Training

Training

combat vehicles

For the past decades, protection for ground-based armored combat vehicles and their occupants meant more armor. However, the trend of increasingly heavy, less mobile...
training

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

Local authorities fulfill a major and complex role In the preparedness to an emergency. For the first time, Israeli local authorities’ director generals will receive...
autonomous ship

Two giant corporations team up on the development of autonomous ship technology. Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to develop further its intelligent...
missile

Orbital ATK has secured a contract worth roughly $350m with the US Navy for the production and supply of additional AGM-88E advanced anti-radiation guided...
air corridor

New York’s unmanned aircraft industry has gained a new achievement. The first air corridor in the US where unmanned aerial vehicles can safely fly...
terror

Tokyo Police conducted an anti-terror drill at a sports arena in central Tokyo based on a scenario of terrorists launching a chemical attack during...
turkish air force

Turkey has been reinforcing its Air Force fleet with manned and unmanned systems. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will increase production and delivery of T129...
anti-ramming

A debate has been sparked in Austria recently regarding new anti-terror measures, specifically anti-ramming attacks. Austria's chancellery halted the construction of anti-terror walls outside...
special forces

Afghanistan’s array of the elite Special Operations Forces has been enhanced. The forces have transitioned from a division to a corps, as part of...
naval systems

Preparations for the 2017 Trident Warrior exercise, where US sailors are exposed to the newest innovations in naval systems warfare and provide feedback on...
emergency response

The U.S. is tightening its bonds with Costa Rica. The Department of State has donated six virtual shooting ranges to the Costa Rican Ministry...
UAS operators

Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began, UAS have played ever-larger roles in intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance, and other missions. Consequently, there's...
artificial intelligence

The Pentagon sees Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies as key enablers of future military operations. But the Defense Department faces challenges as it...
casualty evacuation

The developers of the latest technologies in the robotic vehicle and drone field are about to showcase the systems’ advanced capabilities during the unmanned...
virtual reality

Virtual reality technology upgrades defense industries processes even before the product reaches the production phase. BAE Systems Australia recently demonstrated its 3D simulation technology...
firearm training

Firearm professionals as well as amateurs need constant shooting training. A new smartphone application coupled with a sensor will revolutionize firearm training. The virtual...
autonomous vehicle and unmanned system

On September 18th, 2017, iHLS will host its largest event for the 5th time, the Autonomous Vehicle and Unmanned System Salon, AUSַ&R. One of the...
online gaming

A new online gaming platform is now aiming to shape the future of the US Armed Forces. The game allows soldiers to experiment and...
sofwerx

In a few months, the U.S Air Force and SOFWERX will pit UAVs against each other in a rumble-style experiment to gather data on...
unmanned vehicles

A UK program achieves progress in the use of unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems in the maritime arena. The Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE)...
augmented reality

The US Military is attempting to create a realistic deployment simulation system. The Synthetic Training Environment (STE), an immersive augmented reality system, is designed...