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Roughly one dozen mosquitoes rest upon a white piece of fabric

The US military is making uniforms with built-in bug spray

19 July 2022

Mosquito-proof fabrics are being tested by the US military in an effort to make uniforms that protect against malaria and other diseases

US military wants to build fake reefs to protect bases from storms

15 June 2022

The US military is funding research to develop "Reefense" structures that rapidly recruit oysters and coral for defence against storm surges

SALISBURY, ENGLAND - Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain Training Area in Salisbury, England. 5 RIFLES Battlegroup prepares for deployment on Op CABRIT in Estonia as part of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence later this year. 5 RIFLES Battlegroup is trialing a new concept of training or Operational Readiness Model (ORM) on behalf of The Field Army to ensure they are mission ready. Additionally, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, training methods have been adjusted with innovative measures introduced to ensure that training isn't compromised and expectations and operational outputs lowered. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

UK military investigating quantum computers for battlefield tanks

10 June 2022

The UK's Ministry of Defence has bought a quantum computer that doesn't require bulky cooling equipment, meaning it could one day be installed on military hardware such as tanks

Foam made from algae and tree bark acts as good forest camouflage

3 March 2022

A camouflage system made using algae and tree bark can hide objects from both visible and infrared light

Drones armed with a small microwave weapon can shoot down other drones

14 February 2022

A compact weapon that generates a beam of microwaves can knock out electronic devices without causing harm to people

Meet the amateur drone pilots defending Ukraine’s border with Russia

11 February 2022

As tensions rise in Ukraine with Russian troops arriving at the border in increasing numbers, a small army of amateur engineers is monitoring events using homemade drones equipped with sensors and old Soviet missiles

Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk OPV, N600PV (79-23298) during its first unmanned flight at Sabre AHP, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 5th, 2022.

Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter takes to the skies for the first time

9 February 2022

The UH-60 Black Hawk, workhorse of US Army aviation, was flown with no crew for the first time this week, after being fitted with an automated flying system

US arms maker ends production of controversial depleted uranium rounds

8 February 2022

Northrop Grumman makes depleted uranium rounds for the US Army, but has made a surprise announcement it will no longer do so, suggesting the controversial weapons are becoming unacceptable

HEXDC6 Cosmic rays.Artwork of high-energy particles radiation from star in deep space (cosmic rays) impacting molecules atoms in Earth's atmosphere.These primary impacts cause secondary cascade of subatomic particles.Detection analysis of these particles,which include protons,neutrons,light nuclei,neutrinos,pions,and muons,can reveal source of cosmic rays.These sources may include gamma ray bursts (GRBs),active galactic nuclei,supernovae quasars.Such research is carried out atmospheric balloons,or advanced detectors built underground or underwater,to shield them from other radiation.

US Navy is developing GPS that uses cosmic rays to navigate the Arctic

7 December 2021

At higher latitudes, traditional GPS navigation is not reliable, but muons produced when cosmic rays hit Earth’s atmosphere could be used to navigate in the Arctic, as well as underground or in the water

Strobe weapons: What are they, who is using them and do they work?

17 November 2021

Belarusian soldiers used flashing lights to daze Polish forces amid a border stand-off last week. Strobe weapons have been claimed to have more serious effects, but evidence is lacking