Defense

Missile system provider MBDA revealed ‘Ground Warden’ at the Eurosatory in Paris. It is a new AI-powered decision-making aid that uses beyond-line-of-sight technology to...

Armored vehicles operate in some of the most demanding and visually restrictive environments on the battlefield. Dust, smoke, darkness, urban clutter, and limited sightlines...

A team of researchers from the Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are developing an insect sized robot that made its first flight last summer. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, RoboBee inspired by the biology of a fly and conceived through manufacturing breakthrough and miniaturization.

Frontline units often face a simple limitation: access to real-time aerial intelligence. In many cases, smaller formations must rely on higher command to allocate...

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 GPS (Global Positioning System) is a navigation tool that supplies positioning data and guiding maps to a target point. Not only us drivers...

China is planning to develop a Moon surveillance system to protect its Lunar assets, which will reportedly have millions of sensors and cameras for...

A high-power laser weapon light enough to be carried by tactical aircraft has moved out of the laboratory and onto the testing ground. General...

The expansion of the digital realm into space has opened new frontiers for cyber threats, posing unprecedented challenges. The satellites orbiting Earth are crucial for...

Moving heavy cargo by air without runways remains a major bottleneck for emergency response, logistics, and military operations. Helicopters can do the job, but...

ISIS hackers have proven in the past their ability to break into different websites or the accounts of military and government personel. The US...

Countering long-range attack drones has become a persistent challenge for air defense planners. Low-cost, long-endurance UAVs can loiter for hours and strike far from...

Autonomous robots still struggle with a basic problem that animals solve effortlessly: how to keep moving when conditions suddenly change. Uneven terrain, loss of...

Long-endurance unmanned aircraft have traditionally faced the same limits: batteries restrict range, combustion engines add noise and heat, and payload capacity often forces trade-offs...

Romania has placed a EUR130 million order for a consignment of Rafael Spike-LR missiles, Romanian defence officials have told IHS Janes 360 The negotiations began in...

China has now firmly established itself as leading player in the worldwide arena of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing. Some of the country’s products...

Space-based thermal imaging satellites

Israel's Iron Dome defense system famously defends it from incoming aerial attacks, and now it is getting a “cyber counterpart” to defend against online...

Drone threats at sea are becoming more frequent and harder to manage. Small, low-cost UAVs can be launched in large numbers, forcing naval forces...

Conventional drones rely on spinning propellers to generate lift and maneuver in the air. While effective, this approach has limitations, especially in tight, cluttered,...

Organizations responsible for logistics, infrastructure, and critical facilities are increasingly required to inspect, map, and monitor enormous areas — sometimes hazardous or inaccessible —...

As unmanned aircraft become central to modern combat, another challenge is emerging: what happens after a drone goes down. Crashed systems can contain sensitive...