When Divers and Robots Start Thinking Together
Underwater operations present a persistent challenge for both humans and machines. Visibility is often limited, communication is constrained, and navigation can quickly become uncertain....
How Smarter Headgear Is Reducing Pilot Fatigue
As combat aircraft take on longer missions and pilots rely more heavily on helmet-mounted sensors and displays, the physical burden on aircrew has become...
The Engine That Could Push Hypersonic Missiles Even Farther
Hypersonic weapons promise unmatched speed and reach, but they are held back by a fundamental engineering problem: propulsion efficiency. Flying faster than Mach 5...
AI-Based Optimization of Strike, Survivability and Stealth Missions
Defining the Problem
The modern battlefield is characterized by a proliferation of sensors and threats to friendly forces in terms of quantity, range, and integration....
No Need to Panic: AI Reassigns Drone Tasks on the Spot
Uncrewed aircraft are now central to surveillance, logistics, and reconnaissance, but their missions don’t always unfold as planned. Fuel shortages, weather shifts, and unexpected...
Hybrid Military Technology
An interesting cooperation between American corporations and the best minds of the American Academia was recently published. The cooperation is meant to be the...
New material, Graphene, to be tested for improved defense products
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...
The AT-6 Wolverine is the Only Light Attack and Interception Aircraft...
As part of the lessons learned by the Israeli Air Force from October 7th, the IAF has identified the need to change the approach...
World-First Laser Communication with Nano-Satellite
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID), along with Cailabs, a local technology firm, have made a groundbreaking advancement in satellite communications, successfully demonstrating laser...
Typhoon Expanding into Multi-Role Weapon Stations
RAFAEL is unveiling at IMDEX 2013 a new missile-carrying variants of the Typhoon marine stabilized weapon system. Defense-Update reports from IMDEX 2013.
Two systems -...
This Strike Drone Is Built to Fly Through GPS Jamming
Modern drone warfare increasingly depends on systems that can operate in heavily contested electronic environments. One of the biggest challenges facing long-range unmanned platforms...
AI Could Be Poisoned in Wartime, and the Pentagon Is Worried
Armies worldwide are beginning to use more and more AI-based modules, which raises the risk of adversaries poisoning those modules and sabotaging the algorithms,...
New Report Warns: US Must Prepare For Space Warfare
The developing stage for warfare is in cyberspace, but the next stage could well grow in a familiar frontier - space. The modern world...
When Fighters Retire, Some Come Back as Target Drones
Modern air forces face a growing challenge in evaluating new air-to-air weapons: missiles must be tested against maneuvering, fighter-size targets, not simulators or scaled-down...
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THE FREEDOM TO WORK ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE
When we think about the work environment 30 years ago, it seems real changes have occurred since...
Germany Signs Deal with Israel for Arrow 3 Defense System
Arrow 3 is the top layer of Israel's air defense net, and it recently made its first operational interception. Israel’s Ministry of Defense has...
Nuclear Cruise Missiles Program To Be Brought Back
President Donald Trump’s administration of is about to overturn some more Obama-era policies. This time, President Trump is set to reverse a decision to...
Tracking the Brain in Real Time: A New Approach to Blast...
Exposure to blast waves during training or operations poses a well-documented risk to brain health. Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) can develop even without...
North Korean UAV Activity Troubles South
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...
Small Boats – Big Gains
As domestic economies change into a global market, dependent on the ocean for energy, food and transportation, the open seas becoming contested areas, and...
From Swarms to Sound Waves: The New Face of Modern Warfare
Modern warfare is increasingly shaped by technologies that operate beyond traditional bullets and bombs. As conflicts move into dense urban areas and contested electromagnetic...
The Underwater Drone That Hitches a Ride to Battle
Undersea operations present a persistent challenge: distance and endurance. Oceans are vast, and autonomous underwater vehicles must travel long ranges before reaching their mission...
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OpenAI’s New Cybersecurity Push May Create a Problem of Its Own
Software vulnerabilities remain one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity. Modern organizations operate thousands of applications, cloud services, libraries, and dependencies, making it increasingly...
