Golden Dome: the US missile defense system faces the hypersonic challenge
With funding of around $24.4 billion, Golden Dome aims to provide a national defense system. Where will the interceptors be located, how will they work, […]
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The X-66A: an engineering gamble or a project sacrificed by Boeing?
Wing struts, promises of 30% fuel savings, a partnership with NASA… then pause. The X-66A reveals the tension between innovation and financial survival at Boeing. […]
Skat: Russian stealth drone relies on AI to strike without human intervention
The Mikoyan Skat explores autonomous target recognition using AI. A technical analysis of the ATR, its real limitations, and its operational status. Summary The Mikoyan […]
X-61 Gremlins: the ghost drone designed to blind surface-to-air defenses
Drone swarms, electronic warfare, and SEAD: how the X-61 Gremlins neutralizes defenses such as the S-400 without exposing a single pilot. Summary The X-61 Gremlins, […]
The RAF faces Russian lasers, an underestimated vulnerability
Russian lasers, temporary pilot blindness, and gray warfare: the RAF reveals a worrying technical vulnerability to non-kinetic tactics. Summary At the end of 2025, several […]
Connected warfare: how JADC2 is changing the way war is waged
JADC2 aims to connect sensors and effectors from all forces in real time. A resilient network, powered by AI, to make decisions and strike faster. […]
Armed swarms and tactical AI: the new war in the skies begins
Collaborative Combat Aircraft are changing the equation: swarms, onboard AI, networked combat. Why the USAF is accelerating and what Europe risks. In summary Collaborative Combat […]
Supersonic: aerodynamic loads and structural limits of aircraft
At Mach 1 and beyond, aircraft undergo a change in conditions: shocks, heat, stress. This places demands on the structure and coating, both underneath and […]
SCAF: the aircraft of the future at the heart of a software war
SCAF promises collaborative combat based on networks and software, but these key components are crystallizing tensions over sovereignty and intellectual property. In summary The Future […]
Lattice’s virtual wall: the border becomes invisible
Deployed on the US-Mexico border, Lattice combines sensors and AI. Promises of efficiency, fears of permanent invisible surveillance. In summary Anduril’s Lattice is often described […]