Defense & Military

DARPA MAA program aims to predict the terrorist threat of using weapons of mass terror (WMTs) through modeling and computational methods

August 16, 2018 AI & IT, Security & Threat Management, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on DARPA MAA program aims to predict the terrorist threat of using weapons of mass terror (WMTs) through modeling and computational methods

DARPA launched the program Modeling Adversarial Activity (MAA) program with a goal to develop mathematical and computational techniques for modeling adversarial activity for the purpose of producing high-confidence indications and warnings of efforts to acquire, fabricate, proliferate, and/or deploy weapons of mass terror (WMTs). MAA assumes that an adversary’s …

DARPA’s TEAC program developed phased-array sonar technology for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUW or UUV) to establish a network of distributed sonars for Anti Submarine Warfare

August 15, 2018 Electronics & EW, Navy & Maritime Comments Off on DARPA’s TEAC program developed phased-array sonar technology for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUW or UUV) to establish a network of distributed sonars for Anti Submarine Warfare

Sonars are one of the primary systems for detection and tracking of submarines in Anti Submarine warfare. However modern nuclear and diesel electric submarines have become very stealthy and quiet. Another challenge is diesel-electric submarines operating in littoral waters which generate high false alarm rates (FAR). One of the ways …

Global Maritime Security Risks and Global Marine Technology Trends 2030

August 9, 2018 Navy & Maritime, Security & Threat Management Comments Off on Global Maritime Security Risks and Global Marine Technology Trends 2030

Recent years have seen multiple new security challenges emerge in the maritime arena. Navies, coast guards and other maritime security agencies face a proliferation of security challenges. These include: illegal fishing of territorial waters; incursion of mineral exploitation across legal boundaries; maritime terrorism; narcotics smuggling; pollution as a result of …

New technologies to prevent Biofouling that costs shipping industries billions of dollars a year

August 9, 2018 Material, Navy & Maritime Comments Off on New technologies to prevent Biofouling that costs shipping industries billions of dollars a year

Biofouling is one of the main problems faced by every type of ship at the sea. Marine growth such as barnacles and mussels have been the reason for problems such as decreased ship efficiency, corrosion etc. Biofouling not only sticks to the external surface of the ships but also gets into …

Airforce experimenting Light Attack Aircrafts as cheaper option for counter terrorism operations

August 6, 2018 Air Force & Aviation Comments Off on Airforce experimenting Light Attack Aircrafts as cheaper option for counter terrorism operations

Cities have become the new battleground and Hybrid or Urban Warfare the greatest threat being waged by ISIS to Boko Haram to Hamas to Ukraine rebels. New air, ground and sea based platforms and munitions are desired having capabilities of accurately engaging targets in urban terrain with low collateral damage. …

Advanced hostile fire detection (HFI) technologies to protect aircraft and combat vehicles against small arms, and RAMs

July 21, 2018 Army & Land Comments Off on Advanced hostile fire detection (HFI) technologies to protect aircraft and combat vehicles against small arms, and RAMs

Compact, low cost, accurate hostile fire detection (HFI) solutions are essential to effectively protect aircraft and combat vehicles against small arms, RPGs, mortars, anti-aircraft artillery, and surface to air missiles. Detecting and classifying these types of threats is complicated by many factors including the need for full 360 coverage, requirement …

JETS TLDS provides all weather, rapid and accurate target engagements with laser and GPS guided precision munitions

June 30, 2018 Army & Land Comments Off on JETS TLDS provides all weather, rapid and accurate target engagements with laser and GPS guided precision munitions

The Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location Designation System (TLDS) is an Army-led, Joint-interest program with the Air Force and Marine Corps to develop and field a one-man-portable, hand-held capability to rapidly acquire, precisely locate, and engage targets with precision-guided munitions, and improves the effectiveness of engagement with unguided …

USAF Autonomous Swarms of Cruise Missiles (Gray Wolf) to defeat Air Defence system of Russia or China

June 26, 2018 Air Force & Aviation Comments Off on USAF Autonomous Swarms of Cruise Missiles (Gray Wolf) to defeat Air Defence system of Russia or China

On Dec. 18, 2017, the Pentagon announced the Air Force had awarded Lockheed Martin a $110 million contract for the Gray Wolf science and technology effort in its daily contract announcements. On Dec. 20, 2017, the notice said the service had made an identical deal with Northrop Grumman. The Air …

US Army’s IT modernization strategy includes software-defined networking and “self-healing” networks

June 22, 2018 AI & IT, Army & Land, Strategy, Policy & Governance Comments Off on US Army’s IT modernization strategy includes software-defined networking and “self-healing” networks

The Network enables the mission command warfighting function – allowing leaders to understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead and assess to accomplish Unified Land Operations. US Army vision is for “A network that is secure, integrated, standards-based, which ensures uninterrupted global access and enables collaboration and decisive action throughout all operational phases …

New Mine countermeasure technologies to detect and neutralize stealthy, smart and lethal sea mines

June 14, 2018 Navy & Maritime, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on New Mine countermeasure technologies to detect and neutralize stealthy, smart and lethal sea mines

More than thirty countries produce mines, and twenty countries export them. Iran has reportedly laid several thousand naval mines, North Korea’s 50,000, China 100,000 or so, and Russia estimated quarter-million. Since World War II, sea mines have damaged or sunk four times more U.S. Navy ships than all other means …

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