Weapons

The US Air Force gave a nuclear missile unit an "unsatisfactory" rating, according to a statement released Tuesday, in a setback for strategic forces...

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,...

The advanced new Dolphin-class submarines recently supplied to the Israeli navy have been the focus of much interest in defense establishments worldwide. The main...

US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) science and technology is looking for equipment that weighs less, is more flexible and comes at an affordable price....

Poland is helping Mali to fight the Islamic rebels in its Northern region. Poland’s Ministry of Defense has supplied arms to the Malian Army, the...

The US Army plans to fire an upgraded, precision-guided, ground-fired rocket which will pinpoint enemy targets at distances up to 70 or more kilometers...

Raytheon has won a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) program. LRPF...

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and lawmakers expressed concern that Islamic State is moving to develop chemical weapons even as the U.S.-led coalition makes...

The Polish Ministry of Defence has placed an order to acquire mines manufactured at the Belma facility. The equipment present a modern element of...

The Israeli National Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority is focusing more and more on fire fighting at sea, developing new procedures and training programs...

The Israeli Air Force (IAF)  has a proven capability to attack targets from far away. One such tool is the Rafael Spice kit. The Rafael Spice...

The Russian Ground Forces' new suite of armored vehicles have been officially revealed for the first time by the Russian Ministry of Defense, ahead...

A new project models the human body’s response to chemical and bilogical agents. The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is collaborating with...

Preventive detection of radiological or nuclear materials means using the right detector systems and processes to prevent someone from using radioactive material as a...

The "Arab Spring" has increased the rockets and missiles threat on Israel. "Some of these weapons are targeting Israeli vital civilian, and military installations" says...

By ARIE EGOZI The technologies involved in the development of new weapon systems are so complicated that the manufacturers use them "across the board" for...

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is showcasing a newly revealed jet-powered combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Cloud Shadow. The aircraft can...

The U.S. confirmed today what Israeli sources have already reported: Syria is hiding parts of its chemical weapon caches. IHLS has published an article a...

North Korea's continuing progress towards operational nuclear weapons also affects Iran. According to recent reports North Korea is will soon be able to incorporate nuclear...

South Korea's Marine Corps will get new guided missile systems that will allow its troops to better counter seaborne threats from North Korea. Yonhapnews...

 Isis is trying to develop biological  weapons. Foreign Policy quotes information found on a laptop computer seized from an ISIS  operative in the Irbil...

The potential for security uses is huge. Many companies around the world are already trying to use it for homeland security. Taking advantage of recent...