Dropping ultralight vehicles from the air
This is a new one for the battle-fields of the future. The US Army's 82nd Airborne Division is evaluating an ultra-lightweight combat vehicle (ULCV)...
Could Your Brain Waves Be Hacked?
In light of numerous cyber attacks and security breaches, of which the attack on the American Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was perhaps the...
US Army Develops Electronic Anti-Drone Solutions
The U.S. Air Force recently zapped an Islamic State drone with an electronic weapon, according to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James.
The service targeted...
Pressure to revive uniform air-passenger information legislation in Europe
The European Parliament is considering reviving draft legislation which would force airline companies to give EU member governments a cohesive and uniform set of...
New technology protects drones from Cyber attacks
How to protect drones from Cyber attacks? This problem is at the heart of a worldwide effort.
Engineering researchers from the University of Virginia (U....
Don’t Panic: The Web Is Not ‘Going Dark’
More widespread use of encryption in software will not make the internet “go dark,” nor will it hamper law enforcement investigations into crime and...
Lockheed Martin One Step Closer To Portable Nuclear Generator
Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest defense contractor, has been aiming for some time now to use nuclear fusion to create cheap electrical power that...
Brain-Machine Interfaces Come One Step Closer
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop a working mind-computer interface, as we’ve written here before. But what uses...
Polish Air Force F-16 Jets Deploy to Kuwait to Fight ISIS
Polish Air Force F-16 fighters have departed Poland for the Middle East on Jul. 5.
Operating from the territory of Kuwait, the Polish Vipers...
Pentagon Counter-IED Group heads to Iraq as attacks surge
The Pentagon’s Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) is preparing to deploy members to Iraq where 145 roadside bomb attacks carried out by Islamic State militants killed...
Ahead of the curve
The Republic of South Korea recently released its 2015 Defense White paper assessing the current threat from North Korea. In its report, the South...
Why Develop from Scratch When There is Proven Israeli Defense System?
The British Army is looking for new protection technologies to counter the evolving threat posed by hostile advanced weapon systems. Leonardo has been selected by...
Shoulder Rocket Launcher Gets Advanced Sight
The Matador RGW-90 single-shot shoulder rocket launcher will be upgraded with an advanced sight, which would enable the Matador to accurately hit targets 1,200...
Google and Microsoft Models Adapted to Locating Missile Sites
US researchers have trained deep learning algorithms to identify Chinese surface-to-air missile sites - hundreds of times faster than their human counterparts. The algorithms proved...
Revolutionary Sensor “Skin” Developed for Robots
If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb—or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet—it needs to be able to...
New Partnership in Autonomous Ocean Robots
Liquid Robotics, designer and manufacturer of Wave Gliders wave- and solar-powered unmanned ocean robots, announced a new business and technology partnership with Maritime Robotics,...
Next-Generation Uniforms Developed for First Responders
The US Government-funded AMBER project for advanced uniforms has been expanded. The project a collaborative effort between North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Protect...
Singapore Regulates UAS
The Singapore Parliament has just passed the Unmanned Aircraft (Public Safety and Security) Bill, which sets out guidelines for the safe flying of drones...
Aerial tanker with Israeli technology offered to Poland
The Polish Air Force is evaluating the purchase of an aerial refueling aircraft from Israel aerospace industries (IAI).
The Polish Air Force operates F-16's and...
New Istanbul Airport Will Be Equipped With Latest Security Means
An advanced baggage screening array will be installed at the new airport in Istanbul, Turkey. L3 Security and Detection Systems, a provider of security...
Next phase of cyber intrusions will include destruction, manipulation of data
James Clapper, director of U.S. intelligence, and other senior intelligence officers, have warned Congress that the next phase of escalating online data theft will...
First Military Fighter Developed in UAE Unveiled
Calidus, an Abu Dhabi-based advanced technology company recently incorporated, has unveiled its new light attack aircraft with multirole capabilities in Dubai. Fully designed from the...
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This Software-Defined Shield Could Help Drones Survive Electronic Warfare
Electronic warfare equipment can help aircraft detect hostile emitters, recognize threats and protect themselves from electronic attack. The problem is that traditional EW systems...
