Air-defense systems depend on detecting a threat early enough to identify it, track it and decide how to respond.

Robots can already fly reconnaissance missions, carry supplies and enter areas considered too dangerous for people. But many ...

Military forces are adding drones and uncrewed ground vehicles faster than ever, but deploying more robots creates a new ...

Monitoring remote stretches of water presents an awkward logistics problem. Boats can remain at sea for long periods but may ...

Battery weight remains one of the biggest constraints on electric drones and autonomous systems. Adding more cells can extend ...

Detecting radio signals across a wide range of frequencies normally creates a hardware problem. Conventional antennas are ...

Precision weapons face a growing navigation problem. GPS can be jammed or unavailable, while weapons that depend on ...

Small and medium-sized drones are forcing ground forces to rethink air defense. Fixed systems can protect bases and other ...

Counter-drone weapons face a growing range problem. As unmanned aircraft become faster, more maneuverable and capable of operating farther from their targets, air-defense systems need to intercept ...

Robot swarms could eventually search disaster zones, monitor hazardous areas or coordinate autonomous missions without ...

חימוש מדויק מתמודד עם אתגר ניווט הולך וגובר. אותות GPS עלולים להיות משובשים או בלתי זמינים, בעוד שכלי נשק התלויים בהכוונת מטרה חיצונית רציפה ...

רחפנים קטנים ובינוניים מאלצים את הכוחות הקרקעיים לחשוב מחדש על ההגנה האווירית. מערכות קבועות יכולות להגן על בסיסים ואתרים קבועים אחרים, אך ...