Category: Dual-Use Innovation

Exploring technologies with both civilian and defence applications, from AI and autonomy to communications, space, and advanced manufacturing.

  • Jaunt Enlists Calogy to Design Battery System for Next-Generation VTOL Drones

    Jaunt Enlists Calogy to Design Battery System for Next-Generation VTOL Drones

    Battery heat, rather than headline-grabbing autonomy, may determine how far Jaunt Air Mobility’s next VTOL drones can progress. The AIRO subsidiary has chosen Quebec specialist Calogy Solutions to develop energy storage for the JC-250 cargo aircraft and JX-250 surveillance variant. Their work will test whether lighter thermal control can support demanding flights without burdening the…

  • NATO DIANA’s Growing Network Advances Dual-Use Defence Technology

    NATO DIANA’s Growing Network Advances Dual-Use Defence Technology

    Defence advantage increasingly begins far from the traditional factory floor. A secure communications tool, an autonomous platform, or an energy innovation developed for commercial markets can also address urgent security needs. For NATO, the challenge is no longer simply finding new ideas, but proving which ones can perform under real operational pressure. Designed to meet…

  • How EU funding is shaping AI, drone, and cyber power

    How EU funding is shaping AI, drone, and cyber power

    Europe’s security priorities are shifting quickly. The European Commission has unveiled €1.07 billion, or roughly £930 million, for 57 European Defence Fund projects, pushing investment into technologies now reshaping digital defence, from artificial intelligence and cyber defence to drones and counter-drone systems. That investment carries weight well beyond Brussels. EU defence funding is no longer…