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The Underwater Drone That Hitches a Ride to Battle

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Undersea operations present a persistent challenge: distance and endurance. Oceans are vast, and autonomous underwater vehicles must travel long ranges before reaching their mission...
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The Armed Drone Built to Extend Fighter Reach

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Modern air operations are being stretched by distance, cost, and risk. Fighter aircraft are expected to operate deeper into contested airspace, while facing increasingly...
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Another Way Autonomous Swarms Are Learning to Think Together

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Coordinating large numbers of unmanned systems has become one of the central challenges of modern autonomy. Most drone operations still depend on centralized control,...

The App That Turns Drone Chaos into Command and Control

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As drone warfare scales up, one problem has become increasingly acute: volume without coordination. When thousands of unmanned systems are launched daily across a...
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The AI System That Spots and Stops Rogue Drones

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Small, commercially available drones have become a persistent security problem for military bases, borders, and critical infrastructure. They are inexpensive, easy to operate, and...

$13.5M Seed Round Backs Software to Fight Signal Disruption

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Modern battlefields increasingly depend on wireless connectivity. Aircraft, drones, satellites, and ground units all rely on radio-frequency signals for navigation, communication, and coordination. Yet...
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This UAV Flies Longer by Staying Cooler and Quieter

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Unmanned aerial vehicles used for long-range reconnaissance face a familiar set of tradeoffs. Internal combustion engines offer endurance but generate noise and heat that...
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The Sea Drone That Hunts Mines at Helicopter Speeds

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Naval mines remain a quiet but persistent danger. Cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can block ports, restrict maneuver, and threaten both...
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The Airborne Interceptor Built for Persistent Threats

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Countering long-range attack drones has become a persistent challenge for air defense planners. Low-cost, long-endurance UAVs can loiter for hours and strike far from...
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This Weapon Blurs the Line Between Drone and Missile

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Modern air defenses are forcing strike systems to evolve rapidly. Weapons that once relied on persistence and operator control are now expected to reach...
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Why Future Ground Robots Won’t Need Pre-Programmed Gaits

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Robots are often expected to operate where wheels fail: collapsed buildings, uneven ground, mud, ice, or debris-covered floors. Yet most legged robots still struggle...

From Hobby Tool to Battlefield Asset: Zeus FPV Drones Enter Active...

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Modern battlefields are increasingly shaped by small, fast, and expendable aerial systems. Forces operating under constant surveillance and electronic warfare pressure need tools that...

This Autonomous Aircraft Delivers Supplies in Mountains and Bad Weather

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Supplying forces and communities in remote or high-altitude regions has always been a logistical challenge. Mountainous terrain, limited runways, harsh weather, and damaged infrastructure...
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This Drone Refuels Jets So Pilots Don’t Have To

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Carrier-based air operations are increasingly constrained by range. As strike aircraft become more capable and missions push farther from the carrier, a growing share...
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This “Unjammable” Navigation Tech Uses the Earth Itself

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Modern military navigation depends heavily on satellite signals, a vulnerability that is becoming harder to ignore. GPS jamming, spoofing, and signal denial are now...

When Helicopters Start Acting Like Control Towers

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Modern military aviation faces a growing coordination problem. As drones, sensors, and crewed platforms multiply, commanders are often forced to juggle disconnected systems that...

From Launch to Impact: A New Kind of Integrated Drone Weapon

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Modern battlefields are placing new demands on strike systems. Forces need weapons that can be deployed quickly, adapted across platforms, and produced in large...

Why Air-Launched Drones Are the Next Air Defense Challenge

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Air defenses are increasingly being shaped by the types of threats they face. Slow, propeller-driven drones are relatively easy to detect and engage once...
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How Small Drones Are Learning to Strike Together

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Controlling large numbers of attack drones has become one of the biggest challenges in modern warfare. Individually piloted systems already strain operators, while electronic...

Could This Be the Ultimate Combat Vehicle?

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New Agreements to Massively Boost Missile Manufacturing

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Critical munition production expansion
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The Tech Giving Armored Vehicles a 360-Degree Safety Net

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Armored vehicles are facing a wider and more complex threat environment than ever before. Alongside traditional anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, modern battlefields are...

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The AI Co-Captain Designed to Stop Ships from Crashing

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Maritime collisions remain a stubborn and costly problem. Despite modern sensors and navigation aids, ships still strike offshore platforms, port infrastructure, and anchored vessels...