Power

A revolutionary new high-temperature superconducting tape could be the secret to smaller, highly efficient fusion reactor design. This new invention could prove revolutionary in the...

The US electrical grid remains alarmingly vulnerable to a variety of cyber threats. Judging by the number and type of cyber incidents reported to...

An Italian aerospace company has recently invested in a new completely electric, solar powered drone. The company, Leonardo, has become the leading investor for...

In a significant leap for renewable energy, researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking hybrid device designed to enhance solar energy adoption worldwide. This innovative technology...

Power grids were never designed for the load and risk profile they face today. Aging infrastructure, rising electricity demand, extreme weather, and tighter safety...

The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that Raytheon will develop a working rotating detonation engine demonstrator (RDE), which could let...

The next phase of drone deployment that will support longer flights and heavier payloads will need improved power solutions. Drone endurance has become a...

Developing alternative positioning, navigation, timing (PNT) systems for when GPS is denied has long been a priority for military forces worldwide. A new solution...

Scientists from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) have recently introduced a new method that could revolutionize rechargeable...

Odysseus is a solar-powered high-altitude and long-endurance autonomous aircraft, utilizing advanced solar cell technology and lightweight materials allowing it to remain on station indefinitely,...

This May, the US Navy received the portable power system that will be used to fire its futuristic railguns. General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Groups (GA-EMS)...

The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and her escorts have been doing last-minute preps ahead of a planned seven-month deployment that is expected to put...

One of the challenges commercial drone operators are concerned with is the limited flight time constrained by battery capacity.  The startup WiBotic offers wireless charging...

Modern communication networks and sensing systems are under constant pressure to move more data while consuming less energy. As optical technologies push toward higher...

As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands, powering numerous connected devices indoors has become increasingly challenging. Conventional solutions such as batteries or wired connections...

Big Data and Open data and analytics have become fundamental tools in disaster preparedness, experts say. But public officials aren't using them enough. Lucy Jones,...

What do these two have in common - adventure-loving hikers looking for a mobile field experience and soldiers that need a rapid and reliable...

Researchers in Sweden have identified a key mechanism that could improve the efficiency of solar fuel production using iron-based systems, a breakthrough that may...

Attend the seventh Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2019. Register! Representatives from government, leading defense industries, military, security forces and law...

Nations around the world are rapidly developing high-energy laser weapons for military missions on land and sea, and in the air and space. Visions of swarms...

One of the major challenges of military forces is how to expand the capabilities of soldiers on the modern battlefield. More and more powerful...

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying very small autonomous robots is navigation. As machines shrink, the hardware required to determine position and direction...