Military Tech

First look at jet-powered VTOL X-plane for DARPA program

We got a glimpse at what a new cross between a helicopter and a jet aircraft might look like after Bell released a new...

British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry drones

PARIS — British Army troops fired a high-energy laser from an armored vehicle for the first time, using beams of infrared light to destroy...

US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — American forces in the Middle East pounded central Syria Sunday in a massive round of strikes just a day after...

NATO to launch new cyber center by 2028

NATO EDGE 2024 — In order for the alliance to be better equipped at dealing with cyber threats, NATO is in the process of...

Austin announces $1B in new Ukraine aid, warns against abandoning Kyiv

RNDF 2024 — With major question marks lingering about the incoming Trump administration’s strategy for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used his last speech...

Rapid pace of modern conflict requires modern pace of training: Officers

I/ITSEC 2024 — One of the key advantages the US believes it has over its peer competitors is the sophistication and depth of the...

Russian MoD Provides First Look at Zircon Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile: What Can It Do For the Navy?

The Russian Defence Ministry has released the first ever footage of a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, after one of the missiles was launched...

IAI targets US, Russian-built jets with upgraded Ehud ACMI pods

I/ITSEC 2024 — Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) used this year’s Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) to show off its newest Air...

General Atomic wins contract to further develop Long Range Maneuvering Projectile

The round is designed to be fired from 155mm artillery systems but there is potential for it to be further developed as a naval...

New AI tool for air defense takes on advanced missiles and drone swarms

A new AI tool from GDIC that quickly fuses data from multiple air-defense sensors could transform how militaries defend against emerging aerial threats such...

Helsing unveils new HX-2 “x-wing” kamikaze AI strike drone

German defense technology company, Helsing, has just unveiled its first AI-powered, munitions-deploying strike drone, the HX-2, though its core components are already battle-hardened. The electric-propelled...

Thales’ TALIOS Targeting Pod Receives AI Upgrade

Thales is working to integrate AI (Artificial Intelligence) into the TALIOS (TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) laser designation pod for the French Air and...

Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missile attracts new potential buyers

Three more countries are considering purchasing supersonic cruise missiles developed by Russian-Indian consortium BrahMos Aerospace, the joint managing director of the corporation told TASS...

Army eyeing new PrSM Inc. 5 weapon to fire from autonomous launchers beyond 1000 km

WASHINGTON — The US Army is developing a fifth Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that it could potentially launch from an autonomous launcher to hit...

U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Fire two Precision Strike Missiles in Salvo Shot Following Production Contract

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army conducted another test of the PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) in a “double shot” salvo of two missiles at...

US will send Ukraine $725M in counter-drone tech, anti-personnel mines

Editor’s note: This story was updated Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, with additional reporting by Defense News and The Associated Press. The U.S. is preparing to...