Watch: Is Laser Technology The Solution Against Aerial Threats?
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has highlighted a pressing concerns: How bring drones down from the air? Some people have tried shooting...
“Laser Walls” On The India-Pakistan Border
The India-Pakistan border is one of the most dangerous and volatile stretches of land in the world. More than half of India’s 1,000,000 and...
Dual use weapons systems – a good selling asset?
By ARIE EGOZI
Will a dual use weapon system appeal to foreign customers of the Israeli defence industries?
The industries hope that it does and can...
Sweep: A $250 LIDAR With 40m Range
If you’re building a drone or robot you’re gonna need it to know where it’s at and where it’s going. For that, you’ll need...
The Air Force Of The Future
The US Air Force is gearing up for large technology research, requesting some $2.5 billion for research in its budget for fiscal year 2017....
New Method Offers Remote Detection of Radioactive Materials
Radioactive materials are routinely used at hospitals for diagnosing and treating diseases, at construction sites for inspecting welding seams, and in research facilities. Cobalt-60,...
IAI Unveils Newest Members in Loitering Munitions Family
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled the newest members in its Loitering Munitions (LM) family.
IAI is the world's pioneer in developing and fielding various...
Pentagon Seeks Next Phase In Laser Weapon Technology
The Pentagon has played around with aircraft armed with lasers in the past, with the most famous recent example being the Air Force’s missile-zapping...
Fighter Jets With Laser Weapons To Become Reality By 2020
The effort to weaponise lasers could pay off in the near future. We won’t be seeing planet destroying lasers a la Star Wars any...
New Technology Offers To See Behind Corners
A new camera system for seeing objects behind obstacles may be just around the corner. Traditionally, such systems relied on radar technology, which are...
Laser Detectors For Better Security
In light of recent events in Paris and the growing of terror threats, occurring simultaneously with the waves of migration coming from conflict centers...
Analytic Laser Radar For Perimetric Security
Olga Grosman-Ezrahi
The world is always busy finding solutions for perimeter security, whether it is protecting critical infrastructures, airports etc. During the Video Analytics conference,...
US To Equip War Planes With Laser Systems
The U.S. Air Force wants to equip its war planes with the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) by 2020.
According to The Defense...
Soundwave Technology To Locate Faults In Critical Infrastructure
Scottish researchers have developed an ultrasound sensor that is able to detect cracks and faults in buildings and facilities, such as oil pipelines and...
The New Russian GROM Missile Revealed
The global arms race is not stopping, and this time it’s Russia’s move. At the MAKS 2015 international Air Show, Russia has revealed the...
The Military Wants Lasers To Counter Drones
The military is still looking for ways to handle possible threats arising from the large number of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) flying low...
Laser For Aerial Defense
Protection from aerial threats is critical for ships out at sea, being exposed to aerial assaults from any direction. Laser technology and its use...
130 Decibel weapon
The United States military is currently working on developing a new non-lethal weapon based on sound energy at a level of 130 decibel. This...
The future of missile defense – the MDAA point of view
Last week Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) held a Congressional Roundtable Discussion on Future Ballistic Missile Defense Systems at the United States Capitol.
The following...
Laser technology is reaching awesome power outputs
Researchers at the University of Osaka have built a 2-petawatt laser — that’s 2 quadrillion watts. This power is greater than today’s most powerful...
Directed Energy Weapons Could Be Used On Fighter Aircraft
Directed energy technology could vastly increase the options that war fighters have available to them, Air Force leaders said earlier this week , arguing...
3D Real-Time Laser Technology Now in Israel
Velodyne has developed and produced a High Definition Lidar (HDL) sensor designed to satisfy the demands for autonomous vehicle navigation, stationary and mobile surveying,...
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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...
