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critical infrastructure

The US Government has chosen a Containerized Anti-UAS Defense System (C-AUDS)  to defend critical infrastructure. It is the first system of systems chosen for integration...
surveillance

Differing somewhat from traditional security and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, video surveillance cameras typically work in conjunction with security systems and are often internet-connected...

One of the biggest bottlenecks for the modern aerospace industry is that conventional engineering and manufacturing techniques are far too slow for a rapidly...
barricade hostage

During a hostage crisis, one of the first objectives of the crisis negotiator is to control the communications in and out of the location...

British military shifts away from conventional military technologies to focus on space, artificial intelligence and cyber warfare. The country's armed forces have been reduced...

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic entails social distancing. Retail stores and public spaces can now perform accurate counting of people in compliance...
counter drone tech

Anti-drone sensors that use radar or cyber takeover tactics may be limited by ground clutter or responsiveness to new threats. A new AI/machine-learning software...

Coping with crowd control missions, security and military forces often lack safe, non-lethal weapons with sufficient range.  While rubber bullets are only effective out to...
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Drones usually rely on GPS for localization, navigation and flight control. A new technology uses LiDAR data and advanced algorithms on-board in real-time to...
surveillance camera

Law enforcement has grown increasingly reliant on tools like facial recognition software, AI-powered video analysis, and license plate readers. There are 50 million security...

Location is the most important piece of information in an emergency. With over 80 percent of 911 calls coming from cell phones—many of them...
airport security

In December 2018, the Gatwick Airport near London was temporarily shut down as result of the presence of unauthorized drones. Since then, small drones...
drone

A new drone equipped with its own built-in infrared thermal camera will be marketed toward US government agencies, the military, and other organizations that...
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Training and simulation in both the civilian and military realms use virtual reality (VR) in order to simulate realistic scenarios.  Current VR headsets use tracked...
startup accelerator

Are you developing a ground-breaking technology in the fields of unmanned systems, coping with COVID-19 pandemic, counter drones, border security, safe city? We invite you...

The US Army has been focusing on the enhancement of Infantry Soldier mobility and survivability by rapidly fielding modernized capabilities. The new Infantry Squad...

Security cameras are prevalent in many public spaces. However, there are often too many feeds for people to monitor. Likewise, most facilities can’t have...
infrared

Precision navigation in GPS-denied environments has been highlighted by the US Institute for Defense Analyses IDA as a key application for quantum technology, with...

The vast majority of tweets associated with an emergency with a hashtag are wishes of support and discussion about the event. However, on a...

Elbit Systems tested the combination of a mini-unmanned aerial system with its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to further enhance the vessel’s intelligence capabilities...

A new rugged, highly sophisticated notebook computer will make public safety and military missions easier, providing a solution to the problem of performing complex...

An advanced air and missile defense radar has been selected to support the U.S. Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar program....

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