A New Two-Seat Fighter Turns the Back Seat Into a Drone...
Modern fighter pilots are expected to do far more than fly and engage targets. They must process sensor data, manage electronic warfare systems, coordinate...
This Defense System Doesn’t Shoot Missiles—It Confuses Them
Modern anti-ship missiles are becoming increasingly difficult to defeat. Equipped with radar, infrared, laser or electro-optical seekers, many can identify and track their targets...
This Robot Dog Crosses Rivers, Climbs Mountains, and Keeps Going in...
Robots are increasingly being used for inspections, emergency response, and field operations in locations that are difficult or dangerous for people to reach. However,...
New Zero-Data Technology Brings Military-Grade Security to Mobile Communications
Mobile communications have become essential for modern military organizations, but they also create a security challenge. Smartphones and tablets offer flexibility and rapid access...
Geese, Mongooses, and AI Team Up to Protect Modern Networks
Software-defined networks (SDNs) have become a cornerstone of modern data centers, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise environments. By separating the control layer from the traffic-forwarding...
A Drone Just Reached 699 km/h—and It’s Only Getting Started
The rapid spread of drones has created a new challenge for militaries: intercepting fast-moving aerial threats before they reach their targets. While many counter-drone...
The New Weapon That Disables Satellites Without a Missile
Satellites have become a critical part of modern military operations, providing communications, navigation, intelligence and targeting data to forces around the world. As dependence...
Meet the Robot Boats That Snap Together Like Lego
Building temporary infrastructure on water is often slow, expensive and labor-intensive. Whether the goal is creating a floating bridge after a natural disaster, deploying...
This Weapon Doesn’t Explode – It Shuts Down Electronics
Modern militaries rely heavily on satellites and sophisticated electronic systems for communications, navigation, intelligence gathering and precision targeting. Rather than destroying these assets with...
This Drone Hunts Hidden Radars Before an Airstrike
Modern air defense systems are becoming increasingly difficult to penetrate. Long before an aircraft reaches its target, ground-based radars can detect, track and coordinate...
Inspired by Diving Birds, This Drone Masters Air and Sea
Collecting data at sea often requires researchers to choose between two very different types of vehicles. Aerial drones can quickly survey large areas but...
Forget Steel Cages: This System Traps FPV Drones Instead
The widespread use of first-person view (FPV) attack drones has changed the way armies think about protecting armored vehicles. These inexpensive drones are capable...
Your Walk May Be the Next Powerful Biometric
Identifying people from a distance has long been a challenge for security systems. Facial recognition often requires high-resolution images and unobstructed views, while clothing,...
New Quantum Clock Keeps Perfect Time Even When GPS Goes Dark
Modern military and civilian systems depend heavily on precise timing. GPS satellites do far more than provide location - they also distribute highly accurate...
Israel Explores a Pilotless Fighter Inspired by the F-35
As autonomous technologies continue to mature, air forces are increasingly exploring how much of a combat aircraft's workload can be transferred from the pilot...
This Laser Doesn’t Destroy Drones—It Blinds Them Instead
Countering small drones does not always require shooting them down. In many situations, denying a drone the ability to see its target is enough...
This New Ballistic Missile Can Strike Targets 500 Kilometers Away
Modern military operations increasingly depend on the ability to strike high-value targets from long distances before they can threaten friendly forces. Command posts, air...
New Micro-Drones Can Launch, Land, Recharge, and Relaunch Without Human Help
One of the biggest challenges facing modern military reconnaissance is persistence. Small drones provide valuable situational awareness, but they are limited by battery life,...
This Unmanned Warship Packs Missiles With a 290-Km Strike Range
Unmanned surface vessels are rapidly evolving from reconnaissance platforms into armed combat systems capable of operating alongside conventional naval forces. As maritime threats become...
This AI Surveillance Tool Can Detect, Classify, and Track Threats in...
Modern surveillance systems collect enormous amounts of visual information, but turning that data into actionable intelligence remains a challenge. Operators monitoring borders, military bases,...
This 3D-Printed Interceptor Could Become a New Layer of Air Defense
The rapid spread of inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for air-defense systems. Traditional surface-to-air missiles can be effective against unmanned aircraft, but...
This AI-Powered System Can Track More Than 500 Drones at Once
The growing use of small drones around military installations has forced defense organizations to rethink how they protect sensitive facilities. Commercially available unmanned aircraft...
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The Next Big Artillery Upgrade Could Be Putting the Gun on...
Towed artillery remains an important source of battlefield firepower, but modern counter-battery sensors and drones have made staying in one firing position increasingly dangerous....
