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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How the Ukraine drone war is changing the game on the battlefield
September 22, 2022The recent turnabout in northeastern Ukraine shows that this is a war full of surprises. Not the least of these is that the conflict is shaping up as the first true drone war, giving new insights into the battlefield of the future. -
B-21 Raider nuclear bomber to be unveiled in December
September 22, 2022Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force have announced that the B-21 Raider strategic heavy nuclear strike bomber will make its public debut at an invitation-only event in the first week of December at Northrop's Palmdale, California facility. -
DARPA tests robotic vehicles that can keep up with human drivers
September 21, 2022DARPA has announced that it has given the green light to a new series of field tests at Camp Roberts, California, aimed at producing autonomous off-road combat vehicles that can keep up with crewed ones while driving at speed over rough ground. -
Lockheed Martin delivers record 300-kW laser weapon to US military
September 18, 2022Lockheed Martin has delivered its most powerful laser to date to the US military's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering for installation in new laser weapon demonstrators designed to engage a variety of targets. -
Innovative Chinese missile breathes air or water for multi-mode attacks
September 13, 2022This remarkable anti-ship weapon would run an innovative boron-powered ramjet engine that works in both air and water. Supersonic in the air and supercavitating under the water, it could strike farther and faster than any conventional torpedo. -
Why Russia's cyber war in Ukraine hasn't played out as predicted
September 01, 2022Why has a major cyber warfare power like Russia launch so few and such ineffective cyber attacks against Ukraine and its sympathizers? New Atlas looks into the digital battle for Ukraine and its implications for the future. -
US Navy takes delivery of tactical Lockheed Martin laser weapon
August 20, 2022The US Navy has taken delivery of a near-operational high-energy tactical laser weapon called the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance system from Lockheed Martin that can be installed in existing warships. -
HAWC hypersonic missile chalks up two successful flights in a row
August 18, 2022The US hypersonic weapons program has reached a major milestone, with a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) hypersonic cruise missile developed by Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman completing two successful flight tests in a row. -
Ukraine Air Force seeks game-changing fighter jets from NATO
August 13, 2022With NATO now open to supplying Ukraine with modern Western fighter planes like the Typhoon or the F-16, the question is, will this change the game or is it already too late? New Atlas takes a look at the Ukraine air war. -
US Navy robotic minesweeper ship declared operational
August 03, 2022Robotic ships have officially joined the US Navy. The Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants announced on July 22 that the Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System uncrewed minesweeper has been awarded Initial Operating Capability. -
Sweden's new submarine could shift balance of power in the Baltic Sea
August 01, 2022Normally, Sweden building its first new class of submarines in 30 years wouldn't be of as much interest, but Saab laying the keel of its first Blekinge-class boat as Sweden waits to join NATO signals a shift in the balance of power in the Baltic Sea. -
Military variants of a civilian supersonic airliner already on the cards
July 22, 2022Military variants of a civilian supersonic airliner are already on the cards after Northrop Grumman and Boom Supersonic signed an agreement at the Farnborough Air Show to develop special quick-reaction mission variants of Boom’s Overture aircraft. -
HIMARS rocket launcher may change the game in Ukraine
July 20, 2022The war in Ukraine may be turning in Kyiv's favor thanks to the deployment of American High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) precision rocket launchers, which are reported to be wreaking havoc on Russian supply depots and command centers. -
Tempest sixth-generation demonstration fighter to fly by 2027
July 18, 2022The sixth generation of supersonic stealth fighter planes is on its way. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the British-led Future Combat Air System initiative's Tempest fighter program will fly a combat air demonstrator by 2027. -
China tests hypersonic missile with multi-mode engine
July 17, 2022China is reminding the world that it is very much in the race to deploy hypersonic missiles, with the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Northwestern Polytechnical University successfully launching the Feitian-1, a RBCC-propelled vehicle.
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