Defense Tech Radar

AUKUS partners are fielding AI-powered unmanned undersea vehicles to protect vital cables and pipes from suspected Russian, Chinese, and Iranian...

Two systems show AI kill chains moving fast from prototype to production.

• Jackal missile completed autonomous flight tests, enabling GPS-denied...

Washington's push to embed AI spans policy directives, procurement pathways, and reliability research.

• Policy acceleration: President Trump signed...

South Korea and Germany showcase sharply different strategies for countering drones and missiles.

• South Korea's Cheon Gwang delivers the world's...

Ukraine's cheap drone strikes are hitting deep into Russia with growing effectiveness, yet Patriot missile shortages driven by US commitments elsewhere now threaten long-term sustainability.

• The deal creates pilot zones where the Lebanese Armed Forces take exclusive control, barring all non-state actors like Hezbollah.
• Ceasefire hinges...

The Pentagon is accelerating AI across domains, from countering machine-speed threats to fielding tools at the edge.

• Congress warned of Chinese...

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb used 117 smuggled FPV drones hidden in disguised containers to strike five Russian airbases from the Arctic to Siberia,...

European wargames like Helsing's Lithuania simulation conveniently conclude that only their overpriced HX-2 drones can halt a Russian invasion—despite...

Taiwan is layering advanced U.S. tech partnerships with a massive missile buildup to counter Chinese pressure.

• Anduril founder Palmer Luckey views...

Drone strikes on three Black Sea tankers in May have triggered shipowners to hire armed private escorts, including U.S. firms, to counter unmanned...

The Navy is adapting its defenses to two asymmetric threats that expose gaps in traditional missile-centric systems.

• Drone swarms: HELIOS laser...

• Ukraine's logistics lockdown targets Russia's southern land bridge with $113 million in mid-range drone strikes, destroying over 125 trucks and key...

Drones conducting defense and APNT missions require reliable positioning even when facing electronic warfare threats far from active conflict zones....

Canada's C$2.6 billion HIMARS deal includes just 64 ATACMS for 26 launchers — far below the 200 needed to make long-range fires effective. The low...

Rare earths and copper supply chains face structural vulnerabilities beyond short-term geopolitics, with China dominance requiring years of...

Ukraine's rapid AI drone innovation is reshaping how the US thinks about future conflict.

• Battlefield edge: Drones and robotic systems expand kill...

Turkey's Özgür Project modernizes F-16s by swapping imported systems for local tech from TAI and ASELSAN, extending fleet life while cutting foreign...

Submerged drone launch platforms are emerging in 2026 as one of the most disruptive military technologies, blending submarine stealth with unmanned...

Russia's latest Sarmat test claims a 35,000 km suborbital range that could bypass NATO missile defenses. The massive ICBM carries multiple warheads...