Archive for the ‘Defense Technology’ Category

New Chinese UAV Unveiled

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Beijing-based Yotaisc Science and Technology Development Co. unveiled the X200 vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) UAV for the first time at the Singapore Airshow.
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DRDO delivers 5 Daksh ROVs; Limited order for 20 more

Friday, February 17th, 2012

The first batch of five remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh, designed and developed by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) [R&DE (E)], Pune, was handed over to Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi, SM, Director General Combat Engineers, by Shri S Sundaresh, DS and CC R&D (ACE&SI), DRDO, in a flagging off ceremony held on 19 December 2011 at R&DE (E).
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Throwable Robots Debut at the Singapoore Airshow

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

ST Electronics Info-Com Systems has unveiled an unmanned duo sensor, dubbed Tactical Throwing Sensor (TTS) and Forward Sensor System (FSS), both are mobile recce robots specially designed to support the Singapore Army Advanced Combat Man System (ACMS).
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New X-Drone to Test Advanced Wing Design for Future HALE UAS

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

A new X-Plane designed and developed by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is expected to fly this year at the Edwards Air Force Base in the California Mojave desert, becoming a key test asset for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)-led Multi-utility Aeroelastic Demonstration Program (MAD).
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More explosives detectors for TSA

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration ordered explosive detection systems from Morpho Detection Inc. for use at four airports.
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Two More Global Hawks to Receive BACN Coms Gateways

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded $47.2 million by the U.S. air Force for the acquisition of two additional Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads to be integrated on existing Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft.
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Eltics Unveils Black Fox’ Deception Capabilities

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Eltics has released a new video showing unique thermal signature shaping, employing the ‘Black Fox’.
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New chemical threat detector unveiled

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

A small high-speed chemical threat detector for military and emergency response use has been introduced by Smiths Detection of Connecticut.
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Argus One UAV tested in Nevada

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The lighter-than-air Argus One unmanned aerial vehicle successfully completed its first in a series of tests and demonstrations for the U.S. Defense Department.
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US introduces UGV interoperability guidelines

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

The US military has officially unveiled a new Interoperability Profile (IOP) intended to significantly increase commonality among the US Army’s and US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) many unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and their payloads and peripherals.
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