New Tech Connects Wisdom of the Crowd with Police Investigations
The increase in the amount of evidence gathered from surveillance systems, body cameras, and civilians can help solve crimes. However, it also presents new...
Drone Flight Endurance Record Broken
The Zephyr spy drone has extended the record for the longest flight within the Earth’s atmosphere to 25 days, two-thirds more than the previous...
Autonomous Boat Mapped Arctic Seafloor for First Time
In the Arctic, many of the nautic charts are built from scant sounding data, often from measurements that are hundreds of years old, because...
Are Fitness Watches the New Threat for Military Forces?
Are fitness applications the new threat to military officers and Pentagon officials?
A recent memo from Deputy Defense Secretary, Patrick Shanahan, states the dangers of...
Maritime Drones Have Been Gaining Momentum
The US has been investing more resources in unmanned systems and robotics. In its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Defense Department requested $9.6 billion...
Triton UAV Gets Major Upgrade
The US Navy MQ-4C Triton long-range maritime patrol UAV became operational this year, yet the unmanned aircraft continue to evolve with upgrades and add...
Don’t Worry About Drone Recharging
One of the prevalent challenges in drone operation is the battery life expectancy. A new autonomous drone charging solution eliminates the need for battery...
Versatile Electric UAV Under Development
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...
New UAV for Maritime Surveillance Missions Exposed
A new, twin-engined fixed-wing UAV designed for maritime surveillance missions has been exposed by Tekever. The AR5 is designed to address maritime concerns such...
Scan Eagle UAV will Perform New Missions
A contract to provide small UAVs ISR services aboard the US Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter fleet has been signed. Insitu’s ScanEagle will undertake...
Norway is Enhancing its Coast Guard
Norway has been upgrading its offshore security capabilities. The Norwegian military will be equipped with three new coast guard vessels from Vard Langsten in...
Middle Eastern Country to Receive Six Scan Eagle UAVs
Six ScanEagle small UAVs will be built by Insitu Inc., a subsidiary of the Boeing Co., for the government of Lebanon under terms of...
Surveillance Camera that Sends Messages to Public
A new technology allows public surveillance cameras to send personalized messages to people without knowing the address of the phone. The technology can be...
Artificial Intelligence is Taking Surveillance Technologies to Next Level
New deep learning techniques have enabled us to analyze video footage more quickly and cheaply than ever before, and a larger number of companies...
New Attack Vehicle Designed for Special Forces
A Polish company has exposed a new vehicle for special forces. Built on a Japanese 4x4 chassis, the Light Attack Vehicle “Wirus” has been...
China’s “Big Brother” Policy – Extended to Cars
China has been increasing its surveillance measures regarding its population in what seems to be another step towards the “Big Brother” concept. The Chinese...
First Flight of NASA UAV Along Manned Aircraft
The US moves one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots. NASA's remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft...
New Hybrid Robotic System Combines Two Familiar Platforms
A new unmanned solution has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - a hybrid ground and air robotic system for border patrol, reconnaissance...
Game-Changer for Tactical Air Defense Unveiled
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently unveiled the ELM-2138M Air Defense (AD) radar. The radar provides new surveillance capabilities and improved Artillery and Mortar...
Improved Connectivity as Key to Wider Military Operations
Pentagon officials have long pointed out the vast distances troops have to travel when working in Africa. It’s no small matter to move people...
Radars Will Not be Able to Tell Bird-Like Drone from Real...
Drones have their limitations. A drone can be seen and heard which is counterproductive to the purpose of surveillance drones. People on the ground...
Israeli Armored Vehicle is Enhanced with Real-Time Situational Awareness
The SandCat armored vehicle equipped with an advanced mission management system (MSIS) will serve as a special intervention vehicle. Equipped with the mission management...
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A Soft Robot Just Learned a Human-Like Sixth Sense
Most robots rely heavily on cameras and external tracking systems to understand their surroundings and control movement. But in cluttered, dark, or visually degraded...
