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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US Space Force launches tactical satellite with only 21 days notice
The US Space Force has launched a tactical satellite developed in only four months with only 21 days notice, demonstrating the ability to adapt and respond to changes in space or on the ground by quickly adding or replacing assets in orbit. -
DARPA shoots streamers to counter drone swarms in urban areas
DARPA's Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program has developed a system designed to counter unauthorized drone intrusions over populated areas. The program sought a non-explosive approach and hit upon the idea of using drones that fire stringy streamers. -
US Air Force and Space Force look to rockets to transport supplies
The United States Air Force and Space Force are looking at rockets as a way to send supplies to inaccessible war zones and disaster areas. Led by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Rocket Cargo Vanguard will look at ways that commercial rockets can be adapted for logistical missions. -
US Navy intercepts ballistic missiles with the aid of a Dutch frigate
With the aid of a Dutch De Zeven Provincien-class frigate, the US Navy destroyer USS Paul Ignatius used two Standard Missile-3 interceptors to destroy ballistic missiles while they were still in space during the Formidable Shield NATO sea exercises. -
Royal Navy pits AI systems against live supersonic missiles
In a NATO exercise off the coasts of Scotland and Norway involving more than 3,000 military personnel, the Royal Navy has used artificial intelligence to help counter live-fire supersonic missile attacks in sea trials for the first time. -
Milrem combat robots support live-fire exercise in Estonia
The Estonian Defence Forces Artillery Battalion gave a glimpse into the battlefield of the future in a live-fire exercise with two Milrem Robotics combat robots that provided troops with situational awareness, support fire, and casualty evacuation. -
Skyborg combat drone's "brain" flies for the first time
The US Air Force has flight tested the Skyborg combat drone's Autonomy Core System for the first time. The "brain" of the autonomous Skyborg was installed in a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical uncrewed vehicle, and carried out a two-hour-and-10-minute flight. -
Built continents apart, sections of T-7A Red Hawk joined in record time
Boeing has spliced together the fore and aft sections of the first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk prototype advanced jet trainer in record time. Despite the two sections being built 4,500 miles apart, they were matched and joined in under 30 minutes. -
Rheinmetall rolls out new-gen HX3 tactical truck line
Rheinmetall has rolled out its latest heavy military truck, the HX3. A thorough redesign of previous HX vehicles, it offers greater crew protection, better visibility and "future proofing" that will allow it to use crew-optional autonomous systems. -
British Army to roll out upgraded Main Battle Tank in 2027
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has won an £800-million (US$1.1-billion) contract from the Ministry of Defence to upgrade 148 of the British Army's Cold War era Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to Challenger 3 specifications by 2027. -
Royal Marines test Gravity jet suit in ship boarding exercise
Flying super-marines may soon be a thing. Gravity Industries has teamed up with the UK Royal Marines to demonstrate its Iron Man-style jet suit in a ship boarding exercise, and has released video of the results. -
U-2 spyplane relays and translates data between F-22s and F-35s
Ever since the F-22 was introduced in 2005, it's been recognized as one of the most capable fighter planes in the world. However, it isn't very good at directly sharing data with anything other than other F-22s. Project Hydra is changing that.
