Innovation

Military drones increasingly operate in environments where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted. Radio signals may be blocked by terrain, cellular infrastructure can...

Neuromorphic Lab is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to the...

Monitoring vast stretches of ocean is a demanding task for maritime security forces. Patrol boats and crewed aircraft can investigate suspicious activity, but covering...

Keeping drones operational around the clock requires more than aircraft and trained operators. Batteries must be recharged, drones need to be launched and recovered,...

Conventional aircraft bombs can be effective against exposed targets, but fortified structures present a different challenge. Reinforced concrete, hardened shelters and other protective barriers...

Hypersonic missiles offer the ability to strike targets at extremely high speeds, but their cost and specialized launch infrastructure can limit how many a...

Internet outages are not always caused by routers going offline or entire networks collapsing. Sometimes, equipment continues operating normally while quietly losing data along...

Supplying troops becomes considerably harder when roads are damaged, convoys are exposed to attack or units are scattered across remote positions. Aircraft can bypass...

Getting ammunition, equipment and medical supplies to frontline troops is often one of the most dangerous parts of military logistics. The final stretch between...

Small drones present a difficult challenge for mobile air-defense systems. Their size, speed and unpredictable movements make them hard to track, while vehicles protecting...

Military logistics becomes considerably more complicated when communications are unreliable. Moving ammunition, equipment and supplies between dispersed units requires constant decisions about routes, resources...

Armored vehicle crews already have plenty to manage during combat, from navigating difficult terrain and monitoring threats to operating weapons and communicating with other...

Bomb disposal robots are already used to keep specialists away from explosives, but there are limits to what conventional machines can do. Tracked platforms...

Drones are becoming a growing threat to ships, ports and other maritime assets, but detecting small aircraft over open water creates its own challenge....

A fighter pilot does not need to see a threat for it to be dangerous. Radar and other electromagnetic emissions can reveal that an...

GPS has become fundamental to modern drones and guided systems, but it also creates a vulnerability. Satellite signals can be jammed or spoofed, potentially...

Air-defense systems depend on detecting a threat early enough to identify it, track it and decide how to respond. Ground-based radars and other sensors...

Moving supplies or wounded personnel across the battlefield can expose soldiers to mines, artillery, drones and direct fire. Ground robots offer a way to...

Armored vehicles increasingly face threats from two directions at once. Infantry fighting vehicles still need enough firepower and protection to confront troops and armored...

Monitoring vast stretches of ocean creates a basic endurance problem. Crewed patrol aircraft can carry sophisticated sensors and respond quickly, but keeping them airborne...

Public-safety officers often have to enter environments that remain dangerous even after the immediate emergency has passed. An explosion can leave unstable debris and...

Robots can already fly reconnaissance missions, carry supplies and enter areas considered too dangerous for people. But many real-world environments are still designed around...