iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 24th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 24th 2015):
Turkey and ISIS – more than meets the eye
US Navy resting exoskeletons
ISIS’s...
Australia Kickstarts Autonomous Military Vehicle Program
A European defense contractor has recently announced the launch of Australia’s Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) program that aims to build an autonomous military vehicle....
Drones 3D-Printed And Deployed Within 24 Hours
Within just 22.5 hours, the US Air Force managed to design, assemble, and deploy six 3D-printed autonomous drones.
The innovative method was developed by the...
Drone Operators Can Now Carry Their Entire Control Station on Their...
First-person-view (FPV) drones have become increasingly important for reconnaissance and strike missions, but controlling them often requires bulky ground equipment. Traditional ground control stations...
No Training Range Required
The training weapons used in the past required designated ranges and training areas because they utilized primer-fired ammunition. A new non-lethal, non-weapon that will...
Missile Warfare Endangering Civil Aviation
While airliners rarely fly over explicit war zones, the rise of “gray zone” conflicts like the Middle East proxy war between the United States...
New System Enhances Multiband Jamming for Counter-Drone Operations
Rohde & Schwarz has announced an upgrade to its counter-drone technology with the launch of the ARDRONIS Effect. This new addition enhances the company’s...
Multifunction Payloads to Solve Compact UAS Problem
Today, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) typically require multiple payloads with dedicated components, including antennas, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and processors, to conduct communications, radar,...
The little drone that could hunt submarines
The Canadians are very proud of their locally built drone, the Brican TD100, and are now considering adapting it for military use. Federal government...
Personal UAS for IDF infantry soldiers
This is the next big step in small, very small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing an RFI for a...
Reusable Rocket Engine Hits Hypersonic Milestone
Hypersonic systems promise significant advantages in speed and responsiveness, but their development has been slowed by a persistent challenge: most propulsion technologies are designed...
Autonomous Combat Drone Responds to Pilot Commands in Real-Time Flight Test
In a recent demonstration that signals a turning point in air combat technology, a manned fighter jet successfully controlled an unmanned combat drone during...
The Sea Drone That Hunts Mines at Helicopter Speeds
Naval mines remain a quiet but persistent danger. Cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can block ports, restrict maneuver, and threaten both...
DARPA’s Development – Reconfigurable Wheel
Travel across difficult terrain usually involves a lot of compromise. Tracks will get you where you need to go, but they're slow whenever you're...
Unexpected Measure Will Counter Drone Swarm Attacks
Drone swarm attacks have become part of the battlefield in areas of conflict. “Looking at non-state actor drone operations in the last 2-3 years, I...
Is GPS Under Threat?
The GPS (Global Positioning System) is a navigation tool that supplies positioning data and guiding maps to a target point. Not only us drivers...
Battlefield Through Future Combatant Eyes
Up-to-date information on the battlefield can provide life-saving time during a mission. A new system will give American combatants a mixed reality view of...
US Navy Fears Cyber Attack, Returns To Celestial Navigation
Let’s face it, many of us don’t really remember it and the younger ones don’t even know how to navigate using a map. Ever...
The Last-Second Defense Built to Stop FPV Drones Cold
Small, fast FPV drones have become one of the most difficult threats for ground forces to manage. Flying low and maneuvering aggressively, these systems...
Computer Powerhouse Enters Military Maintenance Prediction
If a part fails for an airline, it could result in a canceled flight, or worse, a crash. For the Pentagon, it could also...
Drone Payload Market Expected to Grow
UAVs carry onboard a variety of critical electronic systems. Types of payloads include EO/IR, Cameras, Synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Sigint, Elint, Comint, MPR, Laser...
Nuclear Detection at a Competetive Price
A DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) program aimed at preventing nuclear threats was successfully demonstrated as part of DARPA’s SIGMA program. SIGMA was...
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Synthetic Threats Bring New Complexity to Real Air Combat Training
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....
