Manned-Unmanned Teaming Revolution Reaches Tank Level
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...
A Helping Hand for Drones on the Move
Launching and retrieving drones normally requires a stationary platform, clear airspace, and operators with line-of-sight control. These constraints limit how quickly drones can be...
DoD To Stop Using Floppies For Nuclear Operations
The US Department of Defence (DoD) will finally stop using floppy disks for nuclear operations. You, you read that right. One of the most...
U.S. Navy Signs Large Shipboard Air Defense Deal
An American missile manufacturer recently signed a deal potentially worth over a half-billion dollars with the U.S. Navy, with the intention of supplying shipboard...
A New Robot That is Small Enough to Carry, Smart Enough...
Explosive ordnance disposal teams, special operations units, and emergency responders often face a difficult dilemma: gaining information about a potentially dangerous area without exposing...
Unmanned Missile Defense Platform Sought
An unmanned air system (UAS) is sought by the US as a missile defense platform, with the payload and range capability of today’s manned...
New Solution to Neutralize Chemical Threat
A new method for containing and deactivating neurotoxic chemicals like VX and sarin has been developed with the funding of the UK Ministry of...
Israeli Company Achieved Friend or Foe Identification from 18 Km Distance
New systems that distinguish between enemy and friendly forces were exposed by an Israeli company. Thermal Beacon Ltd. developed high-end, innovative thermal IFF (Identification...
Increased Awareness for Mounted Combatants
Mounted combating teams often suffer from a heavy burden of information and tasks. An innovative device can help increase intelligence, awareness, and safety while...
Ukrainian Intelligence Uncovers Use of Western Tech in Russian Attack UAV
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence has unveiled new details about Russia’s V2U unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a combat UAV powered by artificial intelligence. The drone, which...
Robot Fighter Copies Every Move of Its Human Operator
Robots intended for combat support or hazardous-duty missions typically rely on pre-programmed actions or remote-control interfaces, limiting how precisely they can mimic human movement....
US-India Defence Ties Leave Less Potential for Israel?
The US has proposed joint development and production of futuristic military helicopters as well as infantry combat vehicles in the first such large-scale programmes...
Defense Business Options to Open Up in India
The Indian market is currently the major market for the Israeli defense industries. During recent years, the Israeli companies, mainly IAI, supplied weapon systems...
Drone Demonstrated Impressive Underground Performance
During a recent demo, an autonomous drone was deployed to map tunnels as small as 3×3 meters, yielding accurate 3D renderings without sending miners...
An Air Defense Deal Marks Another Step in Israel’s Defense Exports
As aerial threats become more diverse and harder to detect, many countries are reassessing how well their air defenses can cope with modern risks....
Can Boeing Sell Iran Planes When Iran Uses Them to Arm...
The $25 billion aircraft deal that Boeing recently struck with Iran could be jeopardized by Tehran’s continued support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Boeing’s jets...
Video-Accurate intelligence and guided weapons in the Gaza operation
Accurate intelligence and guided weapon systems enable the Israeli air force (IAF) to keep hitting storage places of rockets in Gaza and houses of...
Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War
In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest...
Alarming Reports on Iran’s Violations of Nuclear Agreement
The new administration of President-elect Donald Trump should not ignore the threat posed by Iran’s chemical and biological weapons programs, Benjamin Weinthal, a research...
Iron Fist System to be Installed on IDF Eitan AFV
The Israeli Ministry of Defense selected Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Light Decoupled Active Protection System for the IDF Eitan new eight-wheeled AFV and the...
US: Emerging wearable technology for first responders
The U.S Homeland Security Department (DHS) is promoting innovative ideas around wearable technology that could benefit first responders.
The department's Science and Technology Directorate launched...
Unmanned Player Joins Air-to-Air Combat Arena
The US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone is about to become a "fighter plane" after successfully destroying a drone cruise missile target with the...
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