Infrared

Light will receive a strategic meaning as the new intelligent language in the digital age, especially with the arrival of the Internet of Things...

Modern military aircraft operate in increasingly contested airspace. Portable surface-to-air missiles, radar-guided threats, and improvised munitions pose constant risks to rotary- and fixed-wing platforms...

The US armed forces units will have improved situational awareness capabilities in harsh weather conditions. The first third-generation FLIR sensor system batch was delivered...

Researchers have discovered a new two-dimensional material, derived from the rare element tellurium, to make transistors that carry a current better throughout a computer...

Operating aircraft over heavily defended territory has become increasingly difficult as air-defense systems grow more capable and networked. Traditional surveillance platforms struggle to remain...

Thanks to their accelerated technological development and their endless applications, unmanned systems on the ground, air, and sea currently attract the highest interest both...

Robots are increasingly deployed in environments that are unsafe or inaccessible for humans, from collapsed buildings and underground tunnels to industrial sites and disaster...

The new approach to night vision technology includes an ultra-light infrared filter that is thinner than cling wrap and can transform regular glasses into...

A new AI and AR helmet has been unveiled recently by Elbit Systems. The X-Sight helmet was developed to allow pilots to fly with...

There are a number of UAV developments under way in Asia in an effort for nations in the region to be able to operate...

Thick smoke and dark skies at night severely limit firefighting operations. A new firefighting drone technology could increase fire crews' ability to efficiently battle...

A new aerostat system for electronic testing was unveiled, The aerostat is a platform for electronic testing as it has extended endurance, to days...

High-performance infrared imaging normally requires exotic materials or cryogenic cooling, making it too costly for widespread commercial or security use. Conventional CMOS sensors—the same...

Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters and fighter pilots as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks. This has established...

Today more than ever military forces and opposition groups are using night vision sensors and thermal devices. Detection by thermal imaging is an emerging...

Turkish unmanned aircraft producer Baykar Makina will supply six armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Qatar's armed forces. Under the agreement, six Bayraktar TB2...

Unmanned aircraft systems enable tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) without endangering military personnel. A new airborne surveillance camera system unveiled recently is suitable...

Soldiers in combat situations have to constantly scan their surroundings for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a signature weapon of modern guerrilla warfare. These homemade...

Advanced MOHOC cameras are increasingly adopted by conventional military and first responders, and are already used by Special Forces and tactical law enforcement for...

The rapid spread of small drones on the battlefield is exposing a persistent weakness in traditional air defense: low-altitude coverage. Quadcopters and loitering munitions...

A new solution recently exposed supplies enhanced protection against the immediate threat of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) for a wide-range of airborne platforms, ranging...

A leap forward in coastal defense capabilities has been made with the deployment of a cutting-edge weapon system designed to sink enemy ships from...