Next-Gen Battery Targets the Needs of Laser-Based Weapons
As high-power lasers move from experimental concepts to practical counter-drone tools, one technical bottleneck continues to slow progress: power. Directed-energy systems require fast, intense...
From Cargo Mule to Combat Robot: A UGV Upgrade
Modern battlefields place growing demands on unmanned ground vehicles, which are increasingly used not only for logistics but also for frontline support. Traditional armored...
New Counter-Drone Tech Captures, Not Destroys
Unauthorized drones have become a persistent security challenge for airports, stadiums, prisons, and other sensitive locations. These sites increasingly rely on perimeter sensors, but...
Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Could Change the Game
Hypersonic weapons have traditionally been associated with long development cycles, specialized materials, and extremely high production costs. These factors have limited their deployment and...
New System Uses Lasers to Power Drones Mid-Flight
Drones today are limited by a simple constraint: batteries. No matter how advanced the airframe or onboard sensors are, endurance remains capped by how...
Aerial Cat-and-Mouse: Interceptors Race Against High-Speed Drones
Ukraine has faced a growing challenge as Russia introduces faster, more resilient loitering munitions designed to overwhelm conventional air defenses. The latest threat, the...
Autonomous Drone Brings New Tech to Tracking Submarines
Locating submarines has always been one of the hardest challenges in maritime security. These vessels rely on stealth, operate across vast ocean areas, and...
Drones Gain a Brain: Unified Autonomy Takes Shape
Modern militaries increasingly rely on unmanned aircraft to perform reconnaissance, strike, and electronic warfare tasks. But as these missions grow more complex, the challenge...
Autonomous Combat Drone Responds to Pilot Commands in Real-Time Flight Test
In a recent demonstration that signals a turning point in air combat technology, a manned fighter jet successfully controlled an unmanned combat drone during...
New Anti-Drone Defenses Added to Battlefield Flamethrower
Russian forces have increasingly found themselves challenged by small, inexpensive drones that can spot, track, and strike armored targets with surprising accuracy. This shift...
All-Terrain Robot Aims to Transform Farming and Frontline Operations
A new generation of unmanned ground vehicles is blurring the line between agricultural automation and defense technology. The Thor robot, developed by Spanish deep-tech...
Smart Charging Pads Could Sustain Robots Anywhere
Supplying power to robotic explorers on other planets has always been one of the hardest problems in space engineering. Rovers operating millions of kilometers...
AI Goes Underwater — and It’s on Patrol
India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has unveiled a new class of man-portable autonomous underwater vehicles (MP-AUVs), designed to make mine detection faster,...
Technology Trend Review from Milipol (Paris 2025) – A High-Level Snapshot...
Written by Or Shalom
Milipol Paris 2025, held in Paris on November 18th-21st, 2025, presented an impressive high-level snapshot of the entire homeland security and...
The Submarine That Hides, Listens, and Strikes from the Deep
A new generation of submarine warfare has emerged with the debut of the A26, which is described as the world’s first fifth-generation submarine. Developed...
Military Helicopter Flown Remotely via Touchscreen
Flying helicopters in contested environments is becoming increasingly hazardous, particularly as modern air defenses and electronic warfare systems grow more advanced. Traditional crewed operations...
Next-Gen Autonomous VTOL Expands Military and Civil Use
Autonomous aircraft face a persistent limitation: electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles are typically constrained by battery capacity, limiting their payload and range....
Autonomous Submarine Fires Torpedo in Successful Sea Trial
Indonesia has demonstrated a step forward in its naval capabilities with a successful torpedo firing from an autonomous submarine. The vessel, known as KSOT...
A Wingman for Crewed Fighters in the Form of a Drone
China’s military has publicly released footage showing the GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” stealth drone operating alongside crewed fighters, highlighting the country’s advances in unmanned combat...
Israel Tests Operational Use of Drones in Civilian and Security Services
Israel’s National Drone Initiative has entered a new stage aimed at testing the continuous operation of drone systems in real-world environments — moving beyond...
GPS-Free Navigation: How Robots Are Learning from Insects, Birds, and Rodents
Autonomous robots face a persistent challenge - navigating complex, unpredictable environments without human intervention. Standard navigation systems typically rely on GPS to locate a...
Counter-Drone Technology Market Nears $2 Billion Amid Rising Demand
DroneShield was originally founded around a small scientific initiative - a laser system for detecting and neutralizing mosquitoes - but operational realities in recent...
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Robot Dog Tackles Disaster Zones So Humans Don’t Have To
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