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22 January

Optics11 Arms Europe’s Subsea Facilities With ‘Ultra-Sensitive’ Underwater Ears

Optics11 is moving to strengthen Europe’s subsea defenses after signing a new agreement to deploy its fiber-optic sensing tech across critical underwater infrastructure.

22 January

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Develops Night-Vision Binocular Meant to Be Fixed, Not Replaced

L3Harris is giving military forces new eyes for night missions with its Nova binoculars, a device built for the “everyday soldier.”

21 January

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Robots Step In as US Air Force Modernizes Aircraft Maintenance

Human technicians could soon be freed up for other tasks as the US turns to GrayMatter Robotics’ autonomous robotic system for aircraft repairs.

20 January

Arms

Soldiers in camouflage from the India practice shooting at a target, demonstrating precision and focus.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The ‘Anti-Drone’ Bullet: India Begins Research on New 7.62mm Ammunition

India’s counter-drone capabilities could soon become more compact, as the country begins developing a new type of 7.62mm bullet designed to take down UAS

20 January

Americas

A ROMULUS 7 USV transiting the swells alongside a REMUS UUV during coordinated maritime autonomy trials.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

HII Demos Coordinated USV-UUV Ops Using Autonomy Software

HII has demonstrated how unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles could operate as coordinated teams under a single control architecture.

20 January

Americas

A drone swarm flies against a backdrop of partially cloudy, blue sky. The mood is technological and futuristic, with drones scattered at varying heights.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Voice-Controlled’ Drone Swarms? US Places $100M Bet on Concept

The Pentagon has begun shifting away from training troops to operate individual drones, instead preparing its force to command entire drone swarms through spoken instructions.

19 January

Americas

Ronald Watkins

US Startup Raises $4.2M to Advance Quantum-Enabled Satellite Imaging

Diffraqtion has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its “quantum camera” technology to enhance space situational awareness.

19 January

Americas

Ronald Watkins

Microchip Launches Military-Qualified Plastic-Packaged Surge Protection Devices

Microchip Technology has launched a new line of military-certified surge-protection components for military and aerospace electronics.

15 January

Arms

A Belgian Soldier assigned to the Belgian 2nd Commando Battalion conducts a live fire exercise in the 7th Army training Command's (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 5, 2024. 7ATC enables readiness for all assigned and regionally aligned USAREUR-AF forces, Allies and Partners by conducting live, virtual, and/or constructive training in a fully replicated, multi-domain battlefield. 7ATC is uniquely positioned and organized to organically train and resource U.S., Allied and Partner units through the entire training process, tailored to the organization’s mission or nation’s defense security requirements. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian Carrillo)

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium’s ‘Odin’ Innovation Program to Prep Military for Future Warfare

Belgium has launched a new defense innovation initiative aimed at overhauling its military capabilities for future conflicts, as Defence Minister Theo Francken warned that the country and much of Europe remain unprepared for next-generation warfare.

15 January

Europe