By John Reardon, Publisher The headlines coming out of the Middle East this month aren't just about geopolitics; they are a klaxon call for the...
Powering the Future of Directed-Energy Weapons
As modern threats evolve, directed-energy weapons offer a cost-effective and flexible defence solution, relying on advanced power systems to deliver precision and reliability in the...
Multi-Domain Defense: Countering the Convergent Threat Landscape
By Jessica McFate, Vice President Director of Intelligence Operations at Babel Street The new battlespace is networked, cognitive, and economically intertwined – necessitating the scale,...
The Architecture of Decision Superiority: Inside Vannevar Labs’ Technical Ecosystem
By Buck Biblehouse – Senior Editor Vannevar Labs is redefining the "OODA loop" (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) by deploying a software-centric approach to modern conflict....
2026 Defense Industry Outlook—from printing parts on the battlefield to AI‘s strategic move from the frontline to the flightline
Traditional assumptions of warfare continue to be shattered and rewritten. The defense industry in 2026 will need to keep pace, explains Chris Morton, defense industry...
Securing the Digital Front Line: Lasso’s Framework for Military AI
By John Reardon, Editor – COTS Journal The integration of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solutions has long been a cornerstone of the defense industry's strategy, enabling the rapid...
Redefining Performance per Watt in Mobile Edge System Designs with COM-HPC Mini
By Dan Demers, regional vice president Americas, congatec In mobile edge applications, success is no longer measured by raw compute performance alone. What matters is...
EMI Filters: A Foundational Safeguard for Military and Aerospace Electronics
By Jeff Elliott, Calif.-based technical writer. He has researched and written about industrial technologies and issues for the past 20 years. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is an...
Time-Series, Real-Time, Secure: COTS Device Data Management for IoT & AI
In the defense industry, pairing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware with embedded software speeds fielding and reduces costs while aligning with open, modular standards and goals....
AI-Enabled Continuous Monitoring: Key to NDAA Compliance
The NDAA Ernst Amendment represents a fundamental paradigm shift in federal procurement. By Jason English The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) imposes some of the most...