Military
The military has been a key driver of technology throughout history and the 21st century is no exception. Drones, GPS and the internet itself are just some of the transformative technologies originally developed for the military that have found commercial applications, and the list continues to grow.
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Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on its own internal power supply. -
The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept image of its version of the carrier-based warplane, giving us a few design clues. -
In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
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October 05, 2025 | David SzondyBAE Systems has teamed up with Forterra to develop a new autonomous Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype that has been fast tracked for live demonstrations next year as part of a program to enhance the US Army's Armored Brigade Combat Team. -
September 28, 2025 | David SzondyIt may resemble a minimalist aluminum catamaran with Cybertruck overtones, but BlackSea Technologies’ Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), being offered to the US Navy as a multi-mission autonomous warship, has more to it than meets the eye. -
September 26, 2025 | David SzondyWhat will the Royal Navy's amphibious strike force of the future look like? Design consultancy BMT Group has its own answer as it unveils Ellida Strike concept multi-role strike vessel designed to put combat troops ashore without port facilities. -
September 24, 2025 | David SzondyWhat has zero moving parts, yet can blast an aerial vehicle to velocities beyond Mach 5? The answer is the recently flight-tested Atmospheric Test of Launched Airbreathing System (ATLAS) powered by a new solid-fueled ramjet built by GE Aerospace. -
September 21, 2025 | David SzondyA super-secret Lockheed Martin Skunk Works project is no longer a secret after the company revealed its Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) – an autonomous stealth fighter drone developed entirely in-house with company funds. -
September 21, 2025 | David SzondyThe US Air Force's second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber has taken to the skies for the first time. The second of a planned fleet of 100, the sixth-gen aircraft took off from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California facility on September 11 at 8:00 am. -
September 14, 2025 | David SzondyThe RAAF's MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone has completed public flight trials to demonstrate its operational capabilities. Performed for select journalists, the flight of the Boeing Loyal Wingman took place at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. -
September 13, 2025 | David SzondyThe escalating drone arms race has taken a new turn with Saab's introduction of its Project Nimbrix Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile – a low-cost fire-and-forget anti-small-drone and drone swarm weapon with a modest footprint. -
September 07, 2025 | David SzondyLeidos has unveiled its Sea Dagger autonomous Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) concept developed as part of a modernization program that aims to provide 24 advanced surface craft for deploying UK Command Force (UKCF) strike teams. -
September 07, 2025 | David SzondyOne of the US Air Force's first official combat drones has taken to the air after only a year of building and development. General Atomics's YFQ-42A is currently undergoing flight testing in anticipation of a future fleet of 1,000 autonomous planes -
September 06, 2025 | David SzondyAir and space were linked together in a recent flight test by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications where a laser system was used to communicate between a standard aircraft and a low-Earth orbit satellite. -
August 31, 2025 | David SzondyIn August, we saw Northrop Grumman unveil (slightly) its contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX competition. Now, Boeing is stepping in with a misty rendering of its entry for the sixth-gen carrier-based fighter plane to replace the aged F/A-18 Super Hornet. -
August 30, 2025 | David SzondyIn a meeting of the cutting-edge and the mundane, the US Air Force has awarded a contract to purchase Reliable Robotics' autonomous flight technology and integrate it into an ordinary Cessna 208B Caravan utility aircraft for uncrewed cargo missions. -
August 24, 2025 | David SzondyA US Army quadcopter engaged and destroyed a winged drone during an exercise at Fort Rucker, Alabama. These days, that's not such a rare occurrence, but this one is different – it's the first that used a Claymore landmine strapped to the quad. -
August 16, 2025 | David SzondyThe prototype Royal Navy robotic submarine XV-Excalibur has provided a glimpse of the fleet of the future by patrolling the waters at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, England while controlled from a command center in Australia 10,000 miles (16,000 km) away.
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