Military
- These augmented-reality goggles let soldiers see through vehicle walls (Popular Science)
- The US military is testing a microwave anti-drone weapon called THOR (Popular Science)
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Kargu has a facial recognition system, suggesting it can seek out specific individuals. Day and night operations, Autonomous and precise hit, Different ammunition options, Tracking moving targets, Navigation and control algorithms, Deployable and operable by single person.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STM_Kargu
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The Harop can either operate fully autonomously, or it can take a man-in-the-loop mode, being controlled by a remote operator. The Harop features two guidance modes: it can either home in on radio emissions by itself with its anti-radar homing system, or the operator can select static or moving targets detected by the aircraft’s electro-optical sensor.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Harop – IAI Harop drones operated by Azerbaijan were first used in combat to destroy buses of Armenian soldiers being transported to the frontline in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in April 2016. The loitering drones were also reportedly used to destroy an Armenian command post. The Israeli Defense Forces Harop was also credited for destroying a Syrian Air Defence SA-22 Pantsir on 10th May 2018. It was also used by the Azerbaijan Air Force in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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HIIDE portable biometric device is a rugged, portable device that can establish and then verify peoples’ identities using three separate biometrics – iris, fingerprint and facial recognition. HIIDE is an acronym for Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment. The device is embedded with Microsoft XP and can operate either in the field or hooked up to a PC. You can also customize it by adding peripherals such as a passport reader, a keyboard or a mouse. Once up and running, it can store up to 22,000 full biometric profiles, each one including two iris templates, ten fingerprints, a facial image and biographical data.
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https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Biometrics%20101.pdf – US Army Corps of Engineers
Middle East District – Introduction to Biometrics and Biometric Systems
Kamikazie / Suicide Drones (aka Loitering Munitions)