Nanotechnology Enables Explosives and Smoke Detection in Vehicles
A new nanofiber sensing technology can detect a wide variety of chemicals, with widespread application in a multitude of industries and sectors, including military...
Thermal Imaging and Drone Technology for US Border Protection
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is enhancing its border protection capabilities with new surveillance platforms.
The agency has awarded FLIR Systems a contract...
Israel will Sell Slovakia Radar Systems Manufactured by IAI
Slovakia is purchasing an advanced Israeli radar system. The Slovak government approved the recommendation made by the Slovak Ministry of Defense to procure 17...
Whatsapp Privacy Debate – Is our Data Private At All?
Facebook’s WhatsApp platform has begun alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy, now reserving the right to share data...
Electromagnetic Spectrum – the US Wants to Rebuild its Capabilities
The Pentagon knows electronic warfare is going to be an important part of any great power competition with China and Russia, but it also...
Innovative Security Camera Arrays on Ground and in Air to Prevent...
By Arie Egozi
A security system developed by an Israeli company can react to suspicious events by using special video cameras and drones with optical...
NATO Member to Receive Four MQ-9B UAVs
Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be built for Belgium under terms of a $188.9 million contract. The US Department of State...
5G Communication Application – Military Strategy Unveiled
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is taking steps to accelerate its adoption of 5G communication capabilities, which promise to provide users with lightning-fast...
Dual-Use Applications to New Meta-Material
The longitudinal and shear energy waves produced by earthquakes travel through the ground and can destroy buildings miles from the epicenter. Preventing that damage...
New Landmine Detection Platform to Reduce False Alarms
Most conventional landmine detectors are based on detecting the electromagnetic signature of the mine itself, which can easily be confused with other buried metal...
Unprecedented Situational Awareness for Firefighter Teams
Most of all, firefighters need situational awareness and communication capabilities to mitigate fires effectively and safely. A new technology - the Team Awareness Kit,...
Dramatic Increase in US Army Investment in Robotics
Robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence will change the character of warfare in coming decades. The US Army is ramping up investments in robotic systems...
Unique Radar Capabilities Researched for Drone Detection
A key part of safeguarding public security is being able to detect dangerous or unsafe situations before they occur. Quantum-enabled radar technology research aims...
Swarm Munition – Unsuccessful Flight Demo?
A US Air Force project is designed to build data links that enable semi-autonomous weapons to ‘swarm’ a target. The new munitions being designed...
Soon: More Compact Night Vision Device
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US has announced a new program that seeks to develop lightweight and compact night-vision goggle...
World’s First Cargo Drone Logistics Facility To Be Established
The world’s first cargo drone logistics facility will be built in Japan. The new drone port will be part of ESR Cayman’s new 365,000-square-meter,...
Quantum Computing – Two Sides of the Same Coin
Quantum computing holds the promise of being able to take on problems that could take a normal computer some billions of years to solve...
Better Connectivity is the Name of the Game
The US Coast Guard needs higher Interoperability and networking levels. Modern threat environments require more dispersed, yet interoperable mission tasks, a dual-pronged tactical approach...
Unlimited Camera Connectivity Via Cellular Networks – Israeli Ground-Breaking Technology for Smart...
Ground-breaking technology for smart city applications successfully breaks bandwidth boundaries. Telicomm, a young Israeli start-up that enables unlimited smart city camera connectivity via cellular...
Capitol Riots – How Are Facial Recognition Technologies Being Used?
US law enforcement agencies spearheaded by the FBI have been hunting for anyone involved in the riots on Capitol Hill, some using advanced digital...
Securing Industrial Robots – New Approach
Used in many industrial operations, robots – a key component of Industry 4.0 – represent yet another type of endpoint in operational technology (OT)...
COVID-19 Effect – Tokyo Olympics Cybersecurity Measures Increased
The forthcoming Tokyo Olympics events due to open on July 23 could be targeted by cyberattacks, especially over the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic....
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Modern military units often face a difficult compromise when selecting small arms. Rifles optimized for close and medium-range combat typically use ammunition that is...
