Defence & Security Industry Technology
Robots could replace U.S. soldiers for some missions
U.S. Army researchers recently tested ground robots performing military-style exercises, much like Soldier counterparts, at a robotics testing site...
Saab, Boeing test small diameter bomb as long-range artillery projectile
Saab has together with Boeing conducted a test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB). “Boeing and Saab bring together deep know...
Northrop Grumman-built missile tracking satellites reach 10th year on orbit
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have far surpassed...
Russian Strategic Missile Troops receive modern CBRN equipment
The Russian Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN) continue to be rearmed with the newest radiological, chemical and biological defense equipment. The mod...
U.S. Army AMPV medical variants are like emergency rooms on tracks
The two medical variants in the U.S. Army’s AMPV program (Medical Evacuation Variant and Medical Treatment Variant) are well-equipped to treat sold...
U.S. Army fields anti-jamming GPS, plans for thousands more by 2028
Sixty-two of the first iteration of mounted anti-jam GPS devices were equipped into light armored vehicles in Germany over the past month, with tho...
U.S. Army, Marines UK collaborate to develop lightweight ammunition
U.S. Army, Marines, U.K. collaborate to develop lightweight ammunition to reduce soldiers' load. Todd Townsend, Joint Program Executive Office for ...
General Dynamics new TACLANE-Nano Type 1 Network Encryptor receives NSA certification
General Dynamics Mission Systems’ new TACLANE- Nano (KG-175N) network encryptor is now certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure vo...
U.S. Army: Virtual experiments helping shape Next-Generation Combat Vehicle
Thirty soldiers from the U.S. 4th Infantry Division recently tested new technologies in a video-game environment to provide feedback for the Next G...
DSG Technology unveils CAV-X, Supercavitating Ammunition for submerged Special Operation Forces
DSG Technology, a Norwegian company, unveiled stunning and unrivaled ammunition during the 4th Global Special Operation Forces in Brussels: the CAV...
One World Terrain OWT to allow U.S. soldiers to train anywhere
Carrying only a backpack and a drone, Soldiers could capture and eventually re-create entire sections of forests and steep mountains. Joe Lacdan ex...
FM-2000 new short-range air defense missile system in service with Chinese army
On October 1, 2019, during the military parade which was held in Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republ...
Analysis: Combat Unmanned Ground & Aerial Vehicles for military forces Part 2
The development of drones is a key element of modern armed forces. Drones have been rapidly developing of late and are used by developed nations al...
Russian army to get Orlan-30 drone in 2020
The Russian army will receive the latest Orlan-30 drone in 2020, which is a new vehicle of Orlan family. It has been tested in Syria and at the Cen...
Sig Sauer P365 SAS pistol gets Bulleye sight system
The P365 SAS takes the concept of the SIG Anti-Snag treatment to a whole new level. With the incorporation of the FT Bullseye Sight embedded into t...
Chinese snipers use questionable Type 88 rifle
While Russia still continues to use the SVD as the primary “sniper” rifle, China developed a replacement in the QBU-88 in the 1990s. Development st...
Analysis: Combat UGVs Unmanned Ground Vehicles for military forces Part 1
The robotization of arms and hardware is a breakthrough achievement of the XXI century which will exert a major impact on the concept and forms of ...
U.S. Army paratroopers jump with plasma, testing new lifesaving delivery method
According to U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, bleeding is the leading case of death on the battlefield. When service members receiv...
Spynel thermal cameras can secure facilities against drone swarm attacks
Drone attacks continue to strike all over the world. After the major incident at London Gatwick airport causing travel disruption for more than a d...
Russia: Rostec Shvabe creates light short wavelength infrared range camera
Shvabe Holding of Rostec created a camera of short wavelength infrared range (SWIR) which weighs only 100 grams. The device with a new Russian lens...