Defense

Robotic systems designed for remote or extreme environments face a consistent limitation: power. Movement alone can consume a significant portion of a robot’s energy,...

The newest addition from Elbit is the Red Sky system – a tactical very short-range air defense (VSHORAD) system that is designed to protect...

Operating drones on the battlefield often requires soldiers to expose themselves outside armored vehicles, even in high-risk environments. While drones provide critical situational awareness,...

Ballistic missile defense has become a race against both technology and inventory. As missile threats grow in number, range, and complexity, interceptor stockpiles are...

Modern military operations are increasingly defined by speed, flexibility, and reduced risk to personnel. At the same time, forces operating in complex environments, such...

Recent research claims to have detected that Russia is advancing its military capabilities with the deployment of a new type of nuclear-powered cruise missile,...

The growing use of drones is creating new security challenges far beyond traditional battlefields. Ports, shipping lanes, offshore platforms, and commercial vessels are increasingly...

Designing an efficient drone propeller involves far more than choosing the right diameter or number of blades. Small changes in blade geometry can affect...

Countering small drones does not always require shooting them down. In many situations, denying a drone the ability to see its target is enough...

China has made a leap in space technology with the launch of the world’s first satellites capable of autonomous navigation. The two satellites, Siwei...

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...

Biological threats present a unique challenge for military organizations. Information about disease outbreaks, unusual health events, laboratory findings, intelligence reports, and environmental conditions often...

China is no small fish in the weapons exports pool, but its military technology is still lagging behind its competitors. To overcome this, China...

The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has highlighted a pressing concerns: How bring drones down from the air? Some people have tried shooting...

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

The US Air Force wants a new plane to replace the trusty A-10 Warthog in the fight against ISIS. Air Force generals are toying...

The US military is reportedly considering developing acoustic sensors to counter drone threats inspired by Ukrainian prototypes used to find and track Russian drones....

Despite military advances in the field of armor improvements, DARPA's newest tank concept is based more around evasion. The Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program is...

A growing challenge for modern forces is the rapid spread of unmanned threats across air and maritime domains. Small drones and unmanned surface vessels...

The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...

A new underwater vehicle designed to clear naval mines recently completed a successful open-water demonstration, marking a step forward in semi-autonomous mine countermeasure technology. Tested...

Modern militaries rely heavily on satellites and sophisticated electronic systems for communications, navigation, intelligence gathering and precision targeting. Rather than destroying these assets with...