Survivability & Protection

The immediate monitoring of environmental and personal factors can be critical for first responders and soldiers in many emergency cases. Various wearable sensors can...

A humanoid firefighting robot was live tested in the U.S. This was the first live test for SAFFiR – the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot –...

Advanced mobile camouflage solutions have become an important part of the modern battlefield, protecting vehicles when moving or when in a static position. One...

A new smartwatch app helps navigate vessels. The free app supplies instant information about potential collisions, anchor drag or man overboard on the smartwatch....

iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (25 November 2014): The AUS&R 2014 Conference and Exhibition will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, November 26, under any...

New technologies applied by the US Army could help coping with various training problems. The US Marines have been facing a new sort of...

The US Army is enhancing soldier protection, in attempt to increase soldier mobility and lethality. After several years of research and development, the Army...

With the advancements in weapon technology and the emergence of new models of bullets, soldiers and law enforcement officers need more advanced bulletproof vests....

World armies keep developing new personal gear in order to increase the survivability of the soldier at the battlefield. After 9/11 and the invasion...

iHLS is delighted to announce the Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2018, the leading event held for the sixth...

The Australian Army will get 211 new Boxer CRV armored combat vehicles, after Rheinmetall was awarded a US$4.1 billion contract, defeating a rival bid...

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) in cooperation with Elbit Systems and IMI's team is moving forward with Phase II of their Iron...

One of the core pillars on which the warrior's profession is based upon is always being aware of the state of their weapon. This...

Modern small arms developed by leading countries feature high armor-piercing capabilities even with the small caliber. In view of this, Russia and other countries...

Some 60 percent of US combat casualties were related to convoy resupply in 2013 alone, according to Pentagon figures. Autonomous vehicles to deliver supplies...

More innovation has been recently reported in the smart uniform field. New combat uniform made of advanced materials that will be supplied soon to...

Modern armored fighting vehicles achieve high levels of crew survivability using both passive and active protection. However, to maximize this protection, all vehicle hatches...

Ceramic body armor provides great protection but can also be difficult to manufacture, notably in combining materials to create a strong composite. Ceramic armor...

The future forces will be equipped with a wide array of wearable devices for various purposes. One of these categories will be monitoring systems....

A new unmanned system for armoured personnel carriers (APCs) is to supply solutions for operational challenges in combat situations and to protect the lives...

During the past few years, we have been witnessing different technologies that are intended to enhance the future soldier’s capabilities in combat. There are...

Rostec, one of Russia's major weapons producers has revealed a new military-grade coating capable of copying the colors of the surrounding environment. The company...