Defense Startup Seeks $8 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
Anduril, a defense tech startup, is raising an $8 billion funding round, targeting a staggering $60 billion valuation. Learn more about this massive investor bet on Anduril's autonomous systems.
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A New Layered Defense for Evolving Torpedo Threats
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This Drone Hunts Other Drones With Minimal Human Control
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This Smart Artillery Shell Flies Farther Than Many Expect—Without a Rocket
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This Drone Doesn’t Carry Weapons—It Hunts Electronic Threats
Modern battlefields are saturated with electronic activity. Radars, jammers, drone control stations, communications systems, and other emitters constantly transmit radio-frequency signals that can reveal...
A New Missile Could Give Soldiers More Time to Stop Drone...
The growing use of drones, cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft is putting renewed pressure on short-range air defense systems. Soldiers operating near the front...
Could Quantum Computing Stop the Next Power Grid Attack?
Modern electric grids are increasingly exposed to disruptions that can occur simultaneously. Cyberattacks, equipment failures, extreme weather, wildfires and physical attacks can each affect...
This Portable System Is Built to Command Future Autonomous Aircraft
Collaborative combat aircraft are being developed to fly alongside crewed fighters, carrying sensors, electronic warfare equipment or weapons while taking on missions that may...
British Army Gets New Robot
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Israel Destroys Iranian Missiles Outside the Earth’s Atmosphere
Israel has reportedly made exoatmospheric intercepts of the Iranian rockets on Sunday. Any missile intercepted outside the Kármán line (the boundary of Earth’s atmosphere,...
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For the first time ever, Russia began using its experimental S-500 air defense system that is claimed to have a range of 600 km...
Robot Dogs Used in the Battlefield can Reduce Risk for Human...
Animals and dogs in particular have assisted humans in battle for centuries. Recently, Ukraine has introduced a robotic dog that will soon be integrated...
Next-Level Reconnaissance: Drones Boosting CBRN Threat Detection
Recently, the US Army’s 7th Infantry Division has successfully tested a Stryker vehicle equipped with an innovative drone system that is designed to detect...
New Cyber Command to Lead AI-Enhanced Digital Combat Operations
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New Micro Device Helps Underwater Systems Hear and Connect Better
A team at MIT Lincoln Laboratory has developed a compact and inexpensive hydrophone that could transform underwater sensing across defense, industrial, and scientific functions....
Major Funding Boost Accelerates Hydrogen-Powered Drone Tech
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The Radar Upgrade That Could Keep a Cold-War Bomber Flying to...
Large strategic bombers were designed for a very different battlespace than the one air forces face today. Modern conflicts rely on dense sensor networks,...
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