Bogdan Gogulan - NextGen Defense

Opinion & Analysis

Europe Must Fund Tomorrow’s Wars

A British soldier aims his Nightfighter, a drone jamming gun

Europe is about to pour billions into defense but unless it backs innovators, it will build a 20th-century arsenal for 21st-century battles.

Bogdan Gogulan
August 28, 2025

Directed Energy Weapons

India’s New Laser Weapon Raises the Stakes: 300kW

300-kilowatt DEW is a laser weapon, integrating beam control systems, 60-cm output…

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
May 8, 2026

Meet Ukraine’s Newest Counter-Drone Tech: An Autonomous Net Turret for FPV Systems

Ukraine's Scan Horizon autonomous turret detects, tracks, and nets FPV drones within 6…

Ethan M. Encarnacion
May 8, 2026

Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 experimental stealth drone on its first flight with landing gear down over an arid landscape

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop’s Experimental Drone With Bomber-Like Design Flies for First Time

Northrop Grumman's XRQ-73 stealth drone completed its first flight, validating…

Ethan M. Encarnacion
May 8, 2026

New Otto Aerospace UAV Tests Laminar-Flow Design for Extended Endurance

Laminar flow is an aerodynamic approach, reducing drag, improving efficiency, and…

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
May 8, 2026