Defense & Military

At the 2024 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition held from August 7–9 in Washington, D.C., a clear message resonated across sessions: the pace of battlefield innovation is accelerating, and Western militaries must adapt or risk obsolescence. The convergence of commercial ingenuity with military imperatives is collapsing traditional development …

From Diagnostic Blindness to Molecular Precision For decades, early-stage cancer detection and monitoring of treatment-resistant diseases were plagued by critical technological limitations. Traditional genetic testing methods, including Sanger sequencing and even early PCR-based diagnostics, were limited by poor sensitivity—often requiring more than 20–30% mutant allele frequency to detect a mutation. …

As near-peer adversaries aggressively expand their electromagnetic warfare capabilities, the U.S. Air Force is racing to future-proof its dominance across contested domains. At the heart of this effort lies the REFLECT (Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare Focused Laboratory Evaluations of Critical Technologies) program—an ambitious, multi-million-dollar initiative launched by the Air Force …

Plant synthetic biology is transforming crops into living factories—producing fuels, pharmaceuticals, and materials using sunlight instead of fossil fuels, redefining manufacturing, sustainability, and the future of global industry. As climate change accelerates and the global demand for food, energy, and therapeutics rises, a quiet revolution is taking root—quite literally. Scientists …

The Strategic Imperative: Why MUM-T Is Redefining Mission Success Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) has evolved from a futuristic concept to a strategic linchpin across both defense and civilian domains. By tightly integrating crewed platforms like fighter jets and helicopters with uncrewed aerial, ground, and maritime systems, MUM-T delivers a force-multiplying effect …

Synthetic biology is transforming bacteria into living cancer therapies—capable of infiltrating tumors, activating immune responses, and reshaping the future of precision oncology. For decades, cancer treatment has relied on the familiar triad of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. More recently, immunotherapy has offered new hope, especially with checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T …

  The maritime industry, long dependent on fossil fuels, is undergoing a transformative shift with the emergence of electro-hydrogen propulsion. This innovative approach, which merges hydrogen fuel cells with electric motors, is poised to decarbonize shipping operations while dramatically improving the passenger experience. Companies such as Green Navy and Sandia …

Nations are no longer just competing for territory and technology—they are racing to control human aging itself, turning longevity into the next frontier of global power. The global race to reverse aging is no longer confined to biotech startups or elite laboratories—it is now firmly embedded in national agendas. Countries …

The age of the fifth-generation fighter—marked by iconic platforms like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—is drawing to a close. In its place, the United States Air Force (USAF) is orchestrating a monumental leap in airpower capability through its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. Far from being a single …