More from Kelsey D. Atherton (Page 3)

Australia’s stealthy military drone sub will be called Ghost Shark
Aviation

Australia’s stealthy military drone sub will be called Ghost Shark

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A look at the new B-21 Raider—and the stealth bomber that preceded it
Air Force

A look at the new B-21 Raider—and the stealth bomber that preceded it

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Patriot missiles going to Ukraine have a long wartime history
Military

The Patriot missiles going to Ukraine have a long wartime history

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Mayhem drone will aim to collect intelligence at hypersonic speeds
Air Force

The Mayhem drone will aim to collect intelligence at hypersonic speeds

By Kelsey D. Atherton

laser-armed stryker vehicle
Military

Armored vehicles with laser weapons are coming to a US fort next year

By Kelsey D. Atherton

An RQ-28A is shown in flight.
Military

The Army skips off-the-shelf drones for a new custom quadcopter

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How a robotic arm could help the US Army lift artillery shells
Army

How a robotic arm could help the US Army lift artillery shells

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ukraine could use ‘threat emitters’ to trick Russian pilots
Aviation

Ukraine could use ‘threat emitters’ to trick Russian pilots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A snapshot of the world’s nuclear weapons—and how the numbers are changing
Military

A snapshot of the world’s nuclear weapons—and how the numbers are changing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Armed police robots will be a threat to public safety. Here’s why.
Military

Armed police robots will be a threat to public safety. Here’s why.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Best of What's New 2022 Emergency Services and Defense
Best of What's New

The most helpful emergency services and defense innovations of 2022

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A representative of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Logistics Science and Technology briefs distinguished visitors on the Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Unit and Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
Engineering

This device will allow the marines to make drinking water from thin air

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Army shot down a missile surrogate using new command-system tech
Army

The Army shot down a missile surrogate using new command-system tech

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA’s flying forward with its jetpack program
Aviation

DARPA’s flying forward with its jetpack program

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone
Army

The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The UK’s DragonFire laser is designed to burn drones out of the sky
Aviation

The UK’s DragonFire laser is designed to burn drones out of the sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How drones are helping monitor Kyrgyzstan’s radioactive legacy
Aviation

How drones are helping monitor Kyrgyzstan’s radioactive legacy

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ukraine is getting upgraded Soviet T-72B tanks
Military

Ukraine is getting upgraded Soviet T-72B tanks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

pile of sticks
Aviation

A drone made out of sticks? In the UAV space, anything flies.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A VBAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) prepares to land on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead
Military

The Navy doesn’t know what to do with all its drone data

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What it’s like to fire Raytheon’s powerful anti-drone laser
Aviation

What it’s like to fire Raytheon’s powerful anti-drone laser

By Kelsey D. Atherton

It’s time to stop using ‘kamikaze’ to describe the exploding drones in Ukraine
Aviation

It’s time to stop using ‘kamikaze’ to describe the exploding drones in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The IVAS system in January, 2021.
Military

Why the Army hates AR goggles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These military vehicles are designed to deploy drone-like missiles
Army

These military vehicles are designed to deploy drone-like missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Army’s new light tank can venture where its beefier cousins can’t
Army

The Army’s new light tank can venture where its beefier cousins can’t

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These are the Cold War sites the National Park Service is considering as landmarks
Military

These are the Cold War sites the National Park Service is considering as landmarks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier just left port
Aviation

The Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier just left port

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This US Space Force telescope in Australia will keep tabs on unusual satellite activity
Air Force

This US Space Force telescope in Australia will keep tabs on unusual satellite activity

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Navy’s robot pilots could one day outnumber its human ones
Air Force

The Navy’s robot pilots could one day outnumber its human ones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In the depths of this Idaho lake, the US Navy is testing out its submarine tech
Military

In the depths of this Idaho lake, the US Navy is testing out its submarine tech

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch the Air Force sink a ship very quickly
Air Force

Watch the Air Force sink a ship very quickly

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A guide to the Gambit family of military drones and their unique jobs
Air Force

A guide to the Gambit family of military drones and their unique jobs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one
Army

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone
Aviation

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?
Engineering

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank
Army

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Boeing drone flying in Australia.
AI

Ghost Bat drones could fly alongside the next generation of Air Force fighter jets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine
Aviation

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Army’s new Arctic vehicle, Beowulf, is made for ice and marshes
Army

The Army’s new Arctic vehicle, Beowulf, is made for ice and marshes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The UK is upgrading military buggies into self-driving vehicles
Military

The UK is upgrading military buggies into self-driving vehicles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eglin Air Force Base fly over a high school football game in Niceville,
Military

DARPA wants a new long-range weapon propelled by rotating explosions

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons
Military

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat
Air Force

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a drone operator
Aviation

Why controlling a drone with a laser has its perks—and pitfalls

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Navy’s new robotic minesweeper is ready to sniff out explosives at sea
Military

The Navy’s new robotic minesweeper is ready to sniff out explosives at sea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A 5G mobile test station sits on the flight line at Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Military

Why the US military wants 5G on the front lines

By Kelsey D. Atherton

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft
Air Force

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger
Air Force

With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility Target Chamber.
Military

Inside France’s super-cooled, laser-powered nuclear test lab

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US Navy floats its wishlist: 350 ships and 150 uncrewed vessels
Aviation

The US Navy floats its wishlist: 350 ships and 150 uncrewed vessels

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why it’s so hard to defend against cruise missiles
Military

Why it’s so hard to defend against cruise missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The B-21 bomber won’t need a drone escort, thank you very much
Air Force

The B-21 bomber won’t need a drone escort, thank you very much

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing
Air Force

A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

drone parts
Aviation

Why drones are critical for Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes
AI

The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The military is testing a weapon that aims to destroy electronics, not buildings
Air Force

The military is testing a weapon that aims to destroy electronics, not buildings

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Meet the JLTV, the Humvee’s agile new cousin
Army

Meet the JLTV, the Humvee’s agile new cousin

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What the future holds for the Army’s venerable Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Army

What the future holds for the Army’s venerable Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

By Kelsey D. Atherton

TITAN will help the military make sense of all the data its sensors ingest
Military

TITAN will help the military make sense of all the data its sensors ingest

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US’s latest assist to Ukraine: Rocket launchers with a 43-mile range
Military

The US’s latest assist to Ukraine: Rocket launchers with a 43-mile range

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why DARPA wants its robots to think like kids
AI

Why DARPA wants its robots to think like kids

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the US Army wants an ‘aerial tier network’ for better communications
Army

Why the US Army wants an ‘aerial tier network’ for better communications

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A next-gen tank will be revealed in October. Here’s what we know about it so far.
Army

A next-gen tank will be revealed in October. Here’s what we know about it so far.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a 747 in flight
Military

The UK’s military wishlist includes hypersonic weapons and small satellites

By Kelsey D. Atherton