Every stealth aircraft ever built shares the same underlying bet: that its shape and coating can defeat radar operating within a known, narrow slice of the radio spectrum. That bet…
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The Latest Trends in Space Militarization: How Orbit Became a Contested Warfighting Domain
For most of the Space Age, military space activity was defined by what might be called a support function: satellites that watched, listened, communicated, and navigated, but did not fight.…
The Future of Aerospace Technology: Six Forces Reshaping Flight, from Fighter Cockpits to Low Earth Orbit
Aerospace technology is not evolving in a straight line right now. It is splitting in two directions at once, and understanding that split is the key to understanding almost everything…
A Robot Built the C-17 Part No Vendor Would Touch, and Put a Grounded Globemaster Back in the Air
Sometimes the most consequential piece of defence manufacturing news of the year has nothing to do with a new missile or a new fighter jet. Sometimes it is a single…
U.S. Army and University of Hawaii Partner on Bioprinting for Battlefield Injuries
In a pioneering effort to transform battlefield medicine, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) has partnered with the University of Hawaii System to explore…
Cummings Aerospace Hellhound S3 Demonstrates Extended Range in Recent Flight Trials
“Hellhound [is] ideally suited for both loitering munition missions and counter-unmanned aircraft system operations against Group 2 and Group 3 threats, such as the Shahed”
Rheinmetall develops digital-first weapons development process
American Rheinmetall is pushing a firms-first rethink of how combat vehicles are designed, validated, and sustained; the company’s new digital-first process promises faster iteration, clearer customer oversight, and lower lifetime…
Bat-Inspired AI-Powered Echolocation Technology Helps Drones Navigate in Darkness
In a remarkable leap forward for machine navigation, researchers funded by the U.S. Army have developed a synthetic echolocation system inspired by the natural sonar abilities of bats and dolphins.…
Squid-Inspired Camo Could Make US Soldiers Invisible
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern warfare, the ability to remain undetected is paramount. Traditional camouflage, while effective to a degree, has its limitations, particularly when faced with advanced detection…
Russia Field-Tests ‘Shturm’ Robot Tank
Russia has taken a bold step into the future of warfare by field-testing the Shturm robot tank, an unmanned ground vehicle that breathes new life into the chassis of Soviet-era…