Will Infantrymen Become Spotters for Robots?
The Russian army is developing tactics for a future force of armed ground robots, including, surprisingly, human infantry scouting ahead of the main drone...
Drone Detecting Radars Equip Helicopters
The navalised variant of the the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) attack/reconnaissance helicopter - the Ka-52K Katran - will be equipped with a compact active...
Military Simulation: More Innovation Required
The US Army seeks new enabling technologies in augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality for future Army simulation and mission rehearsal systems for...
I-HLS TV Interview – Nir Tel-Oren, IAI
In an interview with I-HLS after the Terrain Dominance conference on December 23rd, Nir Tel-Oren, Senior Director for Group R&D, IAI Mag, spoke about...
New Night Vision Binoculars to Enhance Soldiers’ Capabilities
Harris Corporation has introduced the new F5032 Lightweight Night Vision Binocular that increases a warfighter’s night and low-light capabilities, while helping to reduce eye...
Augmented Reality to Save Lives in the Battlefield
While performing complicated medical procedures in war zones, natural disasters and rural areas, healthcare professionals experience a plethora of challenges. In order to tackle...
DARPA Hosts Robotic Swarm Exercise
The Pentagon’s research branch, DARPA, is working to train robots for war. Last December, in a fake city in Mississippi, hundreds of robots have...
Dismounted Soldiers Can Now Operate in GPS-Denied Environments
In GPS-denied environments, such as underground, in dense urban areas, and where GPS is jammed, warfighters need alternative location solutions. A new technology uses...
New Offshore Security and SAR Helicopter Models
New helicopters for offshore, search and rescue and transportation configurations were recently launched. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced new plans for its S-92...
Aerospace Powerhouse Promises New Generation of Sensors
The aerospace giant Airbus has been developing new sensor systems that function both on board and on the ground in attempt to improve US...
Another Proof of Turkey’s Defense Industry Capabilities
Turkey continues to showcase the capabilities of its local defense industry, with the recent test-firing of a locally-made HİSAR-A short-range air-defense missile in the...
Remote Door Breaching – for Use of the Special Units
Door breaching devices are one of the tools used by SWAT teams and other security forces in counter-terrorism and police operations.
India’s security personnel fighting...
Security and Privacy – Not Zero-Sum Game
Video technologies and face recognition methods can enhance public safety and security, however there are legitimate concerns that these surveillance capabilities could be misused...
This Armored Monster Just Got a High-Tech Boost
Armored fighting vehicles are expected to operate in increasingly complex environments, from dense urban terrain to wide-open maneuver corridors. They must withstand emerging anti-armor...
ISIS’ Oil Trouble
Konstantin Bodragin
The tides may be turning on ISIS, if analysis of the group’s recent revenue downturn turns out to be correct.
The self-styled Islamic State...
Last Successful Experiment For David’s Sling
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has declared today (Monday) a successful trial of the anti-rockets aerial defense system, David’s Sling. This was the last...
China is Close To Owning Sci-Fi Like Powered Exoskeletons
Powered exoskeletons are, according to Wikipedia, wearable machines that are mobile and powered using a system of hydraulics, electric motors, pneumatics, levers or a...
New Assault Rifle Intended for Hostage Incidents
Drawing on the experience of violent incidents such as the Beslan school siege in which over 1,100 people were held hostage, and the Moscow...
The UK Combats New Threats Via Offensive Cyber
At least 60 serious cyber attack attempts target the armed forces and other parts of UK defense every day. In order to confront this...
DARPA is Advancing UGV Simulation Platform
DARPA (the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) wants to ensure that algorithms can be developed, validated and deployed more efficiently to enable autonomous...
Bomb Detection by Robots and AI
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence and unmanned systems can work together to detect explosives and improvised explosive devices...
Cutting-Edge Technologies at Video Analytics Conference for Security, Defense and HLS
Attend the sixth Israeli Video Analytics Conference and Exhibition that will take place on November 19, 2018 at the Lago Conference Center, Rishon LeZion...
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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....
