Defense Tech

Modern aerial battlefields are becoming increasingly congested, characterized by a proliferation of small, low-cost threats that prove challenging and often uneconomical to intercept using...

Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly valuable, and increasingly targeted. A new study from North Carolina State University presents the first working defense mechanism capable...

Protecting military bases from small drones has become increasingly difficult. Commercially available unmanned aircraft are becoming more capable, flying farther, carrying larger payloads and...

Modern armored units are facing a new challenge: drones are no longer a rare threat, but a constant presence. Small UAVs can locate, track,...

A new research initiative by Singapore Management University is exploring how to enhance aircraft surface inspections using large vision-language models (LVLMs), a form of...

The growing number of low-flying drones, together with the emergence of more advanced platforms—including fiber-optic-guided UAVs—is creating an increasing challenge for detection and surveillance...

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

Modern naval planning is increasingly shaped by speed and scale. Building new warships takes years, while crises can unfold in weeks or days. For...

Advanced military systems increasingly depend on civilian technologies that scale fast, iterate quickly, and draw on dense supply chains. Drones, electric propulsion, sensors, and...

Modern air and missile defense systems generate enormous amounts of data, but many still operate through fragmented networks where sensors, interceptors, and command systems...

Modern military operations increasingly take place in environments where GPS cannot be relied upon. Electronic jamming, urban terrain, dense foliage, and underground spaces can...

A new hybrid drone developed by engineering students at Aalborg University in Denmark demonstrates a rare and fluid transition between flight and underwater navigation—showing...

Securing a stable supply of rare earth elements has become a strategic priority for advanced economies. These materials are essential for electric vehicles, wind...

Collapsed buildings, flooded tunnels, and debris-filled drainage systems are among the most difficult environments for search-and-rescue teams to access after natural disasters. Small ground...

For decades, engineers have relied on a simple rule when designing stronger metals: make the grains smaller, and the material becomes harder and more...

Cloud environments were meant to simplify IT. Instead, for many large organizations, they have become a new source of risk. As enterprises adopted SaaS...

Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards remain among the most dangerous threats soldiers can face. Detecting and responding to these risks is often slow,...

Modern battlefields are increasingly crowded with radio-frequency signals. Drones, aircraft, ships, communications equipment and electronic warfare systems all transmit across the electromagnetic spectrum, creating...

Modern ground forces face a recurring challenge: many critical tasks occur in places too dangerous or too unpredictable for soldiers to enter safely. Minefields,...

Modern infrastructure is increasingly dependent on tightly connected digital systems. Power grids, transport networks, hospitals, and communication platforms all rely on data flows that...

Cyber operations are becoming more complex, and the growing role of artificial intelligence is accelerating that shift. Security teams already struggle to handle the...

As mobile networks evolve toward more open and software-driven architectures, they are becoming more flexible — but also more exposed. Modern 5G systems rely...