Software-Based Spectral Sensing Will Support IED Detection
In recent years, an evolution has been taking place at the arena of military detection known as spectral sensing, with software-driven approaches emerging.
Spectral...
ISIS Chemical Attack Kills 3 Year Old, Wounds 600
According to Iraqi officials, ISIS launched two chemical attacks near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. A 3-year-old girl was killed, some 600 were wounded, and...
Would You Like To Be Able To See In Complete Darkness?
The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the secretive and innovative research arm of the US Department of Defence (DoD) has for nearly six...
US Military Adress New Battlefield – Cyber
The establishment of a Cyber Directorate in the US Army and a nearly completed strategy are ushering in a more productive era in electronic...
The IAF’s First Simulator for F-35 Technicians
The first simulator of its kind of technical personnel is currently under construction at the Nevatim Israeli Air Force IAF) base. This IAF base...
The Rise of Homeland Security
By Arie Egozi
Until recently homeland security, or HLS, was the stepson of Defense. Counter-terrorism units, explosive detection sensors, and devices for surveillance on suspects...
Pilots May Need to Look for A New Job
A Pentagon effort to develop businesses in Silicon Valley may be bearing some of its first fruit, as a San Diego company rolls out...
Military-grade weapons used by U.S police
Several U.S federal programs are helping local law enforcement to acquire heavy weapons. This is done either by making funds available or by providing the equipment directly.
One...
Iran to increase home-built drones’ flight range: Cmdr
Iran’s Aviation Industry Organization (IAIO) is manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a longer flight range than previous models, said the organization's deputy director...
New Remote Chemical and Biological Threats Detector
ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS) develops innovative chemical imaging sensors that address the landscape of drugs, chemical, biological and explosive (CBE) threats. The company has...
IAI Will Supply India with Advanced Air & Missile Defense
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply LRSAM air & missile defense systems for four ships of the Indian navy, in an additional $630 million...
More Rams for African forces
An undisclosed country in Africa recently signed a contract with the Israeli authorities to acquire armored vehicles. The deal was just cleared by the...
Military Excercises of World’s Largest Armies
After blocking India from achieving a membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and declaration of chief Moulana Masood Azhar as terrorist by the United...
Report: the global UAV industry will grow rapidly in the coming...
According to a recent report on the global unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) industry, North America and Europe will emerge as the largest UAV regional...
Experts: Terror Alerts Are The New Normal
Following the 13 November attacks in Paris, terrorism analysts in the United Kingdom and Europe say the continent’s intelligence and security services have accepted...
The More The Merrier, Says US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s newest UAV is small, stealthy and cheap enough to be essentially disposable. The Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft (LCAA) could radically change...
More Public-Private Development Required in AI Tech
Geospatial imagery, facial recognition and other biometrics are driving the intelligence community’s research into artificial intelligence (AI). Other intelligence activities, such as human language...
Wearable Sensors to Monitor Wounded Combatants in Battlefield
Delivering life-saving care in a battlefield environment is a complex challenge. New wearable sensors will monitor the situation of soldiers in the battlefield as...
Egozi: Will India Purchase Large Quantities of Small Arms from Israel?
By Arie Egozi
India is fast-tracking the purchase of assault rifles for its armed forces. The Indian Ministry of Defense has cleared a proposal worth...
New Approach to Military Info Network Security
A new approach has been offered to securing and protecting defense information networks. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -- a U.S. Department of...
Are the Night Vision Goggles Used in the Bin Laden Raid...
The $65,000 goggles allow SEALs to clear corners better than the traditional night vision eyepieces, which are like “looking through toilet paper tubes.”
L-3’s Ground Panoramic...
Dogfights of Future Look Nothing Like Their Predecessors
A successful demonstration of manned/unmanned teaming to improve combat efficiency and effectiveness for the warfighter was conducted by Lockheed Martin’s experimental engineering department, Skunk...
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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....
