Defense Systems

RAF FAIRFORD, England—Ukraine has a network of almost 10,000 acoustic sensors scattered around the country that locate Russian drones and send targeting information to soldiers in the field who gun them down. Dubbed “Sky Fortress,” the…

The U.S. military is once again taking delivery of the latest version of the F-35 fighter jet from Lockheed Martin, a full year after technology-development problems led the Pentagon to stop accepting the aircraft.Two F-35s were…

Next week's 2024 Farnborough International Airshow could see the unveiling of competing concepts for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability project.Up to three manufacturers are imminently expected to offer their…

The Navy has been experimenting with embedding information warfare officers and sailors on submarines, starting with two pilot efforts off the East Coast. Later this year, it wants to expand the idea to the Pacific, said the service’s…

The Space Force wants better virtual training simulations that mimic real-life threats to better hone guardians’ skills, a top defense official said. “We don't have the emulation capability for the threat and the simulation capability…

The tracking systems merchant vessels rely on to navigate their routes are the same ones Houthi groups use to target them. But turning off the systems isn't a simple solution. “The vast bulk of the global economy relies on shipping to…

Intelligence analysts at the Homeland Security Department are experimenting with cloud-based AI tools on sensitive but unclassified data to help make their jobs easier—but there will always be a human in the loop, Avery Alpha, principal…

Troops in the field may soon have supercomputers at their fingertips, thanks to a Pentagon project that’s set to move from prototype to product.For 18 months, software companies Rescale and Parallel Works have worked to show that they can…

To keep up with developments in roadside bombs, the Pentagon is buying new versions of venerable jamming systems such as the JCREW, or Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare.In…

The Pentagon wants to make it easier for its organizations to use data analytics, so it’s overhauling its Advana platform to pull data from disparate sources instead of pooling it in one place.“We're really trying to open things up so that…