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...
NATO resolve needed to counter Russian threat
According to Riki Ellison, chairman of the MDAA (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance) the great threat today to NATO forces comes from Russia. Russia is...
The New Russian GROM Missile Revealed
The global arms race is not stopping, and this time it’s Russia’s move. At the MAKS 2015 international Air Show, Russia has revealed the...
Assault Rifles to Iranian Armed Forces
Iran has acquired a batch of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles for the national Armed Forces, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, cited by...
Revolutionary UGV for Urban Environments Unveiled
A new remotely operated mini tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is developed by SpetsTechnoExport, Ukraine's state-owned enterprise engaged in armament. The Phantom vehicle is...
Smartphone App to Help Perform Better Firearm Training
Firearm professionals as well as amateurs need constant shooting training. A new smartphone application coupled with a sensor will revolutionize firearm training. The virtual...
Cold War Heating Up?
It seems that Britain has withdrawn from its plans to send medium-range rockets to Estonia, over the backdrop of concern about how the Kremlin...
US UAV Fleet to Be Upgraded
The most widely deployed UAVs in the United States Department of Defense fleet will be enhanced with new upgrades. AeroVironment, a global leader in...
The Chemical Attack in Syria and its far reaching implications
The chemical attacks in Syria could lower the bar for use of chemical weapons by terrorist organizations or rogue nations that could eventually pose...
Special Report: Electro Magnetic Threats Conference
"During an electro-magnetic pulse attack no blood will be spilled, but the entire country will be paralyzed” * The first of its kind, in...
Anthrax – the next attack is only a matter of time
The GAO (Government Accountability Office) is calling for the FBI to develop a comprehensive framework for future anthrax investigations. After the 2001 anthrax attacks,...
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A $300M Acquisition of an Israeli Company Could Change How AI...
As organizations increasingly deploy AI agents, cloud workloads, and automated services, traditional identity systems are struggling to keep up. Most enterprises still manage credentials,...
