Category: Navy

A South Korean approach to mitigate their “lack” of military personnel

In order to mitigate the effects of their continuing decline in recruitment South Korea envisions to deploy BioBots by 2024

South Korea developing military robots that mimic animals
South Korea developing military robots that mimic animals

South Korea is developing next-generation military robots that will mimic the movements and capabilities of birds, snakes, marine creatures and even insects on the battlefields of the future.
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DAPA (Defence Acquisition Programme Administration ) plans to deploy robots inspired by humans and insects by 2024, after which it will look towards biobots that draw inspiration from birds, snakes, and various marine creatures.

Is this the contact lens to augment troops’ visual capabilities in the field?

The first stand-alone contact lens with a flexible micro battery
The first stand-alone contact lens with a flexible micro battery

The Optics Department at IMT Atlantique is headed by Professor Jean-Louis de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye and the Flexible Electronics Department at the Centre Microélectronique de Provence Georges Charpak (Mines Saint Etienne) is headed by Professor Thierry Djenizian. The two departments are currently working together to design an oculometer embedded in a scleral contact lens.…
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A scope to increase the effectiveness of each rifleman

Turning Riflemen into Sharpshooters - Defense Update:
Turning Riflemen into Sharpshooters - Defense Update:

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently completed certification of the SMASH weapon sight, following a successful operational testing phase with an elite infantry battalion. SMASH dramatically improves the warfighter’s shooting accuracy and efficiency, even at long range, ensuring the first shot hits the intended target, even in high-stress conditions and following extensive physical effort. Using…
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Spherical drone that allows safe flight in difficult environments

Flyability’s Confined Space Drone Makes Inspections Safer & Cheaper
Flyability’s Confined Space Drone Makes Inspections Safer & Cheaper

Flyability is an EPFL spin-off dedicated to creating safe, collision-tolerant robotics to access inaccessible places, replacing dangerous human operations with unmanned devices.
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