Innovation

At the "Definitely Defense" conference, organized by iHLS in collaboration with Amit Pollak Matalon & Co. and Deloitte, a panel of leading experts gathered...

Predictive maintenance methods help determine the condition of in-service equipment in order to estimate when maintenance should be performed. This is especially important in...

Considerable growth in the global smart city ICT infrastructure market by 2026, a recent market research released by AMA Research forecasts. A smart city is...

2019 has been undoubtedly the year of artificial intelligence in the US military. Military leaders recognize AI’s potentially seismic impact on their mission and...

Stealth aircraft designers have long faced a hard tradeoff. Flying-wing bombers offer excellent range, efficiency, and low radar visibility, but they pay a price...

During an emergency or disaster event, the response speed of the rescue teams and the coordination among the forces managing the incident are critical....

Major disasters often create environments too unstable or hazardous for human rescuers to enter. Collapsed structures, toxic fumes, flooding, and narrow access points can...

In a world where every organization works with a wealth of data sources - cameras, sensors, organizational processes etc. - there is a growing...

Apply Now! Are you a disruptive startup in the security field?  We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for...

Autonomous defense systems Africa

Ambient Photonics is innovating low-light indoor solar cell technology and claims to offer up to three times more power than competing solutions with its...

The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial systems on today’s battlefield has created a new challenge for attack helicopters. Platforms originally optimized for engaging...

Controlling large numbers of attack drones has become one of the biggest challenges in modern warfare. Individually piloted systems already strain operators, while electronic...

The growing use of small, low-cost drones is creating new challenges for air defense systems. Many of these platforms are difficult to detect using...

Military forces have shown increasing interest in biological implants that would give soldiers new capabilities, such as reporting on the current state of soldier...

Robots are often limited by how they move. Wheels struggle with obstacles, legs require complex joints and control, and propellers add weight and energy...

A platform that blends the GPS satellite navigation system with inertial navigation system (INS) technology was needed at the U.S. Air Force. The solution...

Large volumes of data, managed properly, are a boon for many industries and sectors, including the military. It would not be possible to mount...

Pushing aircraft and missiles beyond Mach 5 remains one of the most complex challenges in aerospace engineering. Current solutions typically rely on combining multiple...

For more than two decades, homeland missile defense has relied on an interceptor architecture originally fielded in the early 2000s. That system was designed...

Swiss startup PAVE Space has raised $40 million in a seed funding round to bring a new line of in-space propulsion systems and advanced...

Airports operate in highly complex environments where even small communication or coordination errors can escalate into serious safety risks. Runway incursions, misinterpreted instructions, and...