DARPA Missiles Get New Detonation Engine
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that Raytheon will develop a working rotating detonation engine demonstrator (RDE), which could let...
New Force Multiplier for ISR Missions
An optionally-piloted (OPV) aircraft able to fly with or without a human crew on board represents a hybrid between a conventional piloted aircraft and...
Revolutionary Bladeless Drone Under Development
The exposed propellers found on many unmanned aircraft systems pose substantial hazards. People can easily cut themselves on the sharp, exposed motors. Bladeless drones...
Ultrasound Technology Offers Promising New Tool for Battery Safety Testing
As battery-powered devices become increasingly common—from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and scooters—concerns over battery safety are mounting. A recent wave of high-profile...
Energy Saving Tech Would Change Military Re-supply Field
A new technology could solve the problem of inefficient use of electricity and change the way we consume energy, save businesses money, especially data...
New Technology Extends Sensor Life in Revolutionary Way
Persistent sensing supplies valuable data in various fields, such as border security, health monitoring, smart agriculture, surveillance, etc. but it has power limitations. Extending...
First Ethanol-to-Jet Fuel Plant Nears Production
A new facility in Georgia is set to become the world’s first commercial plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ethanol, marking a...
Mercedes-Benz Develops Revolutionary Solar Paint to Power Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz is working on an innovation that could significantly change the future of electric vehicles (EVs): a new type of solar paint that generates...
Instead of Shooting Drones Down, This Laser Blinds Them
Small unmanned aerial systems have become an increasingly common challenge for naval forces. Surveillance drones can track ship movements, collect targeting information, and operate...
Unexpected Solution for Nuclear Inspections
Autonomous UASs will fly inside ruined nuclear power stations to conduct inspections. A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in the US is...
AI Technology Speeds Up Hydrogen Fuel Cell Diagnosis
A groundbreaking development from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has revolutionized the analysis of carbon fiber paper, a vital component in hydrogen...
Quantum Computers Just Turned 800 Times More Reliable
Quantum computing company Quantinuum and tech giant Microsoft claim they reached an “unprecedented” breakthrough in quantum computing reliability, drastically reducing error rates and physical...
Carriers to Be Upgraded for Unmanned Aerial Refueling Tankers Deployment
US Navy carriers will be upgraded in order to be prepared to carry unmanned refueling tankers. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS...
Accelerated Solution for Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
The new digital landscape and growing cyber threats require that oil and gas installations, power grid infrastructure and other utilities be more resilient to...
HAWK30 UAV Completes Successful Test Flight
The HAWK30 solar HAPS (High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) unmanned aircraft successfully completed a first test flight at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Flying...
This Drone Can Change its Center of Gravity During Flight
Quadrotor drones have been used in many areas such as cargo transportation, agriculture, and search and rescue. However, the low energy density of power...
SpaceX Partners with LG to Supply Batteries for Starship
In order to enhance the performance of its ambitious Starship rocket, SpaceX has reportedly signed a deal with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution to...
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Cloud Infrastructures Under Fire: AWS in Operation Epic Fury
Modern cloud services are built on a fundamental principle: high availability and redundancy. Organizations, governments, and technology companies expect systems to remain operational even...
City Surveillance Cameras double the force for authorities
As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City...
The Race for Mach 6 Just Got a New Contender
Pushing aircraft and missiles beyond Mach 5 remains one of the most complex challenges in aerospace engineering. Current solutions typically rely on combining multiple...
Laser Weapons Dilemma Preoccupies US Air Force
Most refueling aircraft were designed without defensive systems, but future conflicts could require tankers to move closer to the fight, necessitating the adoption of...














































