Other Emerging Technologies

Space, hypersonics, quantum, and the other critical technology areas reshaping competition. Courses explain what each technology does, where it stands, and why it matters to your mission.

  • Directed Energy Fundamentals

    Introduces high-energy laser and high-power microwave systems, including how they work and their main technical limits. Learners assess military applications such as counter-drone defense and the challenges of fielding these systems.

  • Energy and Power in the Field

    Covers how military forces generate, store, and distribute energy for bases, vehicles, and dismounted systems. Learners examine operational energy vulnerabilities and emerging options such as advanced batteries and microgrids.

  • Hypersonics Fundamentals

    Introduces hypersonic glide vehicles and cruise missiles, including the physics of hypersonic flight and its major technical challenges. Learners examine the strategic implications and approaches to hypersonic missile defense.

  • Introduction to Quantum Computing

    Introduces qubits, superposition, entanglement, and the main hardware approaches to quantum computing. Learners assess realistic timelines, likely applications, and implications for cryptography.

  • Introduction to Quantum Sensing

    Introduces quantum sensors such as atomic clocks, magnetometers, and gravimeters and how they achieve high precision. Learners examine military applications, including navigation without GPS.