3D-printed interceptor aircraft counters drone swarms at 350 mph
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interestingengineering.com
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13h ago
SkyDefense, a Colorado-based company, has unveiled CobraJet, an autonomous interceptor aircraft designed to stop hostile drones before they reach critical targets. Built for counter-drone defense, the
U.S. Central Command launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, saying the action was meant to impose “heavy costs” on Iran after a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the Strai
SitaWare Edge: Tactical C4ISR for Dismounted Commanders
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systematic.com
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1d ago
SitaWare Edge is a tactical C4ISR and battle management system designed for dismounted commanders and infantry units operating in complex, degraded, or denied environments. It provides comprehensive s
German company Quantum Systems Group says it has broken the world speed record for an electric drone with its Apex Recordhunter, which reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in straight, level flight during inter
NATO 3.0 and Shifts in Force Posture and Funding
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2w ago
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in Brussels that the Trump administration will conduct a six-month review of U.S. force posture and funding tied to NATO as part of an effort to build “NATO
Operation Paperclip - Wikipedia
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3w ago
Operation Paperclip was a secret U.S. intelligence program that brought more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians from postwar Nazi Germany to the United States for government work
French fighter jets taking part in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, Latvia’s military said on June 8, marking the first time a drone has been interce
A new phishing campaign is targeting Signal users, especially journalists, activists, and human rights workers, with fake “Signal Support” texts designed to steal 64-character backup recovery keys. Se
At NATO’s new uncrewed systems testing range in Sēlija, Latvia, European startups demonstrated a range of counter-drone technologies, but the event also highlighted how difficult it remains to reliabl
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Jun 4
At NATO’s new uncrewed systems testing range in Sēlija, Latvia, European startups demonstrated a range of counter-drone technologies, but the event also highlighted how difficult it remains to reliabl
Kingsley Wilson - Wikipedia
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Jun 3
Kingsley R. Wilson (née Cortes) is an American political spokeswoman who has served as the United States Department of Defense press secretary since May 2025. She was born in 1998 or 1999 and is the d
NASA confirmed that a meteor exploded over New England on Saturday afternoon, producing a loud boom and shaking that were felt across parts of the region, from New Hampshire to Rhode Island. The fireb
Amazon says it has made a major breakthrough in data center networking by deploying a new system based on “resilient network graphs” (RNG), a quasi-random design that blends structured and random netw
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May 28
The paper reassesses the stability of the low Earth orbit (LEO) orbital-debris environment by updating the “critical number” framework originally associated with Kessler and Anz-Meador. While the anal
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have shown that ordinary WiFi routers can identify people with near-perfect accuracy, raising major privacy and surveillance concerns. The system
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May 22
Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
Elements of AI is a free online course designed to help non-experts understand artificial intelligence. Created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki in 2018, its goal is to demystify AI and ma
Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones
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May 18
The U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
“Dead Drops” is an experimental anonymous file-sharing network created by artist Aram Bartholl in 2010. Inspired by espionage-era dead drops, the project hides USB flash drives in public urban spaces
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May 14
A New York Times investigation reveals that U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war was far deeper and more secretive than publicly known. In the early weeks after Russia’s invasion in 2022, two top Ukrai
Pentagon cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Europe
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May 13
The Pentagon canceled the deployment of nearly 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, just as the unit was beginning to deploy to Europe. A U.S. official confir
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May 13
NATO is creating a new marketplace for counter-drone systems so member nations can quickly select vetted solutions instead of starting a fresh procurement process each time. The pilot program is part
German engineers at Hörmann Vehicle Engineering are developing an unusual hydrogen storage concept that uses the hollow interior of heavy-duty tractor wheels as high-pressure tanks. The goal is to inc
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May 8
The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
A group of Swiss researchers published a detailed cryptographic analysis of Threema, the Swiss encrypted messaging app with more than 10 million users and about 7,000 corporate customers. The paper de
The article analyzes Threema, a Swiss encrypted messaging app with over 10 million users, highlighting seven attacks against its protocol across three threat models. The authors discuss the impacts an
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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May 7
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a nuclear agreement reached on July 14, 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 countries—China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United S
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have developed a new short-range drone interceptor that disables unmanned aerial vehicles by firing thin metal chains. The system
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May 6
The content appears to be a video listing or page centered on the topic “General Cherry interceptor drone vs Shahed,” repeated multiple times in the headline area, suggesting the main subject is a com
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is being reshaped after a September exercise in Florida that mimicked Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. At Eglin Air Force Base, members of the 10th S
The article introduces **talkie-1930-13b-base**, a **13B “vintage” language model** trained on **260 billion tokens of pre-1931 English text**. Vintage LMs are designed to simulate conversations with
independent.co.uk
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independent.co.uk
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Apr 30
President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing a possible reduction in the number of US troops stationed in Germany, with a decision expected soon. The announcement came after a public cl
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Apr 27
Australia has announced major new investment in counter-drone capabilities as unmanned systems increasingly threaten military forces and critical infrastructure. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy s
Germany is testing an innovative river-based power plant on the Middle Rhine near Sankt Goar that uses 124 small hydrokinetic turbines called “Energyfish.” Unlike traditional hydropower, the system do
substack.com
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substack.com
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Apr 24
A recent FDD-linked analysis describes ISNAD, a persistent Islamist influence campaign aimed at destabilizing Israeli society by impersonating Israelis on X. The operation is reportedly run by an Egyp
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is shifting after a September exercise in Florida that closely replicated Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. During Operation Clear Horizon at Eglin Ai
Synchronization gear - Wikipedia
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Apr 20
Synchronization gear, also called a gun synchronizer or interrupter gear, was a device used on single-engine tractor aircraft to allow forward-firing guns to shoot through the arc of a spinning propel
Cisco has released patches for four critical vulnerabilities affecting its Identity Services Engine (ISE), ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC), and Webex Services. The flaws could enable remote c
Scientists in China have developed a wood-based material that can generate electricity after sunset by storing solar heat during the day. The team started with balsa wood and removed its lignin, leavi
The Citizen Lab's investigation into Penlink's Webloc reveals it as a significant global geolocation surveillance system that tracks hundreds of millions based on data from consumer apps and digital a
Vattenfall, a wind farm developer, has successfully cleared World War II-era sea mines from the site of its Nordlich wind farm project in the North Sea, approximately 50 miles north of Borkum Island.
France has initiated a significant transition from Windows to Linux desktops as part of its national digital sovereignty strategy, announced by DINUM, the Interministerial Digital Directorate. This sh
The Role of Liquid Nitrogen in Enhancing RF Frequencies
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eureka.patsnap.com
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Apr 10
The Citizen Lab's investigation into Penlink's Webloc reveals it as a significant global geolocation surveillance system that tracks hundreds of millions based on data from consumer apps and digital a
The U.S. government is set to implement automatic registration for the military draft, targeting men aged 18 to 25 who may be called to serve in a national emergency. This change follows a recent prop
Loewe 3NF - Wikipedia
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Apr 8
The Loewe 3NF, produced by Audion GmbH in 1926, represents an early attempt at integrating multiple electronic functions within a single device. It consists of three triode valves housed together in o
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Apr 6
Former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail journalists in an effort to uncover the source of a leak regarding the rescue of a second American airman after the shoot-down of an F-15 fighter j