Aviation Week & Space Technology - Defense Technology Edition

Navies are making greater use of unmanned vessels to detect undersea threats and monitor traffic in coastal and blue-water environments.

As insurgents use drones for tactical missions, counter-drone systems deploy to neutralize them.

Reality will be illusion on battlefields, as insurgents and regular armies mix in the evolving strategy of hybrid warfare, which promotes political objectives by disguising state-sponsored aggression.

Dassault is having a great 2015 when it comes to exports of its signature Rafale fighter. Next year may be even better, says CEO Eric Trappier.

A scout vehicle that doubles as a forward command post and a heavier MRAP truck highlight new ground vehicles at recent expos.

With the Type 26 frigate, the Royal Navy commits to procuring the best platform for ASW and other multirole operations.

The U.K. seeks technology developments to enhance persistent surveillance in a solar-powered aircraft that operates as a ‘pseudo satellite.’

People’s Liberation Army creates a potent—if untested—tactical and strategic fire attack system.

Increment 1 P-8A Poseidon aircraft impress U.S. Navy brass during their Pacific deployment, but capability questions linger in Defense Department report.

A fiber-optic sensor developed for internal medicine could yield vibration-damping data in submarines.

Portability, ease-of-use and reliable links factor into Marine Corps decision to procure inflatable satcom terminal.

Rheinmetall’s new sight for 40-mm grenade launchers offers a high-tech approach to target acquisition.

European forces are increasing capabilities and offsetting the impact of defense cuts by integrating personnel and equipment of their neighbors.

The next version of South Korea’s new surface-to-air missile will complement L-SAM in the anti-ballistic-missile role.

Very few details about Northrop Grumman's Long-Range Strike Bomber have been released officially, but enough is known to make high-confidence estimates of some of the project’s key features.

Australia, finding itself unaccustomedly close to a major theater of potential hostilities, is inclined to offer more support to the U.S., including access to its territory.

A new nonrotating, multistatic radar technology generates 2,304 beams to achieve uninterrupted coverage of airspace.

Northrop Grumman was one-sixth the size of its rival team but has the experience that counts.

Higher defense spending plans and a preference for U.K. manufacturers lift mood of DSEI exposition in London.

Russia’s new generation of main battle tanks, howitzers and IFVs incorporate common chassis and advanced weapon systems.

Despite new businesses and a huge order backlog, Saab’s CEO is determined to maintain a company culture that remains agile, growth-oriented and open to new ideas.

Australia’s new 40-mm grenade launcher is lightweight and accurate, making mobile fires easy and lethal.

As melting ice opens Arctic passages, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard gather data to facilitate operations in the region.

Threats from small, armed UAS challenge radar developers to engineer air-defense systems that distinguish drones from the birds in flight they resemble.

Hackers earn top dollar to find security gaps in computer systems, but IT companies are slow to patch them, and government regulatory protections are uneven.