The Bullet Designed to Bring Down Drones
Small unmanned aerial systems have become a routine threat on modern battlefields and around naval vessels. Commercial quadcopters and improvised drones are inexpensive, agile,...
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...
China Speeds Up Drone Exports to Middle East
China, the world’s main distributor of armed drones, is increasingly popular among Middle Eastern countries locked-out of purchasing American-made drones.
With increasing degree of...
Never-Used-Before Air Defense Claimed to Respond Within 4 Seconds
For the first time ever, Russia began using its experimental S-500 air defense system that is claimed to have a range of 600 km...
Ukraine Successfully Launches First Self-Produced Ballistic Missile
On August 28, Ukraine marked a significant milestone by announcing the successful development and test of its first indigenous ballistic missile. The revelation came...
New Aircraft Enhances Surveillance and Early Warning Capabilities
China is testing a next-generation early warning and control aircraft, the KJ-3000, based on the Y-20 platform, enhancing the People’s Liberation Army Air Force's...
China Unveils Advanced Stealth Material Designed to Evade AD Systems Like...
A newly developed stealth material from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China could pose a challenge to next-generation missile defense systems, including the new U.S....
Europe Strengthens Its Sky Shield with a Not-So-New Interceptor System
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...
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...
Extending the Reach of Fighter Jets—Without Extra Risk
Modern air combat is increasingly defined by long-range sensors and advanced missiles, but crewed fighter jets still face a basic constraint: to fire, they...
A New Layer in Drone Warfare: Launching Strikes From the Sky
Small FPV drones have become a central tool on the modern battlefield, offering precision strike capabilities at relatively low cost. However, their effectiveness is...
Egozi: Syria as a War Laboratory
By Arie Egozi
The civil war in Syria has ruined most parts of this country. While the population has been suffering from attacks on civil...
New AI-Powered Electromagnetic Warfare Drone-Hunting Tech
Pulsar is Anduril’s modular, multi-mission-capable electronic warfare system that is powered by artificial intelligence and can be deployed statically on vehicles or aerial drones....
EuroStory Exhibition 2024 – Technological Innovation in the Weapon and Security...
Written by Or Shalom
Eurosatory is a world-leading security and defense exhibition held in Paris every two years, providing a platform for cutting-edge technologies in...
Russian UAVs in Ukraine use SpaceX’s Starlink Communications
Ukrainian defense forces have raised significant concerns following claims that Russia has begun outfitting its Geran 2 attack UAVs with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications...
New THAAD System to Feature AI-Driven Threat Detection, Hypersonic Interception, and...
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a major contract to develop the next-generation Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, a critical...
Switchblade 600 Successfully Launched from MQ-9A Reaper in Long-Range Strike Test
A recent demonstration in Arizona marked a significant advancement in integrating loitering munitions with unmanned aerial platforms. The test involved launching a Switchblade 600...
An Air Defense Deal Marks Another Step in Israel’s Defense Exports
As aerial threats become more diverse and harder to detect, many countries are reassessing how well their air defenses can cope with modern risks....
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 $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...
A New Anti-Drone Turret Fires in Every Direction at Once
Small drone swarms are becoming increasingly difficult to stop using traditional air-defense systems. Conventional remotely operated gun turrets usually rely on mechanically rotating toward...
More Advanced Sensor Technology Urgently Needed
The US seeks to enhance its sensor technology. The head of the Missile Defense Agency wants the Pentagon to improve its sensors to combat...
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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...
