Intel/GEOINT

An artist rendering of a potential U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA. A contractor has not yet been selected to formally build the advanced helicopter.

Army officials question plan for future attack reconnaissance

The service did away with the pursuit of a new manned armed scout helicopter and is grappling with how to fill the gap using a network of smart drones.

2 days ago

Opinion

Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China

More must be done to safeguard U.S. data and prevent dependence on geopolitical adversaries for a critical, emerging technology.

3 days ago

Directed Energy

3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying, miltech transfer to China

The suspects allegedly procured a special laser and exported it to China without permission.

AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this year

The three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.

9 days ago

Brazilian Air Force, Embraer launch study for surveillance fleet

A military source tells Defense News that Brazil has started looking for options to replace its P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft starting in 2031.

2 weeks ago

A Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vessel is seen moving through the water.

Saildrone, Thales collaborating on sub-sensing unmanned surface vessel

U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry.

3 weeks ago

People are silhouetted by a massive digital display at a communications and cybersecurity conference in Switzerland in November 2018.

RTX cyber and intel business becomes Nightwing following sale

“Nightwing may be a new name, but we’re no amateurs,” the company's website reads.

4 weeks ago

US Army’s new all-domain sensing team to wrangle sensor architecture

The Army's All-Domain Sensing Cross-Functional Team will focus on the challenge of building an architecture of sensors that can rapidly distribute data.

5 weeks ago

It looks like Pakistan bought a Chinese spy ship. What does it do?

The ship looks to be dimensionally comparable to Norway’s intelligence gathering vessels Eger and Marjata, Sweden’s Artemis, or Germany’s Oste class.

5 weeks ago

Flame and smoke rise from Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait, in Kerch, Crimea, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

Opinion

Bolster Ukraine’s irregular warfare tactics with Western tech

Ukraine could exploit Russian weaknesses with improved integration of ISR assets linked to longer-range fires.

6 weeks ago

House passes bill that could ban TikTok if Chinese owner won’t sell

The social media platform, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.

6 weeks ago

Marine Corps budget would add range, lethality to Force Design tools

Budget documents show a pause in NMESIS procurement, with zero units included in the FY25 request, after 24 in FY24 and 97 in FY23.

7 weeks ago

Pentagon to release Arctic strategy that outlines tech, presence needs

The Pentagon and the services are considering how and how often they should operate in the Arctic and what gear they require to do that.

7 weeks ago

Opinion

Removing the Trojan Horse from America’s ports

The software embedded in Chinese-made cranes for loading and unloading cargo could possess clandestine abilities.

7 weeks ago

France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise

Participants from France and 15 partner countries trained for everything from jammed space communications to hostile satellites.

7 weeks ago

Inside Chinese hacking company’s culture of influence, alcohol and sex

Hackers such as those at China's I-Soon outnumber FBI cybersecurity staff by “at least 50 to one,” FBI director Christopher Wray has said.

7 weeks ago

US Army to stand up cross-functional team for deep sensing

The Army's newest modernization cross-functional team will focus on seeing farther and better.

7 weeks ago

Logos Technologies announced a nearly $19.4 million arrangement for its Serenity systems, pictured here, in late February.

Elbit Systems subsidiary to supply shot-spotting sensors in Africa

A combination of electro-optical and acoustic sensors helps pinpoint the origin of weapons fire and explosions as far as 6 miles away.

8 weeks ago

Russian disinformation is on immigration. The real target is Ukraine.

Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.

8 weeks ago

The intelligence community may function behind the scenes, but its work is anything but the man behind the curtain. From commanders to dismounted troops, intelligence powers critical decision-making.

The service did away with the pursuit of a new manned armed scout helicopter and is grappling with how to fill the gap using a network of smart drones.

More must be done to safeguard U.S. data and prevent dependence on geopolitical adversaries for a critical, emerging technology.

The suspects allegedly procured a special laser and exported it to China without permission.

The three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.

A military source tells Defense News that Brazil has started looking for options to replace its P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft starting in 2031.

U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry.

“Nightwing may be a new name, but we’re no amateurs,” the company's website reads.

The Army's All-Domain Sensing Cross-Functional Team will focus on the challenge of building an architecture of sensors that can rapidly distribute data.

The ship looks to be dimensionally comparable to Norway’s intelligence gathering vessels Eger and Marjata, Sweden’s Artemis, or Germany’s Oste class.

Ukraine could exploit Russian weaknesses with improved integration of ISR assets linked to longer-range fires.

The social media platform, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.

Budget documents show a pause in NMESIS procurement, with zero units included in the FY25 request, after 24 in FY24 and 97 in FY23.

The Pentagon and the services are considering how and how often they should operate in the Arctic and what gear they require to do that.

The software embedded in Chinese-made cranes for loading and unloading cargo could possess clandestine abilities.

Participants from France and 15 partner countries trained for everything from jammed space communications to hostile satellites.

Hackers such as those at China's I-Soon outnumber FBI cybersecurity staff by “at least 50 to one,” FBI director Christopher Wray has said.

The Army's newest modernization cross-functional team will focus on seeing farther and better.

A combination of electro-optical and acoustic sensors helps pinpoint the origin of weapons fire and explosions as far as 6 miles away.

Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.