Operating UAVs Near Electric Power Utilities – New Rules
New rules for commercially operating UAVs in the U.S. relate to flying in the vicinity of electric power utilities. They have been published by...
Russian Cyber Strategy – The New Battle Zone
The Russian government has long been known to use criminal hackers for its’ world-class hacking abilities and intelligence gathering. The criminal group most likely...
France Looking to Implement Revolutionary Operational Communication System
A high-availability communication system to control air operations will be supplied to the French Ministry of Defence. The consortium consisting of ENGIE Ineo as...
New DNA Technology Can Help Solve Crimes
A new software application can predict appearance and ancestry from forensic DNA samples, and could help police teams solve complex cases.
Snapshot is a...
A Robot Arm Would Catch UASs in Mid-Air
US DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has initiated a new project - its SideArm research effort seeks to create a self-contained, portable apparatus able...
Gaming Technologies for the Benefit of VR Military Simulation
The fact that head-mounted virtual reality (VR) displays have become more affordable makes them more accessible to military trainers looking to cut costs by...
New Video Analytics to Enhance Intelligence Insights and Security
A new video analytics software was unveiled by Hitachi Insight Group. The group is responsible for driving the global unified internet of things (IoT)...
South Korea Uses Big Data to Enhance Military Capabilities
Big data technologies can enhance military capabilities. South Korea is considering employing big data solutions to forecast enemy threats and strengthen its defense readiness.
Big...
Robotic System Developed for Use in Underwater EOD Disposal
RE2 Robotics, a developer of robotic manipulator arms, has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop an inflatable Underwater...
Smart City – Another New Field of Display for Drones
Drones are expected to play a key role in the up-and-coming smart city environment, providing support for a range of use cases. This is...
Cooperation Regarding Laser Rangefinder Gets Upgrade
Russia’s Shvabe, a firm that’s been working with its Chinese partners for over 15 years and is part of Rostec Corp, has delivered LDM-2VK...
New Approach to Military Info Network Security
A new approach has been offered to securing and protecting defense information networks. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -- a U.S. Department of...
Airdrops – A Tricky Mission
By Arie Egozi
It may look a simple mission but it isn't. Some of the weapons and ammunition that were airdropped by the coalition aircraft...
US Air Force Seeking Drone Game-Changer
The U.S. Air Force is seeking drones that can be refueled in midair, by other drones. Currently, the drone must interrupt its mission to...
New Satellite will Enhance Brazil’s Military Communications
A new Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) was recently built for Brazil. The dual-use, civil and military, satellite system, manufactured by Thales...
Software-Based Spectral Sensing Will Support IED Detection
In recent years, an evolution has been taking place at the arena of military detection known as spectral sensing, with software-driven approaches emerging.
Spectral...
IAI Will Supply SIGINT and COMINT Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) was recently awarded a total of $30 million in contracts to supply SIGINT and COMINT systems to customers in Asia...
US Coast Guard Looks to Apply sUAS Use
The US Coast Guard recently completed the system operational verification testing of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) on Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, a...
Does Blockchain Have Any Applications in Homeland Security?
The emerging blockchain technology represents an innovative leap forward that has many uses and applications across multiple sectors of the economy.
But is it...
Startup Festival – Call for Pitches in All Technology Fields
We are delighted to invite you to participate in a unique event and present on our stage your original ideas to investors, customers and...
Big Data – What Are The Next Challenges?
The big data realm is developing rapidly and confronting new challenges. RISELab, a research lab opened recently at the University of California, Berkeley, focuses...
Firearms Seized at Major Anti-Terror Operation
More than 800 deadly firearms have been seized following a major operation by Britain’s anti-terror police and officers from the National Crime Agency.
During a...
Latest
These Cyborg Cockroaches Are Controlled by AI — But Not in...
Controlling insect-based robots has long been an area of interest for researchers looking to combine the mobility and efficiency of living organisms with the...
