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Iceland issued a red alert to civil aviation following signs of eruption at Vattnejökull. The airspace around the volcano was sealed off, but Iceland's...
General Atomics Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for MQ-9 Drone Systems
General Atomics has confirmed the development of a new airborne laser weapon designed to enhance the capabilities of the MQ-9 drone system. In collaboration...
The Cybersecurity Playbook Built for Grid Disruption and Geopolitical Crises
Energy infrastructure is becoming a prime target in modern cyber conflict. Power generation, transmission, and distribution systems are increasingly digital, interconnected, and exposed, while...
UK Interested in Armed UAVs
The United Kingdom’s military is expected to embark on a new armed drone program following Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. UK...
Inside the Classified AI Shakeup at the Pentagon
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in intelligence analysis, weapons development and operational planning, control over how these systems are used has become a strategic...
Ground-Breaking Personal Mobility Solution Tested by Israel Police
A ground-breaking Israeli development is currently undergoing a testing and confirmation process by the Israel Police - a four-wheeled tactical vehicle, the EZRaider. The...
Powering Drones From the Ground—While They Fly
Drone operations are often limited by one key factor: endurance. Even advanced platforms must return to base for recharging or battery replacement, creating gaps...
Radar Sensing Through Walls Can Save Lives
First responders and army units often confront situations where they suspect that someone is hiding in a house but are unable to find him...
U.S. Company Offers New Hand-held Chemical Identifier
A new hand-held chemical identifier for analyzing suspected explosives, toxic industrial chemicals and narcotics was introduced Tuesday by Smiths Detection.
According to the New Scientist,...
Russia Attached an Anti-Tank Guided Missile to a Civilian Drone
Videos on social platforms depict a Russian-converted civilian drone with a mounted Soviet-era anti-tank guided-missile (ATGM) launcher strapped to it and even show the...
High-Energy Laser Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drones
The British Army has successfully tested its high-energy laser weapon system, mounted on an armored vehicle, to target and destroy drones. This successful trial,...
Has Syria’s Chemical Weapons Arsenal Truly Been Dismantled?
By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Dany Shoham
June 30, 2014 was set to be the deadline for the complete elimination of Syria’s chemical weapon (CW)...
New Models of Grenade Trigger Pouch Purchased by Elite Units
A new development was introduced into special units around the world as well as some units in the Israeli Defense Forces. The Grenade Trigger Pouch...
Israel’s defense Export during 2014 Reached 5.66 billion dollars
During 2014, the Israeli defense industries signed new contracts, valued at 5.66 billion dollars.
The Israeli defense industry, ranked among the top 10 leading defense...
Footage of Russia’s Autonomous Torpedo
Russian Ministry of Defense recently published a video of its new autonomous torpedo, the Poseidon strategic attack drone.
Russia boasts that the high-speed...
The US to Supply Bahrain with Bombs for its F-16 Fighters
The U.S. State Department has cleared Bahrain to buy 3,200 General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to arm its fleet of F-16...
LiDAR Robot to Be Used for Disaster Response and Military Scenarios
In disaster response scenarios, emergency services often face the challenge of assessing dangerous environments without putting themselves at risk. To address this, the Fraunhofer...
Why Future Battlefield Drones May Not Need GPS at All
Modern military drones rely heavily on satellite navigation to orient themselves, map terrain, and support ground forces. In environments where GPS or GNSS signals...
“U.S. knew of gas plot, but didn’t alert rebels”
Three days before the horrific chemical attack that killed nearly 1,500 people in Syria, American intelligence agencies had strong “indications’’ the atrocity was about...
From Hobby Flying to Air Combat Simulation
Remote-controlled aircraft have become increasingly capable, but most designs still keep pilots at a distance. Even with onboard cameras, the experience is usually about...
Hypersonic Missile Successfully Tested by Defense Industry Giant
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in association with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Lockheed Martin, and Aerojet Rocketdyne, successfully conducted a...
U.S. Finalizes “Golden Dome” Missile Defense System to Counter Next-Gen Threats
The United States has completed the design phase of its new multi-layered missile defense program, known as the “Golden Dome.” Developed in response to...
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Most robots are designed around familiar biological forms. Engineers often model machines after humans, dogs, insects, or other animals, relying on centralized software and...
