defense technology
Weapons and systems
Defense technology encompasses weapons, equipment, systems, and innovations developed for military purposes—from tanks and fighter jets to cybersecurity tools and satellite surveillance.
The term often appears in discussions of government spending, arms manufacturing, and national security: Defense technology contracts worth billions went to major aerospace firms.
It includes both offensive capabilities and protective measures like missile defense systems.
- satellitesBodies circling larger ones
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
- drone strikesUnmanned aircraft weapon deployment
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
tanks · helmets · body armor · countermeasures · radar systems · arms race · cyber warfare · ballistic missiles · electronic warfare · nuclear · firearms · night vision goggles · smart bombs · laser weapons · railguns · torpedoes · DARPA · Area 51
- defense industrymilitary contracts, arms production, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon
- defense researchDARPA, weapons labs, military research, weapons testing, naval research
- defense procurementmilitary procurement, military contracts, government contracts, bidding, bids
- military publicationsStars and Stripes, Proceedings, maintenance manuals, field manuals, training manuals
defense technologyconsumer electronics
Devices for everyday use
medical technology · agricultural technology · consumer goods · civil engineering · home appliances