Military systems designers today grapple with an unrelenting flood of data. Sensors, platforms, and networks across domains generate telemetry at scales that overwhelm traditional processing...
The Backpack Supercomputer: Challenging the Limits of Man-Portable EW at the Tactical Edge
BLACKTHROAT FROM ANNAPOLIS MICROSYSTEMS By John Reardon, COTS Journal The tactical edge is no longer just a physical location—it is an electro-magnetic battleground requiring uncompromised...
The Digital Twin Paradox: Why Physical and Network Replicas Diverge in COTS-Driven Defense
By John Reardon, Editor-in-Chief, COTS Journal The defense industry loves a good buzzword, and right now, "digital twin" is at the top of the command-and-control...
Countering Low-Flying and One-way Attack Drones by Reducing Ground Clutter Reflections and Radar Radio Multipath Fading
By Mark Radford, chief technology officer, Blighter Surveillance Systems Recent conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have highlighted the challenge of radar detection of...
To Effectively Future-Proof Technology, Agencies Must Look to the Mission
By: Michael Collett, Executive Director, Business Development (DOJ) As AI adoption accelerates across the government, modernization has become a must-have for federal agencies. Recent mandates...
Aerospace-Grade Thin Film Substrates: The Foundation of Electronics Reliability
In military and aerospace systems, thin-film patterned substrates are often the foundation for the most critical electronic assemblies. In military and aerospace systems, thin-film patterned...
How New Performance Battery Materials Redefine Power for Military Vehicles and Drones
The energy storage problem at the heart of military electrification is not simply about capacity. It is about power and the ability to absorb and...
Leveraging AI for National Cyber Defense: Is an Impenetrable “AI Wall” Plausible?
By Dr. John N. Carbone The exponential growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in America’s national defense is undeniable. Most visibly, Operation “Epic Fury” has been...
Biometrics: The Foundation of Zero Trust
Joe Ferrigno, Director of Global Safety & Security at Identy.io The National Security Agency’s Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines (ZIGs) mark a clear shift in how...
What will it take for the Golden Dome to succeed?
To detect and neutralize threats from submarines to outer space we need advanced edge computing solutions that are rugged, reliable and AI capable. By Terry...