Snake Robot – for Surveillance Missions in Challenging Terrain
Robotics company Sarcos has developed the Guardian S - a rugged, waterproof snakebot that’s capable of shimmying across virtually any type of terrain, through...
Major Dysfunction Found in US Military New Handgun
The handgun chosen to be the U.S. Army's next-generation handgun can fire if dropped while loaded. Tests conducted by gun enthusiasts have confirmed the...
MDA’s new cellular positioning technology
A traffic accident in some remote road in the middle of the night. Someone calls 911, at which point the call center asks 'what...
DARPA getting closer to an Iron Man suit
The Army doesn't have an Iron Man suit. Yet. But the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Warrior Web program is a step closer...
US: Long endurance UAS completes first successful flight
Vanilla Aircraft successfully completed first flight of the VA001 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This is, a 36-ft wingspan Ultra-Long Endurance (ULE) unmanned aerial vehicle...
Why Is Microsoft Drowning Its Servers?
We sometimes tend to think of the internet as some ethereal thing. We connect to the WiFi, and it’s just there - Facebook, YouTube,...
Lockheed Martin’s New Airship Can Land On Anything
What do you do when you’ve got an aircraft and payloads to deliver, but the receiving end hasn’t the infrastructure, say - roads, to...
First Soft Untethered Robot Developed
A team of Harvard University researchers has demonstrated the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot. This small, 3-D-printed robot — nicknamed the “octobot” —...
Huge Seven Ton Monster – Star of AUS&R 2016 Exhibition
Robots have been playing a growing role in combat. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently unveiled the RoBattle, an unmanned, heavy duty, highly maneuverable...
Wearable Sensors Help Track Troops and Prevent Friendly Fire
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a new wearable sensor technology designed to keep track of squaddies and prevent friendly fire incidents....
New UAVs to Detect Radiation and Chemical Agents
FlyCam UAV launched two new UAVs. The Cypher 6, a commercial-grade hexacopter, and the NEO, an all-weather commercial co-axial octocopter. The new developments can...
Nano-UAS Developer Acquired by Sensor Manufacturer
The sensor systems developer and manufacturer FLIR Systems has been widening its nano-technology capacities. The company has recently acquired Prox Dynamics AS, a developer...
Bio-Inspired Drone Uses “Feathers” for Maneuverability
A drone has been equipped with “feathers” to increase its precision during flight. The bio-inspired device can spread or close its wings while flying,...
F-35 Pilots Will Control UAVs Flying Nearby
Several fighter jet models will soon use artificial intelligence to control nearby UAVs that will be able to carry weapons, test enemy air defenses...
Camcopter UAS System Excels in Naval Tactical Applications
An unmanned camcopter UAS for military and civilian applications will be supplied to the Australian Navy. The Navy awarded to Schiebel a contract for the...
CIA Communication App Might Restrict Protestors
New apps enable law enforcement, first responders and security teams to communicate with other team members in a reliable and secure network using a...
British MOD Enhancing Airport Security Capabilities
The British defense agencies have been recently focusing on the improvement of airport security. Smiths Detection, a global company in the threat detection and...
Airborne Radar Warning Receiver Heading to Next Level of Innovation
A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) was successfully demonstrated on a Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 UAV. The results were recently announced by Predator’s manufacturer,...
Would Deep Learning Technologies Help Secure Airports?
A new initiative seeks the application of deep learning technologies in enhancing airport security. The US Department of Homeland Security is turning to data...
The Autonomous Car is Here to Stay
The fast growing realm of autonomous cars has extensive advantages for the commercial sector as well as the defense and security fields.
Innovative developments...
AI – Powerful Tool in Cyber Security
AI (Artificial Intelligence) related methods are being more and more applied in the next wave of cyber security techniques. Whether using deep learning for...
Conflict Over Killer Robots Continues
The recent call by scientists to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from being used to develop autonomous weapons brought about many responses.
Founders and lead scientists...
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This AI-Powered Shield Watches the Sky for Drones 24/7
Protecting military bases from small drones has become increasingly difficult. Commercially available unmanned aircraft are becoming more capable, flying farther, carrying larger payloads and...
