Survivability & Protection

Small drones are increasingly used in environments where visibility is limited, such as collapsed buildings, smoke-filled structures, and dense vegetation, but most navigation systems...

Air defense systems are facing a growing challenge as threats become more diverse and complex. Modern forces must deal simultaneously with drones, cruise missiles,...

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

Reliable communications remain a persistent challenge in remote and infrastructure-poor environments. Military units, border security teams, and operators working in isolated areas often depend...

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) can assist military and law enforcement agencies in underwater search and recovery and help in undersea surveillance, or monitor offshore...

Seeing clearly in low visibility remains one of the hardest problems for modern forces. Smoke, fog, darkness, and cluttered terrain all degrade traditional optics,...

Tracking submarines across vast ocean areas is one of the most resource-intensive missions in naval operations. Traditional platforms, such as crewed ships and aircraft,...

Raytheon Company is developing a new technology to provide extensive situational awareness for soldiers inside windowless armored vehicles, as part of the Defense Advanced...

The United States Army Research Office has been funding researchers at the University of Buffalo to develop a novel form of lightweight armor to...

Detecting hypersonic missiles remains one of the most difficult challenges in modern air defense. Traveling at speeds above Mach 5, these weapons generate extreme...

The Australian Army will get 211 new Boxer CRV armored combat vehicles, after Rheinmetall was awarded a US$4.1 billion contract, defeating a rival bid...

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As ground forces prepare for increasingly complex battlefields, one of the persistent challenges is how to add firepower without exposing more soldiers to risk....

A new armored vehicle is approaching final development stages. The development of the Gladiador II 4x4 multi-purpose armored vehicle is nearing completion to meet...

An official report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the U.S. government is not fully prepared to handle nuclear terrorist attacks...

With the advancements in weapon technology and the emergence of new models of bullets, soldiers and law enforcement officers need more advanced bulletproof vests....

Autonomous robots still struggle with a basic problem that animals solve effortlessly: how to keep moving when conditions suddenly change. Uneven terrain, loss of...

A recent FBI case has proved that the bureau's facial recognition systems works. The story starts with a fugitive, Neil Stammer, who had been on...

Stealth technology is set to enter the world of ground combat. On the battlefield of the future, the widespread ability to kill tanks and...

Unmanned systems are increasingly used across modern operations, but they often function separately. Ground robots provide mobility and access to difficult terrain, while aerial...

Robots are getting better at sensing their surroundings, but moving safely through unfamiliar spaces remains a bottleneck. Most autonomous systems still depend on building...

Long-range unmanned strike systems are reshaping how smaller forces think about reach and deterrence. Until recently, extended-range attack drones were largely the domain of...