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Northrop Grumman has secured a $7 million DARPA contract to advance diamond-based cooling for high-power microelectronics, with the technology aimed at military radar, communications and space systems. The award launches Phase 2 of DARPA’s THREADS programme (Technologies for Heat Removal in Electronics at the Device Scale), following earlier work that demonstrated the potential of integrating […]
Spanish defence technology company Indra is developing an augmented reality-based system designed to give armoured vehicle crews a continuous view of their surroundings without relying on direct visibility through the vehicle’s armour. The technology uses augmented reality glasses to bring imagery from cameras mounted around the vehicle directly into the wearer’s field of view. This […]
Boeing has completed a series of tests of its Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS), a new radar sensor designed to provide lower-cost precision guidance for a range of offensive and defensive weapons. The company is evaluating ULCS for applications across its integrated air and missile defense, direct-attack, and cruise missile portfolios. The development comes as the […]
Fourteen companies tested the military MAVLink-M dialect across flight controllers, payloads, and ground control stations, completing seven working integrations in a field demonstration in Virginia. The Dronecode Foundation has completed a two-day engineering hackathon and field demonstration aimed at validating MAVLink-Military (MAVLink-M), an open communications standard designed to allow military uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and […]
Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated its AI-powered SensorMAX sonar system during the multinational RIMPAC 2026 exercise, showcasing a capability designed to accelerate underwater threat detection through rapid artificial intelligence model updates and real-time acoustic analysis. The demonstration took place off the coast of Hawaii, where two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters equipped with the system conducted anti-submarine […]
Modern warfare is becoming increasingly complex, with operations conducted across multiple domains, including land, sea, air, cyber, and space. Armed forces seek to maintain readiness while managing costs, safety requirements, and operational constraints, and in this environment, simulation technology is emerging as a critical component of military training. Simulation solutions are transforming how military personnel […]
Thales has unveiled Luna 8, its next-generation hardware security module (HSM), introducing a new cryptographic platform designed to help organizations protect sensitive data, applications, and digital identities as they prepare for the era of quantum computing. Luna 8 is built around a proprietary cryptographic processor developed by Thales and combines high-performance encryption with support for […]
Shield AI and Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger Corp. have completed the first multi-asset maritime demonstration of Shield AI’s Hivemind artificial intelligence pilot, aboard unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The demonstration validated the ability of multiple autonomous maritime platforms to work together during a coordinated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission. Conducted in Pingtung, Taiwan, the demonstration involved […]
This new navigation warfare solution is designed to disrupt satellite-guided drones and complement existing layered air defence architectures. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled HYPNOSIS, a new electronic warfare and navigation warfare (NAVWAR) system developed to counter the growing threat posed by GNSS-guided unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other precision-guided aerial threats. The solution is […]
Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI have completed a flight demonstration combining a Rafale F4 fighter with an unmanned aerial system equipped with the new NAMIB electronic warfare payload, highlighting the growing role of autonomous systems in future air combat operations. The demonstration showed how an unmanned platform carrying NAMIB could detect and locate a radar […]
The next generation of military unmanned systems is moving beyond the concept of a single operator controlling a single drone. Defence organisations are increasingly exploring technologies that allow personnel to command entire fleets of autonomous platforms through simple voice or text instructions. In January 2026, the US Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) launched the Orchestrator initiative, […]
Russia has introduced a new signals intelligence (SIGINT) system designed to detect and track unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), highlighting the growing emphasis on passive surveillance technologies in counter-drone operations. The Gadalka electronic reconnaissance station was presented during Drone Expo 2026 in Kazan, Russia. Developed by the Groza Group, the system is intended primarily to detect […]
European defence technology company Project Q has unveiled HYDRIS, an open-source integration and orchestration platform designed to connect military systems from multiple vendors into a unified operational environment. The software aims to simplify the integration of sensors, unmanned systems, command-and-control (C2) platforms, and other defence capabilities while reducing reliance on proprietary architectures. The company developed […]
Finnish cybersecurity company Xiphera has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop advanced security technology for next-generation satellite communications under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. The project will focus on creating a hardware-based security intellectual property (IP) core capable of securing optical satellite communications at data rates of up […]
The global C4ISR market is projected to grow from USD 198.78 billion in 2026 to USD 294.73 billion by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.47%, according to a recent market report. The report attributes this growth to continued defence modernisation efforts, with 71% of ongoing military procurement programmes focused on upgrading […]