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Discover the latest tactical innovations, including smart fabric and power solutions, that are enhancing soldier performance.
From health-monitoring apparel to gear embedded with real-time data capabilities, we highlight the innovations enhancing protection, mobility, and battlefield effectiveness.
DARPA Backs New Drone Tech to Squeeze More Thrust From Less Power
Next-generation propulsion system uses more thrust with less power while enabling higher speeds, greater payload capacity, and a lower noise signature.
NUE Develops Stealthier Portable Power for US Troops
Portable energy nodes use soldier-friendly form factors and thermal-management technology.
DARPA Backs ‘Smart’ Red Blood Cells to Supercharge Soldier Endurance
Smart red blood cells use gene-editing techniques to detect physical exertion and respond by producing proteins that improve oxygen delivery to tissues.
Teledyne FLIR to Build Tech That Gives Troops Better Eyes in Infrared Light
Teledyne FLIR advances compact uncooled infrared sensors, aiming to deliver clearer heat detection across drones and military systems.
New Power Solution Could Slash US Army Fuel Use Up to 60 Percent
Amphora uses software to optimize and manage energy from power sources already available on the battlefield.
Texas Firm Turns Engine Exhaust Into Power for Drone Propellers
Portal Aircraft’s propulsion concept uses engine exhaust to spin the rotor blades of a VTOL drone.
UK Develops New Way for Thermal Cameras to See Through the Fog of War
UK’s new detector combines an absorber layer, a semiconductor mirror, and a specially textured surface to improve thermal sights.
Peraso Shrinks the Hardware Behind Faster Drone Comms
Peraso’s PRm2145 uses 60 GHz millimeter wave technology for high-speed drone communications.
Wireless Power Beaming Finds Its Next Use Case: Perched Drones
Wireless power beaming uses focused electromagnetic energy to transmit electricity over the air to recharge perched drones.
