New Robot Technology Tested during Dallas Shootout
Last week shootout at a protest in Dallas has shed some light over the use of robots by the police forces. Dallas police set...
Predator B UAV To Get European ELINT System
An electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensor is being added to the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAV. Maker General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced a deal with Raytheon...
Saab Counter-UAV Radar Gets New Capabilities
Saab has announced that it has made upgrades to the ability of its Giraffe surface radars to detect both UAVs and stealth-cloaked aircraft.
When a...
Finalist Startups Presented Ideas to the IHLS Security Accelerator’s Panel
11 startup companies gave short presentations regarding their new developments, within the framework of a fascinating “marathon” last week. The companies were chosen to...
Elbit Systems to Supply Uruguay with a “Safe District” Project
Elbit Systems announced today it was awarded an approximately $19 million contract from the Maldonado District Administration in Uruguay, to provide a Safe District...
Drones Could Soon Fly As Flocks
Drones will soon be able to manage their work without human input, radar or even GPS satellite navigation, according to a team of researchers...
Drones Deployed to Eurotunnel In Fear of Migrants Surge
Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras are being deployed on the French side of the Channel Tunnel to track asylum seekers attempting to cross...
Bayraktar UAV Now Deployed By Turkish Police
The Turkish National Police is now putting the Bayraktar TB2 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) into service. Consisting of three UAVs and ground control...
After the Attack – Iraq Will Stop Using Fake Bomb Detectors
In the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in Iraq since 2003, Iraq’s prime minister Haider al-Abadi has instructed all the country’s security forces...
Drones For the French Army: The Competition Intensifies
Polish WB Group company, in collaboration with the French Safran company, offers the FlyEye UAV to the French Army, within the framework of the...
New Technology Offers To “Grow” Aircrafts
A radical new machine called a Chemputer could enable advanced chemical processes to grow aircraft and some of their complex electronic systems in weeks...
UK Considers Training UAV Pilots On Its Own
The UK is due to purchase in excess of 20 new Reaper-derived Certifiable Predator B UAVs, and is considering introducing its own training system...
Another aircraft carrier joins the fight against ISIS in the mediterranean
The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and her escorts have been doing last-minute preps ahead of a planned seven-month deployment that is expected to put...
Royal Navy Tech Chief: Drone Ships Will Replace Sailors
Unmanned vessels will become central to the Royal Navy’s efforts in minesweeping and anti-terror missions, says a top commander, and will eventually replace manned...
Hacking Risk At Rio Olympics, Warn US Officials
Before they’ve even started, the Rio Olympics are already plagued with numerous issues jeopardising the security of visitors, players, and residents alike. From the...
Every Single Organization Has At Least 1 Infected Mobile Device
Large organizations (companies or agencies with more than 200 iOS or Android mobile devices) are almost guaranteed to have at least one malware-infected device,...
Growing Number Of Drone-Plane Near-Misses
The Mirror reports that British airline pilots have over the first six months of 2016 reported dozens of near-miss incidents with unmanned aircraft. According...
AI Defeats Human Pilots
A team of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence that can outperform and beat human pilots in combat. The new AI, called ALPHA, was...
What Is The Defense Export Controls Agency And Who Needs It?
Recently we’ve been asked continuously by startup companies - What is the DECA (Defense Export Controls Agency)? Who needs to go there? When should...
Turkey Seeks General-Purpose Aircrafts
Turkey’s defense procurement bureau, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM in its Turkish acronym), has launched an international competition for the acquisition of a...
Tethered Antenna UAV For Improved Communication
Radio networks are a trusted technology, but it could become even better with the aid of tethered high antenna unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAS...
Pacific War Games: Can US And China Get Along?
Warships from 26 nations — including the United States and China — converged near Hawaii last week for a five-week series of exercises to...
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