Defense

Military AI ethics debate

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying very small autonomous robots is navigation. As machines shrink, the hardware required to determine position and direction...

The Chinese military has announced the development of a new radar-defeating coating that could significantly enhance stealth technology by hiding targets from anti-stealth radar....

Military convoys delivering vital supplies to troops are often threatened by enemy fire. One of the major roles for unmanned fighting vehicles is going...

Building temporary infrastructure on water is often slow, expensive and labor-intensive. Whether the goal is creating a floating bridge after a natural disaster, deploying...

As unmanned systems expand across air and land domains, underwater autonomy is becoming an increasingly important area of military development. Traditional submarines remain highly...

Air defenses are increasingly being shaped by the types of threats they face. Slow, propeller-driven drones are relatively easy to detect and engage once...

A former US Military General claims that robots and smart machinery will constitute a third of the US military within the next 15 years. We...

The Israeli air force (IAF) is now better equipped to use the intelligence products of its UAV's. That is a step that was expected and...

The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, successfully engaging an...

Much has been said recently of preparedness for cyberattacks. Intelligence, homeland security, and defence departments and agencies are tasked with setting up defences, coming...

European defense AI startup funding

Modern cloud services are built on a fundamental principle: high availability and redundancy. Organizations, governments, and technology companies expect systems to remain operational even...

Modern navies are being pushed toward capabilities their current ships were never designed to support. Sensors are becoming more power-intensive, hypersonic weapons demand new...

The United States is funding a multi-million project to erect an electronic surveillance system along the border between Libya and Tunisia. The US has...

In the case of unbearably long queues for security checks in America’s airports, there is plenty of blame to go around. Both cuts to...

Kenya, the region’s most advanced and biggest economic power, is still facing major hurdles. One of the issues impeding its development is the shaky...

Modern military drones rely heavily on satellite navigation to orient themselves, map terrain, and support ground forces. In environments where GPS or GNSS signals...

As part of the "Definitely Defense" conference organized by iHLS in collaboration with Amit Pollak Matalon & Co. and Deloitte, a panel of leading...

Damaging cyberattacks on a global scale continue to surface every day. Some nations are better prepared than others to deal with online threats from...

Controlling large numbers of attack drones has become one of the biggest challenges in modern warfare. Individually piloted systems already strain operators, while electronic...

At the same time that the modern battlefield is being extensively digitized, the world's armies are investing heavily in the equipment of their soldiers...