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How FibreCoat’s new stealth composite could redefine passive survivability

FibreCoat GmbH, based in Aachen, Germany, has unveiled a groundbreaking fiber‑reinforced composite reportedly capable of drastically reducing radar cross-section (RCS), making platforms far harder to detect. This innovation marks a strategic evolution in passive stealth materials, shifting from reflection-based coatings to materials that actively absorb radar energy. Strategic context: why passive stealth matters now? Modern […]

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Regional rearmament in Asia: China’s neighbors on high alert

Faced with China’s military assertiveness and aggressive claims in the South China Sea, several countries in the region are rapidly re-equipping and modernizing their armed forces. The goal: to prevent aggression, strengthen deterrence capabilities, and consolidate strategic alliances. 🇵🇭 Philippines & 🇮🇳 India: a budding naval alliance In early August 2025, the Philippines and India […]

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Israel’s multi-layered air defense: strategic depth through technology

Israel has spent decades refining one of the world’s most advanced air defense architectures. Driven by constant exposure to rocket fire, missile threats, and UAV incursions from state and non-state actors alike, the country developed a multi-layered system capable of intercepting everything from crude short-range rockets to sophisticated ballistic missiles. This architecture rests on four […]

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Laser weapons: war at the speed of light

Laser weapons are now a technological reality, redefining the rules of modern warfare at the speed of light.Ukraine recently unveiled an innovative laser weapon system called Tryzub, marking a major advance in its air defense capabilities. This development places the country among a small circle of military powers that have taken a significant technological step […]

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The rise of autonomous drones: what are the challenges for tomorrow’s warfare?

An autonomous military drone is an unmanned aerial system capable of performing certain tasks autonomously, such as navigation or detection, but the firing decision is generally still validated by a human. These are known as intelligent armed drones or autonomous lethal systems (ALS). Examples of autonomous military UAVs 🇺🇸 XQ-58A Valkyrie (USA) The XQ-58A Valkyrie is […]

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The drone mothership revolution: a tactical and logistical game changer

As modern militaries seek to increase tempo, mass, and survivability, a new class of platforms is emerging: drone motherships. These are air, land, or sea-based systems designed to launch, recover, and command swarms of unmanned vehicles, multiplying effects across domains. Where once a single Reaper was sufficient, now dozens of smaller, cheaper drones—networked via AI—promise […]

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