Defence & Security Industry Technology
Plextek wins Defence and Security Accelerator contracts to defend against hostile drones
6 November 2019: Plextek-DTS (Defence Technology Solutions) has been awarded two contracts under the £2 million Defence and Security Accelerator (D...
U.S. 1st Infantry Division first to field new night vision equipment
The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is the first unit to receive the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular and the Famil...
US Army prototypes radio network management software tool suite
To address Soldier feedback requesting easier and faster ways to plan and manage the Army's advanced software-defined radios, such as the 2-Channel...
Robotic mules set to modernize U.S. infantry brigade combat teams
The U.S. Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to produce the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, or S-MET, to lighten Soldiers' load...
Algerian army has developed new anti-tank armored vehicle based on French AML
The technical institute of Algerian armed forces has developed a new anti-tank wheeled armored vehicle based on French wheeled armored vehicle AML-...
U.S. Army: new data strategy to lay foundation for future network
The U.S. Army is working toward a new data strategy, which will lay a foundation for its future network that could help soldiers fight and win in a...
QBZ-191 New Chinese-made assault rifle carbine 5.8x42mm caliber
During the Chinese army military parade that was held in Beijing on October 1, 2019, China has unveiled a new assault rifle which is developed by t...
U.S. Army: TITAN system being developed to tie deep sensing to long range fires
The U.S. Army plans to use one of the largest exercises in Europe since the Cold War to pilot new tactical space technology that will help Soldiers...
New U.S. protective body and headgear saves lives
Less than a week after receiving his new Integrated Head Protective System, or IHPS, the neck mandible saved the soldier's life in Afghanistan. Gar...
Smart guns to prevent accidental firing
The US Army is currently soliciting bids for high-tech battlefield solutions to create the soldier’s rifle of the future, Jeff Parsons reports on M...
New U.S. parachute system for low altitude airdrops tested at Fort Bragg
82nd Airborne Division soldiers tested a parachute system that allows the delivery of military equipment and mass supply loads at lower altitudes d...
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...