Drones take off from the starting blocks
Air & Space Power

Avex Corp. receives USAF contract for mass producible drones capable of navigating GPS denied environments

The United States Air Force awarded Avex Corporation an $18.5 million contract for autonomous one-way attack drones supporting ISR, strike, and electronic warfare missions in contested and GPS-denied operational environments.
3 minutes
Technology & Innovation

Students test rotating rocket engine with 20,000 blasts per second for space missions

Students at University ETH Zurich successfully tested a liquid-fuel rotating detonation rocket engine generating 20,000 detonation waves per second, demonstrating advanced propulsion technology with potential to improve launch efficiency and increase payload capacity.
3 minutes
HMS Anson- HMAS Stirling
Technology & Innovation

Korea’s Plan for Nuclear Sub

The long-term plan aims to build the first boat by the mid-2030s, combining advanced industrial capabilities, energy expertise and international safeguards to strengthen national resilience and technological independence. Entire design and construction process remains domestic.
4 minutes
Communication & Cognition

How Iran uses billboards as wartime propaganda – we selected 5 to explain what they mean

The large-scale public imagery aims to shape domestic morale and international perceptions, blending symbolism and emotion to strengthen political messaging. Messages frequently reference grief, sacrifice and national resilience. Hebrew and English broaden psychological impact.
6 minutes
Hercules lands at Vientiane, Laos.
Military Management

Indonesia, Hercules maintenance, and the neutrality question

Indonesia is considering becoming a regional Hercules maintenance hub. However, infrastructure built for cooperation during peacetime may create unexpected political risks during regional crises—especially when support systems become tied to broader strategic competition.
6 minutes
AusAid Solomons
Strategic Influence

The 4Rs: A new(ish) narrative for Australia’s development cooperation

Indo-Pacific nations face aid cuts, trade disruption and insecurity. However, Australia has maintained its aid spending in support of four foreign policy priorities- region, relationships, rules and resilience. Long-term partnerships strengthen trust and reciprocity.
6 minutes
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The C-band radar at the Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station near Exmouth, Western Australi
Air & Space Power

US spends $40M to rebuild Cold War-era Arctic radar for missile, low-flying threats

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $40 million contract to sustain NORAD’s North Warning System by replacing Arctic radome infrastructure, preserving low-altitude radar coverage against cruise missile and polar-route threats.
3 minutes
Drones take off from the starting blocks
Air & Space Power

Avex Corp. receives USAF contract for mass producible drones capable of navigating GPS denied environments

The United States Air Force awarded Avex Corporation an $18.5 million contract for autonomous one-way attack drones supporting ISR, strike, and electronic warfare missions in contested and GPS-denied operational environments.
3 minutes
Technology & Innovation

Students test rotating rocket engine with 20,000 blasts per second for space missions

Students at University ETH Zurich successfully tested a liquid-fuel rotating detonation rocket engine generating 20,000 detonation waves per second, demonstrating advanced propulsion technology with potential to improve launch efficiency and increase payload capacity.
3 minutes
Military History

Divers Discover the Shipwreck of a World War I-Era Coast Guard Cutter, Which Vanished With 131 Sailors on Board in 1918

Divers from the Gasperados team likely identified the wreck of the USCG Tampa off Cornwall, resolving a century-old World War I mystery surrounding the largest single American naval combat loss of the conflict.
12 minutes
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