Some Much Needed Upgrades For This UAV Generation
For the current generation of unmanned systems to survive in contested environments, they need upgrades to situational awareness, automation and weapons, a major U.S....
Everyone Wants Drones
An armed drone is a very effective weapon, but it is important to understand the legal and moral repercussions of growing use of this...
Watch Barak-8’s Successful Interception
A successful interception test of the Barak-8 system was conducted from an Israel Navy corvette, in continuation of the test held in late 2014,...
Combined Weapons Packages – A Good Export Selling Point
By Arie Egozi
Armed forces around the world are looking more and more for weapons "packages" that will provide them with combined capabilities.
This demand allows...
Weaponized Drones – Is It an ISIS Strategy?
ISIS supporters on social media were boasting that the terror group now has an air force after the Islamic State released on January 24th...
In Search of Technologies to Counter Improvised Threats
The easy access to low-cost, sophisticated technology enables hostile elements to deploy a diverse and ever-evolving range of improvised threats, such as improvised explosive...
Reconnaissance UAV for Anti-Rebel Warfare in the Philippines
The Philippines armed forces are upgrading their unmanned aircraft fleet in order to be able to challenge current threats. Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. is...
Satellite Communications to Prevent Misunderstandings in Syria
Russian forces in Syria have built up a network of satellite communication stations to make up for communications links lost during the war.
Speaking...
US UAV Fleet to Be Upgraded
The most widely deployed UAVs in the United States Department of Defense fleet will be enhanced with new upgrades. AeroVironment, a global leader in...
Pentagon integrates technology with wearable equipment
The Pentagon has invested millions of dollars to make the size, weight and power of wearable technology and equipment smaller and easier for troops...
Israeli Made Radars – Sentinels of Economic Interests
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The recent cooperation agreements between Brazilian and Israeli companies have many reasons but one stands out very clearly - Brazil wants to...
Assault Rifles to Iranian Armed Forces
Iran has acquired a batch of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles for the national Armed Forces, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, cited by...
Cold War Heating Up?
It seems that Britain has withdrawn from its plans to send medium-range rockets to Estonia, over the backdrop of concern about how the Kremlin...
Upgraded Rockets to Hit Targets Without Leaving Unexploded Ordnance
The US Army plans to fire an upgraded, precision-guided, ground-fired rocket which will pinpoint enemy targets at distances up to 70 or more kilometers...
A New Anti-Jamming Protection of GPS Revealed
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling ADA – an advanced system that protects avionic systems from GPS jamming. ADA has already been integrated into...
Familiar Member of US Navy UAV Fleet Receives Facelift
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has completed formal lab testing and a successful first flight of an improved software...
State of The Art Targeting Tech to Enhance Soldiers Capabilities
The US Army recently demonstrated a breakthrough in soldier weapons targeting. The development features a tiny, weapon-mounted thermal sight designed to communicate wirelessly with...
IoT Conference – Exclusive Interview with IAI Cyber Division Senior Scientist
Constantly updating systems capable of confronting the changing threats should be developed, this is one of the recommendations regarding IoT cyber threats, according to...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – January 6 2015
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DARPA Taking Inspiration from Birds of Prey to Develop Agile UASs
An Israeli missile...
Pentagon to use data from satellites to counter China and Russia
The Pentagon and intelligence community are developing war plans and an operations center to fend off Chinese and Russian attacks on U.S. military and...
Polish army is looking for a Portable Bomb Disposal
The Armament Inspectorate started a procedure, the aim of which is to acquire bomb disposal robots. The procurement is going to be realized between...
Pentagon Concerned About Killer Robots
The Pentagon is concerned with adversarial nations giving robots and advanced weapons systems the power to act of their own accord, said Deputy Defense...
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