3D Printed UAS – A Reality
Engineers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield have successfully printed a 1.5m-wide prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for...
ISIS’ Chemical Weapons Chief Captured
US Special Forces captured Sleiman Daud al-Afari, the head of ISIS’ chemical weapons unit. Al-Afari worked for Saddam Hussein’s Military Industrialization Authority, specialising in...
IAI Exposes Loitering Munition for Naval Applications
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the newest member in its Loitering Munitions (LM) family, the Maritime Harop. The new marine capabilities of the...
US: Carelessness Led to Anthrax Exposure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that approximately 75 Atlanta-based staff are being monitored or provided antibiotics because they may...
Biometric Dehydration Sensor – Solution for Athletes and Soldiers
Athletes have been guessing how much water they need to drink for decades, and getting it wrong, with significant consequences to performance and safety....
The smart magazine holder
Stratagem has developed the TALON G36 polymer mag holder specifically to reduce the reloading speed and reloading cycle of the G36. It attaches to any MOLLE/PALS...
Research Reveals Interesting Patterns in Law Enforcers Conduct
A new study regarding how human brains react to multiple stimuli and stress resulted in some surprising discoveries with application during deadly police force...
Armored Vehicles will Receive Rafael’s Remote Weapon Stations
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., developer and manufacturer of land, air and naval systems, has won a contract to supply its advanced Samson Mk...
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Is Disarmament Possible?
By Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Dany Shoham
In practical terms, if Syria were to fully be disarmed according to the Chemical Weapons Convention, this would...
U.S. Army Orders More Switchblades
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has received orders valued at $36,746,304 under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support. The new...
Armata Tank Heads Russia’s Rearmament Program
As part of its massive $500 billion rearmament program, Russia is likely to focus major efforts on developing unmanned military systems, which could become...
Could Micro-Drones Be Weaponised?
Micro-drones are an emergent trend in the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). There are several models currently in production, with a prominent example...
NEW 40 mm grenade launcher compatible with any assault rifle
The new IWI 40 mm Grenade Launcher is compatible with all types of assault rifles.
Made of lightweight materials, the system is easy to assemble...
Loitering Weapon Systems – A Growing Demand
By Arie Egozi
The numbers indicate the trend - there is a growing demand for loitering weapon systems. These are smart systems that loiter above...
Will the Advanced Security Robot Replace Security Teams?
A new automated security robot was launched at an international show in Florida. INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security was produced by...
The Iranian Nuclear Secret: A Plutonium-Based Atom Bomb
By Ami Dor-On
The Iranian nuclear reactor in Arak, already operating under the code name IR-40, is capable of producing 10-12 kilograms of plutonium a...
Forecast – Growth in Nano-Sensors CBRNE Detection Market
The market of sensor detection of toxic gases, bio toxins and explosives is expected to grow, finds Frost & Sullivan's TechVision team. This forecast...
HoverLite: New Intelligence gathering solution
Stark Aerospace, a U.S subsidiary of IAI, has unveiled the HoverLite tactical tethered hovering aerial ISR system. This is a new hovering intelligence gathering...
Future 3D printers Could Create Small Drones
By the year 2040, 3D printers could be so advanced that they could create small unmanned aircraft, BAE Systems scientists and engineers claim.
These unmanned...
New Player Joins Tactical UAV Scene
The prototype of a new operational tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) completed its first flight. The Horlytsya UAV was developed by the Ukrainian Antonov...
Turkey is not protected against chemical weapons
The situation in Syria has created a great concern in Turkey that is totally exposed to chemical and biological threats.
Turkey borders three notoriously volatile...
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)...
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Modern military operations increasingly depend on the ability to strike high-value targets from long distances before they can threaten friendly forces. Command posts, air...
