Hacker News with Generative AI: Military Technology

China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order (scmp.com)
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.
China, Underwater Cables, Military Technology, Geopolitics, International Relations
3 points by beAroundHere 2 days ago | 3 comments
Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations (youtube.com)
Military Technology, Drones, Fiber Optics, Warfare
49 points by Swizec 3 days ago | 54 comments
China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order (scmp.com)
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.
China, Military Technology, Underwater Cables, Geopolitics
14 points by tux1968 11 days ago | 6 comments
China is developing some startling new kit in its quest to invade Taiwan (economist.com)
Is it a barge? Is it a bridge? It is both. Last summer China began building several unusual vessels at its Guangzhou shipyard on the south coast. The barges had legs that could drop down to stabilise the craft in shallow water, and wielded a 100m-bridge that could extend from the bow and onto a beach. In recent weeks pictures have emerged of these mongrel ships (see photo) and of how they connect together into giant causeways.
China, Military Technology, Taiwan, Infrastructure, Military Strategy
38 points by _tk_ 13 days ago | 52 comments
Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons from China Let Anyone Turn Toys into Weapons of War (wired.com)
Chinese ecommerce giants including Temu and AliExpress sell drone accessories like those used by soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Drones, Warfare, China, Ecommerce, Military Technology
32 points by jstrieb 13 days ago | 28 comments
JORN Is an Over-the-Horizon Radar (wikipedia.org)
Radar, Military Technology, Surveillance
5 points by CHB0403085482 15 days ago | 0 comments
Stanford students want in on the military tech gold rush (sfstandard.com)
A military tech gold rush has changed hearts and minds on campus.
Stanford University, Military Technology, Gold Rush
20 points by redarguireda 20 days ago | 19 comments
Stanford students used to chase jobs at Meta and Google. Now work on war (sfstandard.com)
A military tech gold rush has changed hearts and minds on campus.
Stanford University, Military Technology, Tech Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Employment
10 points by iancmceachern 21 days ago | 6 comments
Nomars: No Manning Required Ship (darpa.mil)
The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program has built a ship designed to operate autonomously for long durations at sea.
Autonomous Systems, Robotics, Military Technology, Naval Engineering
25 points by croes 26 days ago | 50 comments
The Combined Cipher Machine 1940's-1950's (blogspot.com)
Another machine that became increasingly important for the Allies, in the period 1943-45, was the Combined Cipher Machine - CCM. Unfortunately, this machine has not received a lot of attention from historians because there is limited information available on its internal operation and use in the field.
Cryptography, History, Military Technology
15 points by Christrian164 27 days ago | 1 comments
Drones Now Rule the Battlefield in the Ukraine-Russia War (nytimes.com)
Drones have changed the war in Ukraine, with soldiers adapting off-the-shelf models and swarming the front lines.
War, Ukraine, Russia, Military Technology, Drones
10 points by tim333 30 days ago | 1 comments
A Thousand Snipers in the Sky: The New War in Ukraine (nytimes.com)
The war in Ukraine has changed — and it’s deadlier than ever.
Ukraine, War, Military Technology
18 points by danso 31 days ago | 2 comments
DARPA project reveals one person can control dozens of robots (ieee.org)
A DARPA project overturns longstanding assumptions
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Military Technology, Research
115 points by bookofjoe 33 days ago | 70 comments
Augmented Reality – Turning Soldiers into Superheroes (palmerluckey.com)
As of today, Anduril Industries is taking the reins of the largest project of its kind in history: the United States Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program.
Augmented Reality, Military Technology, Software, Defense
3 points by transpute 50 days ago | 0 comments
Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine (arstechnica.com)
Under the pressure of war, the pace of innovation is quick.
Drones, Military Technology, Ukraine, Warfare, Innovation
10 points by Brajeshwar 56 days ago | 1 comments
The WW2 experiment to make pigeon-guided missiles [video] (bbc.com)
During World War Two, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships.
History, Military Technology, Pigeons, Behavioral Science
24 points by rmason 57 days ago | 11 comments
Navy Helios Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone in Latest Test (twz.com)
The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an aerial target drone in Fiscal Year 2024.
