Technologies to Uncover Emerging Biothreats Sought
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has recently launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a $300,000 prize competition seeking...
Israeli Local Authorities to Be Trained for Emergency
Local authorities fulfill a major and complex role In the preparedness to an emergency. For the first time, Israeli local authorities’ director generals will receive...
Biometric Technologies as Innovative Aspect of Video Analytics
Video analytics can be used for various purposes - motion detection for security, facial recognition & license plate reading, people counting for retail stores...
Shoulder Rocket Launcher Gets Advanced Sight
The Matador RGW-90 single-shot shoulder rocket launcher will be upgraded with an advanced sight, which would enable the Matador to accurately hit targets 1,200...
Giant Company Expands Surveillance in Smart City Project
A new agreement will support the expansion of Abu Dhabi’s city-wide video surveillance project within the framework of the Smart City program. Recently, Cisco...
Compact System with High Counter-Drone Capabilities
The weaponization of small and cheap consumer drones, including dropping improvised explosive devices, has urged conventional armies to look for new countermeasures and rapidly...
Electronic Camouflage for Future Warfare
Traditional visual camouflage will no longer be adequate in future operating environments against more capable U.S. adversaries, one intelligence official believes. “The Marine Corps...
New License-Plate Reader Safer for Police Officers
A new license-plate technology will not only improve on efficiency, but also enhance police officer safety. The Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system scans...
Turkish Military Enhances its Armed Drones Fleet
The Turkish military took delivery of eight Bayraktar armed and reconnaissance drones, four of which are capable of carrying ‘smart ammunition.’
The number of Turkey-made...
Revolutionary Sensor Consumes Zero Power
Sensors for various purposes require power to operate, whether it is from batteries, biofuel, or sunlight. Along with power consumption are problems with sensors...
Hidden Chambers Detection Technology Required
The US Department of Defense is interested in advancing its technological capabilities in the urban warfare setting. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wants a...
Dubai Police Officers Will Get to Scene on Hoverbikes
The Dubai police force has acquired new hoverbikes for its staff. The police version developed with the Russian company Hoversurf uses that company's recently...
South Korea – Iron Dome Not Suited to Our Needs
South Korea is pushing to develop an indigenous counter-rocket system to fend off persistent threats from North Korea's forward-deployed long-range artillery.
Seoul's Joint Chiefs...
New Development in Armored Vehicle Manufacture in Europe
The armored vehicle Piranha 5 will be manufactured by the Romanian Ministry of Economy and General Dynamics in Bucharest.
Piranha 5 is a highly mobile...
International Competition for Personal Flying Device Launched
A new competition to encourage innovators to create a safe and easy-to-use personal flying device has been launched. The two-year competition, managed by GoFly...
Meet New Family of Armed UAVs
A new family of unmanned aerial vehicles has been recently showcased in China. Chinese research and production company Tengoen Technology unveiled two fixed-wing UAVs...
First-of-Its-Kind Wearable Chemical Sensor
Wearable electronics will be a $34 billion industry by 2020, according to analyst firm CCS Insight. Wearable sensors are capable of tracking processes in...
Counter-Drone Systems Urgently Needed
The growing use of unmanned aerial systems in the battleground has led to the development of various innovative counter-drone technologies in order to secure...
AI Applications and More at Video Analytics Conference
The global video analytics system market accounted for $2.23 billion in 2016 is expected to grow at a CAGR of 32.9% until 2024, according...
Call for Proposals for iHLS Security Accelerator Fourth Cycle
Are you developing an innovative technology in one of the following fields?
HLS, unmanned systems and robotics, autonomous vehicles, cyber and information security, border and...
World’s Fastest Amphibious Vehicle Developed
China is developing the world's fastest amphibious multi-role vehicle, which can be used in personnel and supply transportation at sea as well as for...
Innovative Platform for Situational Awareness to First Responders
The flow of critical information in emergency situations is not always efficient and clear, a problem that might interfere with first responders’ operations. A...
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