New Tech to Enable Better Satellite-Drone Communications
A new beam-switching technology was recently tested proving data transfer and anti-jamming measures between satellites and drones are more successful when two beams are...
Wearable Robots to Help Lift Heavy Weight
MIT researchers are working to create "soft," wearable robots. Robotics researcher Shuguang Li and his team develop the material for a new breed of...
Anti-Aircraft Response to Attack Helicopters Developed
The increased power of military helicopters equipped with anti-tank guided missiles that now can strike targets at a distance of 5-6 miles (8-10 kilometers),...
What is Threatening Military Installations?
There are growing concerns in the US that terrorists and spies could use remotely piloted unmanned aircraft for surveillance, espionage and attacks, from monitoring...
Strategic Collaboration Will Apply Blockchain to Cybersecurity
Blockchain technology has recently caught the world's attention because of the central role it plays in enabling cryptocurrencies. It enables secure information transmission on...
Increasing Demand for Light Communication Equipment
The global rugged equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.38% during the period 2017-2021, according to a forecast by analysts...
Cooperation Accelerates Local Defense Industries
The Israeli defense industries have been actively participating in the Make in India initiative launched in 2014 and in other initiatives many years before....
Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Can “Skip” Through Atmosphere at Speed
China's new HGV, hypersonic glide vehicle, named DF-17, in the form of ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defenses of the US but...
Military Ship Network to Use AI
The U.S Navy is about to equip it’s Littoral Combat Ship (a class of relatively small surface vessels intended for operations close to shore)...
Israel Establishes National Task Force for Drone Security Regulation
The growing use of cheap and accessible commercial drones and the involvement of terrorist and criminal actors have been increasing the threat to security...
Going Back to Working Without GPS
About 70% of the US Army's major combat systems depend on signals being beamed from space. The Pentagon is investing in a new generation...
Robot-Human Teaming Program is Gaining Momentum
DARPA has been accelerating its efforts to develop tactics for deploying swarms of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles to help U.S. soldiers in urban...
New UAS Gets Record Score of Five Hits in Succession
China's newly-developed Wing Loong II UAS, a high-end reconnaissance-strike unmanned aerial system (UAS), which can fire munitions ranging from 50 kg bombs to precision-guided...
Meet New Hybrid Underwater Vehicle
A new autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle allows users to conduct multiple underwater missions, while providing a cost-efficient alternative to deploying separate AUVs and...
Communication Sharing Across Border During Disaster
During a disaster, thousands of people are trying to communicate through the same network at the same time in the same area. This results...
One More Step Toward Drones Autonomy
In order for quadrotor drones to work together in swarms, most drones rely on technology such as GPS or an external motion-capture system to...
Big Data Solution – Complete Datacenter On Single Chip
Researchers have been designing datacenter-on-chip (DoC) technology for faster and more energy-efficient data processing and better performance for big data applications. The project has...
Israel to Launch First Ever Autonomous Nanosatellites on Formation Flying
A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
Cyberattacks Take Further Advantage of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
What were the major trends in the global cyberspace during 2017? According to a report by Clear Sky Cyber Security, the main attacks were...
New Smartphone Password Security Breach Found
New study from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found a new security breach that hackers could use to guess your phone's PIN...
Are you a Disruptive Big Data Startup?
Big data technologies enable us to identify patterns, trends and new details by automatically screening huge amounts of data. In the intelligence, security and...
This Pistol Attachment Will Teach You To Shoot More Accurately
A new smartphone-compatible pistol accessory could replace your friendly neighborhood shooting range coach. Rolera LLC has released the MantisX, a device designed to attach...
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Researchers Trace Years of GPS Disruptions to a Suspected Space-Based Source
GPS and other satellite navigation systems have become essential infrastructure for aviation, maritime transport, communications, and critical timing networks. When these signals are disrupted,...
