Sep 8, 2021 | Defense, Drones, Featured
With the use of drones becoming more prevalent, the Navy has found a way to ensure all of its surface ships can repel unmanned aerial vehicles. The Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare system, or DRAKE, built by Northrop Grumman and originally...
Sep 2, 2021 | Defense, Robots
The capabilities of a semi-autonomous robotic dog were demonstrated to a US security unit as a potential enhancement to base security. The Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicle, developed by Ghost Robotics, could add an extra level of protection to the base, according...
Aug 26, 2021 | Defense, Drones
The modern battlefield is evolving at light speed. This is why the U.S. Army is implementing a laser weapon system in real-world air defense vehicles, according to an initial report and analysis from Popular Mechanics. Called the DE M-SHORAD, the new weapon was...
Aug 19, 2021 | Aeronautics, Defense, Industry 4.0
Science fiction writers are often heralded as great visionaries and predictors of future technology. But, “serious” writers, so to speak, also have their prophetic moments, even if by accident. Consider the most famous writer in the English language, William...
Aug 12, 2021 | Defense, Oceanography, Robots
The ocean is an information-rich environment, if sensors are present to read it. The United States Navy, as part of its continued mission to operate throughout the seas and secure its own freedom of movement, is turning to new robots to collect and share that...
Jun 3, 2021 | Defense, Drones, Featured
A military drone may have autonomously attacked humans for the first time without being instructed to do so, according to a recent report by the UN Security Council. The report, published in March, claimed that the AI drone – Kargu-2 quadcopter – produced by...
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