Defense

Rocket artillery has long been valued for its firepower, but it carries a built-in weakness: once a launcher fires, its position is quickly exposed....

Modern stealth aircraft are designed around one key principle: avoiding detection for as long as possible. But carrying large external weapons can undermine that...

An American military cargo plane dropped light weapons Thursday to rebels besieged by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the northern Syrian town...

Air combat is becoming increasingly complex as threats multiply and reaction times shrink. Pilots are expected to manage dense sensor data, coordinate with multiple...

U.S. defense intelligence is becoming increasingly concerned by a new technology rapidly emerging in the Chinese military - AI-human hybrid soldiers. Earlier this month, Intelligence...

The British Army is about to obtain an impressive, advanced new explosive ordnance disposal robot with the ability to climb stairs, negotiate slopes of...

A trio of British technology companies comprising Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems - leaders in their respective fields - have...

A brand new flame-throwing robot dog that can shoot blazes up to 9 meters can now be purchased in the US. The robodog’s manufacturer,...

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

The multiple breaches and deficiencies in European security structures exposed in the Paris attacks throw a light on the Union’s unpreparedness for the threats...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) “Interaction-2024” joint counter-terrorism exercise recently included the use of robot dogs and drone swarms. This exercise reportedly aimed to...

One of the persistent limitations of robotic manipulation is reach. Even highly dexterous robotic arms are constrained by their fixed mounting points, forcing complex...

iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...

MIT scientists discovered a new design for spacecraft shields after finding that very hot metals get stronger when struck by an object moving at...

Modern borders are increasingly difficult to defend with traditional means alone. Fast-moving ground forces, low-flying drones, cyber interference, and long-range missiles compress reaction times...

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...

For mobile robots operating in the real world, knowing their exact position is not optional. Autonomous navigation depends on continuous, accurate localization. Yet satellite-based...

There has been much hype around the US Navy’s long awaited next-generation super-destroyer, the USS Zumwalt. It has been described as a “behemoth nearly...

Chinese aerospace engineers have proposed a new system that could significantly improve the ability of drones to evade missile attacks during the final stages...

One of the biggest challenges in modern air combat is detecting, tracking, and engaging fast-moving aerial targets at long distances. Traditionally, only crewed fighter...

The Pentagon recently held one of the most powerful drone demonstrations for a mass sUAS attack scenario to date. The Joint C-sUAS Office (counter small-unmanned...

At the Changchun air show in northeast China, engineers displayed combat drones built from retired J‑6 fighters, confirming plans to convert the Cold War–era...