special operations

US Special Operations to Get Upgraded Weapon

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The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has signed a new framework deal for the acquisition of the Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) weapon from...
shark

Shark-Based Military Tech Developed

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Shark skin offers a near-perfect design for gliding effortlessly through water. Researchers are working to translate that evolutionary advantage onto metal surfaces. Eventually, the...
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Magnetic Soft Robots Could Perform Military Tasks

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Soft robotic capabilities and manufacturing at the point of need are among the US Army's top research priorities. Newly-developed 3-D printed robotic structures can...
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Voiceprint Reporting – New Authentication Method for Border Control

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Biometric voiceprint technology will be applied in border security in Canada. In an effort to keep fewer people in immigration detention while upholding public...

Triton UAV Gets Major Upgrade

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The US Navy MQ-4C Triton long-range maritime patrol UAV became operational this year, yet the unmanned aircraft continue to evolve with upgrades and add...
autonomous

AI-Based Autonomous Vehicle to Secure Airports

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A driverless all-terrain vehicle equipped with GPS and cameras trained to recognize animals is soon to join the security fleet at the Edmonton International...
Iron Dome By Rafael

Egozi: The Mission – Protecting Israeli Offshore Assets

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By Arie Egozi Israel is accelerating the development and deployment of systems that can protect the country's gas pumping rigs in the Mediterranean. This comes...
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Your Opportunity to Network with Unmanned Systems Giants: AUS&R 2018 Conference...

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If you are part of the global and Israeli unmanned systems and robotics ecosystem, you cannot afford to miss the leading annual event in...

De Gaulle Airport’s New Anti-UAV Technology

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One of the challenges faced by anti-UAV technology is how to neutralize threats when they emerge, with civil infrastructure like airports having restrictions that...

Egozi: Syria as a War Laboratory

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By Arie Egozi The civil war in Syria has ruined most parts of this country. While the population has been suffering from attacks on civil...

Manned-Unmanned Teaming Revolution Reaches Tank Level

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Robot vehicles, often referred to by army weapons developers in the context of “manned-unmanned” teaming, are a fast-growing element of the developmental calculus when...
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Unusual Method to Extinguish Forest Fires

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An unusually dry summer has touched off dozens of forest fires across Sweden, including in a number of hard to reach and potentially dangerous...

New Partnership in Large Perimeter Video Analytics

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The site perimeter is often the crucial first line of defense. Perimeter protection requires more than sensors to prevent intruders from penetrating large sites....

Facial Recognition Tech Can Recognize Masked Faces

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A new deep learning facial recognition technology has been unveiled recently. Jointly developed by Panasonic Business and the National University of Singapore, Face Server’s...

IAI Collaborates on Robotic System Project for High-Risk Areas

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a collaboration agreement with DOK-ING from Croatia on the manufacturing, marketing and sales of a robotic system to...

Drone Swarm Dispatch by Single-Operator – Feasible Mission

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The US Marine Corps is on the hunt for drone swarms that can stay in the air for hours, in order to carry out...

US Stockpiles New Drug to Address Bioterrorism Risk

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The US Congress has taken steps to enable the development and approval of countermeasures to thwart pathogens that could be employed as weapons in...

Tactical Watches New Models Exposed

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A manufacturer of military tactical watches unveils new durable models. The US-based MTM Special Ops Watches has been manufacturing sophisticated, military and tactical watches...

Thermal Weapon Sight Undergoes Durability Tests

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The U.S. Army has successfully completed airborne drop testing of its next-generation, compact thermal weapon sight, aimed at checking its durability. Soldiers have recently...

New System to Neutralize Smuggling into Prisons by Drones

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The use of drones to smuggle weapons or narcotics into prison yards has become more and more widespread. The delivery of contraband via drones...

World’s First Autonomous Pilot Breathing System

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The US Defense Department has been unable to find a root cause for pilots experiencing hypoxia-like symptoms, including disorientation, shortness of breath, confusion and...

Versatile Electric UAV Under Development

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The world market of civil UAVs such as full electric Air-Taxi, Border Guard, Logistics, Security, Natural Disaster and other missions is expected to increase...

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One of the World’s Most Widely Used Machine Guns Is Evolving...

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Machine guns remain a core element of infantry firepower, but the way soldiers use them has changed significantly over the past two decades. Modern...