Geospatial

Geospatial

big data

Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...
emergency alert system

The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system has been helping US officials to notify communities of important happenings ever since it was introduced in 2012....
Photo: NASA

Danny Bowman, a Sandia National Laboratories geophysicist needs a very little number of everyday products in order to build a solar-powered hot air balloon...
patrol robot

A new patrol robot with artificial intelligence capabilities leverages the proven Segway mobility platform in operating various security missions. The robot is equipped with...
flying in swarm

A world record was set for the largest drone swarm ever deployed during an aerial show in China. A swarm of 1,180 coordinated drones...
underwater communications

GPS signals don't penetrate very deeply or at all in water, soil or building walls, and therefore, can't be used by submarines or in...
big data

The IDF has been dealing daily with missions involving the extraction of information and insights from large masses of data collected by its vast...
gps

About 70% of the US Army's major combat systems depend on signals being beamed from space. The Pentagon is investing in a new generation...
drones

In order for quadrotor drones to work together in swarms, most drones rely on technology such as GPS or an external motion-capture system to...
illustration photo: army.mil

A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
tunnel-warfare

Many U.S adversaries have one thing in common: the need to counter the U.S. military’s monitor-and-strike capabilities by building vast subterranean tunnel complexes. Now,...
drone defense

Next-generation drones, built to track and hunt other drones, might be designed using hunting principles used by one of nature's most capable predators. Researchers...
idf technological revolution

The IDF has been revolutionizing its warriors' personal gear. The Technological Ground Division of the Technology and Logistics Directorate has developed the Shaked Warfare...

Sniper advanced targeting pods (ATPs) for the US Air Force (USAF) will be upgraded by Lockheed Martin within the framework of a $961m contract....
manned aircraft

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations are projected to increase sharply in civil airspace in the coming decade, but many problems remain unsolved regarding their...
intelligence

Innovative development in the human-machine teaming would enhance the abilities of the US Armed Forces. Project Maven focuses on helping U.S. Special Operations Command...
autonomous

Autonomous systems are a game changer on the battlefield and are expected to significantly enhance the capabilities of military units. Recently, Milrem Robotics successfully reached...
cellular IoT system

A unique development by OriginGPS makes life much easier for developers in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT). The OriginIoT is the...
mapping UAS

Unmanned aerial systems operate more and more mapping missions, and the technology in this field has been advancing rapidly. A new UAS will be...
Revolutions in IDF Ground Arm

The technological and organizational revolutions in IDF Ground Arm has been gaining momentum. The multiple changes include a response to the offensive, border-crossing tunnels...
airspace management

As the usage of drones increases, the development of airspace management infrastructure, including systems for sharing flight rules, approved flight areas and flight conditions,...
using uavs for delivery

Using UAVs for delivery and other tasks often involves service disruptions due to unsuitable weather conditions, equipment malfunctions etc. Amazon received a patent outlining...

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