Featured in sensorsBYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM SystemThis follows the acquisition of two mobile radars from Ukraine in the past year, including one associated with the S-300. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareDARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense ProjectThe program’s main goal is to find ways to make America’s enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 5, 2019ShareThis Is What Color Night Vision Looks Like And It Stands To Be A Game ChangerThe stereotypical green-tinged view one gets from existing night vision optics may soon be a thing of the past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareCongress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter WhatThe latest draft defense spending bill orders the Pentagon to develop these systems even if its own experts oppose them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage AirlinerPrivate contractors use a DC-3 to give the service’s engineers a “Lab-In-The-Sky” ahead of tests on an MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYBertel SchmittMay 21, 2019ShareTier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR PlayerSmaller, lighter, cheaper, and for real: Solid-state LIDAR finally is ready for the market, say AMS and its massive Tier One partners. BYBertel SchmittMay 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareFord, Michigan State University Expand Autonomous Driving Research ProgramThe two have been collaborating since 2014, taking on more than 50 projects in various automotive fields. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareU.S. Refuses To Allow New Russian Planes To Fly Open Skies Flights Over Its TerritoryMembers of Congress argue that the Kremlin is abusing a treaty that allows for these reconnaissance missions by adding new aircraft and sensors. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Drastically Boost Flexibility of U-2s and RQ-4s By Adding Modular ‘Agile Pods’The plan is to try to cram a number of different cameras and a laser imager into one modular sensor pod. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBehold The First Official Photo Of The Navy’s New NC-37B Missile Tracking JetOnce complete, the unique aircraft will support various missile and missile-defense research and development projects and help patrol test ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareIsrael Unveils Updated Armored Command Vehicle And Will Give Merkava Tank Crews X-Ray VisionIsrael’s new armored command and control vehicle is much larger than its predecessor and is likely to bring high-end networking to the ground fight. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareUSAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space SensorsThe service is trying to push up the schedule for deploying its newest space-based sensor system, but it might not be fast enough for Congress. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJun 28, 2018ShareExyn Technologies’ Mine-Mapping Drone Can Create 3D Maps Without GPSThe drone guided entirely by its onboard sensors will be deployed inside a South American mine to help researchers make detailed 3D maps. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareU.S. Lawmakers Want To Axe Funding For New Surveillance Planes To Monitor RussiaRepresentatives say they don’t want to pay for new aircraft to support the Open Skies Treaty until the Kremlin is again complying with the deal. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016ShareDARPA’s Submarine Hunting Drone Ship Test’s Sensor Hauling ParasailIt’s like parasailing in Cabo, but instead of newlyweds, this big kite carries a radar system hunting hostile surface contacts for its mothership to kill. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2016SharePhoto Emerges Of Stealthy Avenger Drone Fitted With Advanced Multi-Spectral Sensor SuiteThe USAF’s only Avenger may have flown its last mission. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM SystemThis follows the acquisition of two mobile radars from Ukraine in the past year, including one associated with the S-300. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareDARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense ProjectThe program’s main goal is to find ways to make America’s enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 5, 2019ShareThis Is What Color Night Vision Looks Like And It Stands To Be A Game ChangerThe stereotypical green-tinged view one gets from existing night vision optics may soon be a thing of the past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareCongress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter WhatThe latest draft defense spending bill orders the Pentagon to develop these systems even if its own experts oppose them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage AirlinerPrivate contractors use a DC-3 to give the service’s engineers a “Lab-In-The-Sky” ahead of tests on an MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYBertel SchmittMay 21, 2019ShareTier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR PlayerSmaller, lighter, cheaper, and for real: Solid-state LIDAR finally is ready for the market, say AMS and its massive Tier One partners. BYBertel SchmittMay 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareFord, Michigan State University Expand Autonomous Driving Research ProgramThe two have been collaborating since 2014, taking on more than 50 projects in various automotive fields. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareU.S. Refuses To Allow New Russian Planes To Fly Open Skies Flights Over Its TerritoryMembers of Congress argue that the Kremlin is abusing a treaty that allows for these reconnaissance missions by adding new aircraft and sensors. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Drastically Boost Flexibility of U-2s and RQ-4s By Adding Modular ‘Agile Pods’The plan is to try to cram a number of different cameras and a laser imager into one modular sensor pod. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBehold The First Official Photo Of The Navy’s New NC-37B Missile Tracking JetOnce complete, the unique aircraft will support various missile and missile-defense research and development projects and help patrol test ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareIsrael Unveils Updated Armored Command Vehicle And Will Give Merkava Tank Crews X-Ray VisionIsrael’s new armored command and control vehicle is much larger than its predecessor and is likely to bring high-end networking to the ground fight. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareUSAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space SensorsThe service is trying to push up the schedule for deploying its newest space-based sensor system, but it might not be fast enough for Congress. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJun 28, 2018ShareExyn Technologies’ Mine-Mapping Drone Can Create 3D Maps Without GPSThe drone guided entirely by its onboard sensors will be deployed inside a South American mine to help researchers make detailed 3D maps. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareU.S. Lawmakers Want To Axe Funding For New Surveillance Planes To Monitor RussiaRepresentatives say they don’t want to pay for new aircraft to support the Open Skies Treaty until the Kremlin is again complying with the deal. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016ShareDARPA’s Submarine Hunting Drone Ship Test’s Sensor Hauling ParasailIt’s like parasailing in Cabo, but instead of newlyweds, this big kite carries a radar system hunting hostile surface contacts for its mothership to kill. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2016SharePhoto Emerges Of Stealthy Avenger Drone Fitted With Advanced Multi-Spectral Sensor SuiteThe USAF’s only Avenger may have flown its last mission. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2016Share