Iran’s Hypersonic Fattah Missile
In an effort to showcase its military capabilities amidst the Rising Lion campaign, Iran claims to have deployed an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile—known as...
New Radar Demonstrates Maritime Tracking Capabilities in Successful Navy Test
The U.S. Navy has completed a series of live maritime trials for the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar system from Raytheon, confirming its ability to track both...
FireAnt Swarms Take a Bite Out of Heavy Armor
A new class of small, ground robots is being pitched for frontline missions: low-cost, networked unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that operate in coordinated swarms...
Turning Earthquake Detectors into Aircraft Trackers
Technology designed to detect earthquakes is now showing unexpected potential in airspace monitoring. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have demonstrated that seismic...
The Tech That Beats Bad Signals to the Punch
Modern battlefields are shaped as much by the electromagnetic spectrum as by physical terrain. Communications, sensors, navigation signals, and targeting systems all depend on...
This One-Way Drone Moves More Like a Missile Than a UAV
As short-range air-defense systems improve, many unmanned aircraft are being intercepted long before they reach their targets. Slow propeller-driven drones, even in large numbers,...
This Massive New Warship Is Built to Evolve Over Time
Modern navies face a growing mismatch between aging capital ships and the demands of future air warfare. Aircraft carriers must now support heavier aircraft,...
A Simple Cage Takes On One of the Tank’s Biggest New...
Modern main battle tanks were designed to defeat threats coming from the front and sides. Today, that assumption no longer holds. Inexpensive first-person-view drones...
From 30mm to 50mm: A Shift in Armored Firepower
Modern armored vehicles are being pushed to their limits by a changing battlefield. Infantry fighting vehicles must now deal with better-protected targets, widespread drone...
A Missile Meant for Tanks Just Took Down a Drone
A growing challenge for modern forces is the rapid spread of unmanned threats across air and maritime domains. Small drones and unmanned surface vessels...
The Hidden Physics Behind Much Longer-Range Missiles
Extending the range of high-speed missiles has long been constrained by propulsion limits. Conventional rocket motors carry both fuel and oxidizer, which adds weight...
How a Pocket-Sized AI Module Supercharges Drones
Small drones are rapidly becoming a dominant feature of modern battlefields. They are inexpensive, adaptable, and increasingly used for reconnaissance, strike, and interception roles....
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.
The Anti-Drone Weapon That Drives Itself
The growing use of drones in both military and civilian environments is creating a new type of threat that traditional air defenses are not...
A 14,000-KM Drone Built for Undersea Surveillance
Tracking submarines across vast ocean areas is one of the most resource-intensive missions in naval operations. Traditional platforms, such as crewed ships and aircraft,...
AI and Lasers Team Up Against Swarms of Drones
The growing use of inexpensive drones has created a major challenge for air defense systems. Small reconnaissance UAVs and FPV strike drones can be...
One of the World’s Most Widely Used Machine Guns Is Evolving...
Machine guns remain a core element of infantry firepower, but the way soldiers use them has changed significantly over the past two decades. Modern...
New Zero-Data Technology Brings Military-Grade Security to Mobile Communications
Mobile communications have become essential for modern military organizations, but they also create a security challenge. Smartphones and tablets offer flexibility and rapid access...
This Drone Hunts Hidden Radars Before an Airstrike
Modern air defense systems are becoming increasingly difficult to penetrate. Long before an aircraft reaches its target, ground-based radars can detect, track and coordinate...
This AI-Powered Shield Watches the Sky for Drones 24/7
Protecting military bases from small drones has become increasingly difficult. Commercially available unmanned aircraft are becoming more capable, flying farther, carrying larger payloads and...
Developing Market – Big Data Tech for Simulation
While Big Data is already extensively used in the civil domain, for instance helping companies to improve decision-making based on customer spending (big) data,...
South Korea Tests its Indigenous New UAV
South Korea has been accelerating its efforts to develop and manufacture its own technologies. A prototype of the South Korean Medium Altitude Long Endurance...
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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....
