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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

Prototypes of killer robots are already in development and could be ready for action within two years, according to a new Vox story.

Artificial Intelligence

Experts: It’d Be “Relatively Easy” to Deploy Killer Robots by 2021

By Kristin Houser

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 new report finds that the U.S. military is the single largest producer of greenhouse gasses in the world, emitting more carbon than several countries.

The War on Terror is Murdering the Environment

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. in engaged in space warfare, according to CNN's Jim Sciutto, who argues in a new book that Russia and China have already deployed space weapons.

New Book: The US Is in a “Shadow War.” Space Is the Battlefield.

By Kristin Houser

The Army is accepting bids from contractors to build a rifle that could automatically targets and scan them with facial recognition.

Facial recognition

The US Army’s Next Rifle May Use Facial Recognition

By Dan Robitzski

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

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

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

South Korea plans to begin deploying military robots inspired by birds, insects, and other creatures by 2024, according to a new report.

Robots and Machines

“Biobots” Will Serve Alongside South Korean Soldiers by 2024

By Kristin Houser

The accused "Russian spy whale" might actually have once served as a "therapy whale," according to a man who thinks he's seen the animal before.

A Man Is Now Claiming He Recognizes the “Russian Spy Whale”

By Kristin Houser

A suspected Russian spy whale has made itself a fixture of a Norwegian port community, fetching rings for locals and even letting them pet its nose.

The Suspected Russian Spy Whale Is Acting Weird

By Kristin Houser

The group of fishermen in Norway found a whale wearing a strange harness with the words "Equipment of St. Petersburg" written on its strap.

Whale Suspected of Being a Russian Weapon Found in Norway

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have developed a voice analysis program that uses artificial intelligence to accurately and objectively diagnose PTSD.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect PTSD in Your Voice

By Natalie Coleman

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

Russia's weapon maker Almaz-Antey built a drone that can fire a semi-automatic 12 caliber shotgun. Video footage shows the thing in action.

Watch Russia’s New Shotgun-Wielding Drone in Action

By Dan Robitzski

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.

Artificial Intelligence

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

By Dan Robitzski

Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate, revealed some aspects of the agency's cyberwar against ISIS and called for recruits.

Australia Reveals Cyberwar Against ISIS, Asks for Help

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

More details emerge about the U.S. Army's virtual reality combat training simulations, which a software developer says is ramping up its scale.

Virtual Reality

The U.S. Army Is Using Virtual Reality Combat to Train Soldiers

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

The Air Force recently announced plans to build "Skyborg," an AI program that will be able to fly fighter planes and drones and lessen the burden on people.

Artificial Intelligence

The Air Force Is Building AI to Fly Fighter Jets Called “Skyborg”

By Dan Robitzski

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

Leaders from 25 nations, including China, Russia, and the U.S. are currently meeting in Geneva to draft laws that would prevent a space arms race.

25 Governments Are Meeting Right Now to Prevent a Space Arms Race

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles

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 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

Boeing just announced that its autonomous fighter jet, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, will first take flight sometime next year.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Death From Above: Boeing Unveils Autonomous Fighter Jet

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

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

The U.S. Army is currently vetting potential replacements for its iconic Black Hawk helicopter, which is too slow and has too short a range to stay useful.

Advanced Transport

A “Tiltrotor” Helicopter May Replace the Army’s Black Hawk

By Dan Robitzski

"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

The Navy just awarded Boeing a contract to build a giant robot submarine, which it says will prowl the depths of the ocean autonomously.

Navy’s Giant New Robot Sub Will Prowl Ocean For Months Autonomously

By Jon Christian

A newly released Pentagon report details the laser weapons likely in development by China and Russia to attack U.S. satellites.

Pentagon Warns That Enemies Could Shoot US Satellites With Lasers

By Kristin Houser

An Army official told the military tech blog Task & Purpose that the military wants its upcoming rifle to be an expandable platform he compared to an iPhone

Robots and Machines

The US Army’s Strange Inspiration for Its Next Rifle: The iPhone

By Jon Christian

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

A new Russian weapon now found on two warships makes enemies hallucinate and become disoriented, according to the nation's navy.

Robots and Machines

Russian Navy Says New Weapon Makes Enemies Hallucinate

By Jon Christian

The U.S. Army has placed a $39 million order for tiny reconnaissance drones, small enough to fit in a soldier's pocket or palm.

The US Army Is Equipping Soldiers With Pocket-Sized Recon Drones

By Jon Christian

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

New documents show that the U.S. secretly funded research ranging from UFOs to a "warp drive," "extra dimensions," and "traversable wormholes."

The U.S. Secretly Funded Research on UFOs, Wormholes, and Warp Drives

By Jon Christian

The U.S. navy is planning to add medium, and large unmanned surface combatants — military for warships — to accompany their manned ships.

The U.S. Navy Wants to Roll out Autonomous Killer Robot Ships

By Victor Tangermann

A former brigadier-general of the Canadian Armed Forces says that the country should start its own Space Force, similar to the one proposed in the U.S.

Former General: Canada Should Start Its Own Space Force

By Jon Christian

Robotics manufacturers are scrambling for more than a half billion dollars in Pentagon contracts for battlefield robots that will defuse bombs scout ahead.

The Pentagon Wants to Buy Thousands of Battlefield Robots

By Jon Christian

The 77th Brigade of the British Army is responsible for creating viral marketing campaigns that promote the military's interests around the world.

The British Army has an Official Viral Content Division

By Dan Robitzski

On Monday, the British military started a four-week experiment to test out over 70 new technologies. Among them are autonomous drones.

The UK is Testing Robots to Deliver Food and Ammo to Soldiers

By Dan Robitzski

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

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

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

Though still unconfirmed, it is likely that the mysterious symptoms of people at the U.S. Embassies in Cuba and China were caused by microwave weaponry.

Robots and Machines

Those Mysterious Attacks In Cuba Probably Involved Weaponized Microwaves

By Dan Robitzski

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

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race

By Victor Tangermann

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

Eight months after the fitness app Strava revealed the location of military bases in Syria, the Pentagon has banned GPS tracking on wearables.

Prosthetics and Devices

The Pentagon Tells Soldiers To Stop Sharing Their Locations With Apps

By Dan Robitzski

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

By Kristin Houser

That major pledge against building autonomous killing machines is a great start, but it has some glaring holes in what it covers.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Leaders Who Pledged Not To Build Autonomous Killing Machines Are Ignoring The Real Problem

By Dan Robitzski

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

By Kristin Houser

Hundreds of AI experts just signed a pledge vowing to never develop lethal autonomous weapons and calling for their global ban.

Artificial Intelligence

Top AI Experts Vow They Won’t Help Create Lethal Autonomous Weapons

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