Disruptive Simulation Platform to Improve Training
A new simulation platform uses game-based technology to disrupt the image generator market. Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military simulation...
New Training Simulator for Flight Deck Crews
Flight deck crews on board aircraft carriers have one of the most dangerous work- environments in the United States Navy. A combination of heavy...
World’s Biggest Airplane Achieves Major Milestone
A new milestone was recently achieved in the field of air launching rockets, on the way to the key test in 2019. Stratolaunch, the...
New Robotic Tank Technology Fails to Provide
The Russian army has been experimenting with a robotic unmanned tank which has now entered service. Armed with anti-tank missiles, a 7.62 mm machine...
Uncertainty is Preferable When Drone Navigation is Concerned
Flying drones through cluttered environments like cities is complicated. The ability to avoid obstacles while traveling at high speeds has computational limits, especially for...
Compact Future Interceptor Conducts Successful Flight Test
A successful initial ballistic flight test of the new M-SHORAD Future Interceptor from a Stryker Maneuver SHORAD Launcher (MSL) was conducted by Lockheed Martin....
Anticipating Millions of Drones, Europe Deploys Traffic Management Tech
Anticipating millions of drones in its skies, Europe has taken measures to manage the traffic in its airspace. Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service...
World’s First Smart Ski Helmet
Israeli military technology is being tested in Austria’s ski resorts. An Augmented Reality (AR) ski helmet which includes GPS, a speedometer and the ability...
AI-Based Drone Vs. Human Pilot
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California put their work to the test recently. Timing laps through a twisting obstacle course, they...
Anti-Drone Weapons – Frequent Measure in Large Scale Events Security
The rise of drones has allowed new and creative ways to penetrate highly secure environments. This is the reason why anti-drone weapons are becoming...
New Achievement to Bell’s Tilt-Rotor
The new V-280 Valor tilt-rotor has completed another milestone, with its demonstrator flying in cruise mode, reaching 190 knots. Bell’s aircraft provides warfighters strategic...
Launching and Recovering UAVs from Moving Combat Vehicle
Current combat vehicles are limited to line-of-sight targeting and surveillance systems. But what if they had their UAVs that they could dispatch kilometers and...
Combat Rescue Helicopter at Final Preparations Stage
Two fully assembled HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH), are preparing for their maiden flights, which will occur before mid-year. Both aircraft, which are being...
Latvian Armed Forces Purchased Rafael’s Spike Missiles
Latvia’s Ministry of Defense signed an agreement for the supply of the Spike missiles developed by Rafael, in a 108 Million Euro deal. The missiles will be...
Oshkosh’s Vehicles Feature Versatile Capabilities at Battlefield
The US Army has ordered more tactical vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company. The FMTV family of medium tactical vehicles is comprised...
This Video Analytics Tech Can Create Actionable Intelligence
Time and resources are frequently spent on security personnel to monitor live streams as well as post-event investigations by law enforcement and analysts. Moreover,...
Bats Can Help Produce Cheaper Echolocation Sensors
New research from the University of Washington suggests that the Egyptian fruit bat is using similar techniques to those preferred by modern-day military and...
Israeli Technology: Rope Access Using Drones
Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...
New Security Teams Raise Doubts
Robots are becoming more and more involved in security missions. These person-sized devices roll around corporate offices, equipped with heat sensors, facial detection and...
Mixed Reality Simulates Intense Battle Conditions
The British military will trial Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that can create intense battle conditions and Mixed Reality (MR) for soldiers. The headsets simulate...
How to Guarantee Precise Sniper Accuracy from Any Helicopter?
A technology originally developed for law enforcement missions has been adopted by special operations forces. The new gyro-stabilized platform supplies the rifle and scope...
Drone and Helicopter Perform First-Ever Emergency Drill
A first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill using drone technology was performed by Nevada and California agencies. During the drill on the Nevada-California border just north...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
