New Development Direction for Large Defense Industry
Lockheed Martin has received a $12 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop a Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion (MMSF) testbed for a rotary-wing aircraft....
Video Analytics Revolution is Here – Participate in Leading Conference
The new technology revolution is here. Video analytics is expected to be the next big opportunity for installers, system integrators and others, to win...
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...
Drone Identification Tech will Keep Skies Safe
As drones have become an everyday tool for professional and personal use, authorities want to be sure they can identify who is flying near...
Electronic Warfare Tech That Would Chanage Military Operations
US Air Force officials are working with microwave experts to conduct experiments with high power electromagnetic (HPEM) technology. The work offers the potential to...
Industry Giants Are Developing Largest Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
The US Navy has selected its partners for the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) program, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The program will test...
New Unmanned Aircraft Needs No Runway
The Russian design bureau VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, will build the country’s first ever electric-powered heavy-lift convertiplane prototype by 2019.
According to defenseworld.net’s...
Raytheon’s Version of Iron Dome – Effective Support South Korea
As we previously published, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) did not think that systems such as Iron Dome would be suitable for...
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...
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