Sensors

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of small to medium UAS are constrained by power and payload limitations. Passive radar overcomes both these barriers...

High-performance electro-optics typically are complex, costly, and can stretch size constraints in small unmanned aerial vehicles. The size and weight on onboard infrared and...

A secure platform for managing visual asset inspection data from drones will provide enterprises with an improved, integrated analysis capability.  A recent collaboration will...

The ability to provide a “volcano forecast” could help reduce the significant health, safety, and even economic impacts of eruptions. Sending researchers on foot...

The Russian military has received new coastal defense radar systems. The Monolit-BR coastal sea-surface and air reconnaissance radar system has entered service with the...

A game-changer situational awareness system for combat vehicles is being developed by Defensphere, an Estonian-Croatian company. The Vegvisir system is designed to provide armored...

Israel’s Ministry of Defense, IDF and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted this morning (Jan. 18) a planned trial of the Arrow...

Face masks that cover the mouth and nose to prevent COVID-19 contamination could soon become a lot more useful for the wearer. Researchers are...

In partnership with the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires and Rapid Capabilities Office, Raytheon Missiles & Defense successfully showcased several counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities during...

Smart cities are using pioneering technologies like IoT, 5G, AI, and more to optimize operations and efficiently manage resources. Innovation in smart city applications...

Military equipment can be the subject of enemy electronic attacks, potentially resulting in a loss of location awareness that can put Army missions at...

The modern capability of connecting sensors to shooters (weapons) replaces the manual static configuration of separate tactical networks and limited internetworking capabilities.  The U.S. military...

Drones help survey disaster areas, providing first responder teams with the situational awareness required for coping with the challenges. However, sometimes drone imagery doesn’t...

Securing temporary and remote sites like construction sites, storage areas, and parking areas requires constant surveillance. Some of them are difficult or cost-prohibitive to...

Confined spaces such as industrial installations, storage tanks, etc. are challenging for routine inspection and maintenance, with possible risks to worker teams. An unmanned solution...

As 2021 passes, the question arises whether the US federal enterprise and military are better positioned to handle cybersecurity incidents in 2022. The US military...

In emergencies, first responders and safety agencies need to be able to share precise real-time information. A new video link feature provides drone operators...

The US Army is adding critical all domain capabilities to its warfighters in the changing battlefield. The Army’s new Integrated Battle Command System, or...

A series of 17 patents granted to Amazon for its Ring products over the last two years seems to suggest the company is working...

Defense against rogue unmanned aerial vehicles in the urban environment entails potential vulnerabilities, including performance degradation, interoperability, etc. The US Army is advancing the development...

The US Naval Forces Central Command began operational testing of a sailboat-style drone - a saildrone. This is a wind and solar-powered unmanned surface...

The ability of sensors to perceive things through the fog will be essential for future air vehicles such as urban air taxis. Instruments such...