Survival of the quickest: Military leaders aim to unleash, control AIAt a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, defense officials from around the world ponder what's in store for artificial intelligence in warfare.2 months ago
British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry dronesThe British Army’s experimental laser weapon uses advanced sensors and tracking systems to maintain lock on target.4 months ago
Armed with quantum sensors, France eyes leaps in electronic warfareQuantum gravimeter technology, used for mapping the seabed, offers the prospect of surreptitiously tracking adversary submarines.
Safran in talks to buy French AI startup Preligens for €220 millionThe Paris-based company's algorithms are used to analyze satellite data for the French and U.S. militaries.
Small drones will soon lose combat advantage, French Army chief saysHe cited the example of the Bayraktar drone, “the king of the war” at the start of the conflict in Ukraine, that is no longer being used.
Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.
France preps Europe’s fastest classified supercomputer for defense AIFrench defense leaders plan a leading role in mastering AI, considered to be a key differentiating factor among tomorrow's armed forces.
France rethinks military light-drone acquisition as Army falls behindFrench defense leaders seek ways to short-circuit the military-acquisition bureaucracy, as drones remake the battlefield in Ukraine.
What to look out for at Eurosatory, Europe’s biggest defense showThe 2024 show takes full measure of the war in Ukraine, after a 2022 edition marked by the shock of Russia’s invasion months prior.
KNDS will set up shop in Ukraine to repair heavy weapons, make ammoThe company hopes to create a local subsidiary in June and hire local firms for various tasks, as Ukraine battles Russian attacks.
Airbus, Diehl aim at future air war with drone wingman, remote carrierThe companies proposed new concepts for unmanned aerial vehicles capable of anything from reconnaissance to strike missions.
France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics warFrench naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.