The AI That Lets Robots Navigate Using Just One Look
Robots are getting better at sensing their surroundings, but moving safely through unfamiliar spaces remains a bottleneck. Most autonomous systems still depend on building...
New Chinese Anti-Tank Guided Missile Exposed
A new Chinese helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has been exposed. The missile was used in training exercises by the aviation units of the...
Cyber Security Training Is Not Enough
The US Department of Defense warns that cybersecurity tests are not tough enough. A lack of operationally-realistic threat testing and inadequately resourced program offices...
Rethinking the United States’ Nuclear Triad
The United States Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, has recently spoken out in support of maintaining the United States’ nuclear triad, the combination of...
Advanced Radar for US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has selected a multi-mode radar for its fast vessels. Airbus Defense and Space, Inc., under contract with its affiliate Airbus...
Non-Lethal Weapons Required
A new generation of non-lethal weapons – and the advent of small drones able to carry them – offers new options for armies preparing...
New Project Aims to Solve Materials Challenge in Rotating Detonation Engines
A U.S. research team has launched a new effort to solve one of the most significant technical challenges facing next-generation rocket propulsion: developing materials...
Satellite Supplies New GPS Capabilities
The U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite "Available for Launch." GPS III SV01 will bring new capabilities to U.S....
Background to a possible Iranian retribution for its fallen General
In a few weeks we shall mark the 23rd anniversary of the attack on Israel’s embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people, of...
THAAD Systems Gaining Momentum
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received an $18.9 million modification to an existing contract for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Terminal High Altitude Area...
Fully-Autonomous Combat Vehicle? Not Without Restrictions
A collaborative effort launched by defense giant Rheinmetall is underway in Australia to develop advanced sovereign robotics and automated vehicle technologies that will create...
The Digital Backbone of Tomorrow’s Battles
Modern military operations unfold simultaneously in the air, at sea, on land, in space and in cyberspace. Yet for decades, command-and-control systems were largely...
Pentagon Worried About Foes’ Military Robots
American foes are working hard to develop highly autonomous military robots, with China and Russia in particular making big strides in the process. Russia...
IAI System Enables Simultaneous UAS Missions Management
The growing use of UAS in different missions requires a centralized command center to achieve full advantages of the growing number of specialized payloads...
Navy Communication Takes Step Forward
The US Navy is known for being widely spread all over the globe, this kind of wide deployment means that there’s a dramatic need...
China’s New “Game-Changing” Spy Tech
Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a new “game-changer” military surveillance technology- an AI-enabled signal intelligence device.
South China Morning Post reports that with this technology,...
Lockheed Martin Mini-Missile Takes Flight in New Demonstration
A Lockheed Martin-built Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor was successfully launched from a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) in an engineering demonstration on April 4 at White...
The Robot That Changes Shape to Beat Any Terrain
Ground robots often struggle with one recurring problem: every terrain demands a different movement strategy. Smooth surfaces favor wheels, rubble demands crawling, and narrow...
New Radar to Boost Saudi Air Defense
Saudi Arabia is enhancing its missile defense capabilities. Riyadh will purchase ballistic missile defense radar system and computer algorithms from Raytheon Technologies. The company...
New Data Fusion Tech Required
The US Navy wants to develop a new High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) prototype system architecture, designed to augment command and control capabilities (C2)...
Anti-Drone Rifle Serves US Troops in Iraq
The advent and proliferation of small, cheap drones has had a lasting effect on the battlefields of the 21st century, where the devices have...
New Digital Self-Protection Suite Enhances Aircraft Survivability in High-Threat Environments
A fully digital self-protection suite developed in Spain is set to enhance the survivability of military aircraft and helicopters against modern missile threats. Designed...
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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....
