Aerospace Defence and Security

For airport organizations, traffic growth poses both an opportunity and a challenge: it will feed more passengers and drive revenue, but it may also create overcapacity involving longer waiting time and queuing at each checkpoint, thus increasing passenger dissatisfaction and decreasing their willingness to consume during dwell time. In response, i...

This issue of the Aerospace and Defense Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) focuses on innovations in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These cutting edge developments include unmanned supply aircraft to supply troops under fire, UAVs capable of vertical take-off, and a UAV designed to capture hostile aerial drones. Aerospace and Defense...

CBRNE includes chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear and explosive threats. This issue of Homeland Security TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) focusses on counter CBRNE technologies and provides notable industry initiatives, convergence opportunities and key patents. Innovations profiled include a long range detection technology of trace gases ...

Being aware of future cyber threats and trends at the national or commercial level is vital in ensuring that institutions are able to protect themselves and the people they serve. Although cyber security is increasingly being discussed by a number of end users, adoption of new systems remains slow and only represents one facet of the continued evol...

This technology opportunity engine (TOE) service, Inside Research and Development, depicts the current landscape and the new trends in a series of developments associated with innovations in autonomous vehicles, energy generation, energy storage, microfluidic diagnostics, and cosmetic testing. Regarding mobility, emphasis has been made on technolog...

This month's issue of Aerospace & Defense Technology focuses on smart airports. It will cover technologies that automate baggage checking, runway monitoring, and passenger access, among other operations, to enhance efficiency, economy, and security. Keywords: Smart airports, eGates, departure control, surface detection, integrated checkpoints, sor...

Digitalisation of police forces around the world is increasing the use of new technologies. Budgetary pressures and the demand for increased operational efficiencies are driving law enforcement agencies to invest in technologies that allow greater access to information and data on the move. This deliverable takes a look at how the increasing adopti...