Why Future Battlefield Drones May Not Need GPS at All
Modern military drones rely heavily on satellite navigation to orient themselves, map terrain, and support ground forces. In environments where GPS or GNSS signals...
Timing Without Satellites: A New Tool for GPS-Denied Operations
Precise timing sits quietly at the heart of modern systems. Communications networks, military command chains, financial transactions, and power grids all rely on accurate...
When GPS Goes Dark, This Drone Keeps Flying
Modern unmanned systems rely heavily on satellite navigation, but in many operational environments GPS has become a fragile resource. Adversaries now routinely jam or...
AI and EW Team Up to Outsmart Enemy Radars
Modern military operations rely heavily on understanding and shaping the electromagnetic environment. Radar emissions, jamming signals, and electronic intelligence streams can shift rapidly, leaving...
The GPS Backup We Didn’t See Coming: A Nuclear Clock on...
Modern navigation systems rely heavily on satellite timing, and that dependence has become a growing vulnerability. GPS signals can be jammed, spoofed, or disrupted...
A New AI System Might Mean that Ships Will No Longer...
Monitoring vessel movements has become far more difficult in recent years. Ships involved in sanctions evasion, smuggling, or illicit transfers frequently disable their Automatic...
New SIGINT Prototype Aims to Keep Units Connected When Signals Disappear
Modern military operations depend on uninterrupted communication and rapid data sharing, yet many battlefields are anything but cooperative. Urban density, electronic warfare, and natural...
A Stealthy FPV Drone With Zero RF Signal? Yes, It Exists
Modern FPV drones have proven valuable for reconnaissance and precision attack roles, but their dependence on radio links has become an increasingly serious limitation....
A New Foldable Drone is Built for Long Flights and Fast...
Border surveillance and wide-area monitoring often require small unmanned aircraft that can stay airborne for extended periods, carry multiple sensor types, and operate reliably...
New Counter-Drone Tech Captures, Not Destroys
Unauthorized drones have become a persistent security challenge for airports, stadiums, prisons, and other sensitive locations. These sites increasingly rely on perimeter sensors, but...
Counter-Drone Technology Market Nears $2 Billion Amid Rising Demand
DroneShield was originally founded around a small scientific initiative - a laser system for detecting and neutralizing mosquitoes - but operational realities in recent...
Next-Generation AI Combat Drones Operate Independently and in Swarms
Russia is reportedly deploying a new generation of AI-powered combat drones capable of GPS-independent navigation, machine vision, and long-range strikes, marking a step forward...
$121M Investment Powers Next-Generation FPV Drone Capabilities
Neros Technologies, a U.S.-based drone startup, has quickly become a major player in military unmanned systems. Since its founding in 2023, the company has...
New Autonomous Microwave System Targets Drone Swarms
A new unmanned counter-drone platform will make its debut at this year’s AUSA conference, combining high-power microwave technology with a fully autonomous ground vehicle....
China Converts Retired Fighter Jets into Combat Drones
At the Changchun air show in northeast China, engineers displayed combat drones built from retired J‑6 fighters, confirming plans to convert the Cold War–era...
DSEI London 2025 – The Future of International Security: Technology, Collaboration,...
By: Or Shalom
The DSEI London 2025 exhibition, which took place on September 9–12 at the ExCeL Centre in London, is the flagship event for...
Air Force Explores Atomic Clock-Based Navigation for GPS-Denied Drone Swarms
The US Air Force is advancing efforts to enable drone swarms to operate in environments where satellite navigation is denied or jammed. A recent...
China Trials Adaptive AI Radar Capable of Resisting Jamming in Flight
A newly tested radar system in China is drawing attention for its ability to maintain high-precision tracking under electronic attack, marking a potential turning...
Visual-Based AI Navigation System Offers GPS-Free Accuracy in Urban Environments
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new AI-based navigation technology capable of locating devices in dense urban environments without using GPS....
New EW Technology Creates Jamming Safe Zone for Allies
Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a novel electronic warfare (EW) capability that enables interference with adversary systems while preserving a secure communication zone for...
Field Trial Validates GPS-Free, Gravity-Based Quantum Navigation at Sea
Quantum sensing is edging closer to practical deployment in defense and maritime navigation, as demonstrated by a recent trial conducted aboard the Royal Australian...
Drones Are the New Threat on the Battlefield— These Portable Defenses...
As drones become an increasingly common weapon on the battlefield, protecting troops on the move has become a top priority. In southern Germany, the...
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One Signal Goes Down, Another Takes Over: This Drone Is Built...
Military drones increasingly operate in environments where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted. Radio signals may be blocked by terrain, cellular infrastructure can...
