Aviation Week & Space Technology - Defense Technology Edition

Rafael develops a constellation of nanosatellites that will reportedly provide effective radio communications between tactical forces spread across wide combat areas.

British defense ministry may evaluate new hybrid airship for maritime missions.

NATO’s biggest exercise since 2002 aims to test land, sea and air forces’ ability to repulse emerging threats.

Fearing cyberattacks that could disable essential systems, U.S. Office of Naval Research is developing a technique to protect onboard computers from being hacked.

A new ball-bearing for turbofan engines operates at speeds that require less oil than conventional bearings, reduces fuel use and cuts power loss.

The new shape of the Air Force’s bomber fleet relies on the outcome of a secretive project to lay the foundation for a new generation of U.S. stealth aircraft.

Talisman Saber exercises in northern Australia allow U.S. Marines to share their expertise on coordinated landings.

WikiLeaks publication of large cache of emails spells details on search-engine giant’s sales to company selling covert access to devices.

The key to the successful use of cybersecurity software is the discernment of human intelligence.

Naval vessels make big targets, with situational awareness a necessity which UAVs can enhance.

China is shifting naval resources to a point in Hainan that provides the country its “most-proximate perch” on the sea, especially for submarines.

U.S. Army elite engineering division pursues a gun-based technology to defeat UAS, along with conventional C-RAM threats and piloted aircraft.

The Oshkosh Corp. was awarded the U.S. Army/Marines Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract, besting Lockheed Martin and AM General.

Plasan of Israel’s V-Box, an advanced vetronic system, regulates power flow to electronic subsystems on control vehicles.

Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks to Aviation Week about the ‘Pacific pivot’ and the balancing of good relations with China.

RAF balances growing demand for airborne intelligence with a reduced force structure

U.S. Navy seeking ways to redesign speedboats to reduce wave slam, improve performance.

IAI is testing a UCAV that can surveil, then strike on command from an operator.

Icefin, an unmanned underwater vehicle developed for NASA, could have defense applications as well.

The Baltic Sea is a tight, complex environment, and Saab’s new A26 submarine is designed to thrive there.

U.S. mulls sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam in bid to counter China’s territorial ambitions.

U.S., China spar over island sovereignty in disputed seas.

Three Israeli companies highlight loitering UAV munitions in Paris

By implementing common interfaces, software and hardware, the U.S. Army anticipates considerable savings in development time, testing, procurement, training and, ultimately, deployment.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force and its Navy will enhance air-defense capabilities via six Smart-L early-warning-capability radars.