Defense

DARPA is looking for ways to extract more information from light than cameras typically do, which could help troops spot hidden enemies. The Pentagon’s emerging...

Modern battlefields are placing new demands on strike systems. Forces need weapons that can be deployed quickly, adapted across platforms, and produced in large...

Small drones are becoming faster, more autonomous, and increasingly resistant to traditional countermeasures. Many counter-drone systems rely on electronic jamming or cyber techniques, but...

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s very own jihadi menace, has announced that it is willing to release the 219 schoolgirls it kidnapped two years ago for...

As global military engagements increasingly feature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the U.S. Army is honing its skills in drone defense through the Red Sands...

For much of the post–World War II era, Japan kept defense-spending tightly constrained, relying on alliances and a strictly defensive posture to ensure security....

MadSec’s Cyber Intelligence team, which is investigating the cyber operation OpIsrael 2016 against Israel scheduled for April 7th, 2016, reports that the group of...

Long-endurance drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper have spent decades performing surveillance and strike missions, but the environment they were designed for is changing....

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...

IAI’s Innovation Director in an interview to iHLS: “Innovation is part of our DNA” In an era when innovation in the commercial arenas is developing...

Email remains one of the most critical communication channels for businesses and governments, but it also creates a large and often overlooked attack surface....

When the desired target is not directly reachable over cyberspace, the kinetic engagement by military units equipped with the latest technological and tactical advancements...

Policing vast rural territories presents a persistent challenge. In regional areas, specialist air support is often based hundreds of miles away, limiting rapid aerial...

Robots designed for industrial inspection or emergency response often face a tradeoff. Wheeled platforms can move quickly and efficiently over long distances but struggle...

Naval air defense is under growing strain. Small, low-cost drones are increasingly used to probe or saturate warships, forcing crews to rely on missiles...

"Keiler" by the German company Rheinmetall is a next-generation armored breaching vehicle (ABV) designed to enhance battlefield operations by quickly clearing mines and enabling...

A new UK-led operation, dubbed Nordic Warden, has been launched by the multinational Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), marking a significant leap in the protection...

Swiss startup PAVE Space has raised $40 million in a seed funding round to bring a new line of in-space propulsion systems and advanced...

Small units on today’s battlefield face a persistent dilemma: they need precision strike capability without exposing crews or relying on expensive platforms that require...

About a month ago we have decided to build the first-of-its-kind defense accelerator. Our motivation was to offer companies just starting out the tools,...

Counter-drone systems are becoming an essential part of military base protection, but knowing whether they will perform as expected during a real attack remains...

Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea’s automotive giant Hyundai, has revealed an ambitious plan for the future of military vehicles with its hydrogen-powered...