Watch: The Modular UGV Of The Future
The missions the modern military is faced with are variegated and diverse. They require soldiers to possess a wide set of capabilities, tools, and...
The Air Force Of The Future
The US Air Force is gearing up for large technology research, requesting some $2.5 billion for research in its budget for fiscal year 2017....
GPS Is About To Become Much, Much More Accurate
GPS will be turning 40 in a couple years, and in the decades since its inception the technology has transformed our lives. Many users...
TALOS: “Iron Man” Suit For Special Forces
The Tactical Assault Light Operators Suit (TALOS) looks like it dropped out of a movie screen. It’s sleek, imposing, and futuristic, but most importantly...
DHS Opens Silicon Valley Outpost
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set up an outpost deep in Silicon Valley to have better access to exciting startups and...
Soon You Could “Upload” Knowledge To Your Brain
In The Matrix, Neo learns kung fu in mere seconds, if learn is even the right words for it. The information is simply “uploaded”...
Could Bullets Avoid Civilian Casualties?
The US Army is working on a new “safe” bullet. Safe to bystanders, at least, but still just as lethal for the intended target....
World First: 3D-Printed Engine Combustor Completes Hypersonic Testing
Orbital ATK has just made aerospace history by successfully testing a 3D printed hypersonic engine combustor at NASA’s Langley Research Centre in Virginia. The...
Big Data Revives Crime Prevention
In simpler times, policing was about maintaining presence in a community. A local cop could know everyone and everything in his neighbourhood. And that’s...
What to Expect From Tomorrow’s Conference?
While each person might define it in different terms, Big Data is basically this: A collection of data from traditional and digital sources for...
Watch: Russia’s New Space Robots
The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects in the Defense Industry (FPI) has showcased an operational prototype of a humanoid robot designed to perform...
Stuxnet Is Only The Tip Of The Iceberg
Stuxnet, the world-famous computer worm that destroyed Iran’s centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant, was only one part of a much larger operation....
New-Gen Exoskeleton Helps The Paralyzed Walk Again
Paraplegia, paralysis from the waist down, used to confine all affected to the wheelchair. With disabled-friendly facilities being far from the norm, the limitations...
Ultrasound Imaging In Live Broadcast
Prof. Yonina Eldar’s laboratory at the faculty for electrical engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) is developing an innovative approach for ultrasound...
Google’s Go Victory Heralds New Age Of Strategy
by Konstantin Bodragin
In case you haven’t heard, Google just made a pretty big splash in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world. The company’s London-based DeepMind...
Cyber Warfare Is Not Yet Here
Sci-fi films of the past predicted that by this time the world would be inundated with hackers crashing whole financial systems, power grid, and...
Is The Future Soldier A Cyborg?
The US military has embarked on a venture to make cyborgs a reality by creating a chip that could connect a human brain directly...
Ever Wondered What A Smart Gun Really Is?
“Smart guns” have entered the national conversation in the US following President Barack Obama’s plea to end the rampant gun violence plaguing the nation.They...
Polish Army Looking For Battlefield Simulators
The Polish Army is looking to acquire tactical battlefield simulation systems, according to a tender announced by the army’s Armament Inspectorate. The simulators are...
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...
Public Wants Body Cameras For Police Officers – Do Officers?
The use of force and police behavior continue to be a prominent topic in the media. Several recent high-profile incidents involving police use of...
3 Cool Technologies For The Future Soldier
Futuristic designs for new military uniforms were recently unveiled by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) as part of plans to modernise UK troops'...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
