New Satellite Communication System for Dismounted Units
A new lightweight, multi-frequency, mobile satellite communication terminal was unveiled, designed for dismounted units who are unable to maintain line-of-sight connectivity.
Built from composite...
NYPD & Feds Conduct Active Shooter Exercise
New York has not recently suffered a devastating terror attack of the likes that struck London, Madrid, and Paris. An attack on such a...
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...
Transferring Classified Data Through Secure Handheld Devices
DARPA has launched a program to develop secure handheld networks. The Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program will...
IAI Expands Its Activity in India
As part of India's PM Narendra Modi visit to Israel this week, executives from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL), the...
UK to increase funding to UAVs against terror
Following a recent spate of extremist attacks around the world, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said more money should be spent on unmanned...
US Supplies Rebels In Syria With Weapons
An American military cargo plane dropped light weapons Thursday to rebels besieged by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the northern Syrian town...
What’s on Program at the Forthcoming Conference on Future Forces?
Cutting-edge technological responses to the future warfare challenges will be the focus of the conference on Future Forces that will be hosted by iHLS...
Drone Powerhouse Retains Its Regional Throne
Delair-Tech, a leading French commercial drone company, recently announced that its DT18 and DT26X drones have been selected as the official choice for French...
The conduct of the Islamic State: February 12-18 2015
Cyber warfare waged by ISIS-affiliated hackers
On February 13, 2015, an ISIS-affiliated Twitter account posted the claim that ISIS-affiliated hackers had hacked into the websites...
DARPA Wants Smarter, Faster, Safer Armoured Vehicles
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is embarking on a project to make military ground vehicles safer, faster, and smarter. The Ground...
Defending Critical Infrastructure from Small UAS
While used mostly by the military, small UAS are now widely available. With increased availability comes increased risk to critical infrastructure or crowded events....
Autonomous Systems Technology will Help Clear Marine Mines
The UK and France have been cooperating in a Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) program based on unmanned vehicle technology. On the 20th of...
Electronic Warfare – Keeping Up with Development Rate
The US Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) has recently sent its near-term electronic warfare (EW) capability solution to Europe, and soldiers there will get a...
Decoy for Fast Jets Upgraded
A new version of the BriteCloud decoy for fast jets was launched. The technology was showcased by Leonardo following trials with Danish F-16 fighter...
Russian Airstrikes Are Killing 1 Syrian Civilian for Every 2 Combatants
Three weeks after Russia decided to launch airstrikes in Syria, the country’s campaign has already been criticized for hitting non-ISIS targets, its violations of...
Armor Inspection – Already at Battlefield
An innovative armor inspection method of rapidly assessing if a soldier’s body armor has suffered damage on the front line was created by a...
Developments in Unmanned Maritime Vehicle World
Lockheed Martin has successfully launched the Vector Hawk, a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), on command from the Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)...
Pentagon in Search for New Developments in Robotics
The Pentagon has been assembling a large network of government, private-sector and academic technology experts in an attempt to secure access to critical technologies...
Elite Units Trying to Get Ahead in The UAV Game
With more technologically advanced UAVs flying than ever, military leaders are starting to rethink the way they look at air superiority. The case is...
No proof that N. Korea Miniaturized nuclear Warheads
The United States on Wednesday dismissed a claim by North Korea to have developed the ability to miniaturize nuclear warheads, but voiced concern Pyongyang...
Preparing for The Small UASs Challenge
Countering small UASs (unmanned aerial systems) to help protect warfighters has become a growing need recognized by the US defense administration. DARPA (Defense Advanced...
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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....
