Canadian police use UAV to find family lost in forest
Earlier this year the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia unveiled a new fleet of vision-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for purposes that include...
US Army’s New Laser Cannon Blasts Drones Out of the Sky
Boeing is building a laser cannon for the U.S. Army, and the new weapon has now proved it will be as capable at sea...
Israeli Counter-Sniper Systems
Snipers fired on the Israeli army in Gaza and they may soon be a threat in northern Israel. The Israeli industry has developed some...
Intercepting mortar shells – maybe operational in 5 years’ time
Don't hold your breath just yet. In the best case scenario, even had unlimited resources be allocated to this end, an effective system for...
The Future of Wearable Technologies in Law Enforcement
This year's Consumer Electronics Show ushered in a new term that is destined to become as common as "Google" in the near future: wearables....
Israeli made loitering munitions on high demand
The Indian air force is a current user of Israeli made loitering weapon systems. This air force is evaluating the purchase of additional Israel...
Overcoming visibility limitation – BrightNite helmet system
Rescue services around the world show an interest in the Elbit systems - BrightNite system that is designed to allow utility helicopters to perform...
Futuristic Technology: Night Vision Contact Lenses
Simple contact lenses granting security guards and first responders night vision capabilities – no, they still don't exist, but American researchers from the University...
AUS&R 2013 Expo Preview: Controp’s Airborne Cameras
Controp is considered an internation leader in stabilized electro-optics and night vision, for air, sea and ground vehicles and specializing in payloads for unmanned...
AUS&R 2013 Preview: The OpteamX Robot Eye
OpteamX will present its robotic eye at the AUS&R 2013 Expo, an advanced sensor integrated into targeting and tracking systems.
The robotic device can turn...
New Sensor Payload for Unmanned and Manned Aircraft
Headwall Photonics Inc. in the U.S. is introducing the Micro-Hyperspec integrated airborne hyperspectral electro-optical sensor for manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
According to...
A new Miniature Thermal Sensor: The X-Lite
"Senso Optics", an Israeli company in the market of design, development and production of innovative thermal imaging technologies and advanced electro-optical solutions for military,...
Reducing false alarms in video sensors
MOBOTIX AG has begun equipping its video surveillance cameras with new motion-detection software that the company says can reduce false alarms by more than...
New pilot helmet for Israeli Atalef helicopters
A new pilot helmet mounted systems (HMS) will be installed in the Israeli airforce (IAF) Eurocopter AS 565 SA (Atalef) operated on navy missile...
Joint Israeli solution for Indian maritime security problems
Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward . To offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based...
Smart self Protection for small Boats
Fighting modern warfare doesn’t mean you face the most sophisticated weapons or strongest enemies. In fact, combat in asymmetric warfare means facing an illusive...
The challenges changed, the systems are trying to adapt
The change is faster than anticipated. It is now a must for most Israel defense companies and that trend will be with us in...
Brazilian border security project will include Israeli electro-optic observation systems
The subsidiary of Elbit Systems in Brazil will supply electro-optic systems to Savis Tecnologia e Sistemas for the Brazilian border security program “Sisfron”. The...
“Big Brother” is seeing everything, but now also tells what to...
The MLM division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a Command, Control and Communication system that is fusing sensors used in homeland security...
A new Networked Camera System for Homeland Security applications was announced
The all-new Pelco Esprit® SE IP Integrated PTZ Camera System including both standard and pressurized models for video surveillance and IP network connectivity. The...
Major Indian and Israeli companies cooperation at Aero-India
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd., Israel, for the joint development of...
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INNOFENSE Launches New Call for Breakthrough Dual-Use Technologies
Following the achievements of previous cycles, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense are opening applications for the seventh cycle of INNOFENSE. The program offers...
