Familiar UAV to Become Forward Spotter
An unmanned aerial vehicle will serve as a forward spotter for the US Navy. The MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV will receive a new radar...
Heron UAV Secretive Sensors Revealed?
India has lost a valuable troop scanning Heron UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), along with its payload of sensors and intelligence systems, to a cross-border...
Reconnaissance Drones to Be Dropped by Fighter Jets
Reconnaissance missions to collect enemy information no longer require large UAVs. A small, disposable drone that fits inside a shell that looks like a...
New Sensor Changes the Game for Autonomous Driving
Autonomous vehicles require a clear view of stationary and moving objects on or around it. Lidar is one of the driving forces that help...
Poland Wishes to Purchase Patriot Missiles
In recent years, NATO member Poland has sped up efforts to overhaul its military in response to Moscow’s renewed military and political assertiveness in...
3D Mapping to Locate Survivors in Burning Buildings
Engineers from two universities, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and University of Duisburg-Essen, have developed novel signal processing methods for imaging and material characterization with the aid...
Shipborne UAV Will Operate Surveillance and Intelligence Missions
Shipborne UAVs are already available, but they are either lightweight, and therefore not powerful enough to carry the necessary instruments, or they are relatively...
Rafael Offers South Korea Counter-UAV System
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is offering to integrate a radar and laser beam system for detecting and destroying drones it has developed for its...
Thermal Radar for Video Surveillance in Border and Infrastructure Security
Intrusion detection is the most critical step in securing border protection of any kind. An advanced thermal radar utilizes a rotating FLIR Tau2 thermal...
Russian Air Defense Systems Popular in Middle East
Russia has been selling its S-400 air defense systems to several armies in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. The S-400 Triumph is Russia's...
Raytheon’s Version of Iron Dome – Effective Support South Korea
As we previously published, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) did not think that systems such as Iron Dome would be suitable for...
Super Radar Will Supply Better Vision Through Clouds
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has revealed a new radar. The DARPA Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) program recently completed flight...
New Air Corridor for Safe Drone Testing
New York’s unmanned aircraft industry has gained a new achievement. The first air corridor in the US where unmanned aerial vehicles can safely fly...
Powerful Radar Would Detect Stealth Aircraft
Scientists in China are developing a powerful radar to detect stealth aircraft, a technology that could be a military “game changer” if mounted on...
Sensing The Danger in Advance
Asymmetric attacks require a unique type of protection. A new sensor may serve as a possible solution. Germany-based Hensoldt has recently stated that its...
Changing Threat Environment Influences Technology Choices
The changing threat environment and concerns about advanced adversaries are prompting the US Air Force to consider jettisoning plans to buy a next-generation Joint...
US Navy Too Good at Disguising Itself
Following recent deadly collisions between US Navy guided missile destroyers and cargo vessels in crowded shipping lanes, the Navy is now considering whether it’s...
Unmanned Surface Vessels – A Sensor Rich Platform
A new radar tracking and fusion software was supplied to an unmanned boats manufacturer to enhance situational awareness on the boats.
Cambridge Pixel, a developer...
New Vessel to Secure Offshore Gas Installations
Securing offshore oil and gas installations, which can represent a strategic target for enemies, requires a wide array of advanced systems. Gas discovery in...
New System to Improve Frigate Protection
The first firing of the Sea Ceptor system has been successfully conducted. The system provides improved frigate protection for the UK Royal Navy against...
New Radar with Innovative Structure for US Navy
With the ever growing threats and tasks at hand, the US Navy is constantly innovating and finding new methods to cope with adversaries. Raytheon’s...
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Depends on Advanced Radar System
Automotive radar devices are now appearing in passenger vehicles all over the world. These devices are used in advanced cruise control systems, which can...
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Researchers Trace Years of GPS Disruptions to a Suspected Space-Based Source
GPS and other satellite navigation systems have become essential infrastructure for aviation, maritime transport, communications, and critical timing networks. When these signals are disrupted,...
