11+ hour, 1+ min ago  (132+ words) (Representative only.) A soldier inspects a small tactical quadcopter drone. Image: Wikimedia Commons The device features a small size, weight, and power profile, allowing integration with various platforms without significant modification. Read the full story on'Next Gen Defense: This Drone…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (562+ words) Some targets are designed never to be reached, like Iran's Fordow fuel-enrichment plant buried under layers of reinforced concrete and rock." But when faced with the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal, the fight is almost always won…...

10+ hour ago  (130+ words) The Defense Post The US Air Force's 325th Fighter Wing has introduced a suite of airman-developed AI tools designed to streamline sustainment, contracting, air traffic control, and other mission support functions The capabilities were presented during the Artificial Intelligence and Automation…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (106+ words) The Defense Post A Polish-developed drone swarm system demonstrated 1-meter (3-foot) strike precision during a recent live test, marking another step toward operational use for autonomous swarm technology During the trial, the IRYDA+ X1 detonated 5 meters (16 feet) above ground, covering a…...

11+ hour, 3+ min ago  (105+ words) The Defense Post An AI-enabled biosurveillance platform is aiming to give military commanders and analysts a single hub for detecting, assessing, and responding to biological threats Developed by Texas-based Cyberhill Partners, the Biosurveillance Information Platform (BIP) consolidates analytical tools previously…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago  (248+ words) Palladyne AI subsidiary Guide Tech has secured a $2. 3-million contract to supply its BRAIN flight computer and FLEX flight software for a defense contractor's low-cost counter-drone interceptor program. The contract covers the deployment of Guide Tech's avionics hardware and software…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (166+ words) (Representative only.) Render of the Iron Beam ground-based laser system. Image: Rafael Israel has set its sights on becoming the first country to deploy a laser weapon system capable of striking from outer space. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (128+ words) The Defense Post Defense tech firm SNC has tapped AI developer Seekr to embed explainable artificial intelligence into multi-domain mission systems, aiming to deliver faster and more transparent battlefield decision-making Seekr's AI platform, Seekr Flow, is expected to provide real-time…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (114+ words) The Defense Post California-based Skyryse and Robinson Helicopter Company have'teamed up'to develop a Group 4 rotary-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) for military missions. Under the Pentagon's classification system, Group 4 drones weigh more than 1, 320 pounds (599 kilograms) and can operate at altitudes of…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (373+ words) The UK government will invest 580 million pounds ($767 million) over the next four years to expand the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), including the construction of a new research facility at Porton Down, southwest England. As part of the forthcoming…...