Machine Learning and Sensing for Enhanced Warfighter Survivability
Soldiers must operate in increasingly complex battlespaces, partially due to unreliable intelligence, such as a false message from an adversary or information denied environments....
What is DARPA Looking for in the Atmosphere?
Sensors are usually thought of in terms of physical devices that receive and respond to electromagnetic signals – from everyday sensors in our smartphones...
First UAE-Made Drone Unveiled
The United Arab Emirates is entering the drone manufacturing market. ADASI, a subsidiary of the government-owned company Edge, has unveiled its first locally-made vertical-takeoff-and-landing...
Smart City Technologies Registering Substantial Market Growth
The global spending on smart city development is about to reach $158 billion by 2022, according to a forecast by the International Data Corporation...
Waterway Border Security – Innovative Technologies Sought
Border security near waterways is a challenge that standard sensors can not always solve. This state of affairs makes difficult the detection of people...
New App – Game Changer in Law Enforcement
Drone technology fulfills a major role in public safety, where unmanned aircraft can improve officer safety, help reconstruct scenes and provide critical tactical support....
New Technology Developed Over Backdrop of Continuing Ban
As the US is divided over the made-in-China drones ban, a new quadcopter recently unveiled is said to be completely US-made.
The Department of the...
Autonomous Driving Even Under Bad Weather Conditions
Ground-penetrating radar may soon be the sensor that makes cars autonomous in all weather conditions. Developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the technology has proven...
New Force Multiplier for Special Operations Units
Room clearing is part of military operations in urban terrain, close-quarters combat, and active-shooter responses. This complex and risky action involves the identification of...
Human Vs. Machine – Does Technology Require People at Battlefield?
More sensors mean more data. Today’s battlefield is networked with sensors at an unprecedented scale. It is the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) that...
Expect More Powerful GPS Signals
A new, fully digital payload for next-generation GPS satellites will provide a more powerful, reliable and flexible GPS signal than previous satellites.
The new system...
Sensor Technology to Solve a Burning Problem
A new initiative by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advances the studying sensor-based technology to combat wildfires that specifically impact urban areas....
Drone Network Operated on Special Mission in Japan
Drones can provide a rapid response to disasters, reaching spots that are not accessible to other means. Communications and connectivity in such incidents play...
Who Profits from Coronavirus? Hint: They’re Not Human
According to various reports, the Chinese government has been using drones, robots, and artificial intelligence technologies in the fight against the coronavirus, and limit...
Innovation in Layered Counter-UAS Defense
Drone attacks on US forces around the world are increasing, and the need to protect military bases without effects to local communities has been...
To Cross or Not to Cross? Drones will Solve Dilemma
Unmanned aerial vehicles can provide a cost-effective solution to producing data on railway infrastructures. While there are guidelines for constructing new highway-rail grade crossings...
LIDAR Drones – Growing Market
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors use light energy, emitted from a laser, to scan the ground and measure variable distances. Compared to other...
First Line of Defense Against Radiological Terrorism
Radioactive materials are often used by industry for tasks that use radiation to supply information. For example, the radiation can be used to help...
IAI Unveiling New Strategic UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling the HERON MK II, a Multi Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). This is an updated...
24-Hours Endurance – New Dual-Use UAV
A new 24-hours endurance unmanned aerial vehicle has completed its maiden flight. Built by Italy’s Leonardo, the Falco Xplorer drone which offers persistent multi-sensor...
Airborne Sensors as Force Multipliers
The US Air Force F-35 will act as an elevated sensor for Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense. Two F-35s were integrated with the...
Super Hornet On Track to Block II Upgrades
The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is a twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft variant based on the Mcdonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hornet comes in...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
