DARPA Funds Vertical Take-off and Landing UAV
Aurora’s XV-24A LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) XPlane subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) aircraft has recently completed its planned flight test program at the...
US Drones – Are They Everywhere?
The Washington Post reported recently that American Air Force Reaper drones began flying out of Tunisian bases in late June of this year and...
Military Drones Tracking Software – Critical and Urgent Need
The US Army has issued a sources-sought notice for a software to expand the versatility of mobile radar to track threats posed by military...
Egozi – Shower of U.S$ Spells Trouble for Israeli Defense Industries
By ARIE EGOZI
The situation is going to deteriorate from 2019 on. This will be the year when the new U.S foreign military funds package...
France Looking to Implement Revolutionary Operational Communication System
A high-availability communication system to control air operations will be supplied to the French Ministry of Defence. The consortium consisting of ENGIE Ineo as...
Yemen’s Domestic Challenges: Multidimensional Splits
One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...
Metal Detectors Locate Underwater Munitions
Before 1970, the widely accepted solution for disposal of old munitions, typically called unexploded ordnance (UXO), was to dump them into rivers, lakes and...
AI Scientists will Help Advance Naval Sensor Technology
A new, multiyear commitment to support the integration of modern "smart" technology into existing systems critical to the country's defense was launched by Indiana...
New Drone to Enhance Warships in Future Naval Scene
Naval defence company DCNS and helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone (SDAM) programme....
Tactical Vehicles Offered to US Military Forces
As the military forces’ missions change, so should the vehicles built to support them. Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has...
UK Naval Officer Leaves To Join ISIS
A UK-trained naval officer, 28-year-old Kuwaiti Ali Alosaimi, has joined the ranks of jihadi terror group ISIS. Alosaimi apparently trained for three years on...
NATO resolve needed to counter Russian threat
According to Riki Ellison, chairman of the MDAA (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance) the great threat today to NATO forces comes from Russia. Russia is...
UK MoD Makes Important Upgrade
The UK Ministry of Defense has been upgrading its surveillance systems. Excelitas Technologies company Qioptiq has received a $100m surveillance and target acquisition contract...
High alert in Jewish organizations in France following the attack in...
High alert in all the Jewish organizations following the deadly attack in Paris this morning.
"In some Muslim neighborhoods in Paris and other cities, there...
Diplomats Blame Assad For Employing Chemical Weapons
Despite publicly dismantling his chemical weapons stockpiles, and despite repeated assurances from his Russian partners that he has long since stopped using deadly gas...
Two Promising Applications in One Weapon
Defense industries have been investing growing resources in the development of an anti-UAV weapon for various uses by law enforcement teams as well as the...
The shifts in the arms markets
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. This very simple illustrative sentence is behind some of the recent arms deals made by Israeli...
New Surveillance Radar Especially Suited for Mini UAVs
A new ultra-light surveillance radar, the Gabbiano TS has been unveiled by Leonardo, the result of the company’s efforts to package all the technology...
US Taking North Korean Threats Seriously
As part of the preparation for North Korea’s growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) for the...
Bet you haven’t heard of them
Growing threats to Israel from both neighboring countries and those further off, have brought the IAF to enhance and strengthen its electronic warfare capabilities....
Smart Watch to Record Injured Soldiers Condition in Battle
A new smart watch will be worn by injured soldiers during battle and will allow the IDF to monitor the soldiers' vital signs and...
Co-Production of Next Generation Weapon System
The Swedish defence and security firm Saab is currently looking out for Indian partners to co-develop and co-produce its next-generation Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) in...
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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....
