The Low-Altitude Threat Just Met Its Match
The rapid spread of small drones on the battlefield is exposing a persistent weakness in traditional air defense: low-altitude coverage. Quadcopters and loitering munitions...
LORA Weapon System Trial Completed Successfully by IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a dual operational firing trial with LORA (Long-Range Artillery Weapon System), a precise ballistic strike missile. Held in...
Russia Has Begun Exporting Orion’s Strike Version
Russia has begun to promote its first export strike drone Orion-E to the world arms market, the first applications for the drone have been...
This Mapping Tech will Distinguish Different Tree Species
Updated geospatial data is needed more and more in order to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers at the field. One World Terrain (OWT)...
Kazakhstani Company to Assemble Israeli Skylark UAV
A Kazakhstani company has recently announced that it will begin to assemble the Israeli Skylark UAV in 2020. Kazakhstan Aviation Industry will assemble the...
PBS Unveils New High-Thrust Lightweight Engine
PBS, a Czech aerospace manufacturer, comes with a new modified propulsion unit, the PBS TJ80M turbojet engine. The expansion of the UAV market goes...
NSO Entering Drone Market with Eclipse – Advanced and Innovative Anti-Drone...
What do drone threats, pedophile crime, terrorism, and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common? The response to all of these threats and many more...
Watch: The Future of Construction
Those still digesting the emergence of autonomous cars on our roads might want to prepare themselves for the following: Mechanical equipment from the construction...
International Cyber Deal Won by Rafael
Managing sensitive financial information and combating cyber threats are imperative for the safety and continuity of financial institutions. One of the major components of...
Smartphone Can See Through Rifle Scope
Now smartphones can become a training tool or instant replay device when attached to a rifle scope. A new specially-engineered attachment recently exposed allows...
‘Iron Beam’ Laser Weapon to Join Iron Dome
The system named “Iron Beam” (Light Shield, Magen Or in Hebrew), the first of its kind, is designed to destroy short-range projectiles that are...
Robot Dogs Recruited to US Air Force
The US Air Force is working on deploying teams of semi-autonomous robot dogs to bases across the country in an effort to enhance installation...
This Heavyweight Torpedo Just Passed One of the Toughest Tests in...
Submarine warfare depends heavily on one weapon: the heavyweight torpedo. Unlike missiles, which can be observed and tracked throughout much of their flight, torpedoes...
Green Light to New Sniper Rifle
For decades, U.S. snipers have standardized on the .308 Winchester round. Recent advances in ballistics technology, however, allow snipers to reach out and touch...
Missile Technology Turned into Unmanned Systems Operations Application
A new Airspace Management system will be deployed in Ottawa, Canada for real-time tracking and display of airborne and land-based unmanned systems.
Kongsberg Geospatial will...
Thermonator – The World’s First Flamethrower Robot Dog
A brand new flame-throwing robot dog that can shoot blazes up to 9 meters can now be purchased in the US. The robodog’s manufacturer,...
iHLS TV – Insect Spies, Google Trouble and Robotic Cars
Issues and articles discussed in this episode:
U.S. researchers develop controllable insect spies
New Google software vulnerability revealed
New Israeli sniper rifle
Israeli robotic system turns vehicles unmanned
Cyber Attack Surface Growing Exponentially
MI6, UK’s secret intelligence service, is pursuing partnerships with the technology industry to tackle the challenges posed by nation-states, cyber-criminals and global terrorists. Head...
Flying Grenade Launcher Being Tested
Officials from the United States Army are currently testing an experimental drone that is armed with a 40mm grenade launcher designed to destroy hostiles...
“Blind” Robot Demonstrates Exceptional Capabilities
MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot, a 90-pound mechanical beast — about the size of a full-grown Labrador - can now leap and gallop across rough...
Perfect Candidate to Airdrop Sensors in Dangerous Sites
The way military forces drop food and essential supplies from helicopters in disaster zones has inspired scientists, who sought a solution for reaching and...
Forthcoming: Smart Fire Control System
Computing capabilities are now available for tactical firearms. A new weapon system will turn any rifle of any caliber with a low power variable...
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Soldiers Could Soon Wear Battlefield AI on Their Wrists
Modern soldiers can receive information from drones, sensors and other units, but getting that data to the person who needs it becomes difficult when...
