Protection

Amphibious operations remain one of the more complex military challenges. Moving troops and equipment from ship to shore requires platforms that can operate reliably...

L.A. Residents and Firefighting Authorities object to Emergency Communication system. After the 9/11 attacks, the federal government encouraged authorities in large cities to build emergency...

Minefields remain one of the most time-consuming and dangerous obstacles for ground forces. Traditional breaching tools—mechanical rollers, plows, and manual clearing—can take hours, require...

Swiss startup PAVE Space has raised $40 million in a seed funding round to bring a new line of in-space propulsion systems and advanced...

Space-based sensors can generate enormous amounts of data while monitoring missile launches, spacecraft and other fast-moving threats. The challenge is getting useful information to...

Stealth fighters are no longer defined only by their shape. As air combat shifts toward longer ranges, dense electronic warfare, and mixed formations of...

For any country that relies on ballistic missiles as part of its military strategy, launching them is only half the challenge. The other half...

When we think about protecting critical infrastructure, we usually imagine cameras, fences, men with guns, and other physical manifestations of security. But experts are...

Turkey has been in an uproar since last July, with violent outbreaks, protests and clashes between the Kurdish minority and police forces. This wave...

The US Army is working on a new “safe” bullet. Safe to bystanders, at least, but still just as lethal for the intended target....

Government agencies are increasingly looking to integrate artificial intelligence into daily operations, but adoption at scale presents challenges. Sensitive workloads, including classified environments, require...

The pressurized pilot’s suit of the veteran spy plane, the Lockheed U-2, is getting a set of new technological upgrades. The CIA and the United...

For the first time ever, Russia began using its experimental S-500 air defense system that is claimed to have a range of 600 km...

Air combat is becoming increasingly complex as threats multiply and reaction times shrink. Pilots are expected to manage dense sensor data, coordinate with multiple...

Collaborative documents have become a standard way for teams to work together, but they present a security problem that encrypted messaging largely solved years...

Modern battlefields are saturated with electronic activity. Drones, radars, radios, data links, and command networks continuously emit signals that can reveal the location and...

Heavy body armor remains one of the most persistent physical challenges for soldiers, law enforcement officers, and security personnel. Modern plates provide essential protection,...

Robots are getting better at sensing their surroundings, but moving safely through unfamiliar spaces remains a bottleneck. Most autonomous systems still depend on building...

Researchers have introduced a groundbreaking method that could potentially forecast earthquakes months before they strike. Developed by scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks...

Modern militaries are facing a growing challenge: how to carry out dangerous missions in threat-saturated environments without risking human lives. Urban warfare, tunnel infiltration,...

While cyber hacks and attacks can cause massive damage to both economic and goverment factors, it’s not only sophisticated hackers that cause damage. In...

Ukraine has faced a growing challenge as Russia introduces faster, more resilient loitering munitions designed to overwhelm conventional air defenses. The latest threat, the...