Defense

Modern air operations increasingly depend on constant data flow. Crews need access to real-time intelligence, targeting updates, and coordination with ground and air assets—often...

Modern military operations rely heavily on understanding and shaping the electromagnetic environment. Radar emissions, jamming signals, and electronic intelligence streams can shift rapidly, leaving...

South Korea has observed increased unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity inside North Korea’s airspace, according to S. Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). According to...

A team at MIT Lincoln Laboratory has developed a compact and inexpensive hydrophone that could transform underwater sensing across defense, industrial, and scientific functions....

Sustaining drone operations at scale has become one of the defining challenges of modern warfare. Frontline units rely on unmanned systems for reconnaissance, strike...

Raytheon is building a rigid, transportable, directed microwave energy aerial defense system for the US Navy and Air Force. The system consists of two high-power...

Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...

Modern air defenses are increasingly challenged by the growing use of unmanned aircraft, but the rapid evolution of drone swarming threatens to complicate this...

The ISDEF 2013 exhibition opened last week in Tel Aviv was the largest, most impressive defense expo taking place in Israel in recent years....

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) operate in an environment that is constantly shifting. Sudden currents, turbulence and pressure changes can destabilize rigid wings and control...

A new propulsion development effort focused on solid rocket motors with extended range capabilities is moving forward in the United States, following the award...

Ground forces continue to face a familiar challenge: how to move supplies, gather intelligence, and evacuate casualties without exposing personnel to unnecessary risk. In...

Pro Jeep recently revealed the Karnaf – a unique quick vehicle designated for special operations. From the outside, the Karnaf appears to be a regular...

The advent and proliferation of small, cheap drones has had a lasting effect on the battlefields of the 21st century, where the devices have...

DARPA has officially revealed XRQ-73, its latest stealth fixed-wing drone developed for an “urgent operational need” and set to be operational as soon as...

The UK has made a significant advancement in aviation technologies by completing the first-ever commercial flight trials with advanced quantum-based navigation systems. These systems...

Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent is getting a much needed upgrade to defend it from cyberattacks. Potential attacks by hackers from Russia, China, ISIS, or...

Robots have long struggled outside carefully controlled environments. While factory automation excels at repetitive, predefined tasks, even small changes in lighting, object position, or...

Autonomous flight at insect scale has long been a challenge in robotics. Existing microrobots can hover or move along controlled paths, but they typically...

One of the main limits on unmanned aircraft operations is endurance. Even the most efficient drones eventually have to land or return to base...

Article by Or Shalom The use of UAVs for various missions has grown significantly in the past few years. In addition to their use in...

The European Defense Agency (EDA) is investigating a new material, Graphene, for applications including camouflage and composites, reports Defense World. Graphene is a new material...