iHLS to Raise $20 Million for a Homeland Security Fund
iHLS is on the process of founding a unique fund which will make investments in start-ups at the security technology and homeland security sector....
NASA Developing Unmanned Glider For Mars Mission
A small boomerang-shaped aircraft that will go for a test launch later this year could be the first unmanned aerial system to glide over...
Advanced Drone Used by UK’s Elite Unit
A UK elite unit was equipped with advanced drone technology when responding to the suicide bombing incident in Liverpool on November 14.
A taxi driver...
Swiss Involvement in Military Developments – More than You Think
Swiss academic institutions maintain special relations with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), participating in various projects funded by this American agency....
Big robot fleet takes to UK waters
A fleet of marine robots is being launched in the largest deployment of its kind in British waters. Unmanned boats and submarines will travel...
Carriable UGV to Be Developed
A Massachusetts military technology firm has been recently awarded a $152 million contract from the United States Army to develop a special lightweight robot...
IAI and Cella Energy were awarded a grant for the development...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Cella Energy were awarded industrial research and development funding by Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace and spaceport...
Graphene Ultra-capacitors To Power Multi-purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Milrem will showcase its multipurpose UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) using Graphene ultra-capacitor technology for power at DSEI 2015, Defense World reports.
The high power cells...
AUS&R 2013 Preview: The OpteamX Robot Eye
OpteamX will present its robotic eye at the AUS&R 2013 Expo, an advanced sensor integrated into targeting and tracking systems.
The robotic device can turn...
A New Maritime Radar Is Designed to Spot Drones Hiding in...
The growing use of drones is creating new security challenges far beyond traditional battlefields. Ports, shipping lanes, offshore platforms, and commercial vessels are increasingly...
Stopping Drone Swarms Before They Reach You
The rapid spread of unmanned aerial threats is exposing a key limitation in current air defense systems: coverage gaps between ground-based sensors and high-end...
UAV Ordered Via the Smartphone will Light the Street
Insurance provider Direct Line’s new Fleetlights service intends to bring peace of mind to anyone walking, running, or driving at night by illuminating their...
Serbia Unveils New UGV
Serbian Military Technical Institute unveils a new UGV. Milos-L is a remotely controlled unmanned ground vehicle intended for logistical tasks as well as rescue...
This Drone Hunts Other Drones With Minimal Human Control
Small unmanned aerial systems have become one of the most persistent threats on modern battlefields. Commercially derived drones are now widely used for reconnaissance,...
Bio-Inspired Technology Makes Drones Resilient to Collisions
Systems designers have developed a new bio-inspired strategy for making quadcopters and other drones resilient to collisions.
Current crash-protection designs for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
Algorithm Prevents Midair Drone Collisions
When multiple drones are working together in the same airspace there's a risk, they might crash into each other.
To help avoid these costly crashes,...
This Hidden Electric Push Could Power the Next Generation of Robotics
Electric motors power everything from household appliances to industrial systems. Most rely on magnetic fields generated by electric current to create rotation. While electrostatic...
China Develops New High-Power Microwave Weapon
Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a cutting-edge high-power microwave (HPM) weapon capable of generating electromagnetic pulses equivalent to the energy released in a nuclear...
MTCR – changes will have to be made
Israel will not sign the MTCR agreement in the foreseeable future but may demand some changes.
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) should be changed...
China Boosts Dual-Use Technologies
China will develop high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, in order to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said...
Information Gathering Tech to be Used Before Maritime Operations
A new information gathering technology will be used for the first time with US Navy unmanned vehicle systems to improve how information is gathered...
Detect and Avoid Drone Safety System Wins NASA’s Commercial Invention of...
Earlier this week, NASA announced the winner of its Commercial Invention of the Year award: Vigilant Aerospace's Detect and Avoid Drone Safety System.
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