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...
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...
No More Blackbox – This AI Air Combat System Can Explain...
Researchers from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China managed to create a smart air combat system that can explain its decision-making process in wartime...
Augmented Reality Takes Flight in Military Training
Training attack helicopter crews for modern threat environments has traditionally required large training areas, multiple aircraft, and complex coordination. Even then, it is difficult...
Why AI Alone Can’t Keep Drones Out of the Sky
Airspace security has reached a frustrating paradox. Drones are easier than ever to detect, yet safely stopping them remains a persistent challenge. Airports across...
AI-Powered Drone Swarm Innovates Wildfire Detection and Response
Existing Technology struggles with the autonomous detection of wildfires, particularly in remote and expansive areas. Recently, a breakthrough in wildfire management has emerged with...
Hidden No More: Inside the World’s Largest Sea Radar
Ballistic missile defense relies on early detection and precise tracking, but gathering accurate data in the vast expanse of the Pacific remains a significant...
The Earbuds That Answer Questions About Your Surroundings
Accessing visual information through AI typically requires smartphones, cameras, or wearable devices like smart glasses. However, these solutions often come with trade-offs: high power...
Pixels at the Limit: Screens That Match the Eye’s Resolution
A team of scientists in Sweden has developed a screen technology that achieves the highest resolution the human eye can perceive, opening possibilities for...
Why Future Autonomous Scouts Won’t Depend on GPS at All
Modern military operations increasingly take place in environments where GPS cannot be relied upon. Electronic jamming, urban terrain, dense foliage, and underground spaces can...
Could Quantum Computing Stop the Next Power Grid Attack?
Modern electric grids are increasingly exposed to disruptions that can occur simultaneously. Cyberattacks, equipment failures, extreme weather, wildfires and physical attacks can each affect...
Self-Driving Cars Get Enhanced Object-Tracking Abilities
Researchers at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) introduced new high-tech tools that improve the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles...
When Microrobots Navigate Like Pros — In Labs, Factories, and Beyond
Microrobots — machines smaller than a grain of sand — hold enormous promise for tasks that require precision at scales where conventional tools cannot...
Why Future Ground Robots Won’t Need Pre-Programmed Gaits
Robots are often expected to operate where wheels fail: collapsed buildings, uneven ground, mud, ice, or debris-covered floors. Yet most legged robots still struggle...
Call for Technologies: Defense Industry Seeks AI Solutions
iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...
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...
Tracking the Untrackable: New Radar Takes on Hypersonic Missiles
Detecting hypersonic missiles remains one of the most difficult challenges in modern air defense. Traveling at speeds above Mach 5, these weapons generate extreme...
AI-Aided Target Recognition Tested for Next-Gen Command Prototype
The US Army has begun integrating AI-assisted target recognition into its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype during the ongoing Ivy Sting 2...
The New Laser-Based Iron Beam Is Live — And It Shoots...
Air-defense systems have become highly effective at intercepting rockets and missiles, but they come with a persistent problem: cost and capacity. Low-cost threats such...
This Technology Gives Autonomous Drones Better Eyes in the Sky
Flying autonomously through complex environments requires more than knowing where a drone is. The aircraft must continuously understand what surrounds it, distinguish open routes...
New Hyper-Fast Chip for Smarter AI
Researchers at Tsinghua University in China developed a new photonic chip that processes, transmits, and reconstructs images in mere nanoseconds by skipping the optical...
New Anti-Drone Defenses Added to Battlefield Flamethrower
Russian forces have increasingly found themselves challenged by small, inexpensive drones that can spot, track, and strike armored targets with surprising accuracy. This shift...

















































