New Kind of ISR
Biometric data ― like fingerprints, voice recordings or even selfies ― could be the next frontier in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. “The opportunity for...
US Military Tactical Vehicle Revolution
The US Marine Corps is modernizing its tactical vehicle fleet. New Joint Light Tactical Vehicle will soon deploy and support missions of the naval...
Portugal Looking to Purchase small UAVs
In an effort to enhance the situational awareness of its troops, the Portuguese Army has been looking to acquire additional hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems....
Dual-Use Undersea Technology Ban
Amid concerns over Russia’s alleged efforts to develop capabilities “to track, assess and disrupt undersea communication cables,” the UK has banned transfer of sub...
Mini-UGVs Support Infantry Troops at Battlefield
A mini, multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) series designed for use by armed forces has been among the latest military equipment presented during the...
How This Swedish Aircraft will Become New Eye in the Sky
The AWACS (airborne warning and control system) is a military capability that surveys the sky and gets a good look at other countries’ weaponry,...
Europe Prepares to Thwart New Threat
Russia’s drone technology is advancing, and its latest model, the Kalashnikov KUB “suicide drone”, is designed to be launched covertly and explode when within...
Trade War and the Drone Market
A new surveillance technology will be developed for the US army by a French company. The deal represents a strategic front between the US...
Marines Are Considering Aircraft-Launched Drone
The US Marines Corps is looking at a drone that can be launched out of the back of an MV-22 Osprey to provide advanced...
How to Avoid Thermal Detection?
Today more than ever military forces and opposition groups are using night vision sensors and thermal devices. Detection by thermal imaging is an emerging...
Considerable Boost to Battlefield Intelligence Capabilities
A new reconnaissance vehicle will have new ways to sense and communicate. U.S. military researchers are developing a prototype Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) to...
Latvian Armed Forces is Enhancing its UAV Fleet
The Latvian National Armed Forces will acquire unmanned aerial vehicles, in a move that will support local manufacture. The Latvian Ministry of Defense signed...
Turkish UAV to Start Trials in Ukraine
The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle systems will soon begin trials in Ukraine. The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko disclosed that the aircraft...
Australia Enhances its Maritime Surveillance Capabilities
Australia is enhancing its UAV fleet. The first of six MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance drones will be supplied to the Royal Australian Air Force...
APT39 – Iranian Espionage Array Focusing on Personal Information
Another Iranian cyber attack group is exposed as posing an immediate threat to Israel. The group, called APT39, is responsible for stealing a vast...
Aerial Reconnaissance Device Launched by Combatants
A new system makes it possible to promptly receive photo and video data on emergency occurrence sites and battlefields or in areas where information...
Autonomous Vessel Demonstrated Exceptional Capabilities
An experimental unmanned craft fitted out with advanced autonomous navigation tested recently performed a series of reconnaissance, interdiction, and patrol missions. The 9 m...
Impressive Growth in Military UAV Market
Military Drone/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market was estimated to be over USD 5 billion in 2016, and will have a market value of more...
Ukraine Deploys Wide Array of Unmanned Vehicles
For several years, Ukrainian troops have been locked in a “frozen conflict” with Russian-backed separatists for control of the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine....
Solution to Helicopter-Surface Ship Communication Problem
U.S. Navy shipboard communications experts needed a digital datalink, an electronic connection for the exchange of information, to enable the naval helicopter to share...
Mini UAS Supplies Advanced Surveillance Capabilities to Special Forces
FLYEYE is a mini Unmanned Air System (UAS), that is used for intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (ISTAR) of the battlefield, sensitive areas,...
New Drone Assists in Natural Disasters
The Quantix hybrid unmanned drone is designed to assess environmental damage. AeroVironment, a leading company in unmanned aircraft systems, announced it will utilize Quantyx...
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This Space Radar Can See Through Clouds, Darkness, and Bad Weather
Optical satellites provide valuable imagery from orbit, but they have a well-known limitation: they depend on visibility. Clouds, storms, smoke, darkness, and atmospheric conditions...
