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SpinLaunch, a company that specializes in a space katapult launch system, just signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense's Innovation Unit (DIU).

Hypersonic Space Catapult Startup Signs Military Contract

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's defense minister recently announced that the country has begun combat tests for both lasers and hypersonic weaponry.

Russian Military Actively Testing Lasers, Hypersonic Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA wants contractors to develop an "air-breathing" hypersonic weapon. Now Raytheon is ready to test a missile that can travel 5x faster than sound.

New Missile Lobs Nukes 5x Faster Than Sound

By Dan Robitzski

A Defense News investigation has revealed many problems with the military's in-development F-35 fighter jet that had previously gone unreported.

US Military’s Trillion-Dollar F-35 Fighter Jet Is Almost Unflyable

By Kristin Houser

A Brooklyn wholesaler has been charged with selling the U.S. military gear made in China that could have endangered troops' lives.

Scammed: US Military Spent $20M on Fake Gear Made in China

By Kristin Houser

Australian pilots recently had to land after Chinese boats reportedly aimed lasers at them. Now China is denying responsibility for the incident.

Australia: Chinese Lasers Forced Military Pilots to Land

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese state scientists claim to have developed a network of meter-long radar systems capable of spotting and tracking stealth aircraft.

China Says New Tech Can Detect Stealth Jets Including F-22, F-35

By Dan Robitzski

The Navy will outfit a destroyer with the HELIOS laser weapon system for the first time in 2021, and hopes to upgrade the technology from there.

The US Military Is Officially Rolling out Its HELIOS Laser Weapon

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA has officially funded a program to come up with a brain-machine interface headset that could allow soldiers to control drones with their minds.

DARPA Wants Soldiers to Control Drones With Their Thoughts

By Victor Tangermann

Putin: Russian Military Has “Science Fiction” Laser Weapons

Putin: Russian Military Has “Science Fiction” Laser Weapons

By Jon Christian

The U.S. Military Is Buying a $130 Million Laser Weapon

The U.S. Military Is Buying a $130 Million Laser Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

A new truck built for the Chinese military is capable of launching up to 12 drones, sort of like a smart, precision artillery strike.

Chinese Military Truck Launches Killer Drones Like Artillery

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA: This Smart Contact Lens Could Give Soldiers Superpowers

DARPA: This Smart Contact Lens Could Give Soldiers Superpowers

By Victor Tangermann

China has announced what local media is calling the "world's first armed amphibious drone boat."

China’s Military Built an Autonomous Amphibious Landing Vehicle

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. military recently invited some members of the press to test a prototype of IVAS, its advanced night-vision goggles with augmented reality features.

The Military is Developing Augmented Reality Night Vision Goggles

By Dan Robitzski

At a test flight for UK startup Gravity's "jet suit," UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson enthused about using similar suits for combat missions.

UK Military Could Deploy Iron Man-Style Jet Suit in Combat

By Jon Christian

The U.S. Military Is Hiring Hackers to Kill Small Drones

The U.S. Military Is Hiring Hackers to Kill Small Drones

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army is currently upgrading its Stryker tanks with laser weaponry that it says could disable drones and incoming RPGs.

The Military Is Mounting Laser Weapons on Tanks

By Dan Robitzski

In a missile defense test, the U.S. military launched and successfully intercepted an ICBM with ground-based, defensive missiles.

The US Military Just Blew Up an ICBM With Another Missile

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army just went with Palantir over Raytheon after a year-long contest to determine which would design new battlefield AI.

The U.S. Military Is Hiring Palantir to Build Battlefield AI

By Dan Robitzski

The Department of Defense has deemed that all 5,000 pages of documents on Google's work to build AI for military drones is too sensitive to release.

The Pentagon is Hiding Info About Google’s Work on Military Drones

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA funded a research project that wants to use the noise given off by snapping shrimp and other sea life as ubiquitous sonar.

DARPA Wants to Use Noisy Shrimp to Detect Enemy Subs

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Navy says that it's going to outfit a destroyer with a laser system made by military contractor Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. Military is Mounting a Giant Laser Cannon on a Destroyer

By Jon Christian

Russia is working to develop a ground force of killer robots. For now, the tank-like bots need help from humans, but that may change as AI improves.

Russia Is Planning A “Ground Force” of Armed Military Robots

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Military is Buying a Brutal-Looking Powered Exoskeleton

The U.S. Military is Buying a Brutal-Looking Powered Exoskeleton

By Victor Tangermann

Russian media confirmed yesterday that the Russian Navy is developing a "new non-lethal light-based optical interference system" that could blind enemies.

Russian Military Confirms New Weapon Causes “Hallucinatory Symptoms”

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA is developing technology that could finally lead to secure voting machines. It plans to have experts from professors to hackers kick the tires.

