A Cruise Missile Fired From the Ground — and Retargeted Mid-Flight
Modern military operations increasingly rely on long-range precision fires, but many of these capabilities have traditionally depended on ships or aircraft. In heavily contested...
Fighting Drones With Sound Instead of Radar
The growing use of small, low-cost drones is creating new challenges for air defense systems. Many of these platforms are difficult to detect using...
Milipol TechX Summit 2026 – Operational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy and...
Written by Or Shalom
The Milipol TechX Summit (MTX) 2026, which opened on April 28th, 2026, at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Singapore, marks...
The Next Upgrade for Helicopters: Laser Protection
Rescue helicopters operating in contested environments face a growing threat from infrared-guided missiles. While onboard warning systems can alert crews to incoming threats, they...
Stopping Drone Swarms Before They Reach You
The rapid spread of unmanned aerial threats is exposing a key limitation in current air defense systems: coverage gaps between ground-based sensors and high-end...
A Bomber That Can Slip Through Advanced Defenses
Modern air defense systems are becoming increasingly dense and sophisticated, making it harder for conventional aircraft to operate inside contested airspace. Long-range missiles offer...
A New Way to Hit Targets Without Getting Close
Striking targets deep behind enemy lines has become increasingly difficult as air defense systems grow more capable and layered. Ground-launched missiles often face range...
The Drone Built to Take Down Other Drones
The rapid spread of low-cost kamikaze drones is creating a growing challenge for air defense systems. These small, expendable platforms can be deployed in...
The Anti-Drone Weapon That Drives Itself
The growing use of drones in both military and civilian environments is creating a new type of threat that traditional air defenses are not...
A New Way to Stop Drone Threats Before They Get Close
The rapid spread of small drones is forcing armies to rethink how they defend moving formations. Low-cost UAVs can appear with little warning, overwhelm...
A $185 Billion Shield in the Sky: The Future of Missile...
As missile threats grow more complex, particularly with the emergence of hypersonic weapons, traditional detection systems are struggling to keep pace. These threats travel...
The Hidden Physics Behind Much Longer-Range Missiles
Extending the range of high-speed missiles has long been constrained by propulsion limits. Conventional rocket motors carry both fuel and oxidizer, which adds weight...
A Rifle That Blinds Drones: The Rise of Laser Countermeasures
The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial systems has created a growing challenge for military and security forces. Low-cost drones can be deployed quickly,...
Decoy Drones Beware: New Radar Tech Spots the Real Targets
The rapid rise of drone warfare has exposed a key limitation in traditional radar systems. Small, low-flying drones are difficult to detect, especially when...
The Low-Altitude Threat Just Met Its Match
The rapid spread of small drones on the battlefield is exposing a persistent weakness in traditional air defense: low-altitude coverage. Quadcopters and loitering munitions...
The Surveillance Tech Built for Low-Altitude Threats and Busy Skies
Airspace surveillance is becoming more complex as traffic density increases and new types of aircraft operate at lower altitudes. Air traffic controllers are often...
The 3-Second Launch: Inside the New Era of Drone Swarms
Modern battlefields are becoming increasingly complex, with multiple targets, fast-changing conditions, and the need for rapid decision-making. Traditional drone operations, where each platform is...
A Modular Weapon That Disrupts the Battlefield’s Signals
Modern air operations increasingly depend on the electromagnetic spectrum. Radar, communications links, targeting networks and drone control systems all rely on uninterrupted access to...
Hitting Moving Targets—Even Through Smoke and Storms
Modern air operations are often complicated by poor visibility. Darkness, heavy weather, smoke and dust can all degrade sensors and make it harder to...
A Wicked Missile: Dancing Past Interceptors
Ballistic missile defense systems rely heavily on early detection and predictable flight paths. In many cases, warning time and trajectory calculation are critical for...
A 360° Shield in the Sky: New System Targets Drones, Jets,...
Air defense systems are facing a growing challenge as threats become more diverse and complex. Modern forces must deal simultaneously with drones, cruise missiles,...
Iran’s Missile That Splits Before Impact: A Deep Dive
Cluster munitions are designed to expand the impact of a single strike by spreading dozens or even hundreds of smaller explosives over a wide...
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Drone Operators Can Now Carry Their Entire Control Station on Their...
First-person-view (FPV) drones have become increasingly important for reconnaissance and strike missions, but controlling them often requires bulky ground equipment. Traditional ground control stations...
