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From 30mm to 50mm: A Shift in Armored Firepower

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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...

The Engine That Could Push Hypersonic Missiles Even Farther

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Hypersonic weapons promise unmatched speed and reach, but they are held back by a fundamental engineering problem: propulsion efficiency. Flying faster than Mach 5...

A Rifle-Carrying Drone That Almost Never Misses

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Small drones are already reshaping ground combat, but most weaponized variants still struggle with accuracy. Recoil, vibration, wind, and constant micro-movements make it difficult...
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This 8×8 Vehicle Goes From Ocean to Battlefield

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Amphibious assaults place unique demands on armored vehicles. Platforms must survive open-water transit, land directly onto hostile shores, and then continue operating inland against...
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Can a Fighter Jet Be “Jailbroken” Into Like a Smartphone?

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Modern combat aircraft are increasingly defined as much by software as by airframes and engines. Mission data, sensor fusion, threat libraries, and logistics systems...

Trusted Code, Hidden Commands: The AI Vulnerability Raising Red Flags

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AI-powered coding assistants are designed to streamline development, automating repetitive tasks and executing commands directly from the terminal. But new research shows that this...
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A Wicked Missile: Dancing Past Interceptors

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Ballistic missile defense systems rely heavily on early detection and predictable flight paths. In many cases, warning time and trajectory calculation are critical for...

The Race for Mach 6 Just Got a New Contender

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Pushing aircraft and missiles beyond Mach 5 remains one of the most complex challenges in aerospace engineering. Current solutions typically rely on combining multiple...

A Smarter Camera That Tracks Movement, Not Frames

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Modern sensing systems face a growing challenge: too much data. Traditional cameras capture and process full image frames continuously, even when little is changing...
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Extending Flight Range Without Adding Risk

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Carrier-based aviation is under pressure to extend its operational reach while reducing the workload on manned aircraft. Fighter jets are often tasked not only...

The Bigger AI Cyber Risk Might Not Be Hackers at All

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Artificial intelligence is widely expected to reshape cybersecurity, with concerns that cybercriminals could use advanced AI tools to automate attacks, generate malware, or scale...

This Chip Reveals Hidden Information When You Breathe on It

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Security labels, optical data storage systems, and environmental sensors often face the same limitation: once information is encoded, it remains static. Creating materials that...

AI in Defense: The Startups Securing Millions in Funding

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Drones Can Keep Environment Green

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Quite a few drone developments focus on clean energy technologies for powering the unmanned aerial vehicles. But drones can also contribute to the environment...
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AI to Improve Soldiers Communication on Battlefield

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Scientists at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) are developing a technology that has promise for both medical as well as deep machine learning...
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Maintenance-Free Aircraft: Is It Possible?

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The US Army spends close to 60 percent of funds for a given air platform on maintenance and sustainment. The Black Hawk undergoes maintenance...
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Efficient Alternative to UAV Purchasing

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Leasing unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) has become a more popular option, not only by commercial companies but also by military users that seek to...
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Tactical SUVs Gain ‘Always-On’ Connectivity

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A new collaboration has created ‘always-connected’ tactical SUVs for the likes of first responders and law enforcement. Microsoft has partnered with satellite connectivity firm...
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Register Now! Don’t Miss AUS&R 2018 Unmanned Systems & Robotics Conference...

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iHLS is delighted to announce the Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2018, the leading event held for the sixth...
The Pepper Robot Is Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks

Security Specialists Displayed Ransomware Attacks On Robots

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Security services firm IOActive has warned that tens of thousands of robots are a threat to human safety after its researchers were able to...
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Cell-Phone Tech will Detect Zika Virus

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Researchers are trying to transform a smartphone into a Zika detecting device. A new research details efforts to rapidly and accurately diagnose Zika using...
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Blockchain – Securing Defense Industries’ Supply Chains

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A recent research report from Accenture demonstrates that 86 percent of aerospace and defense companies (A&D) expect to integrate blockchain technology into their corporate...

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This Rifle Can Switch Calibers in a Minute to Match the...

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Modern military units often face a difficult compromise when selecting small arms. Rifles optimized for close and medium-range combat typically use ammunition that is...