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14 May

Michigan Tech Turns Ocean Microbes Into Power for Underwater Sensors

A research brewing at Michigan Technological University could one day make underwater battery replacement far less necessary.

14 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Northrop Unveils GPS-Free Navigation System for Deep Space Missions

Spacecraft could soon navigate far beyond Earth without relying on GPS or satellite signals.

13 May

US Army soldier with the Chemical Corps points his rifle while wearing a protective gas mask.

Rojoef Manuel

J-Squared Expands Ottawa Hub for Nuclear EMP Defense Testing

Canadian electronics developer J-Squared Technologies has announced the expansion of its Ottawa center to strengthen support for nuclear electromagnetic pulse testing, related defense manufacturing, and secure storage efforts.

13 May

Troops in formation at an icy environment.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Tests AI to Handle Arctic Surveillance Overload

Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence helps troops manage the growing flood of Arctic surveillance data before human operators become overwhelmed.

13 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab’s New Barracuda Poncho Lets Arctic Troops Vanish From Drone Sensors

The next counter-drone solution for Arctic troops may not come in the form of missiles or lasers, but a poncho designed to hide users from thermal and ultraviolet sensors.

13 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

SiLC Technologies’ New Vision System Moves Battlefield Sensing Into 4D Era

California’s SiLC Technologies is betting on 4D sensing to improve battlefield awareness with Eyeonic Vista, a system designed to track, classify, and monitor small targets beyond one kilometer.

13 May

HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield software platform.

Giulia Bernacchi

HENSOLDT to Expand MDOcore Development Through IBM Partnership

HENSOLDT and IBM have signed an agreement to cooperate on software-defined defense technologies, with a focus on HENSOLDT’s MDOcore platform.

13 May

Jodesz Gavilan

Accelint, Vitesse Merge to Build Faster AI-Enabled Battlefield Decision Systems

Defense firms Accelint and Vitesse Systems have merged under the Lyntris name to combine sensor hardware, mission software, and AI tools for US and allied military programs.

12 May