Weapons

Small and medium-sized drones are forcing ground forces to rethink air defense. Fixed systems can protect bases and other permanent sites, but troops on...

Fixed-wing drones can travel farther and faster than many multirotor aircraft, but operating them can require more space, specialized launch and recovery procedures and...

Electronic warfare creates a tactical dilemma. Jamming hostile communications can protect troops and disrupt enemy operations, but transmitting interference can also reveal the location...

Cheap drones have created an expensive problem for air defense. Small UAVs can be deployed in large numbers, while shooting them down with conventional...

Light military vehicles face an uncomfortable tradeoff. They need to remain mobile enough to move personnel and equipment across difficult terrain, but crews may...

Drones are useful for surveillance and reconnaissance because they can remain overhead without putting a crew at risk. But they also create signatures that...

Light armored vehicles need to balance two requirements that often work against each other: mobility and protection. Troops operating in areas threatened by mines...

Drones have already removed soldiers from some of the most exposed battlefield tasks, but many dangerous jobs still require people on the ground. Moving...

Drone defense is relatively straightforward when protecting a permanent airbase or critical facility: sensors, command systems and other equipment can be installed around a...

INNOFENSE was created to identify promising technologies from the civilian market and help unlock their potential for defense applications. Following the progress achieved in...

Drone-on-drone interception becomes considerably harder as the target gets faster. An interceptor not only has to locate and approach another aircraft but also calculate...

Armored vehicles increasingly need to defend against threats coming from more than one direction. Crews may have to engage ground targets while simultaneously watching...

Every electrical system inside a drone needs power, and delivering it normally means running wires through wings, fuselage sections, and other structural components. Those...

Identifying an unknown chemical or biological substance usually requires sophisticated laboratory equipment, creating a problem when the material is discovered in the field. Samples...

Have a technology with the potential to make an impact in the defense sector? iHLS, together with the Ministry of Defense and MAFAT, is...

When defenders assess a network for cyberattacks, the most highly connected components can appear to be the obvious targets. Compromise a central hub, the...

Light infantry faces a firepower problem. Units need heavy indirect-fire support that can move quickly with them, but traditional 120mm mortar systems can require...

Long-endurance drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper have provided militaries with persistent surveillance and strike capabilities for decades. But future conflicts may demand something...

Autonomous drones can move quickly in open air, but cluttered environments are much harder. Buildings, trees, narrow passages and other obstacles leave little room...

Small drones have created an uncomfortable economic problem for air defense. An inexpensive UAV may cost only hundreds or a few thousand dollars, yet...

Intercepting incoming rockets is only part of the challenge facing modern air-defense systems. During prolonged attacks, the ability to maintain protection depends not just...

Building on the achievements of previous INNOFENSE cycles, iHLS, the Ministry of Defense and MAFAT are inviting startups to apply for the program’s seventh...