The End of Federated Systems For decades, military aircraft, ships, and land systems have been overloaded with a patchwork of dedicated sensors and antenna arrays. Each mission-specific system—radar dishes for targeting, electronic warfare (EW) arrays for jamming, SATCOM domes for…
The Challenge: Securing Communications in the Age of Persistent Surveillance Modern military operations depend on communication networks that are not only secure but also invisible to adversaries. Traditional approaches to hidden networking—ranging from VPNs to Tor and custom-encrypted channels—have provided…
The Obsolescence Crisis: A $125.6 Billion Time Bomb Across America’s military landscape, critical systems such as the F-15 fighter jets, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and Patriot missile batteries still depend on microelectronics designed decades ago—some dating back to the 1980s. Today,…
For decades, the quest to miniaturize energy storage and integrate it directly onto microchips has faced daunting physics-based limits. Shrinking capacitors typically meant diminishing their ability to store energy, making it necessary to rely on off-chip batteries or capacitors.…
Introduction: The Vetronics Imperative In the rapidly evolving domain of modern warfare, technological supremacy is no longer optional—it is essential. Military forces worldwide are under increasing pressure to modernize their fleets with advanced electronic information, command, and control systems. Over…
Defense electronics obsolescence plays a vital role in sustaining national security by maintaining the operational effectiveness of military systems despite the rapid evolution of technology. Defense platforms typically have long operational lifespans, often far exceeding the life cycles of their…
The modern soldier is no longer limited by firepower—but by energy.How low-power electronics and intelligent systems are redefining endurance, mobility, and battlefield dominance. The modern soldier is being reimagined not just as a combatant but as a highly mobile, adaptive,…
Over-the-horizon radar is restoring strategic foresight, enabling nations to detect stealth aircraft, carrier groups, and hypersonic missiles thousands of kilometers beyond line-of-sight—before threats ever reach the horizon. Why Conventional Radars Fall Short Traditional microwave radars operate in straight lines, limiting…
Electronic Warfare Receivers: The Frontline Sensors of the Spectrum Battlespace Electronic warfare systems rely on sophisticated receivers that serve as the first line of defense in detecting, identifying, and neutralizing electromagnetic threats. These receivers are tasked with intercepting and…
DARPA’s ACT and ACT-IV programs are reinventing phased array antennas, enabling software-defined systems that unify radar, communications, and electronic warfare—reshaping defense, civil infrastructure, and electromagnetic dominance for the future. Introduction: Reinventing the Radar—Why Phased Arrays Needed a Revolution Phased arrays—electronically…