Debajit Sarkar Military robots are either autonomous or remotely controlled machines designed for various defense-related tasks, ranging from transportation to search and rescue, and even offensive operations. In the last ten years, there has been significant progress in developing advanced robotic systems for military use. Many of these systems are adaptations of commercial technologies, which … Read more
In a recent study, researchers at Fudan University employed LLMs developed by Meta and Alibaba to investigate the potential for self-replicating AI to proliferate uncontrollably. Across ten trials, a remarkable 50% and 90% success rates were observed for the two AI models, respectively, in generating independent and functional replicas of themselves. These findings … Read more
The Oreshnik, a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), is characterized by its extremely high speed, exceeding Mach 10 (3.40 km/s) based on reports from the Ukrainian military. There’s perhaps one main reason for using Oreshnik, and destroying a factory isn’t it. It’s an area destruction weapon, shown off to the world. Russia suggests that … Read more
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) unveiled images of two novel sixth-generation fighter jets on December last year. These aircraft feature a groundbreaking tailless design, a hallmark of sixth-generation fighters previously unseen in operational aircraft. China’s pursuit of advanced combat aviation aligns with its broader strategic objective of enhancing military capabilities. The … Read more
Colorado-based propulsion firm Ursa Major has announced that it has successfully flight-tested a long-range solid rocket motor for the Army. This particular program saw Ursa Major progress from concept and design to live-fire testing in under four months. Leveraging their innovative additive manufacturing techniques, agile manufacturing systems, and propulsion engineering expertise, they collaborated … Read more