Why AI Alone Can’t Keep Drones Out of the Sky
Airspace security has reached a frustrating paradox. Drones are easier than ever to detect, yet safely stopping them remains a persistent challenge. Airports across...
Preparations for Secure Drone Integration in Airspace
During recent years, drones have experienced an unprecedented boom within aviation. Coinciding with the increase in popularity, incidents involving drones in tourist areas, as...
Scientists Unveil Advanced Electronic Warfare Design Software
A team of Chinese scientists has recently launched a highly advanced electronic warfare weapon design software called Yaoguang. Developed by Professor Li Bin and...
New Horizons for AR Tech
Aircraft surfaces, or “skins”, are periodically inspected for cracks and corrosion caused by pressurization and depressurization cycles in order to prevent failures. A new...
China Converts Retired Fighter Jets into Combat Drones
At the Changchun air show in northeast China, engineers displayed combat drones built from retired J‑6 fighters, confirming plans to convert the Cold War–era...
Navigating Beyond GPS: Advances in Microchip-Based Precision Sensors
The world's navigation system is mainly based on GPS technology. From our smartphones to navigation systems used by airplanes and ships, we are heavily...
How Ice Detection Is Moving from Reactive to Predictive
Ice remains one of the most underestimated hazards in transportation. On roads, invisible ice contributes to a significant share of weather-related crashes each year....
Mass 30-Minute COVID-19 Testing and Bacterias that Neutralize Explosives – Head...
Will Israel be able to execute 200,000 tests daily, producing results within seconds? According to Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. Danny Gold, Head, MAF’AT, Israel...
Next-Level Hypersonic Defense: Testing the Future of Missile Countermeasures
Stratolaunch, a California-based aerospace company, has secured a significant $24.7 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to support the testing of...
Improved Defense for VIP Aircraft
The U.S. will sell India equipment similar to the one used on the two ‘Air Force One’ Boeing 747 aircraft that carry the US...
Red Flag Pilots Flew With Their GPS Blacked Out
The Red Flag US Air Force drill started just recently. Red Flag is the biggest Air Force annual drill, taking place in Nevada and...
No More Blackbox – This AI Air Combat System Can Explain...
Researchers from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China managed to create a smart air combat system that can explain its decision-making process in wartime...
Autonomous Combat Drone Responds to Pilot Commands in Real-Time Flight Test
In a recent demonstration that signals a turning point in air combat technology, a manned fighter jet successfully controlled an unmanned combat drone during...
Further Step Towards Integration of Drones in Aerial Space
The US Department of Transportation announced it would allow drones to fly overnight and over people without waivers under certain conditions. “Drones…are well on...
Call for Technologies: Defense Industry Seeks AI Solutions
iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...
Can a Fighter Jet Be “Jailbroken” Into Like a Smartphone?
Modern combat aircraft are increasingly defined as much by software as by airframes and engines. Mission data, sensor fusion, threat libraries, and logistics systems...
Northrop Grumman to Develop Stand-in Attack Weapon for USAF
The United States Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman for its planned Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)- an air-to-ground weapon designed to clear enemy...
New Helicopter Operating System Allows Unmanned Operation
Skyryse, a leader in aviation technology, has teamed up with the U.S. Army to introduce cutting-edge advancements to helicopter operations, particularly enhancing the fleet's...
The Stealth Bomber’s Biggest Enemy Turned Out to Be Rain
Stealth aircraft are designed to defeat radar, sensors, and air defenses—but in the case of the B-2 bomber, one of the most persistent threats...
The New ULTRA Glider Drone Deployed in The Middle East
The Unmanned Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) drone was recently deployed in the Middle East for the first time ever by the US Air...
The AI Tool That Turns Medical Clearance Into a 30-Second Task
Keeping military pilots mission-ready is not only a matter of training and aircraft availability. Medical clearance is a critical but often time-consuming step, particularly...
Pilots Will Be Able to See Through Smoke
In-flight fires, smoke, or fumes account for an average of one precautionary landing every day, according to the FAA. A prototype, first-of-its-kind heads-up display...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
