When you imagine new technology being developed by the armed forces, more advanced weapon systems, enhanced munitions, and more potent vehicles of war might come to mind. But there have been many ...

Military technology is pivoting from incremental upgrades to systems that fundamentally change how wars are fought, blending software, sensors and exotic physics into a single battlespace. From ...

Warfare has been a large driver for technology, pushing human progress forward as engineers, strategists, and nations explore the edges of what is possible. This is done in the pursuit of strategic ...

The history of combat can be defined by eras of technological development. Civilizations that have found smarter ways to wage war won out over those with archaic technology, solidifying, dynasties, ...

When you think about World War II and the different technologies used to try to win the war, both the Axis and Allies were constantly looking for an edge. As a result, there is no question that some ...

Night vision technology has been in use since just before World War II, although it's evolved considerably since then. CERDEC It’s hard to imagine the military without night vision technology, those ...

When most people think about military inventions, they think about the development of increasingly dangerous weapons. But that isn’t the whole story. Instead, thousands of innovations initially meant ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some people say necessity is the mother of invention, but war is another major contributor. Countless items have been created for the sole ...