DARPA Is Building an Open Source Voting Machine

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. defense contractor Raytheon just signed a $63.3 million contract with DARPA to develop a "tactical boost glide" (TBG) hypersonic weapons program.

US Military to Develop Hypersonic “Tactical Boost Glide” Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

Amid a wave of controversy, the Army is now attempting to convince the public that its ATLAS program won't lead to the creation of autonomous killer robots.

US Military: Our “Lethality Automated System” Definitely Isn’t a Killer Robot

By Kristin Houser

Weapons makers ranging from Boeing to Lockheed Martin are working on new anti-drone technologies — everything from laser cannons to heat-seeking missiles.

Military Contractors Are Churning out New Anti-Drone Weapons

By Jon Christian

European military tech contractor Rheinmetall Defense successfully tested a laser turret capable of taking down drones and mortar fire late last year.

European Military Contractor Tests New Laser Weapon

By Dan Robitzski

The Army proposed shipping small nuclear reactors around the world to power military outposts. Experts suggest that may not be the wisest strategy.

Experts Are Horrified by the Military’s Portable Nuclear Reactor

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army just put out a call for experts to help it develop autonomous targeting systems for ground combat vehicles like tanks.

The Military Wants to Build Deadly AI-Controlled Tanks

By Dan Robitzski

A Navy researcher thinks he's created a room-temperature superconductor, and if he has, the device could radically change the world of energy.

US Military Files Patent for Room-Temperature Superconductor

By Kristin Houser

"Swarm squadrons of network-enabled drones capable of confusing and overwhelming enemy air defenses" could fight alongside fighter jets in the British army.

The British Military Is Working on Anti-Aircraft Drone Swarms

By Victor Tangermann

According to a prominent think tank's new report, the Chinese military is adopting artificial intelligence tech as quickly as it can.

China Thinks AI Could Make Its Military As Powerful as America’s

By Dan Robitzski

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.

The Navy Is Incinerating Hard Drives About Laser Weapon Research

By Dan Robitzski

According to the Pentagon's Missile Defense Review, the military is interested in equipping the F-35 fighter jet with anti-ICBM weaponry.

The Military Wants to Use F-35s to Shoot Down Nuclear Missiles

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit put out a call last week for proposals that use insect brains to control robots.

DARPA Wants to Build Conscious Robots Using Insect Brains

By Jon Christian

Lockheed Martin is developing a strap-on exoskeleton suit, called ONYX, with the goal of creating exoskeleton "super-soldiers."

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

By Jon Christian

DARPA spent $68 million over two years on deepfake-spotting AI. It's making progress, but the government might be fighting a losing battle.

DARPA Spent $68 Million on Technology to Spot Deepfakes

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

You can use a tablet screen to give instructions to this idiot-proof helicopter, which uses LIDAR and cameras to take off, land and avoid obstacles.

You Can Fly DARPA’s Idiot-Proof Helicopter With 45 Mins of Training

By Jon Christian

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn't about to let employee or shareholder protests stop the company from partnering with the U.S. government.

Jeff Bezos: Amazon Won’t Stop Helping the Military

By Kristin Houser

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

By Kristin Houser

DARPA just unveiled a research project that lets people control multiple jet planes at once with just their thoughts. For now, it requires invasive surgery.

Military Pilots Can Control Three Jets at Once via a Neural Implant

By Dan Robitzski

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

By Jon Christian

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is working on a system in which a ground-based laser shoots a military drone mid-flight in order to power it.

Shoot This Military Drone With a Laser, and It’ll Stay in the Air Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a software program that can determine whether a military robot can right itself after toppling over.

The Military’s Newest Tool Will Make Sure A Robot Can Get up by Itself After It Falls

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Military Now Has the Money It Needs to Prepare for Climate Change

The U.S. Military Now Has the Money It Needs to Prepare for Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

DARPA has announced a new program focused on funding projects focused on third wave AI, the kind that can understand and explain its answers.

DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It’s “Thinking”

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. military's AI center will help the nation's armed forces develop and implement the latest in artificial intelligence

U.S. Military Declares Mandate on AI: “We Want to Be the Threat”

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them

By Victor Tangermann

MIT Creates “Artificial Blubber” to Keep Navy SEALs Warm

MIT Creates “Artificial Blubber” to Keep Navy SEALs Warm

By Kristin Houser

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor

The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Wants to Make AI That Mimics the Human Brain. Experts Know There’s a Better Way.

The Military Wants to Make AI That Mimics the Human Brain. Experts Know There’s a Better Way.

By Dan Robitzski

Ungrateful Google Plebes Somehow Not Excited to Work on Military Industrial Complex Death Machines

Ungrateful Google Plebes Somehow Not Excited to Work on Military Industrial Complex Death Machines

By Victor Tangermann

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes

By Kristin Houser