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Maritime surveillance often requires both surface vessels and aerial drones to maintain awareness over large areas. While drones provide a much wider field of...

New technology gave Omaha police officers a boost as they recently tracked a man in east Omaha who was suspected of driving a stolen...

Modern air operations are often complicated by poor visibility. Darkness, heavy weather, smoke and dust can all degrade sensors and make it harder to...

A team of engineers from China was able to produce an iron coating that could make military aerial vessels undetectable to enemy radars, bypassing...

Modern infantry units are carrying more equipment than ever before. Alongside weapons and ammunition, soldiers now operate radios, batteries, sensors, protective gear, and targeting...

The world market of civil UAVs such as full electric Air-Taxi, Border Guard, Logistics, Security, Natural Disaster and other missions is expected to increase...

Entering a burning structure remains one of the most dangerous tasks for emergency responders. Extreme heat, toxic smoke, and unstable interiors often prevent crews...

The growing use of small drones on the battlefield is creating new challenges for military forces. Detecting an incoming unmanned aircraft is only the...

Thermal imaging cameras are increasingly used in security, industrial inspection, automotive safety and emergency response. Yet one component has remained a persistent cost driver:...

As autonomous vehicles continue to evolve, ensuring their safety in low-visibility conditions has become increasingly critical. A team from Fraunhofer IOF is addressing this...

Modern armed forces are increasingly looking for strike weapons that can engage targets from long distances without exposing launch platforms to enemy air defenses....

Ice remains one of the most underestimated hazards in transportation. On roads, invisible ice contributes to a significant share of weather-related crashes each year....

Protecting military bases from small drones has become increasingly difficult. Commercially available unmanned aircraft are becoming more capable, flying farther, carrying larger payloads and...

Quite a few drone developments focus on clean energy technologies for powering the unmanned aerial vehicles. But drones can also contribute to the environment...

A full sidearm kit complete with the US Army’s newest M17 handgun will replace the decades-old Beretta M9 pistol, and be supplied to soldiers...

Loitering munitions have become a central feature of modern conflict, offering a relatively low-cost way to strike targets with precision. However, many existing systems...

The message from the intriguing Future Forces Conference held today was that armies are already adopting full autonomy technologies while keeping man-in-the-loop. The conference,...

A new generation of artificial vision technology is giving people who lost their sight to age-related disease the ability to read again. In a European...

When someone falls overboard, time becomes the most critical factor in survival. Ships traveling at speed require time to stop, launch rescue craft, and...

Stealth technology is set to enter the world of ground combat. On the battlefield of the future, the widespread ability to kill tanks and...

Air combat is becoming increasingly complex as threats multiply and reaction times shrink. Pilots are expected to manage dense sensor data, coordinate with multiple...

Modern armored vehicles are increasingly equipped with camouflage, thermal-management technologies and other measures intended to make them harder to identify and engage. At the...