The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Accrete a sole-source contract to deploy its Argus for Cognitive Advantage platform, a tool designed to help military personnel track adversary narratives in real tim
Mara, a San Francisco defense startup, has raised $7 million in funding to advance its autonomous anti-drone system, Spike. The company is developing a low-cost, AI-guided interceptor designed to defe
The article reports that the US Army has received advanced 20kW-class high-energy laser systems designed to counter enemy drones. The weapon, known as the LOCUST LWS, comes from Applied Visuals (AV) a
Chinese researchers have developed a lithium metal pouch cell with an energy density of 602.5 Wh/kg, a major advance that could improve the range and endurance of drones and electric aircraft. The wor
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, DaxAI Robotics demonstrated an unusual hybrid machine called the Qiji X1: a quadruped robot modified to be ridden like a horse. The system combines mechanical
The US Army and Navy have successfully tested a hypersonic missile designed to travel at speeds above Mach 5, marking another step toward faster long-range strike capabilities. The weapon is intended
Chinese aircraft engineers have warned that large language models can produce false or fabricated information that could seriously affect military work. In a paper tied to China’s aviation research co
Ukraine reportedly found a US-made Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside Russia’s new S-71 Monochrome cruise missile, highlighting continued access to advanced Western technology in Russian weapons systems
Russia is testing a new floating defensive platform, the PLOT-40, to protect naval bases and ports from Ukrainian maritime drone attacks. Described as a floating pillbox or gun outpost, the system is
An official audit has revealed significant weaknesses in Taiwan’s counter-drone defenses, raising concerns about the island’s ability to protect military facilities from increasingly sophisticated unm
The U.S. Marines are preparing to adopt Epirus’ microwave weapon, a directed-energy system designed to defeat drone swarms. The weapon is intended to add a non-kinetic layer to the Marines’ broader ai
A new defense deal aims to advance counter-unmanned aerial systems (counter-UAS), long-range strike capabilities, and integrated air defense weapons. The focus of the agreement is to create defense so
A new directed-energy weapon is being developed to strengthen air defense by destroying enemy flying objects with laser power. The programme builds on the High-Energy Laser (HEL) demonstrator, indicat
Russia’s nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is nearing a return to service after more than a decade of reconstruction at the Sevmash Shipyard. The Kirov-class ship has undergone what is de
U.S. Army scientists at DEVCOM’s Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a new quantum sensor that can measure the full 3D direction of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, a capability the Army
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A gigawatt is defined as a unit of power equivalent to one billion watts. The term has been in use since around 1962. Recent examples highlight its significance in modern energy consumption and techno