An iHLS Startup: Technology Saves Lives in Burning Skyscrapers
Few people know, but the reason fire procedures instruct people to refrain from elevator use in case of a fire in a high story...
Non Lethal weapons – a growing demand
Senior military leaders from 22 nations, most in the Asia-Pacific region, are gathered in Mongolia this week to learn about nonlethal weapons and how...
Switzerland: an armed nation
Switzerland has earned its reputation as a safe, neutral nation. Yet it’s hardly pacifist or gun-averse. In fact, the small and stable country has the...
Trucks from the Sky
Polaris Pitches DAGOR for ULCV
Truck makers have just submitted data to the US Army concerning potential candidates for the Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle. An army...
Nuclear Threat: The Korean Cyber Wars
The South Korean government is working to develop a cyber weapon to hit North Korean nuclear facilities. This is Information warfare.
The tension between North...
Paintball Could Be Part of Russian Army Combat Training
Will paintball games attract young people to the Russian army? This idea is now being evaluated. A senior member of the Russian Public Chamber proposed...
A new report – Israel has 80 nuclear warheads
Israel possesses some 80 nuclear warheads — fewer compared with prior estimates .
This number is included in the 2013 report issued by the ...
Last Preparations For AUS&R 2015
Coordination between the presenters of the air show, and the ground and maritime demonstrations, as well as the interfaces of the mobile broadcasting stations,...
New Anti-Jamming System Tested
Jamming and interference, whether intentional or unintentional, can seriously degrade GPS position, navigation and time availability-even to the point of total solution denial. Jammers...
Are the Night Vision Goggles Used in the Bin Laden Raid...
The $65,000 goggles allow SEALs to clear corners better than the traditional night vision eyepieces, which are like “looking through toilet paper tubes.”
L-3’s Ground Panoramic...
New System Evaluates Armor Plates Using X Rays
In modern warfare, military vehicles use enormous armored panels to defend against weapons. Boosting protection by adding more steel, however, this eventually makes equipment...
India Acquires Howitzers to Protect Border With China
India’s defence ministry approved a proposal to purchase 145 ultra light howitzer guns at a cost of $750 million from the British weapons manufacturer...
New Approach to Drone Technology
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is partnering with the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office to create a new organization dedicated to advancing drone technology....
What happens below ground when a missile hits?
The havoc above ground is obvious, but the details of what happens below ground are harder to see. Physicists have developed techniques that enable...
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...
Nuclear Detection at a Competetive Price
A DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) program aimed at preventing nuclear threats was successfully demonstrated as part of DARPA’s SIGMA program. SIGMA was...
New Laser Cannon Can Burn Through Boats
In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately...
Fighter Jets With Laser Weapons To Become Reality By 2020
The effort to weaponise lasers could pay off in the near future. We won’t be seeing planet destroying lasers a la Star Wars any...
Weapon Light Developed for Concealed Carry
The fastest growing market for firearms is civilian and professional concealed carry. More and more manufacturers are making compact and subcompact handguns designed for...
In Search of Technologies to Counter Improvised Threats
The easy access to low-cost, sophisticated technology enables hostile elements to deploy a diverse and ever-evolving range of improvised threats, such as improvised explosive...
New Material to Protect from Electronic Surveillance
Conductive Composites, a small Utah company, has developed an extremely thin, flexible material, to shield from electronic emissions and electromagnetic pulses.
Beyond traditional network-penetration, novel...
Gun Control – Now A Matter of National Security
The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...
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This New Ballistic Missile Can Strike Targets 500 Kilometers Away
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...
