Infantry Systems

Infantry Systems

Photo illust. US Army

A new heads-up technology will revolutionize the way soldiers prepare for future wars. The US Army’s new battlefield heads-up display, the Integrated Visual Augmentation...
satellite information

Soldiers can get improved capabilities for identifying and neutralising the enemy, thanks to a network of connected sensors utilising cloud technology embedded within biometric...
thermal detection

Today more than ever military forces and opposition groups are using night vision sensors and thermal devices. Detection by thermal imaging is an emerging...

U.S. Special Operations Command soldiers will soon have new helmets, designed to provide ballistic protection and accommodate the newest hearing protection and head-mounted communications...

The presence of non-metallic unexploded ordnance on U. S. military ranges, including less conductive materials like carbon fiber in the ground, endanger the soldiers...
quadcopter

In an effort to increase soldier’s situational awareness on the battlefield, the U.S. Army has been looking for production sources and information for consumer...
SMET

One of the bigger physical hardships an infantry soldier deals with is the burden of carrying his heavy gear dozens of miles. Soldiers today...

The US Army is enhancing soldier protection, in attempt to increase soldier mobility and lethality. After several years of research and development, the Army...
exoskeleton

While robotics is the application of engineering towards replacing humans from dangerous or repetitive tasks, exoskeletons is the application of robotics and biomechatronics towards...
first shot

The US military has ordered a new fire control system that utilizes an integrated laser range finder and ballistic computer to give the gunner...

The Russian army is developing tactics for a future force of armed ground robots, including, surprisingly, human infantry scouting ahead of the main drone...

The US Army has chosen its small ground robot system within the framework of the Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) program designed for obtaining a...
Photo illust. soldier US Navy by Kim Smith

The successful execution of ground combat operations depends on gaining and maintaining situational awareness of terrain, friendly troops, control measures, weapon systems, and enemy...
gps-denied

Operating in GPS-denied environments, such as indoors, underground and in areas where GPS may be intentionally denied, has become a serious challenge. A new...
idf portal

A new IDF technological internet portal reflects the fact that, at least from the aspect of innovation and technology, the Israeli army is currently...
hybrid ugv

The Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is the first hybrid fully modular unmanned ground vehicle in the world, claims Milrem Robotics. The vehicle...
Puma, Photo illust. US Army By Wikimedia

The US Army has been leading a Small-UAS Roadmap, which calls for increased interoperability, autonomy and command and control to expand the range and...

After over four years of experimentation, the US Army is beginning to send out the tiny Black Hornet nano-drones to operational units, a move...
camouflage

A new Russian development of a camouflage material could have a dual-use value. Russia’s Defense Ministry is considering the production of clothes made of...
see through smoke

A new system will help the US Marines see through smoke, fog, and concealment better than other devices. The Marine Corps has begun distributing...

A new system makes it possible to promptly receive photo and video data on emergency occurrence sites and battlefields or in areas where information...

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