In late July 2025, a unique test brought together two very different machines on the battlefield—a lightweight quadcopter and one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets. The quadcopter in question, ...

A powerful new ‘force multiplier’ for small units who can now designate targets with standoff from a rucksack-portable drone WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne ...

Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, a mainstay on fourth generation combat aircraft, will be developed into the Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, adding advanced datalink capabilities ...

Perhaps the most precise method of guiding munitions to a target is with a laser device, ‘painting’ the target so that munitions can lock on and follow the beam. However, in order to do this, military ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a solid-state deep ultraviolet (DUV) laser that emits 193nm light in lab conditions—a wavelength critical for semiconductor ...

France has officially unveiled its ambitious plans to develop laser-based weapons systems capable of targeting satellites, either from the ground or directly from orbit. This strategic move, confirmed ...

There are many jobs in the United States Army that are dangerous — it's the military, after all. Still, there are a few jobs or tasks that are considerably more dangerous than others. In the Navy, ...