Technology News

Technology News

Private biometric registries have been entering US law enforcement agencies. The Inmate Recognition Identification System, or IRIS, is a registry that allows law enforcement...

Sniper advanced targeting pods (ATPs) for the US Air Force (USAF) will be upgraded by Lockheed Martin within the framework of a $961m contract....
refueling aircraft

Boeing has been awarded a $288 million contract for one aerial refueling KC-46A aircraft for Japan. The face value is not-to-exceed $19.7 million. This...
big data

Gathering insights from big data regarding future trends requires data scientists’ expertise and can take weeks or even months. Now, an MIT spinout has...
high-altitude uavs

India has been planning to expand its UAV fleet. The Indian army is interested in purchasing advanced UAVs to strengthen its intelligence, surveillance and...
attack helicopter

US Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 received three upgraded AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The AH-1Z aircraft is an updated version of the AH-1W,...
iot 2017 conference

The IoT 2017 Conference and Exhibition held today at the Lago Conference Center have attracted all the leading figures in the IoT sector, technology,...
maritime

During tug operations for vessels maneuvering, as during entrance to a port, the tugboat and the crew conventionally position themselves in front of and close...
flexible chip

A new smart, flexible chip, silicon-on-polymer, with more than 7,000 times the memory capacity of any current flexible integrated circuit on the market was developed....
combat helicopters

India is enhancing its combat helicopter fleet. HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 15 Limited Series Light Combat...
manned aircraft

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations are projected to increase sharply in civil airspace in the coming decade, but many problems remain unsolved regarding their...
intelligence

Innovative development in the human-machine teaming would enhance the abilities of the US Armed Forces. Project Maven focuses on helping U.S. Special Operations Command...

If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb—or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet—it needs to be able to...
3d printing

The US Armed Forces have been using 3D printing technologies more and more often. They have been manufacturing 3D printed grenade launchers called RAMBO,...
autonomous surface vessel

An autonomous Surface Vessel (USV) is capable of performing a vast range of naval operations, reducing risk to human life and dramatically cutting procurement...

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

Have you registered for the IoT 2017 Conference and Exhibition?  The event organized by iHLS will be held next Monday, December 25th, 2017 with the attendance of all the...
sensor

A “quantum material” that mimics a shark’s ability to detect the minute electric fields of small prey has been tested. with potential applications from...
autonomous

Autonomous systems are a game changer on the battlefield and are expected to significantly enhance the capabilities of military units. Recently, Milrem Robotics successfully reached...
cellular IoT system

A unique development by OriginGPS makes life much easier for developers in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT). The OriginIoT is the...
tanker drone

Boeing unveiled its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide...
airbus helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has gone a step further in the experimentation of its Project EAGLE (Autonomous Guidance and Landing Extension), with the in-flight validation of...