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National Defense
June 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Military Infrared Sensor That Ferrets Out Suicide Vests Offered to Local Law Enforcement A sensor used in battle zones that can detect explosives and weapons hidden under clothing at long distances is now being marketed domestically.   |
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005 |
No Longer Science Fiction Military and security forces have been using less than lethal weapons for many years. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2010 |
Irvine Sensors, Optics 1 to Deliver Thermal Imaging Systems to Naval Surface Warfare Center The thermal imagers are for clip-on thermal imager (COTI) systems that Optics 1 is building for the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center. |
National Defense
April 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Coalition Training U.S. special operations forces step up collaboration with allies. |
National Defense
September 2009
Robert H. Williams |
More Proficient Checkpoint X-ray Sensor Unveiled A Bedford, Mass., technology firm has developed a multi-axis image acquisition and motion detection-ray system that is better able to identify weapons and explosives at baggage screening stations and other check points. |
National Defense
May 2015
Valerie Insinna |
Spotlight on Middle East Special Operators as Conflict Embroils Region With many countries in the region worried about insurgents and terror groups, it's common sense that countries there will seek to boost their special operations forces with new equipment. |
National Defense
May 2008
Alan L. Gropman |
Uncertainty About Budgets, Workforce Shape Future of U.S. Weapons Industry Uncertainty about future conflicts and the capabilities of potential enemies raise complex questions about what weaponry the U.S. military will need to counter a wide spectrum of threats. |
National Defense
November 2009 |
Pentagon Wants Non-Lethal Weapons to Incapacitate Friendly Civilians The effects on the targeted personnel should last long enough for friendly forces to enter and secure the structure and its occupants, states the document. |
National Defense
July 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Troops Use Frontier for Real-World Training The U.S. Army's Joint Task Force North had its origins in the beginning of the so-called war on drugs in the late 1980s. Its goal is to support law enforcement agencies to deter transnational threats to the homeland. |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To: Join The Special Forces It used to be that the Special Forces only recruited from within the military, but now even civilians can sign up. Here's how you can become a member of the Special Forces. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2007 |
U.S. Department of Defense Selects FLIR Systems' Latest Technology Officials at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) puts next-generation, lightweight, high-performance thermal imagers in the hands of U.S. military personnel with the help of FLIR Systems' new thermal imaging system. |
National Defense
January 2014
Dan Parsons |
Predators Allow Border Agencies to Reallocate Resources Monitoring and policing 7,000 miles of border shared by the United States and its northern and southern neighbors has always been a tall order for Customs and Border Protection and the Border Patrol. |
National Defense
October 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Forces Under Stress The Special Operations Command is struggling to retain its most experienced personnel while it moves to fill a growing role in the U.S. war against terrorism. |
National Defense
November 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
High Demand for Infrared Technology on Battlefield Advances in manufacturing technology are allowing a new generation of infrared imaging devices to reach the battlefield in record numbers, according to military and industry sources. |
National Defense
October 2010
Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch Program to Require Sensors to Detect Unknown Pathogens The next generation of machines designed to sniff the air for biological threats may be required to detect pathogens currently unknown to science, a Department of Homeland Security official said. |
National Defense
May 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Special Operations Command Faces Personnel Shortages Some of the most skilled personnel slots may face future shortages, including civil affairs operators, psychological operations staff, special forces units and combat controllers. |
National Defense
October 2007
Grace Jean |
Robot Controllers Free Operators to Handle Weapons Several companies have developed technologies that untether troops from immobile controllers and give them the ability to hold their weapons and multitask while commanding their robots. |
National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al. |
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications. |
National Defense
November 2007
Grace Jean |
Defense System Detects Swarming Boats in Coastal Waters Lockheed Martin has developed a system that detects vessels at long distances to allow operators ample time to identify hostile situations and engage targets. |
National Defense
August 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Border Patrol Still Looking For the Ultimate Tough Truck If a manufacturer has built an off-road truck tough enough to withstand the punishment the Border Patrol inflicts on its vehicles, the agency would like to see it. |
