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

The US Army recently demonstrated a breakthrough in soldier weapons targeting. The development features a tiny, weapon-mounted thermal sight designed to communicate wirelessly with...

An innovative armor inspection method of rapidly assessing if a soldier’s body armor has suffered damage on the front line was created by a...

Few people know, but the reason fire procedures instruct people to refrain from elevator use in case of a fire in a high story...

The Pentagon has invested millions of dollars to make the size, weight and power of wearable technology and equipment smaller and easier for troops...

The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...

A few days prior to his resignation, Defense Secretary Hagel shed some light on the DoD's technological vision for the near and distant future. In...

One of the major research and development topics in the body armor market industry around the world today is the survivability component. Body armor is...

Australia is to start making its own military drones, officials have revealed. It will be the first time Australia builds military drones. Colonel Andrew Jones,...

The new protective kit comes complete with: helmet, earplugs, ceramic vest and goggles – lessons of "Operation Protective Edge". IDF infantry units are to be...

Police departments use state grants to cover the cost of new purchases of online programs, mobile apps and new gadgets to track crime, as...

Researchers from MIT have developed a way to turn your skin into a touch interface for your devices using gold leaf tattoos — and...

Cutting-edge technological responses to the future warfare challenges will be the focus of the conference on Future Forces that will be hosted by iHLS...

When the DoD launched the acquisition process for the F-35 Lightning II, they invigorated the defense industry world-wide, creating an influx of new technologies,...

In this weekly report (7 October 2014): Ebola as seen from space Domestic extremism Summit at the Whitehouse, Hackers unleash Shellshock bug New octocopter UAS Darpa looking into the...

  Night vision technology developers have always aspired to reduce the size, weight and power consumption of the devices worn in the field. Furthermore, researchers...

All 7,000 officers of Los Angeles police are to be outfitted with body cameras by 2016, the city's Mayor Eric Garcetti announced, following mass unrest across the United States caused...

  Composite metal foams (CMFs) could drastically improve the strength of armor as well as increase shielding from radiation, heat and high-speed kinetic impacts. CMFs,...

Sadly, despite our best efforts, the world is getting more dangerous with every passing day, and Israel doubly so. Acts of terror are a...

In this weekly report ((14 October 2014)): Northrop Grumman unveils new reconnaissance UAV New American internet campaign ridicules militants Elbit's new head-mounted display for pilots Cyber attack across...

In a move that demonstrates that UAS, facial recognition technology, and cellphone snooping are starting to affect the broader culture, the New York-based artist...

Developing computer platforms for frontline combat forces has unfolded as one of the most dominant fields of innovation over the past decade. Obviously, everything...