Innovation - Page 208

March 24, 2016

Falcon Shield launches electronic attacks to take control of drones

A new technology unleashes electronic attacks on enemy drones, enslaving them to its will. Made by Finmeccanica-Selex ES, the Falcon Shield technology lets the good guys gain control of drones and land them safely.

March 24, 2016

Futuristic warship design takes shape

What will warships look like in three decades? Meet the next-generation HMS Dreadnought.

March 24, 2016

Bulletproof lifejacket could save lives at sea

A bulletproof lifejacket could be the latest military technology to save lives at sea.

March 24, 2016

CTruk taps THOR for new military workboats

What do wind farms at sea and military technology have in common? CTruk amphibious vessels. Boatmaker CTruk, which builds wind farm service vessels, has launched a prototype craft for the military based on THOR, aka the Twin Hulled Offshore Raider.

March 24, 2016

Beretta reveals new striker-fired pistol

Beretta revealed its first full-size striker fired pistol, the Beretta APX, at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi last week.

March 24, 2016

DARPA aims to create small drones to zoom into enemy buildings

What if a drone could fly straight through your window at 45 miles per hour and zip around inside while navigating and gathering data all by itself? That would be very bad news for bad guys. Hiding inside structures, keeping hostages hidden inside buildings and more would just be ineffective. DARPA’s new Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program aims to create these small, fast drones.

March 24, 2016

Militaries test latest missile tech in ‘Thor’s Hammer’ exercises

Near the Arctic Circle, Thor’s Hammer has been quietly going about business destroying drones.

March 24, 2016

Could an 'Avengers'-style Helicarrier become reality?

Could an "Avengers"-style Helicarrier soon become a reality for the U.S. military?

March 24, 2016

How smartphone warnings could save lives in an earthquake

An earthquake hits and unleashes devastation - but what if you had a 30 second warning?

March 24, 2016

‘Star Wars’-style laser blast caught on camera

"Star Wars"-style laser blasts are moving from the stuff of science fiction to science reality.