Israeli Company Achieved Friend or Foe Identification from 18 Km Distance
New systems that distinguish between enemy and friendly forces were exposed by an Israeli company. Thermal Beacon Ltd. developed high-end, innovative thermal IFF (Identification...
The Missing Link in Autonomous Driving
Three-quarters of pedestrian deaths in the US happen at night, according to federal data. Night driving poses the same challenges for autonomous cars that...
Laser Designator Now Available Also for Small UAVs
A new optical and laser designation payload system for small to midsize UAV applications was released recently. UTC Aerospace Systems which launched its new...
New Discovery to Revolutionize Electronics World
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...
New Mobile Counter-UAV System
Measures to counter UAVs are getting mobile. They can be quickly deployed on a range of vehicles and are capable of detecting and defeating...
Full Autonomy While Keeping Man-in-the-Loop: Insights from Future Forces Conference
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,...
Russian Army Upgrades its Assault Rifles
The AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles will replace older weapons in the Russian Armed Forces. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed in January that it...
Advanced Payload will Provide Far-Reaching Imaging Capabilities
Evolving unmanned aerial systems mission needs require evolving payloads. With the TASE250 imaging payload, military and civilian users now have field-proven imaging capabilities in...
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Breakthrough in Infrared Technology
A new thermal imager, the first uncooled 10-micron thermal camera core on the market for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), has been launched by Leonardo...
New Target Drone to Offer Unprecedented Training Level
A new model of a target drone will support military training. Following comprehensive testing, Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone has been authorized for...
Small Diameter Bomb to Enhance Fighter Pilots Capabilities
Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters and fighter pilots as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks. This has established...
New Avenger UAV Has Set Impressive Endurance Record
The Avenger Extended Range (ER) UAV has set a new endurance record. The next-generation Avenger ER flew 23.4 continuous hours in a representative Intelligence,...
Future Forces to Have Advanced Night Vision Goggles
Soldier lethality is one of the US Army's six modernization priorities, along with long-range precision fires; the next-generation combat vehicle; future vertical lift; a...
Future Forces Will Use Groundbreaking Smart Driving System
Future forces might be able to use a smart system for military vehicles that could revolutionize driving in all kinds of terrain and conditions....
Egypt to Acquire RQ-20B Puma UAVs
Egypt is to acquire and field the AeroVironment (AV) RQ-20B Puma II AE tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the US Department of Defense (DoD)...
Drones Can Keep Environment Green
Quite a few drone developments focus on clean energy technologies for powering the unmanned aerial vehicles. But drones can also contribute to the environment...
Turkey is Exporting its Armed UAV for the First Time
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...
First Time Helicopter Succeeded in Fire Fighting Operation at Night
The ability to fight fires from the air at night would give aircraft more hours in the day to respond to fires and therefore...
Police Uses advanced Infrared Cameras On Helicopters To Easily Detect Suspects
New technology gave Omaha police officers a boost as they recently tracked a man in east Omaha who was suspected of driving a stolen...
Factors To Consider When Buying A Police UAS
Law enforcement agencies across the US are adopting unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for operations ranging from search and rescue to traffic accident reconstruction and...
New Camera Will Identify IEDs For Soldiers
Soldiers in combat situations have to constantly scan their surroundings for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a signature weapon of modern guerrilla warfare. These homemade...
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