ADRESSING FIRST RESPONDERS INTEROPERABILITY
American Homeland Security forces will be participating in the world's first decentralized connectivity field trial at Washington and the Pentagon area. First Responders are...
Futuristic Full Body Combat Suit Shipped to Troops
Several Russian troops are getting the latest “soldier of the future” combat outfits. The third generation Ratnik combat outfit is a full body combat...
After Great Anticipation: The AUS&R 2016 Convention Has Begun
Two hours ago the AUS&R convention, hosted by iHLS has begun. The annual convention, the fourth and biggest of it’s kind, will focus on...
Iran is offering UASs to countries around the world
Iran is offering some types of unmanned air systems (UAS) to countries around the world.
Israeli sources told i-HLS that Iran has addressed countries that...
Russia to Test Drone Over UAE Territory
The United Arab Emirates has recently asked Russia to conduct tests of the Russian made, Orion-E drone over UAE territory.
While work on delivering the...
Discover The Future at AUS&R 2022 – Unmanned Systems and Robotics...
Our lives are becoming increasingly reliant on unmanned tools and systems. Marine, air, and ground unmanned systems lead the military industry, and are catching...
Assault Rifle Upgraded for The Benefit of Future Forces
The newest AK-12 assault rifle produced by the Kalashnikov small arms manufacturer for the Ratnik (Warrior) ‘soldier of the future’ infantry combat gear has...
Triton UAV Enhances Maritime Surveillance Capabilities
Australia’s is enhancing its maritime capabilities, with the purchase of the first of six MQ-4C Triton UAVs via a cooperative program with the US...
Israel Had Access to Raw NSA Data
An unprecedented MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) allowing Israel free access to raw data collected by the NSA, including all U.S. civilian communications, was secretly...
Indian Air Force Gets New Helicopters
Boeing completed the delivery of new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force.
The final five of the 22 Apache...
The G-LOC – a danger in the cockpit and ways to...
The Israeli air force (IAF) safety center has preliminary findings that could lead to ways to minimize the hazards of accidents caused by G-LOC.
G-induced...
Cyberattack Disrupts University, Shutting Down Campus Services
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands has been severely impacted by a cyberattack, leading to the shutdown of nearly all its digital...
The Marines Are Looking For Robotic Crabs
The United States Marine Corps have recently submitted a proposal to the Office of Naval Research to begin researching to develop small, crawling unmanned...
Voice Recognition Technology to Be Based on AI
The U.S. Coast Guard receives more than 200 false distress calls a year over its Very High Frequency (VHF) radio channel 16—the mariner’s “911,”—and...
The End of 3D printed weapons?
Today almost anything imaginable can be printed with 3D printing. Usually the prints are done for completely civilian fields, such as printing home untensils...
Police Drones Vulnerable to Hijacking
We’ve have written at length on these pages about the dismal state of security in most consumer-grade tech products. For many manufacturers, it seems,...
Sea Mine-Hunting Mission Completed by Unmanned Systems
Unmanned systems have become a frequent tool in dangerous sea mine-hunting missions. Now, a modified version of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has...
Driverless Cars are Getting Smarter
Google's quest to build and deploy cars that drive themselves has been going well. On Monday, Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car project,...
Star Wars weapons? Scientists create ‘lightsaber’ molecules
Don't expect to begin your Jedi training any time soon, but scientists have created molecules that, in effect, behave like the deadly "Star Wars"...
Newest Naval Variant of Osprey Tiltrotor Unveiled
Tiltrotor aircraft are somewhat of a hybrid between a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft. They are capable of vertical takeoff and landing, as...
A surprise attack? Not on China’s watch
Collecting data via satellites was once a capability solely for powerful countries, particularly the United States. Starting from the 1980s, however, more countries acquired...
US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones
The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
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This Rifle Can Switch Calibers in a Minute to Match the...
Modern military units often face a difficult compromise when selecting small arms. Rifles optimized for close and medium-range combat typically use ammunition that is...
