Bomb disposal robots are already used to keep specialists away from explosives, but there are limits to what conventional ...

Drones are becoming a growing threat to ships, ports and other maritime assets, but detecting small aircraft over open water ...

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 ...

Light military vehicles face an uncomfortable tradeoff. They need to remain mobile enough to move personnel and equipment ...

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

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

Autonomous vehicles, drones and military platforms increasingly depend on accurate positioning to understand where they are and navigate safely. But positioning becomes more difficult when operating ...

Modern combat aircraft can share crowded airspace with friendly fighters, allied forces and potential threats, sometimes ...

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 ...