LiDAR Robot to Be Used for Disaster Response and Military Scenarios
In disaster response scenarios, emergency services often face the challenge of assessing dangerous environments without putting themselves at risk. To address this, the Fraunhofer...
Every Second Matters – Video Analytics Emergency Response
Death tolls resulting from mass shooting events in the US have gone up in recent years. One of the crucial challenges in coping with...
AUSA 2014
AUSA 2014 is currently being held in Washington until October 15. Having begun yesterday, October 13, the annual meeting and exposition, complete with lectures...
Improved Situational Awareness at Battlefield
The successful execution of ground combat operations depends on gaining and maintaining situational awareness of terrain, friendly troops, control measures, weapon systems, and enemy...
A $200M Buyout of an Israeli Company Signals the Growing Importance...
As military operations become increasingly data-driven, defense companies are racing to integrate software capable of coordinating sensors, drones, air defense systems, and battlefield assets...
New Portable Explosive Detection Tech
A new portable explosive detection technology has been recently revealed. The SEEKERe EDK (Explosive Detection Kit) is an explosive trace detector that’s capable of...
Next Revolution in Soldier Protection
Soft robotics currently in testing is getting momentum in the robotics field. The flexible hybrid electronics are miniaturized, ultra-thin electronics printed onto flexible fabric....
Game-Changing Technologies will Transform Warfare
The US has been preparing for game-changing technologies in warfare. The US 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) foresees that ongoing advances in artificial intelligence...
Europe is Rethinking the Role of Light Attack Planes
European air forces are facing a growing capability gap at the lower end of the combat aviation spectrum. Many light multirole and trainer-based attack...
Israeli Technology: Rope Access Using Drones
Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...
Researchers Hide New Botulism Strain Due to Bioterrorism Fears
The recent discovery of a new strain of botulism, contracted by an infant - the first in forty years - has alarmed California state...
US To Equip War Planes With Laser Systems
The U.S. Air Force wants to equip its war planes with the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) by 2020.
According to The Defense...
How a Chameleon’s “Ballistic” Tongue Can Inspire Robotics
A newly published study is shedding light on an a biological feature of salamanders and chameleons that could have significant implications for engineering applications.—...
The ‘Bomb’ that may send its victims back to the Stone...
By David (Dudi) Yaron
Is an electromagnetic attack on the United States a real threat?
The Internet website "THE NATIONAL TERROR ALERT", presented the opinion of...
Egozi: Home Front Command Confirms iHLS Claims that Home Front Not...
By Arie Egozi
During the last several years, I have been claiming here that the Israeli home front was not prepared for emergency situations vis...
Poland Is Willing To Acquire New Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles
The Polish Army is willing to acquire new semi-automatic sniper rifles, utilizing the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO ammunition. The Armament Inspectorate announced that...
New Rifle Punches Like an M4 But At Half the Size
There has always been a consistent effort to ease the burden a soldier has to carry into the battlefield. From lighter vests to unmanned...
Rising Concerns Over Security Risks of China-Made LiDAR Sensors
Security concerns are growing in the United States regarding the use of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors made in China, with experts warning...
U.S. Bioterrorism Detection Program Deemed Unreliable
DHS’s BioWatch program aims to provide early indication of an aerosolized biological weapon attack. Until April 2014, DHS pursued a next-generation autonomous detection technology...
The IDF’s Future Tanks
Israel’s Armored Corps in the years to come: Hybrid engines (fuel and electricity), new types of ammunition, cyber warfare, passive protection and also: the...
Israel has evidence on the Syrian chemical attack
Israeli sources said that the IDF’s intelligence unit, Unit 8200 – which, among other intelligence operations, routinely eavesdrops on communications among military and political leaders...
Germany Pulls Patriot Missile Defense Systems From Turkey
Germany has removed two Patriot missile air defense complexes and 250 personnel from Turkish territory, news agency Anadolu has reported. Berlin had earlier announced...
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This Rifle Can Switch Calibers in a Minute to Match the...
Modern military units often face a difficult compromise when selecting small arms. Rifles optimized for close and medium-range combat typically use ammunition that is...
