Technology

New technology promises to deliver realistic touch feedback to users reaching out for objects in VR and robotics. HaptX Gloves DK2 can be used...

While market forecasts paint a rosy picture of smart city investment, many municipalities around the world are slashing their budgets as the economic fallout...

As military operations become increasingly data-driven, access to critical data and applications is a crucial requirement for the armed forces.  For the armed forces, access...

Drones need sense-and-avoid systems so that they can safely avoid obstacles. Current drone sense-and-avoid architectures are unable to adequately account for the dynamic and...

The increasing awareness to reduce expenses on traditional training methods has been driving the growth of the global military simulation and training market. This...

Britain pushed ahead with plans for its first fighter drone. A British initiative to develop an unmanned air vehicle known as a “loyal wingman”...

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of us to maintain social distancing from each other and refrain from touching surfaces in public spaces. These...

Reforestation mitigates climate change and provides habitats for wildlife. The International Panel on Climate Change estimates that over the next three decades, the world...

Light tanks can provide highly effective firepower on the battlefield. Elbit Systems was awarded a contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light...

Drones flying near airports might collide mid-air with aircraft, posing a threat to airline safety.  Germany has published statistics regarding drone interference at its airports,...

US Army researchers use a drone-based multi-sensor system to enable standoff detection of explosive hazards using machine learning techniques.  Augmented reality (AR) overlays will be...

A new surveillance radar is designed for the detection of multiple threats in the modern battlefield or security environment. SPEXER 600 multi-mission, X-Band ground-based...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) participate in various operations involving landing aboard aircraft carriers and launching from carriers. However, the conditions at sea do not...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed two deals, one to sell and one to lease two Heron MKII UAV systems to a central Asian country....

While Israel’s adversaries have improved their ability to spot IDF soldiers using advanced cameras, including thermal cameras and night-vision equipment, until now there has...

Robots can move quickly thanks to their high power and fast motors. Yet in complex situations, like interactions with people, robots often don’t move...

For the first time, an unmanned aerial vehicle has deployed an anti-submarine warfare system to help detect submarines. The U.S. Navy and General Atomics...

The ability to rapidly detect biothreats often relies on expertise and equipment that’s difficult to transport and takes time to carry out. A new...

The US Army Installations Strategy published in December 2020 leans heavily on Internet of Things technologies, which collect data about people, machines, and climate...

The advantages and capabilities of an unmanned vehicle depend, to a large extent, on the nature of the payload it carries. An advanced UAV...

A new personal protection gear designed for US soldiers has failed to meet ballistic protection requirements. The US Army’s new Soldier Protection System (SPS)...

A UK-first trial could revolutionize the way in which healthcare services are delivered, leading to the delivery of medical supplies in Scotland. The system...