Military Technology, Lasers, Drones, Defense
4 points by zfg 58 days ago | 1 comments
How Russia launched a giant space mirror in 1993 (bbc.com)
It sounds like a scheme a James Bond villain might hatch: launching a giant mirror into orbit to harness the Sun's rays, then redirecting them to beam down on a target on Earth. Yet this was exactly what the Russian space agency Roscosmos attempted to do on 4 February 1993.
Space Exploration, History, Russia, Military Technology
9 points by pseudolus 58 days ago | 0 comments
Ukraine and Russia Battle to Defeat "Un-Jammable" Fiber-Optic Drones (forbes.com)
In the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, innovation in drone and counter-drone technology has become a defining feature of the battlefield.
Ukraine, Russia, Drones, Military Technology, War
4 points by SubiculumCode 72 days ago | 1 comments
What China's Next Generation Stealth Jet Reveal Means (twz.com)
Dec. 26, 2024, was a huge day for the global airpower, military technology, and strategy communities. The emergence of not one, but two Chinese advanced tailless tactical combat aircraft sent shockwaves around the globe and garnered very high interest from the public.
Military Technology, China, Aviation, Stealth Aircraft
4 points by howard941 76 days ago | 0 comments
Ukrainian-made drones account for 96% of all UAVs for Ukraine's Defence Forces (pravda.com.ua)
In 2024, Ukrainian-made drones accounted for more than 96% of all UAVs used by Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
Ukraine, Military Technology, Drones, War
8 points by jdmark 95 days ago | 1 comments
China's Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet (twz.com)
This is the most advanced flying machine we have seen out of China, lacking any tails and packing stealth and long range.
China, Military Technology, Aviation, Stealth Technology
3 points by tomohawk 97 days ago | 2 comments
China Stuns with Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet's Sudden Appearance (twz.com)
In something of a stunning development, China appears to already be flying a stealthy, high-performance sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft, imagery of which began to emerge today.
Military Technology, China, Aviation, Stealth Technology
14 points by hunglee2 97 days ago | 4 comments
Ukraine's All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (forbes.com)
A Ukrainian national guard brigade just orchestrated an all-robot combined-arms operation, mixing crawling and flying drones for an assault on Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast in northern Ukraine.
Ukraine, Military Technology, Robotics, War, Russia
15 points by pseudolus 101 days ago | 2 comments
Ukraine's First All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (forbes.com)
A Ukrainian national guard brigade just orchestrated an all-robot combined-arms operation, mixing crawling and flying drones for an assault on Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast in northern Ukraine.
Ukraine, Military Technology, Robotics, War, Russia
5 points by gscott 102 days ago | 2 comments
How Ukraine tries to change the battlefield with ground drones – DW News [video] (youtube.com)
Ukraine, War, Drones, Military Technology, News
3 points by alamortsubite 103 days ago | 0 comments
New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China's SATCOM signals (defensenews.com)
The U.S. Space Force is on track to field its first batch of a new ground-based satellite communications jammer in the coming months — designed to disrupt signals from enemy spacecraft.
Space Force, Military Technology, China, Satellite Communications, Jamming
4 points by giuliomagnifico 104 days ago | 0 comments
Ukraine says it has a laser that can shoot down aircraft a mile away (cnn.com)
Ukraine, Military Technology, Defense, Warfare, Lasers
10 points by peutetre 105 days ago | 0 comments
South Korea deploys Skylight laser weapon to protect Seoul capital from drones (armyrecognition.com)
As reported by Mason on December 8, 2024, South Korea has initiated the deployment of the Laser-Based Anti-Aircraft Weapon Block-I, a stationary 20kW-class fiber laser system capable of neutralizing drones within a range of 2–3 kilometers, to frontline units and selected urban locations, including Seoul.
Military Technology, South Korea, Drones, Defense
5 points by danboarder 106 days ago | 0 comments
Will even the most advanced subs have nowhere to hide? (ieee.org)
The scramble to preserve submarine stealth in an age of AI and all-seeing sensors
Submarines, Military Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Sensors
94 points by sohkamyung 108 days ago | 105 comments