Technology

US warfighters expect that their field equipment have the same functionality and capability as their personal, commercial mobile devices. Consequently, rugged mobile computing is...

A new ground control station controlled an MQ-9 Reaper UAV for the first time. The MQ-9 is a human ground-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle, the...

A new technology inspired by nature could help engineers improve the control of autonomous search and rescue robots designed to operate on sand, grass...

A mobile radar developed for weather research and storm prediction can now have military uses as well. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have...

New helicopters for offshore, search and rescue and transportation configurations were recently launched. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced new plans for its S-92...

The global military sensor fusion market has reached $204 million, and is set to grow to $756 million by 2029, market research company Visiongain...

The Latvian National Armed Forces will acquire unmanned aerial vehicles, in a move that will support local manufacture. The Latvian Ministry of Defense signed...

The US Administration has been trying to foster efforts to stay ahead in artificial intelligence technology, as many of the algorithms now considered AI...

LiDAR sensors used on driverless cars measure the distance to target objects by illuminating them with laser light and measuring the reflected pulses. However,...

Norway has been challenged by what it calls continued “electronic harassment” of critical communications systems and networks by the Russian government. To better protect...

Thermal security cameras use a combination of specialized sensors and lenses to convert infrared energy, or heat emissions, from the objects it monitors into...

A new weapon will enhance Germany’s special operations capabilities. The latest version of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 carbine will be supplied to two of...

A US unmanned aerial vehicle detachment in Poland becomes fully operational. The USAF MQ-9 based in Poland will begin flying over the Baltics to...

Police forces have become increasingly reliant on extraction software in recent years as smartphones have harvested more data about people’s behaviour. But it’s feared...

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Software vulnerabilities are frequently published on the web, for example on the US National Vulnerability Database — the official register of security vulnerabilities tracked...

Concerns are growing over the security vulnerability of 5G networks which are predicted to transform the telecommunications industry in the next decade. A new...

A new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing hybrid drone was recently deployed by China’s navy on a guided missile destroyer. The rare move...

Finding the right virtual reality simulators that actually perform like a helicopter has been a challenge. Among the problems in training helicopter pilots are...

Chinese espionage for western military technologies has reached a new stage. Chinese hackers have targeted over two dozen universities in the US and Canada...

Drones have revolutionized inspection and mapping in the construction, engineering, and other sectors. They can access hard-to-reach places in buildings and installations, supply cost-effective...

A next-generation unmanned aircraft system that will allow operators to have the capability to fly either manned or unmanned missions is under development. The...