SIG Sauer to produce 72,400 assault rifles for India

The small arms manufacturer SIG Sauer has announced on 13 February that India’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) will acquire 72,400 SIG716 7.62 mm assault rifles for the Indian Army (IA). According to a... Read more »

BEL to showcase wide-ranging capabilities at Aero India 2019

BENGALURU, February 12, 2019: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is participating in Asia’s premier, biennial air show and aviation exhibition, Aero India 2019, to be held from February 20 to... Read more »

For Bengaluru traffic cops, future is now

The city is getting about 350 new adaptive cameras in the next three months, adding to the police tech arsenal. The traffic police are buying the high-tech cameras for about Rs 80 crore.... Read more »

IIT Madras Students Develop AI Powered Drones To Help Locate People Stuck In Disasters

With disasters often striking the country, students have been on their toes, inventing solutions that will help citizens in such times. One such student team, belonging to IIT Madras, has developed an... Read more »

New “Smart Watch” Surveillance Technology Used To Monitor Protest, Mayor Says

New smart surveillance technology is already being put to use in Montgomery, officials say. Last week, Alabama News Network got a first look at the command center for the city’s new surveillance... Read more »

Singapore Police Force Secures IT with BIO-key Tech

“The technology is expected to ultimately be used by the full 38,500-member roster of the Singapore Police Force, the company indicated.” BIO-key has announced that it has another new high-profile client: The... Read more »

Crime prediction software ‘adopted by 14 UK police forces’

At least 14 UK police forces have made use of crime-prediction software or plan to do so, according to Liberty. The human rights group said it had sent a total of 90... Read more »

Drone policy 2.0: India pitches for optimum utilisation of drones

Barely a month after rolling out registrations of drones in December, Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has made public the draft note for Drone policy 2.0 in India, focusing majorly on Beyond... Read more »

New driverless car technology could call the police if it senses you have been drinking

Motorists are still being told that driverless cars are the future of motoring and will take over our roads within a few years. The path to autonomy hasn’t been entirely smooth with... Read more »

RPF to harvest modern technology to reduce coal pilferage

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) Monday said it has decided to harvest modern technology and increase coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP) to reduce pilferage of coal in transit. While a loss... Read more »