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Modern military operations rely heavily on understanding and shaping the electromagnetic environment. Radar emissions, jamming signals, and electronic intelligence streams can shift rapidly, leaving...
This New Drone Carries Half a Ton and Lands Almost Anywhere
Frontline units and emergency responders increasingly rely on unmanned systems, yet most commercially available cargo drones still fall short of operational needs. Typical platforms...
Why Future Minehunting May Happen From Shore, Not at Sea
Naval mines continue to pose a disproportionate threat to modern fleets. Relatively cheap to deploy and difficult to detect, they can deny access to...
Why Future Ground Robots Won’t Need Pre-Programmed Gaits
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...
The Armed Drone Built to Extend Fighter Reach
Modern air operations are being stretched by distance, cost, and risk. Fighter aircraft are expected to operate deeper into contested airspace, while facing increasingly...
A Modular Weapon That Disrupts the Battlefield’s Signals
Modern air operations increasingly depend on the electromagnetic spectrum. Radar, communications links, targeting networks and drone control systems all rely on uninterrupted access to...
The 3-Second Launch: Inside the New Era of Drone Swarms
Modern battlefields are becoming increasingly complex, with multiple targets, fast-changing conditions, and the need for rapid decision-making. Traditional drone operations, where each platform is...
A New Boost for Long-Range Air Operations
Modern air operations increasingly demand platforms that can cover long distances, perform multiple roles, and respond quickly to both aerial and ground threats. However,...
Modern Battlefields Need More Than Firepower — They Need Resilient Networks
Modern combat increasingly depends on the rapid movement of information between units. Drones, helicopters, artillery systems, and ground troops all generate large amounts of...
This Counter-UAS System Chooses the Best Way to Defeat Each Drone...
The rapid proliferation of drones has created a new challenge for military forces and critical infrastructure operators. Modern threats range from small commercial quadcopters...
This 3D-Printed Interceptor Could Become a New Layer of Air Defense
The rapid spread of inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for air-defense systems. Traditional surface-to-air missiles can be effective against unmanned aircraft, but...
New AI Tracker Locks Onto Drones in Under a Second
The growing use of small drones on the battlefield is creating new challenges for military forces. Detecting an incoming unmanned aircraft is only the...
Computerized Co-Pilot Developed
An off-the-shelf commercial helicopter was recently modified to fly itself in typical military missions, including supply runs, medevac, and reconnaissance. The long-term goal: Design...
Recovering UASs in Mid-Air is No Science Fiction
UASs mid-air launch and recovery is one of the technologies that interest the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Dynetics has been awarded...
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...
Laser Designator Now Available Also for Small UAVs
A new optical and laser designation payload system for small to midsize UAV applications was released recently. UTC Aerospace Systems which launched its new...
Drone Can Identify Violent Behavior Through Deep Learning Tech
Police and other governmental agencies around the world have been employing drones to be their eyes, searching the horizon for crime or terrorist activity....
New Drone Absorbs Crash Shocks in Surprising Way
In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible –...
Will Drones Rescue People from Highrise Fire Emergencies?
Rescuing people trapped in a fire in the middle of the city depends to a large extent on the rapid access of first responders...
Facebook is Secretly Advancing its Drone Tech
Facebook has been quietly continuing with its plan to use high-flying drones capable of bringing internet connectivity to communities around the world who still...
Defense-Commercial Innovation Reaching New Hights
Since fiscal 2016, the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has helped transition 35 prototypes into production or service contracts with DOD and has a...
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