For armed forces that depend on secret channels, advances in quantum physics are both a promise and a problem. Quantum-based key distribution and quantum-augmented networking offer a way to exchange…
Author: Future Military Technologies
Future Military Technologies focuses on the defence technologies of tomorrow that will redefine the way warfare is carried out.
Emerging Defense Technologies in Space
Space has moved from a backdrop for Earthly activity into a crowded, contested theatre. Satellites now carry sensors that guide missiles, enable navigation, relay battlefield video, and coordinate logistics. As…
US Air Force in search of next-generation tanker concept
The United States Air Force has once again reached out to the aerospace sector for fresh perspectives on its proposed next-generation tanker aircraft, issuing a request for information on 15…
Safeguarding Military Networks in an Age of Cyber Warfare
Military operations now depend on networks in ways that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago. A soldier’s radio, a ship’s navigation system, the datalinks that steer a…
KAI Reveals Stealth-Upgraded KF-21EX Fighter Concept
Korea Aerospace Industries has taken a bold step forward in its fighter jet development efforts by sharing details of an ambitious conceptual upgrade to its KF-21 Boramae aircraft, now labelled…
DARPA’s autonomous fighter jet advances to next phase
The Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) programme seeks to equip future combat aircraft with the ability to operate independently in groups, conducting missions far beyond the line of sight where traditional human oversight becomes impractical.
Drone swarm changing the way wars are fought
Imagine hundreds of small flying machines arriving where once a single bomber or missile would be sent. They are not identical and they do not all do the same thing.…
Hypersonic missiles and the changing dynamics of warfare
Hypersonic missiles — weapons that travel at least five times the speed of sound — have moved from laboratory curiosities into active operational conversation. Their velocity is not the only…
Directed Energy Weapons: From Lasers to Microwave Technology on the Battlefield
Directed energy weapons are reaching a practical maturity that makes them part of the operational conversation rather than a long-term research curiosity.
5G Networks on the Frontline of Hybrid Warfare
5G on the frontline changes how commanders think about moving information, sensing the battlefield and keeping forces connected. At its simplest, 5G promises much faster links and far lower delay…