New Era – Simulating Long Range Laser Weapons
The US Air Force has increased computer simulations and virtual testing for its laser-weapons program to accelerate development and prepare plans to arm fighter...
China Enters Swiftly into Weapon Station Market – Israel is Concerned
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has expanded its range of remote weapon stations (RWS) with the development of the UW4A.
NORINCO has moved to widen...
Laser Technology will Advance Crime Scene Documentation
Tape measures and photos used to be the standard equipment for documenting any type of crime scene by law enforcement. But uneven ground and...
State-of-The-Art HLS Technology Displayed at UAE
The Sharjah Police has been displaying some of the most pioneering homeland security technology it has adopted at the UAE Innovation Week recently.
According to...
New Police Tool for Road Pursuits
Kustom Signals Inc. recently introduced the new Long Range accessory for the LaserCam 4, a fourth generation hand-held video LIDAR.
LaserCam 4 continually zooms...
Start-Up: New Method for Border Control
For several years it's been a challenge to conduct surveillance in real-time over large distances. Solutions include fences, or security cameras which a person...
Innovative Laser Weapon – to Equip Aircraft and Drones
General Atomics is to start testing a potentially revolutionary weapon: a 150-kilowatt class laser. It is not the only company developing laser weapons, however,...
New Situational Awareness System for Armored Vehicles
Raytheon Company is developing a new technology to provide extensive situational awareness for soldiers inside windowless armored vehicles, as part of the Defense Advanced...
High Demand for Patrol Boats Made by IAI
By ARIE EGOZI
With the rising cost of maritime security, government agencies are interested in smaller, highly versatile boats that can be called upon to...
Will the Advanced Security Robot Replace Security Teams?
A new automated security robot was launched at an international show in Florida. INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security was produced by...
Interesting Drone Deal Between Saudi Arabia and China
The US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs.
The...
Laser Carried by Drone Will Disrupt Enemy’s Laser Attack
New defenses are needed as more countries equip their militaries with high-energy laser weapons. To defend against military lasers, Adsys Controls has created Helios,...
Advanced Electro-Optics Systems Enable Long Range Performance
Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at over $90 million from an Asia-Pacific country, for the supply of SPECTRO XR...
The Future of Urban Warfare According to Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall has won a contract to set up an urban warfare ‘training city’ for a customer of Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region.
The complete ‘training city’...
Unmanned Air Vehicle with Laser Capability?
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) moved one step closer to their laser-equipped unmanned air vehicle with a plan to compete a low power...
Fighter and Surveillance UAVs to be Developed by Japan
The Japanese government is aiming to develop a prototype drone fighter jet in two decades. In order to reach their goal they've called some...
Drone Payload Market Expected to Grow
UAVs carry onboard a variety of critical electronic systems. Types of payloads include EO/IR, Cameras, Synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Sigint, Elint, Comint, MPR, Laser...
Securing Critical Infrastructures with Laser Radar Sensors
Yaacov Frucht Ph.D
The circle of threats to gas platforms, critical infrastructure, air and sea ports and borders has expanded in recent years.
Two of the...
New VTOL UAV to the Polish Navy
Negotiations are under way concerning the potential procurement of tactical VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV systems, according to an announcement by the Polish...
US Navy Juiced For Railguns
This May, the US Navy received the portable power system that will be used to fire its futuristic railguns.
General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Groups (GA-EMS)...
UK Enters the Race, Set to Develop Laser Weapon
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is taking a major step to deploying laser weapons on the battlefield. The MoD is gearing up to...
New Terahertz Laser Tech Could Detect Bombs
A team of researchers from MIT and Princeton have built a new system for detecting chemicals used in explosive. The system is based on...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
