Armed Robotic Unit Established by Russian Army for First Time
The Russian Army is establishing its first armed military unit that features killer robotic tanks.
Inspecting the 766th Production and Technological Enterprise enterprise that develops...
New Restrictions on Drone Flight
New rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon restrict drone flight over military bases across the US. The updated regulations prohibit flights...
Anti-Submarine Warfare Enhanced by Autonomous Tech
Autonomous vehicles will replace manned teams in the middle of the ocean. An autonomous team of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) equipped for Anti-Submarine Warfare...
Uganda Cuts Ties With North Korea
The New York Times reports that Uganda has agreed to stop all cooperation with North Korea following a summit meeting between President Yoweri Museveni...
New Rifle for French Army
The French army has chosen the German-made Heckler & Koch HK 416 carbine to replace, by 2017 according to an official statement, its iconic...
China Advances its Own GPS Technology
GPS, run by the U.S. government, had a nearly $56 billion economy in 2015. The GPS is currently used in nearly every major positioning...
Unexpected Candidate for Cruise Missile Defense
Rockets queued from an F-16 targeting pod were demonstrated as viable munitions to perform cruise missile defense. The US Air Force successfully demonstrated the...
CH-53K Helicopter Tripled its Predecessor External Load Capacity
Built to thrive on the modern battlefield, including shipboard operations, the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter is designed to be intelligent, reliable, low maintenance and survivable...
Infra-Red Tech Enhances Anti-Missile Defense
NATO has been enhancing its capabilities in the anti-missile sphere. Elbit Systems was awarded a follow-on $46 million contract to supply additional J-Music DIRCM...
Laser Threat Detection for Satellite Protection Under Development
The UK is moving forward with the development of new sensors designed to detect and assess laser-based threats to satellites. The project, currently in...
Virtual and Augmented Reality to Revolutionize Combat Vehicles Driving
For the past decades, protection for ground-based armored combat vehicles and their occupants meant more armor. However, the trend of increasingly heavy, less mobile...
Marines to Get Ultra-Fast Satellite Communications
The US Marine Corps is field-testing a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system. The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is expected to be 10 times...
Call for Papers – 7th Israel Air & Missile Defense Conference...
IAMD - Save The Date
December 10, 2018 - Lago Conference Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
The Conference
We are pleased to announce Israel’s Seventh International Conference on...
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Advanced Targeting Pods
Sniper advanced targeting pods (ATPs) for the US Air Force (USAF) will be upgraded by Lockheed Martin within the framework of a $961m contract....
FMF Is Good But Has a Problematic Effect
By Arie Egozi
The Israeli defence industries are facing a growing challenge that may affect the future of some. You make the best systems for...
Carriers to Be Upgraded for Unmanned Aerial Refueling Tankers Deployment
US Navy carriers will be upgraded in order to be prepared to carry unmanned refueling tankers. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS...
The High-Energy Density Battery for Aerial Drones
In a drone technology advancement, Chinese scientists have successfully integrated a high-energy density lithium battery into a composite-wing aerial drone, significantly enhancing its performance....
Elbit Systems’ Seagull Successfully Completes Torpedo Launch Trials
Elbit Systems completed recently a trial test torpedo launch from its Seagull multi-mission, autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. The trial, performed out of...
A Breakthrough in Bullet-Proof Armor Technology
The U.S. navy’s Naval Research Laboratory is currently in the process of developing an invisible bullet-proof protection armor. This armor is based on a...
Familiar All-Terrain Vehicle Gets Robotic Capabilites
A known model of the MRZR all-terrain vehicle gets robotic capabilities. The vehicle that can fit inside an MV-22 Osprey helicopter and fly troops...
Turkey To Fly aerostats along Syrian Border To Counter IS Threat
Turkey plans to beef up border security by flying aerostats and building two-fence border system as part of an ‘integrated system’ plan to secure...
UK Allocates Large Resources to UAS R&D Effort
A UAS battlefield demonstrator program has gained momentum in the UK. In what turned out to be a crucial speech at the University of...

















































