Military Equipment & Platforms
Cyber Security For Defense
April 23 by Brian WhartonNew York, NY, April 23, 2015 - IDGA has just announced the stellar speaker faculty of its new Cyber Security for Defense event. This new program will bring together some of the Military’s ke...
Cyber Security for Defense Military Snapshot
April 23 by IDGA StaffTake a look at the cyber experts who have already signed up to attend the upcoming Cyber Security for Defense event to discuss the ever-growing need to combat the intense rise of cyber attacks on th...
FAA Publicizes Drone Safety Rules for Amateurs; But Industry Flights Still Blocked
April 07 by John DoyleWhile U.S. businesses, large and small, wait impatiently for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to formulate rules for commercial unmanned aircraft operations, the agency in charge of aviatio...
Novel Methods in Dynamic Infrared and Visible Hyperspectral Scenes
May 15 by Hannah HagerGerald "Jerry" Fraser is the Division Chief Optical Technology at National Institute of Standards and Technology. He was trained as a physical chemist, but has since left the lab bench to manage a d...
Joining Networks: Joint and Coalition Tactics in Cyber Warfare
May 15 by Hannah HagerIn this interview, Lt. Col. Patrick King, Assistant Director of Operations, Electronic Warfare, United States Air Force shares his tips for achieving necessary cyber defense tactics between joint an...
Printing a Bright Future: The Additive Manufacturing Boom
September 16 by Tom CampbellCan you describe how 3D printing has evolved in the last few years? 3D printing has evolved from the early days of rapid prototyping into the more mature industry of today. Possibly the most subs...
Boeing Reaches 250,000-Kit Milestone for JDAM Weapon Program
August 20 by IDGA EditorBoeing on Tuesday marked its recent production of the 250,000th Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit, a major milestone for a program that, since 1998, has reliably and affordably conver...
Untold Stories from Electronic Warfare Soldiers
August 16 by Adrienne MoudyArticles describing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that don't detonate aren't typically written. In fact, if an IED doesn't detonate, there really isn't much to write about anyway. So then,...
Budget Cuts Force the Closure of USAF’s Space Surveillance System
August 15 by Mike O'BrienThe Air Force Space Command is responding to fiscal constraints caused by sequestration by shutting down the Air Force Space Surveillance System. The 21st Space Wing has been told to prepare to di...
Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Passes 5,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan
August 14 by IDGA EditorThe Northrop Grumman Corporation -built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed 5,000 flight hours while providing critical surveillance capabilities to field commanders in Afghanistan. Sin...
U.S. Air Force Nuclear Missile Unit Fails Safety Test after ‘Tactical-Level Errors’
August 14 by Mike O'BrienA U.S. Air Force unit stationed at a remote nuclear missile installation in Montana failed a safety test this week. A senior Air Force commander admitted the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Fo...
Top 6 Hottest New Weapons
August 12 by Joe KaufmanCompetition spurs innovation and there is nothing more competitive than countries battling in the trenches of war. With billions upon billions in defense budget to spend, research into developing th...