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When Robots Start Listening, Missions Get Safer

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Robots have long struggled outside carefully controlled environments. While factory automation excels at repetitive, predefined tasks, even small changes in lighting, object position, or...
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Why Future Minehunting May Happen From Shore, Not at Sea

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Naval mines continue to pose a disproportionate threat to modern fleets. Relatively cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can deny access to...
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Not Just Fast — This Missile Knows How to Evade

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Defending maritime approaches has become increasingly complex as naval air defenses grow more capable. Modern surface combatants rely on layered sensors, radar-guided interceptors, and...

A Missile Meant for Tanks Just Took Down a Drone

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A growing challenge for modern forces is the rapid spread of unmanned threats across air and maritime domains. Small drones and unmanned surface vessels...
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How Active Protection Is Redefining Tank Survivability

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Modern armored warfare is being reshaped by the rapid spread of advanced anti-tank weapons. Guided missiles, top-attack munitions, and portable rockets are now widely...
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Young Startups Drive Defense Innovation: An Unusually High Volume of Orders...

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In recent years, the defense establishment has been facing a dual challenge. On the one hand, there is a growing need for fast, flexible...

How “Full-Stack” Cities Could Reshape Modern Warfare

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Advanced military systems increasingly depend on civilian technologies that scale fast, iterate quickly, and draw on dense supply chains. Drones, electric propulsion, sensors, and...

This Uncrewed Helicopter Could Hunt Submarines for Hours

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Operating helicopters in the North Atlantic has always carried high risk. Harsh weather, long distances, and the growing presence of submarines make maritime aviation...
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The Battle Tank Built Around Sensors, Not Just Armor

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Heavy armored warfare is entering a transition period. Legacy main battle tanks remain lethal, but they are increasingly challenged by precision anti-tank weapons, drones,...

Fighting Drones from Space: A New Defense Concept Emerges

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As drone threats grow in range, speed, and sophistication, many existing counter-UAS systems struggle to keep up. Ground-based radars are limited by terrain, jammers...

A New Robot Makes Explosives No Longer Stand a Chance

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Explosive ordnance disposal remains one of the most dangerous missions on the modern battlefield. Even when technicians do everything right, repeated exposure to blast...
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The Most Recent J-20 Upgrade Built for Drone Teams and Electronic...

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Stealth fighters are no longer defined only by their shape. As air combat shifts toward longer ranges, dense electronic warfare, and mixed formations of...
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From Swarms to Sound Waves: The New Face of Modern Warfare

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Modern warfare is increasingly shaped by technologies that operate beyond traditional bullets and bombs. As conflicts move into dense urban areas and contested electromagnetic...
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Why Future Autonomous Scouts Won’t Depend on GPS at All

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Modern military operations increasingly take place in environments where GPS cannot be relied upon. Electronic jamming, urban terrain, dense foliage, and underground spaces can...
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A Simple Cage Takes On One of the Tank’s Biggest New...

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Modern main battle tanks were designed to defeat threats coming from the front and sides. Today, that assumption no longer holds. Inexpensive first-person-view drones...
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This Partnership Turns Commercial Sea Drones Into Warfighters

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Naval forces are under increasing pressure to monitor vast maritime areas, protect critical sea lanes, and respond quickly to emerging threats—often with limited numbers...
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The Counter-UAS Tech Built to Close Blind Spots, Not Chase Drones

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Small drones are no longer a niche threat. From improvised FPV strike platforms to loitering munitions and coordinated swarms, unmanned aircraft are exploiting gaps...

Why Navies Are Focusing on How Autonomous Vessels Are Tested, Not...

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Autonomous maritime systems are advancing faster than the frameworks designed to prove they are safe. Unmanned surface vessels increasingly rely on AI-based perception to...

The Last-Second Defense Built to Stop FPV Drones Cold

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Small, fast FPV drones have become one of the most difficult threats for ground forces to manage. Flying low and maneuvering aggressively, these systems...
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This New Robot Tech Keeps Troops Out of CBRN Danger

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Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards remain among the most dangerous threats soldiers can face. Detecting and responding to these risks is often slow,...

Why Future Battlefield Drones May Not Need GPS at All

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Modern military drones rely heavily on satellite navigation to orient themselves, map terrain, and support ground forces. In environments where GPS or GNSS signals...
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Truck-Mounted Microwave Weapon Targets Drone Swarms at Multi-KM Range

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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...

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The Warship Laser That Hits Tiny Targets Without Missing a Beat

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Modern warships are increasingly exposed to short-range aerial threats that traditional defenses struggle to counter efficiently. Small drones and fast, maneuverable targets can overwhelm...