Technology • The Defense Post

Oct- 2026 -

30 October

New Tool Lets Military Teams Chat Across Classified and Unclassified Networks

Military teams working across classified and unclassified networks can now use their existing chat platforms to exchange messages between security domains through a new system from Owl Cyber Defense.

28 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A Drone Interceptor Fired Like a Bullet? Meet Auterion’s Talon

A German defense tech firm is taking a different approach to drone interception with a system that launches from a gun-style launcher and takes down aerial threats by direct impact.

28 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Radar, Two Fronts: Saab Debuts a New Naval Watchkeeper

Saab is giving its Giraffe AMB radar a new role at sea, allowing naval forces to track threats in 3D across both air and surface domains.

28 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russia Envisions ‘Anti-Drone Dome’ Mixing Five Counter-Drone Tactics

Russia is bringing more than missiles and guns to its proposed “Anti-Drone Dome,” a concept that combines five types of defense to counter unmanned aerial threats.

28 October

Joe Saballa

Silynxcom Develops AI-Powered Wearable That Hears Drones Coming

Silynxcom is working on a new kind of soldier-worn drone detector that uses sound instead of radio signals to identify potential threats and alert troops in real time.

28 October

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Military Working Dog wears protective headgear at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 21, 2026. MWD teams from across PACAF and allied partner nations came together for the 2026 Advanced Combat Skills Assessment to compete in a series of individual events to be assessed in the areas of combat, fitness, patrol, detection, and obedience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin McCormick Jr)

Rojoef Manuel

Defense Startup ‘Warhound’ to Breed Gene-Edited Military Working Dogs

Anduril Industries’ Palmer Luckey has launched a defense technology startup to develop and field elite military working dogs using advanced genetics, cloning, and defense software.

27 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Helsing Unleashes AI-Controlled ‘Contra’ to Take On Mass Aerial Threats

Military AI developer Helsing is letting artificial intelligence manage interceptor missiles to defend allies from drone swarm attacks.

27 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Taps ICEYE, Nokia to Explore Sovereign SATCOM System

Finnish companies ICEYE and Nokia have signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to explore developing a sovereign low Earth orbit satellite communications system, as Kyiv seeks to reduce its reliance on SpaceX’s Starlink.

26 October

Rojoef Manuel

UK Defense Trial Studies Strain of Head-Mounted Gear on Soldiers

The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has introduced a human-centered trial evaluating how head-mounted equipment affects soldier performance and health.

22 October