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Pentagon Says Innovation Unit is Having an Impact Five Years On

Pentagon Says Innovation Unit is Having an Impact Five Years On

When then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter created the Defense Innovation Unit in 2015, the goal was pretty clear: Tap into the investment and speed of advances in commercial technology to benefit the Defense Department.

“He saw that there was a lot of investment in commercial technology … and at a…

The Missile Threat: Moving Beyond Ballistic

The Missile Threat: Moving Beyond Ballistic

Missiles are not just ballistic anymore, even many of the ones that are called ballistic. We need to evolve accordingly. Using old classifications, we risk mischaracterizing the threats missiles pose and pursuing incorrect and ineffective ways to mitigate them.

The new approach offers a more hol…

Rostec Exhibited “Rat” System for Countering Drones

Rostec Exhibited “Rat” System for Countering Drones

At the “ARMY 2020” Forum Roselectronica, the holding of Rostec State Corporation, has presented a Russian multi-functional mobile complex “Rat” (Russian transcription of “warrior-host”), aimed to fight against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with the system of direct laser destruction. The complex is…
Canada Awards Design Contract for Future Fighter Base

Canada Awards Design Contract for Future Fighter Base

OTTAWA, Ontario — Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced a C$9.2-million contract award to EllisDon Construction Services Inc., of Edmonton, Alta., for the design of a new fighter jet facility at 4 Wing Cold Lake, one of two main operating bases for Canada’…
BAE Designing New Aircraft Power Sources

BAE Designing New Aircraft Power Sources

BAE Systems applies electric power and propulsion technology expertise to help make air travel safer and better for the planet.

We need smarter, cleaner travel now more than ever. Greenhouse gases are on the rise and populations are growing at a rapid pace. This has cities turning to cleaner form…


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