Drone Maps Solo: Is This the Future?
The gap between the theoretical capabilities of drones and their proven performance in the field remains a persistent challenge. According to the Drone Center...
$13.5M Seed Round Backs Software to Fight Signal Disruption
Modern battlefields increasingly depend on wireless connectivity. Aircraft, drones, satellites, and ground units all rely on radio-frequency signals for navigation, communication, and coordination. Yet...
Inside the Classified AI Shakeup at the Pentagon
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in intelligence analysis, weapons development and operational planning, control over how these systems are used has become a strategic...
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...
Dropping Armor From the Sky: A New Airborne Capability
Airborne forces are designed for rapid deployment, but they often face a critical limitation once on the ground: lack of immediate heavy support. While...
This Kamikaze Drone Can Strike Targets Almost 1,000 KMs Away
Long-range strike capabilities often face a trade-off between endurance, precision, and survivability. Systems that can reach distant targets may depend heavily on satellite navigation,...
This AI-Powered Sensor Hunts Radar Signals Designed to Stay Hidden
Modern electronic warfare increasingly revolves around one challenge: finding signals that are designed not to be found. Advanced radar systems now use low-probability-of-intercept waveforms,...
A New Counter-Drone Laser Could Help Solve Air Defense’s Cost Problem
The rapid rise of small drones has created a difficult challenge for air-defense planners. Commercial quadcopters and other low-cost unmanned aircraft can be deployed...
This AI System Connects Reports, Intelligence, and Risks Into One Dashboard
Large defense and government organizations often manage information across hundreds of disconnected sources. Reports, spreadsheets, databases, planning documents, and operational updates are typically stored...
The Missing Piece for AI-Piloted Aircraft May Finally Be Here
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from assisting pilots to flying aircraft autonomously. While autonomous flight software has become increasingly capable of navigating, avoiding obstacles...
The Next Big Artillery Upgrade Could Be Putting the Gun on...
Towed artillery remains an important source of battlefield firepower, but modern counter-battery sensors and drones have made staying in one firing position increasingly dangerous....
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Puma UAV will Enhance German Navy Capabilities
Small UAVs have helped transform the way U.S. and allied forces plan, train, equip and operate. Now, the Puma UAV is fielded to the...
Unexpected Communication Channel for Search and Rescue
First responders, soldiers, hazard material teams, etc. need hand-free communications equipment in order to be able to concentrate more on their missions. The development...
New Apps Enhance Public Safety
Five public safety apps have been added by FirstNet (First Responders Network Authority) to its public communications platform.
FirstNet is an independent authority within the...
Military Technology to Serve Fire Fighters
A technology originating in the US military sector is being tested in order to help save firefighters' lives. The ATAK - Android Team Awareness...
Military Mapping Apps put Soldiers at Risk
Two widely used American war-fighting mapping applications are marked vulnerable to cyberattacks by hostile actors. After a year and a half long investigation into...
Firms to Develop Key Technologies for Long-Duration UUV Operations
The United States Military has been searching for companies to demonstrate critical technologies to be integrated with a new class of long-range, long-duration Underwater...
Northrop Grumman to Develop Stand-in Attack Weapon for USAF
The United States Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman for its planned Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)- an air-to-ground weapon designed to clear enemy...
The New ULTRA Glider Drone Deployed in The Middle East
The Unmanned Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) drone was recently deployed in the Middle East for the first time ever by the US Air...
Space Cyberthreats – Biggest Risk to Space Operations
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University published a report stating that with governments and other space organizations focusing on the dangers of space debris...
Counter-Terror Exercise with Drone Swarms and Robot Dogs
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...
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Synthetic Threats Bring New Complexity to Real Air Combat Training
Large-scale air combat exercises face a practical limitation: creating a realistic battlefield can require dozens of aircraft, support platforms and air-defense systems operating simultaneously....
