Leaked Documents Offer Snapshot of NRO Activities in Space
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is trying to wean itself from reliance on a satellite communications system run by NASA, according to excerpts...
Syrian hackers will find it difficult to hurt American targets
The highest threat levels originate not from the Arab world, but from Chinese and Russian hackers.
"We know from experience that Syrian hackers are not...
“Hydra” – Unmanned network of undersea platforms to deploy naval capabilities
Today’s naval forces rely primarily on highly capable multifunctional manned platforms, such as ships and submarines. Even the most advanced vessel, however, can only...
‘Tactical Internet’ for frontline troops
Military researchers have tested a method of giving frontline troops in remote locations the ability to securely share data among themselves by generating a...
Report: NSA broke into UN video teleconferencing system
The U.S. National Security Agency has reportedly cracked the encryption used by the video teleconferencing system at the United Nations headquarters in New York...
The U.S. army orders more counter fire radars
Lockheed Martin will supply 19 additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems to the Army under a contract valued at $206 million.
The 19 Q-53 radars are...
Turkey’s defense exports are on the rise
Since the defense relationship between Turkey and Israel has been cut Ankara has made a push to increase its defense industry capabilities.
Turkey’s defense industry...
Non Lethal weapons – a growing demand
Senior military leaders from 22 nations, most in the Asia-Pacific region, are gathered in Mongolia this week to learn about nonlethal weapons and how...
Iran’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities Grow
A new report prepared by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is creating a new wave of concerns about Iran's growing offensive cyber...
Flying car developed for the U.S. ARMY
Flying cars would enhance the mobility of soldiers. Transportation will no longer be restricted to trafficable terrain that makes movement predictable and easy to...
Russian company introduces new air defense system
The Russian company Almaz Antey introduced the newest air defense system from Russia, the S-350E . The new system was displayed today for the...
World’s smallest drone may be a search-and-rescue tool
Researchers have designed, built, and tested the world’s smallest open source autopilot for small unmanned aircraft. A smaller and lighter autopilot — weighing only...
Satellite imagery reveals Iranian UAV base developments
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base on the Iranian island of Qeshm has undergone significant development in recent years, as revealed by DigitalGlobe satellite...
HoverMast to be delivered to IDF
Sky Sapience will mark a significant company milestone on September 2, 2013, when it hands over the newly upgraded Hovermast-100, tethered hovering system for...
Improvised explosive devices are still a threat
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are months away from the 2014 drawdown, but this latest statistic could lift some weight off their shoulders.
According to Military...
From IBM to the defense department
The Defense Department is bringing in IBM executive Daniel Prieto III to serve as its new director of cybersecurity and technology, the department announced...
Israel has evidence on the Syrian chemical attack
Israeli sources said that the IDF’s intelligence unit, Unit 8200 – which, among other intelligence operations, routinely eavesdrops on communications among military and political leaders...
Yemen wants killer UAS
Yemen has asked Washington to provide it with armed unmanned air systems (UAS). “I have talked with the US administration about helping us with...
Boeing: Underwater unmanned systems to perform more missions
Unmanned systems are commonplace in the world of aviation. But it wasn’t long ago that they were more of an oddity for world militaries.
That...
The future of American spy satellites is uncertain
In the next few weeks an unlikely government agency known more for weather than regulating satellites, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), may...
The unmanned cargo helicopter
Unmanned cargo helicopters have proved their worth in Afghanistan, resupplying remote forward bases and taking convoys off dangerous roads. But the U.S. Army wants...
The Importance of Unmanned Surface Vehicles is Growing Rapidly
Israel's need to protect its shores against threats from Gaza and Lebanon, combined with the need to protect the newly discovered offshore gas reserve,...
Latest
These AI Agents Were Supposed to Follow the Rules—Then They Took...
AI agents are increasingly being allowed to browse websites, write code and interact with external systems with limited human supervision. That autonomy creates a...
