Military Tech

Leonardo’s Proteus passes ground tests

The Royal Navy’s crewless helicopter, Proteus, is nearing its first flight following a period of ground-based trials at Leonardo’s facility in Yeovil, UK. The trials...

Stratus Stealthy Cruise Missile Confirmed For UK’s Type 26 Frigates

The U.K. Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Royal Navy’s forthcoming Type 26 City class frigates will be armed with the Stratus missile,...

CX2 develops lightweight airborne electronic warfare platform

CX2 has unveiled Wraith, a 32-pound autonomous airborne EW platform designed to geolocate and identify RF threats such as jammers and radars in contested...

Army eyeing laser weapon capability for new large drone, official says

WASHINGTON — As world militaries race for cheaper air defenses, the US Army plans to ask that at least some of its next large...

A Close Look at the New EW System Which Will Protect U.S. F‑16s

Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) is moving rapidly toward production and frontline fielding after completing a series of major developmental...

Japan tests 100 kW ship‑based laser weapon

Japan has installed a 100kW-class laser weapon on its test ship Asuka to begin sea-based trials against drones and mortar threats. The weapon, developed by...

Pakistan tests new hypersonic anti-ship missile

Pakistan tested its new indigenously developed SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile at sea, demonstrating a hypersonic-class strike capability. The missile uses a quasi-ballistic trajectory with terminal...

Baykar shows fighter-like drone carrying air-to-air missiles

Baykar released footage showing the Kızılelma UCAV flying with two Gökdoğan air-to-air missiles mounted on its inner pylons. The company said the test included a...

Kazakhstan integrates kamikaze drone into amphibious armored vehicle

Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering demonstrated the Terrex – Barys A amphibious combat vehicle equipped with the Ansar remote weapon station and a loitering munition. The platform...

DragonFire Laser Weapon Engages High Speed Drones in Latest Test

The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) has been in development by a consortium of companies and agencies since at least 2017, when it...

U.S. Navy eyes quick-build heavy torpedo

The Strategic Capabilities Office released a solicitation for the Rapid Affordable Producible Torpedo, a single-use heavyweight weapon designed for fast production and low cost. The...

Chinese military tests upgraded ZBD-04 fighting vehicle with new APS

A new variant of China’s ZBD-04B infantry fighting vehicle was spotted equipped with an unidentified active protection system. The vehicle appeared alongside a ZTZ-99A tank...

China develops smart 25mm airburst grenade launcher

China has developed a handheld 25mm airburst grenade launcher with programmable fuzes and a compact fire control system, according to Ordnance Knowledge magazine. The...

Japan Tests Subaru’s Drones in MUM-T and Autonomous Flight Trials

The Japan Ministry of Defence’s Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) released on Nov. 21, 2025, a video of a Man-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) demonstration...

DARPA’s Smart-RBC and MASH programs aim at blending biology and robotics to enhance warfighters

THE MIL & AERO BLOG – American military researchers are increasing their emphasis on technologies that combine biological and robotic components to enhance the...

Bizarre flapless X-65 diamond-wing aircraft comes together

DARPA’s X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The...