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Iron Dome Set the Standard, but Now Others Are Building Their...

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For much of the post–Cold War period, the United Kingdom invested relatively little in homeland air and missile defense. Long-range ballistic threats were seen...
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The Frightening Evolution: When a Suicide Drone Becomes an Air Hunter

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Imagine a quiet night, its stillness broken only by a familiar, monotonous hum – the ominous sound of Shahed loitering munitions. Ground forces have...

When Light Meets Steel: Laser-Armed UAVs Reshaping Aerial Combat

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Modern aerial battlefields are becoming increasingly congested, characterized by a proliferation of small, low-cost threats that prove challenging and often uneconomical to intercept using...
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New Hypersonic Weapon Shrinks Global Strike Timelines from Hours to Minutes

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Modern militaries face a growing challenge in striking high-value targets that are both well-defended and highly mobile. Traditional cruise and ballistic missiles offer range...
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The Radar Upgrade That Could Keep a Cold-War Bomber Flying to...

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Large strategic bombers were designed for a very different battlespace than the one air forces face today. Modern conflicts rely on dense sensor networks,...

A Budget Hypersonic Missile With Big Strategic Implications

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Modern air- and missile-defense systems face a growing imbalance: interceptors are becoming increasingly expensive, while offensive weapons—especially drones and guided munitions—are rapidly decreasing in...
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The Missile That Turns Speed and Angle Into a Naval Weapon

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Modern naval forces are increasingly challenged by the limits of traditional missile defense. Ship-based interceptors and radar systems were largely designed to counter predictable...

A Next-Gen Strike Weapon Designed for Threats That Move and Hide

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Modern air-defense networks are becoming harder to penetrate, with mobile launchers, dispersed command nodes, and dense sensor arrays creating narrow and fast-moving windows of...
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The New Laser-Based Iron Beam Is Live — And It Shoots...

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Air-defense systems have become highly effective at intercepting rockets and missiles, but they come with a persistent problem: cost and capacity. Low-cost threats such...
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Engineers Flip the Script with a Reverse-Engineered Drone

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Modern militaries face a growing challenge: traditional unmanned aircraft such as MALE-class drones offer advanced ISR and strike capabilities, but their high cost and...
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The Counter-UAS Platform That Connects Everything in Real Time

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The rapid spread of unmanned aerial systems has made airspace security more complex for military forces and critical facilities. Small drones are increasingly capable,...
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An AI-Powered Shield Designed for the Drone-Swarm Era

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The rapid spread of small, inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for security forces and militaries alike. What were once isolated aerial threats...
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An Air Defense Deal Marks Another Step in Israel’s Defense Exports

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As aerial threats become more diverse and harder to detect, many countries are reassessing how well their air defenses can cope with modern risks....
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A Drone Just Proved It Can Outshoot a Jet

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One of the biggest challenges in modern air combat is detecting, tracking, and engaging fast-moving aerial targets at long distances. Traditionally, only crewed fighter...
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This One-Way Drone Moves More Like a Missile Than a UAV

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As short-range air-defense systems improve, many unmanned aircraft are being intercepted long before they reach their targets. Slow propeller-driven drones, even in large numbers,...

Hidden No More: Inside the World’s Largest Sea Radar

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Ballistic missile defense relies on early detection and precise tracking, but gathering accurate data in the vast expanse of the Pacific remains a significant...
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T-Dome: A Smarter Shield Integrating Air, Missile, and Drone Defenses

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Modern air-defense systems face a common problem: sensors, interceptors, and command centers often operate in parallel rather than as a synchronized whole. This slows...

Major Funding Boost Accelerates Hydrogen-Powered Drone Tech

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Long-endurance unmanned aircraft have traditionally faced the same limits: batteries restrict range, combustion engines add noise and heat, and payload capacity often forces trade-offs...

Rising Global Tensions Fuel a Boom in Israeli DefenseTech

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In recent years, the global system has experienced growing regional and international tension, driving many countries to seek solutions that ensure intelligence and operational...
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Europe Strengthens Its Sky Shield with a Not-So-New Interceptor System

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European air defenses have faced growing scrutiny in recent years, particularly as long-range ballistic missile threats become more prominent. Traditional systems in the region—largely...

Aerial Cat-and-Mouse: Interceptors Race Against High-Speed Drones

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Ukraine has faced a growing challenge as Russia introduces faster, more resilient loitering munitions designed to overwhelm conventional air defenses. The latest threat, the...

Turning Light into Defense: Laser Shield Nears Deployment

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Modern air-defense systems face a growing challenge: the number of incoming threats is rising, and so is the cost of intercepting them. Rockets, drones,...

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“Shadow AI”: The AI Risk No Firewall Can See

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As artificial intelligence tools become part of everyday work, many organizations are discovering a new and largely invisible risk. Employees are increasingly using AI...