Kapil Kajal

New Delhi

Freelance Journalist and Writer at Freelance

US Editor @IntEngineering | Awards @sajahq 23 @dw_akademie 22 @iijnmbangalore 22 & 23 | Nominations @thomfound 20 & 23, Defense MA 23, Aerospace MA 24

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US war hero rolls WWII tank over Tesla in protest against Elon Musk

6 days ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

British World War II veteran Ken Turner, who is 98 years old, drove a restored Sherman tank over a Tesla Model 3 in a planned political protest in rural England. The demonstration, staged by the activist group Led By Donkeys, was designed as a symbolic condemnation of Elon Musk’s increasingly visible alignment with far-right political factions across Europe.
China using DeepSeek to develop sixth-gen J-35, J-50 stealth fighters: Report

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kapil Kajal

China's efforts to modernize its aerospace capabilities improved when a senior defense engineer confirmed that a new artificial intelligence tool, DeepSeek, is helping to develop the country's latest combat aircraft. The revelation, disclosed by Wang Yongqing, chief designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, highlights a strategic turn toward AI-driven innovation within China’s military-industrial complex.
US laser uranium test aims to unlock unlimited nuclear power

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

Laser refining uranium. GLEGlobal Laser Enrichment (GLE), holder of exclusive commercial rights to the SILEX uranium enrichment process, has commenced Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL-6) demonstration testing at its Test Loop facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. This marks an important milestone in the operational maturation of third-generation enrichment capabilities and represents a strategic inflection point for US-based nuclear fuel resilience.
Deadly nuclear cruise missile to grace US submarines after 4 decades

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

The US Navy is set to make an important acquisition decision in Fiscal Year 2026 to procure next-generation nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N), with operational delivery expected by 2034. Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, who leads the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs, confirmed the timeline during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. The missile, designed to be launched from Virginia-class attack submarines, has become one of Wolfe’s top three strategic priorities.
China using DeepSeek to develop next-gen fighter jets, bombers: Report

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

China’s efforts to modernize its aerospace capabilities improved when a senior defense engineer confirmed that a new artificial intelligence tool, DeepSeek, is helping to develop the country’s latest combat aircraft. The revelation, disclosed by Wang Yongqing, chief designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, highlights a strategic turn toward AI-driven innovation within China’s military-industrial complex.
France to field battle robots by 2027, aims full robotic army by 2040

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

Representative image for robot army. gremlin/iStockFrance is increasing its combat reliance on robots, as countries worldwide consider the future of warfare. While many nations have discussed deploying robots in combat, France has developed a concrete roadmap to achieve this goal.
China's 'Ghost Navy' can make a single warship look like a deadly armada

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

Representative image of a warship fleet. michaelbwatkins/iStockIn the Star Trek universe, starships like the Defiant and Voyager use advanced deception technologies like holographic decoys and cloaking devices to mislead enemies. Similarly, Chinese defense researchers have created a system that enables a warship to appear as a fleet of “ghosts” on radar through coordinated electronic jamming.
Ukraine debuts 1,000-mile drone that can carry 265-pound of explosives

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

On May 6, 2025, Ukraine officially unveiled its latest long-range strike drone, the FP-1, during a demonstration at Infantry Day commemorations. The platform, exhibited publicly for the first time, is designed to engage high-value targets at strategic depth. According to technical data presented at the event and corroborated by open-source defense analysts, the FP-1 can fly up to 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) while delivering a warhead payload of up to 120 kilograms.
World's first nuke-proof spy robot to protect missile silos

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

Representative image of spy camera. Bounce ImagingBounce Imaging, a company based in the US, has developed a new camera robot to improve intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). This technology aims to prevent hostile access to nuclear weapons silos.
US to use world's most powerful NIKE laser to mature nuclear weapons

1 week ago | interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal

To advance nuclear weapons, the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is changing the focus of its world’s most powerful krypton-fluoride NIKE laser facility. The facility, used to support missions run by the Department of Energy (DOE), will now help maintain the US nuclear weapons stockpile. The facility will support the Department of Defense (DoD) and its goals for nuclear defense.