Category Defence & Military Systems

Missile Structures and Materials

In military terminology,  a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles have five system components: targeting, guidance system, flight system, engine, and warhead. Missiles come in types…...

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The Evolution of Fly-By-Wire Systems: Technologies, Challenges, and Safety Enhancements

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Introduction Fly-by-wire (FBW) technology has revolutionized modern aviation by replacing traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with digital flight control computers (DFCCs). Unlike conventional systems, which rely on direct mechanical linkages or hydraulic actuators between the pilot’s controls and the…...

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Ultra-Wideband Underwater Backscatter via Piezoelectric Metamaterials

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Researchers are developing the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT), a worldwide network of smart interconnected underwater objects that would transmit data from existing and planned roaming, autonomous vehicles, and underwater sensor networks to networks above the surface in real-time.  …...

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Russia’s DARPA, the Advanced Research Foundation aims breakthrough high-risk research and development

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Emerging technologies such as space technology; 5G, Cloud computing, IoT, “big data” analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics, photonics, materials, nanotechnology; biotechnology; and quantum computing, have significant potential to create, significant social, economic, and military benefits. Therefore countries led by US, China and…...

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Passive and Active Soldier Armor cooling enhance soldier performance in extreme environments

The wearing of body armour  provide troops an unparalleled advantage on the battlefield, improving survivability and reducing casualtiesis. It has also been very effective in reducing injuries and fatalities within the police force and correctional services.   This protection comes…...

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DARPA Ocean Of Things(OoT) to provide automatic detection of Russian and Chinese submarines and ships

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or…...

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Neuroscience or Cognitive Biotechnology (CBT) increasingly being militarized and weaponized.

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Neuroscience (or neurobiology) is the scientific study of the nervous system.  It is a multidisciplinary branch of biology that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, mathematical modeling and psychology to understand the fundamental and emergent properties of neurons…...

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Growing security and military nexus between Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar and Malaysia may become threat to India in future

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Pakistan has managed to avoid being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist for now following support from all-weather ally China, traditional ally Turkey and Malaysia. The FATF charter mandates support of at least three member states to…...

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Militaries thrust on Autonomous convoys or Vehicle swarm technology for building Autonomy-Enabled Future Force

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Recent combat operations have continually demonstrated the vulnerability of convoys due to their fundamental requirement for delivering sustainment supplies over long distances of unsecured routes. This operational reality of convoy missions makes them particularly vulnerable to attack and ambush. According…...

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