Technology

Maintaining communication in remote or obstructed terrain remains a persistent challenge for border and special-operations units. Steep valleys, dense forests, and rugged highlands often...

One of the main limits on unmanned aircraft operations is endurance. Even the most efficient drones eventually have to land or return to base...

The heavy truck field industry in both the commercial and military sectors is a large consumer of fuel. A new paradigm aims at changing...

Modern attack helicopters face a growing operational dilemma. While they remain valuable for close air support and maritime strike, their standard weapons force crews...

Low-cost drones and coordinated swarms are rapidly eroding the effectiveness of traditional air-defense methods. Missiles are expensive, guns have limited coverage, and both can...

  Observation aerostats can supply impressive remote-controlled surveillance capabilities while keeping officers safe. The Hawk Eye observation aerostat was designed especially for stand-off, wide coverage...

Explosive ordnance disposal remains one of the most dangerous missions on the modern battlefield. Even when technicians do everything right, repeated exposure to blast...

As networks of connected devices continue to expand, a growing problem is emerging at the hardware level. Sensors embedded in everyday systems—from cameras and...

A new Head Mounted Display (HMD) and Augmented Reality (AR) software app will enable U.S. Army Basic Rifleman Marksmanship training to replace traditional silhouette...

Modern military operations face a growing mismatch between threats and available strike options. High-end precision weapons deliver accuracy and range, but they are expensive,...

A company which supplies a drone delivery system to send urgent medicines has recently redesigned its system. Zipline’s new delivery vehicle is an autonomous...

For more than two decades, homeland missile defense has relied on an interceptor architecture originally fielded in the early 2000s. That system was designed...

As large language models move from experimental tools to core infrastructure—powering applications in healthcare, finance and enterprise software—the focus is shifting from capability to...

Cluster munitions are designed to expand the impact of a single strike by spreading dozens or even hundreds of smaller explosives over a wide...

Conventional drones rely on spinning propellers to generate lift and maneuver in the air. While effective, this approach has limitations, especially in tight, cluttered,...

Drone manufacturers are constantly looking for new technologies to solve the challenges involved with drone delivery. An electric aviation pioneer, Yates Electrospace Corp., just...

According to EU Startups, Irish startup Octostar has raised a €6.1 million seed extension for its sovereign AI intelligence platform. Founded in 2023, the...

The rapid growth of aerial threats, from long-range aircraft to small, low-flying drones, has exposed limitations in traditional radar systems. Detecting objects at extended...

The modern battlefield presents a persistent challenge: adversaries are learning quickly, adapting to new technologies, and forcing defense systems to respond dynamically. At the...

Last Monday, October 15, iHLS’s AUS&R conference hosted a plethora of startups, organizations and individuals from the industry of Unmanned Systems. A unique addition...

Detecting extremely weak vibrations usually requires complex electronics, amplification circuits, and continuous signal processing. Whether in microphones, environmental monitoring systems, or biomedical devices, improving...

New systems that distinguish between enemy and friendly forces were exposed by an Israeli company. Thermal Beacon Ltd. developed high-end, innovative thermal IFF (Identification...