Laser

The system named “Iron Beam” (Light Shield, Magen Or in Hebrew), the first of its kind, is designed to destroy short-range projectiles that are...

In order to improve communication security and effectiveness, a new collaboration has been formed between Edith Cowan University (ECU), observation data provider QL Space,...

Velodyne has developed and produced a High Definition Lidar (HDL) sensor designed to satisfy the demands for autonomous vehicle navigation, stationary and mobile surveying,...

Laser-based data links are increasingly attractive for aircraft and space systems that need to move large volumes of information quickly. Free-space optical communication (FSOC)...

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....

Wireless networks are under growing pressure as more devices compete for bandwidth indoors. Offices, homes, and public spaces are increasingly crowded with Wi-Fi and...

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...

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,...

The growing use of inexpensive drones has created a major challenge for air defense systems. Small reconnaissance UAVs and FPV strike drones can be...

The US has been looking for a laser missile defense weapon carried by un unmanned aerial vehicle. A $9.4 million contract for the Low...

iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (11 November 2014): The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force: NCIJTF New UASs: SpyLite mini and BlueBird Raytheon is testing a new laser-guided...

  With terrorists, militant groups, and other opponents increasingly employing weaponized drones, the U.S. Army is becoming increasingly aware of the dangers drones pose. In...

While the entire drone industry has been laser-focused on how drones can improve established commercial industries, the feasibility of indefinitely operational drones opens the...

A high-power laser weapon light enough to be carried by tactical aircraft has moved out of the laboratory and onto the testing ground. General...

Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters and fighter pilots as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks. This has established...

Computers or networks in critical infrastructures are often physically isolated to prevent external access. “Air-gapping” means that these systems have neither wired nor wireless...

The US military has been leading an effort to develop portable high-energy lasers to damage or destroy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are violating...

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...

For the first time, a UAV was shot down by Turkish laser. On August 4, a combat vehicle armed with a combat laser destroyed...

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,...

A new infrared detection sensor will better scrutinize friendly forces on the ground. The sensor will be incorporated into various ground, sea and air...

Part 1 The process of equipping the aircraft used by the Israeli airlines with systems that protect them from shoulder launched missiles is on track. Following...