
IMI Technology Selected For MAPS Layered Demonstrator
The U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), along with its U.S. Army Research Development Engineering Command (RDECOM) partners, selected IMI's Iron...
NASA Tests AI-Enabled Satellite to Improve Autonomous Data Collection
NASA has recently demonstrated a significant advancement in satellite technology with the successful testing of a system that enables a satellite to autonomously identify...
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This Drone Could Cross Oceans Before Launching Its Missiles
Long-endurance drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper have spent decades performing surveillance and strike missions, but the environment they were designed for is changing....
