Commercial Technologies to Help Military Amphibious Operations
Autonomous vehicles, augmented reality systems, and advanced wireless networks were among over 50 new technologies showcased during a recent US military amphibious operations exercise....
Researchers Have Found Simple Method to Extend Drone Range
One disadvantage to drones of the fixed-wing variety, that can travel very long distances, is the space needed to launch them, along with some...
New Reconnaissance Vehicle Seems to Have it All
A new 4x4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle is now in service at the Armed Forces of Belarus. The Cayman vehicle developed by JSC '140 repair...
Meet Atlas – the New UGV for Harsh Terrain
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) unveiled recently is designed for use in defense, disaster relief, and rescue missions. The J8 Atlas Xtreme Terrain...
Future Forces – New Technologies for Naval Operations
A wide array of futuristic military technologies is already used by the US Marines. These include machine-gun-toting robots that charge up the beaches as...
Marine Corps Technological Breakthrough – Composite Armor System
Sixteen development prototypes for the U.S. Marine Corps’ next-generation Amphibious Combat Vehicles 1.1 (ACVs) will be fitted with a special composite armor system from...
US-Japan Cooperation in Development of Armored Vehicle
An unnamed US firm has approached Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy (MHI) for a possible partnership to develop an armored vehicle.
Hisakazu Mizutani, the head of MHI's...
New UAS Will Aid The US Navy
The U.S. Navy has tested and deployed the AeroVironment RQ-20B Puma, a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard a Flight I Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
New VTOL UAV to the Polish Navy
Negotiations are under way concerning the potential procurement of tactical VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV systems, according to an announcement by the Polish...
Royal Navy Tech Chief: Drone Ships Will Replace Sailors
Unmanned vessels will become central to the Royal Navy’s efforts in minesweeping and anti-terror missions, says a top commander, and will eventually replace manned...
3D Printing Out At Sea
Modern warships are designed for prolonged voyages, carrying enough supplies to sustain crew for extended periods of time and enough spare parts to fix...
North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile May Be Years Away
North Korea’s militaristic rhetoric may be strong, and declarations of offensive technological supremacy are rife, but meaningful results are years away, according to analysts....
Is Boeing’s Next Development An Air-To-Water Drone?
Unmanned machines suited for both land and water are nothing now, but a patent filing from earlier in the year indicates that someone at...
US Navy’s Autonomous Robotic Ship
Diesel-electric submarines are cheap, incredibly quiet, easily produced, and pose a great threat to US Naval supremacy. Their travel range is limited, as is...
An Iranian Developed Torpedo Armed Submersible Watercraft Worries Israel
By ARIE EGOZI
Israel is closely following the Iranian effort to develop a line of unmanned systems for sea applications.
Iran has unveiled a torpedo-armed watercraft...
How To Fit Vehicles, Aircrafts On Amphib Carriers
The U.S. marine corps is working on plans to extend its reach while still keeping soldier safe in the field. The plan is to...
Seabasing: Amphibious Warfare of The Future
Military power is projected from bases. The further away you get from a base — that is, the longer you have to fly, sail,...
Flyox, Largest Amphibious UAV, Completes Maiden Flight
On the 15th of May, 2015 Singular Aircrafts’s Flyox I, currently the largest UAV in the aviation market, completed its test flight in Hofn,...
US Navy Tests REMUS 600 UUV
A nuclear-powered fast attack submarine called USS North Dakota developed by General Dynamics has launched and recovered a REMUS 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)...
A maritime and underwater detection system
NATO’s Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation, based in La Spezia, Italy, has revealed an ability it has been working on for quite some...
Israeli Innovation – Next Generation
The faculty for mechanical engineering in the Israel Institute of Technology has presented the 18 new projects developed by fourth year students who worked...
New Amphibious Ship for Italian Navy
Italian state shipyard Fincantieri and Italian defense group Finmeccanica have signed a €1.1 billion (US $1.2 billion) contract to construct a new amphibious ship,...