Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Can “Skip” Through Atmosphere at Speed
China's new HGV, hypersonic glide vehicle, named DF-17, in the form of ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defenses of the US but...
Turkey Turns to Russia for Missile Defense Systems
Turkey prefers Russia as its defense missile systems supplier. Turkey has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to acquire Russia’s most advanced missile defense system,...
Baghdadi’s Gamble
By Yoram Schweitzer
At this point it is too early to determine whether Baghdadi’s positive situation assessment of the Islamic State organization is justified. While...
Military AR Display Now Applied in Google Glass
A head-up display technology once developed for US soldiers in the field has become a commercial augmented reality (AR) platform used in various business...
Light Attack Aircraft to Support Special Operations
The US military has been interested in light attack capabilities for special forces. The Air Force is about to begin testing a number of...
US Combat UAV Has New Rival
The military UAV market has been expanding. China has started commercial production of its CH-5 Rainbow drone, touted to be a rival to the...
Joining Forces Against Terrorist Threat
Various security forces in Europe have been gradually adapting to the new terrorist threat reflected in recent years’ lethal attacks.
Ireland’s military special forces, the...
Do Turboprops Outweigh Armed UAVs?
Recently, there has been a rising demand for low-cost, combat-capable aircraft that is able to perform a range of missions in an unchallenged environment,...
Former Military Cybersecurity Platform to Be Applied in MSB Sector
Recent cyber attacks have increased awareness security on the net. The cyber security market is one of the fastest growing industries in the past...
Bringing Mobile Communication Systems Up A Notch
Germany is making steps to a major advancement of its armed forces’ communications ability in the "Mobile Tactical Communications" (MoTaKo) program for digitizing tactical...
Augmented Reality – for Navy Fire Targeting
In just a year, a wearable headset designed to help U.S. Navy gunnery sailors cut through the fog of combat has evolved from a...
Conflict Over Killer Robots Continues
The recent call by scientists to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from being used to develop autonomous weapons brought about many responses.
Founders and lead scientists...
The understated role of the Air Force in the battle against...
With so much misinformation circulating about the scale and domestic danger of the Ebola threat, less attention has been paid to the U.S. military’s...
New Incentive to Develop Autonomous Marine Systems
The use of robotic systems in the maritime arena has been growing recently and many organizations begin to acknowledge the potential contribution at the...
US military planes arrive at epicenter of Ebola
Monrovia, Liberia: Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa's leaders pleaded for the world's...
New Zealand is Replacing Its Infantry Rifle
Two new types of weapons are being bought by the New Zealand Defence Force at a cost of $4 million in order to...
Egozi’s Fury – “With no prior planning”
“This is an act of terror carried out by an individual, with no prior planning” – a sentence we have been hearing a lot...
Squirrel-Like Drone Design by The US Military
The US military is relentlessly working on new drone technology developments. These efforts include new types of drones like autonomous boats and small swarming...
New Tech to Enable Better Satellite-Drone Communications
A new beam-switching technology was recently tested proving data transfer and anti-jamming measures between satellites and drones are more successful when two beams are...
Mounting international effort against Ebola
Reports of expanding international aid to West Africa in the wake of rising Ebola death toll and the spread of the disease are hailing...
Army-Police Cooperation in Australia’s Anti-Terrorist Response
Australia’s Federal Government has been bolstering its anti-terrorist capabilities. Among the reforms - South Australia’s elite police squad will be trained by the military...
Wearable Sensors to Help Prioritize Wounded Soldiers’ Treatment
The immediate monitoring of environmental and personal factors can be critical for first responders and soldiers in many emergency cases. Various wearable sensors can...
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New Air Defense Missile Debuts with a Distinctive Wingless Design
Modern air-defense networks face an increasingly diverse set of threats. Combat aircraft, cruise missiles, drones, and tactical ballistic missiles can approach from different altitudes...
