The US military plans to upgrade existing biometric technologies for larger storage capacity and reducing the size and weight of the current systems in place. Biometric technologies are used to identify individuals at a distance as well as at up close
Siberia has created an unmanned aircraft for extreme condition operations of the Arctic region. "This is the third generation of UAVs, which can operate in temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 45 degrees with wind up to 15 meters per second, in rain and snow," head of the Omsk State Technical Universitys Experimental Design Bureau Small Unmanned Vehicles, Pavel Pogarsky was quoted as saying by TASS on Tuesday
South Korea us seeking to develop its own long range missile intercept system instead of paying about 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) for the US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Denel will display RG21 mine-protected vehicle, which is capable to withstand a 21kg blast under any wheel at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi 2015). The 4X4 vehicle can also with stand a 14kg charge under hull, the company announced Wednesday
Lockheed Martin has won a contract frojm the UK ministry of defense to support Desert Hawk 3 programme and establish the small unmanned aerial system (UAS) as a Core Defence Capability. "Desert Hawk has served the UK military well in providing intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance to tactical warfighters,"said Jay McConville, Lockheed Martin director of business development for Unmanned Solutions
Thales has launched SquadNet, a new radio that combines a networking waveform with built-in GPS, Bluetooth and programmable encryption at DSEI 2015. The new radio also provides assured, secure communications in affordable, class leading size as well as weight and power package
The US Navy and Air Force air-intercept missile (AIM)-9X Sidewinder Block II that features a “lock on after launch” capability, has reached the full rate production. Approximately 6,000 AIM-9X Blk II missiles will be procured through 2026, the company announced Monday
US Sarcos Corp will unveil "Guardian S" snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on August 30 at the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in USA
Brazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated a new program- Circuit Realization at Faster Timescales (CRAFT) to develop ultra-low power consuming integrated circuits for future military applications. The CRAFT program aims to develop military grade electronics that synchronize the activity of unmanned aerial vehicles; real-time conversion of raw radar data into tactically useful 3-D imagery; and instant access to high-resolution sensor feeds on the battlefield