2019 Looks Like a Year of Innovation
2018 was a pretty good year for military innovation, but it looks like 2019 is going to be even better. The Pentagon and other...
When Divers and Robots Start Thinking Together
Underwater operations present a persistent challenge for both humans and machines. Visibility is often limited, communication is constrained, and navigation can quickly become uncertain....
This UGV Doesn’t Flinch at Mines, Snow, or Rubble
Modern ground forces face a recurring challenge: many critical tasks occur in places too dangerous or too unpredictable for soldiers to enter safely. Minefields,...
Use of Unmanned Systems will Keep Man in the Loop
“Unmanned and autonomous technologies will become a powerful and ubiquitous force multiplier in an integrated human-machine team. The combination will provide capabilities that far...
Far-Reaching Advantages to Manned-Autonomous Aircraft Teaming
Manned-unmanned teaming could serve a broad array of missions such as air superiority, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Autonomous platforms can...
Secured Communication Tech Developed
A new radio waveform will make it more difficult for adversaries to intercept and detect communications signals of the U.S. Army, a low-probability intercept/low-probability...
Robotic Arm to Complete its Next Mission
Robots have been used for a long time in factories and in the automotive industry, however, there has been limited use in the aerospace...
No More Blackbox – This AI Air Combat System Can Explain...
Researchers from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China managed to create a smart air combat system that can explain its decision-making process in wartime...
Rapid Learning will Turn Robot into Combat Teammate
An autonomous systems research will provide reliable robot teammates to soldiers. The מew development could be crucial for the future battlefield, where soldiers will...
New Manned-Unmanned Underwater Communications
The US Department of Defense is planning to establish a new underwater network architecture designed to control rapidly reconfigurable military forces under, on, and...
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...
39% of Housework Done by Robots in 10 Years
According to expert opinion, in ten years' time approximately 39% of all domestic chores will be automated. Researchers from the UK and Japan interviewed...
When Helicopters Start Acting Like Control Towers
Modern military aviation faces a growing coordination problem. As drones, sensors, and crewed platforms multiply, commanders are often forced to juggle disconnected systems that...
Unexpected Integration of Drone and Combat Vehicle
Recent advancements in commercial drones and their use by the military bring vehicle and drone manufacturers closer offering integrating drones with manned or unmanned...
Human-Machine Teaming Reaches New Record
The level of human trust in military autonomous systems influences their teaming performance. In fact, the U.S. Defense Science Board identified six barriers to...
Australian Loyal Wingman Completes First Flight
Known as the Airpower Teaming System (ATS), Boeing Australia's new loyal wingman unmanned aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its...
Would Combat Robots Soon Outnumber Human Soldiers?
Faced with low recruitment and an increased demand for soldiers, the US Department of Defense has been trying to enhance its combat robots power...
Forces Can See Hidden Targets with New AI System
Missile system provider MBDA revealed ‘Ground Warden’ at the Eurosatory in Paris. It is a new AI-powered decision-making aid that uses beyond-line-of-sight technology to...
Reconnaissance Drones to Be Dropped by Fighter Jets
Reconnaissance missions to collect enemy information no longer require large UAVs. A small, disposable drone that fits inside a shell that looks like a...
Robotic Battlefield – New Paradigm
The greatest promise of machine autonomy is that it will lead to greater freedom for the humans commanding and fighting alongside the robots. AI...
Tough Dilemma of Urban Warfare
When a van speeds toward a traffic control point at 55 mph, soldiers have 15 seconds from the time they see that van to...
Information Sharing in Unmanned Systems
Future unmanned systems will have to be able to communicate, share information, and collaborate tighter, and intuitively with their human counterparts, across systems and...
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This Rifle Upgrade Times Every Shot to Help Hit Fast-Moving Drones
Small drones have become a difficult target for infantry. They can approach quickly, change direction and present a much smaller target than a conventional...
