Lifeboat Foundation: Safeguarding Humanity
Toggle light / dark theme

Blog

Category: military – Page 3

Photonaire develop laser propulsion

Imagine a drone that glides through the air without the familiar buzz of propellers or the hum of motors, a machine so quiet and still that it seems to defy the very principles of flight. This is no longer a vision confined to science fiction. A French startup, Photonaire, based in the vibrant city of Lyon, has brought this concept to life with a drone that flies using nothing but light.

By tapping into the power of concentrated laser beams, this groundbreaking invention generates thrust through a phenomenon known as “optical lift,” offering a glimpse into a future where aerial and space technology could be transformed. Photonaire’s creation weighs a mere 90 grams, a featherweight by any standard, yet it carries the weight of innovation on its delicate frame.

Unlike traditional drones that rely on mechanical components to lift off and manoeuvre, this device uses high-powered lasers reflected off ultra-thin metamaterials—materials engineered with precision to harness light in ways that conventional substances cannot. Drawing inspiration from solar sail technology, which uses sunlight to propel spacecraft, and the subtle forces of quantum pressure, the drone hovers and adjusts its path by altering the angle of these reflective surfaces in real time.

Anti-radar based on metasurface

In advanced multi-static radar (MSR), multidimensional information from target echo signals is collected by different receivers to enable precise localization using various algorithms. Owing to its efficient target localization and tracking capability, MSR has found wide applications in sensing, military operations, aviation, and aerospace. Multi-static nature of MSR also makes it difficult to counter. Here, we propose an anti-radar methodology based on space-time-coding metasurface (STCM) to counter MSR. By designing the physical characteristics of STCM and developing adaptive and robust electronic countermeasure (ECM) control strategies, we realize a cost-effective, miniaturized and low-complexity ECM system with the flexible controlling capabilities. Under non-cooperative and dynamic ECM scenarios, the proposed method shows exceptional concealment and deception performance. To validate the methodology, we develop a prototype of the STCM-based anti-MSR system and successfully demonstrate its ability to neutralize various MSR technologies. The proposed method is expected to find practical applications in the anti-MSR scenarios.

This study proposes an anti-radar methodology based on space-time-coding metasurface to counter multi-static radar, which enables a cost-effective, miniaturized, and low complexity electronic countermeasure system.

Startup founder cuts his legs to demonstrate a new biotechnology — investors give him $4.3 million

Jake Adler, the 21-year-old founder of the biotech and defense startup Pilgrim, literally put his own sweat and blood into developing the business, cutting his thighs to demonstrate the new technology. Surprisingly, this bloody effort paid off and he received $4.3 million from investors.

Pilgrim creates biotechnology for use on the battlefield, with plans to sell to the military and eventually civilians. Their flagship product is the Kingsfoil hemostatic bandage, which startup CEO Jake Adler cut both of his legs on camera to demonstrate.

We won’t publish the video and will avoid giving details. In short: Adler anesthetized his legs with lidocaine and used a biopsy tool to make two precise cuts. One of them was covered with Kingsfoil to stop the bleeding, and the other was used for a control comparison.

My advice to security leaders is that cybersecurity is a team sport and everyone needs to be involved

🎥Podcast Teaser: AI in the Wild Wild West: S4:E44🎙️ LIVE with Chuck Brooks Chuck Brooks.

From Presidential appointee to global cyber thought leader, Chuck Brooks shares insights on AI, quantum, and servant leadership. A blueprint for resilient leaders.

🎥 Watch the full episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ and read the podcast highlights:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobfabienzinga_cybersecurity-…ce=share&u

Chuck Brooks Cybersecurity is national security. In my latest Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Podcast (S4:E44), I sat down with Chuck Brooks — Thinkers360 Cybersecurity Ambassador, Georgetown University faculty, and one of LinkedIn’s Top 5 Tech People to Follow. We explored his remarkable journey from Presidential appointee to global cyber thought leader, highlighting the leadership principles that fueled his success.

Chuck shared powerful insights on the rise of ransomware, the looming threat of quantum computing, and how AI and agentic systems are transforming the cyber battlefield. He emphasized humility, continuous learning, and servant leadership — values equally vital in military command posts and Silicon Valley boardrooms. His call to action for leaders?

Continue reading “My advice to security leaders is that cybersecurity is a team sport and everyone needs to be involved” | >

Engineers develop new transparent electrode for infrared cameras

Infrared imaging helps us see things the human eye cannot. The technology—which can make visible body heat, gas leaks or water content, even through smoke or darkness—is used in military surveillance, search and rescue missions, health care applications and even in autonomous vehicles.

New microscope creates 3D ghost images of nanoparticles using entangled photons

Ghost imaging is like a game of Battleship. Instead of seeing an object directly, scientists use entangled photons to remove the background and reveal its silhouette. This method can be used to study microscopic environments without much light, which is helpful for avoiding photodamage to biological samples.

2 national aerospace companies could move to Loring

Thanks to a military training program that launched in May, two national aerospace companies could be coming to northern Maine.

used the former Loring Air Force Base’s runways for the first run of its five-year aviation training effort. Word of that event spread in aviation circles, and the businesses reached out to the Loring Commerce Centre.

The Loring Development Authority works to attract business, housing and jobs to Loring’s 3,800 acres. Occupants have included Brunswick-based Green 4 Maine and, most recently, the Taste of Maine Potato Chip Co. The two aviation companies, whose names the authority is not yet releasing, would boost the authority’s plan to bring more aerospace jobs onto the former base. They would also ensure a future for its airport infrastructure, including its famed arch hangar.

Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools, study warns

The Chinese military is building sophisticated biological weapons and small-scale electronic tools made with nanotechnology that could be used in covert warfare, a major study warns.

“China’s invisible arsenals encompass a range of advanced weaponry that are distinctly focused on providing the Chinese Communist Party with a range of asymmetric warfare options, including the delivery of biological, biochemical and neurobiological weapons on target populations,” according to a report by three open-source intelligence analysts.

The People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, is developing nanoweapons using highly sophisticated microscopic materials that enhance the effects of biological weapons, according to the report, titled “In the Shadows of Science: Unravelling China’s Invisible Arsenals of Nanoweapons.” It was made public earlier this month.

Earth Is Broadcasting Its Location to Aliens — And We Didn’t Mean To

Radar from airports and military systems may expose Earth to alien detection. These signals could be used to find intelligent civilizations. New research indicates that radar systems operated by both civilian airports and military facilities may be unintentionally broadcasting Earth’s presence to

The AI arms race with China demands scale. The West must think bigger

Size matters. Economists have long known that; economies of scale are among the building blocks of their science. In the digital era, it quickly became apparent that value was directly proportional to the size of the network (the number of users linked by a particular technology or system).

The race to create scale is critical amid the sizzling geopolitical competition over leadership in new technologies. It has assumed even greater urgency in Western capitals in the wake of China’s success in that race. They’ve had to reconceptualize scale to overcome the advantages China has a result of the size of its economy and its population. It’s a work in progress and the results are mixed, at best.

For those who’ve forgotten their introductory economics, economies of scale are cost advantages created by expanding operations. As companies build more products, they become more efficient, reducing cost per unit. This allows them to produce even more of that product, reinforcing their competitive advantage and keep the virtuous circle turning.

/* */