Military Special ops are stocking up on enhanced binoculars that give users more than a close view: They can transmit untappable voice and video signals. (Published in the January 2009 issue)

The Navy may be working on autonomous robots and UAVs for the distant future, but for now, it's research priorities expose the Pentagon's technological ambitions and worries at sea. (Published in the December 2008 issue)

Unmanned vehicles already play a major role in the U.S. Army and Air Force. Now, the Navy is developing robotic assets for underwater mapping missions, mine sweeps on the surface and reconnaissance missions in the air.

North Korea's multi-stage rocket, launched on Sunday morning, fell into the Pacific Ocean 790 miles east of Japan while firing its second stage. There are plans and technology to counter such missiles. Here is how to shoot down a rogue ballistic missile. (Published in the December 2008 issue)

The editor who brought us inside the black market for antiaircraft missiles visits the Jam Lab, where engineers dissect and stress older targeted antiaircraft missiles to figure out how to defend against them.

Night after night, the USS Trayer, sometimes known as "the unluckiest ship in the Navy," takes enemy fire, exploding into burning, flooded wreckage. By confronting mayhem on this replica guided-missile destroyer, recruits learn lessons that may one day save their lives. (Published in the November 2008 issue)

We asked a computer security expert, an unmanned-drone developer and the author of the novel Body of Lies to let us know in PM's latest reality check on Hollywood Fact Vs. Fiction.

Ballistic missile defense via airplanes mounted with lasers may seem straight out of science fiction, but add a fleet of UAVs with mirrors to increase the laser's range, and military insiders say the system might just work.

The death of a Brooklyn man shot with a Taser has drawn attention to the NYPD's decision this summer to have more officers carry the electroshock weapons, generically called Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs).

From unmanned aerial vehicles that stay aloft for five years to engines that can slow down a supersonic fighter jet, a handful of important programs explained in detail this week could engineer the next generation of military aviation.

As Russia's actions in Georgia strain America's relationship with Russia, nuclear disarmament negotiations may be in jeopardy. And while both countries' arsenals are shrinking, new and improved nuclear weapons are here to stay.

Mines, suicide boats and missiles, oh my! An early glimpse at next year's naval research budget showcases today's vulnerabilities.

PM talks with Jart Armin, editor of RBNexploit, who covered this week's Russian digital attacks. Plus, why the Pentagon suddenly pulled the plug on its Air Force Cyber Command, and the art of modern safecracking.

Russia and Georgia's fighting this week represents a sort of hybrid war for the 21st century: a fast-moving conflict that combines cutting-edge tech with old-fashioned brute force.

The DDoS is a brute-force attack that uses hijacked computers to overwhelm a target network with bogus requests and data. The effect is analogous to an entire town trying to jam letters into a mailbox at once, rendering it unusable. (Published in the September 2008 issue)