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Giant 3D Printer Under Development
Additive manufacturing — also known as 3D printing — has been in development for decades and the U.S. military branches and the defense industrial...
Dual-Use Radiation Detection Tech Unveiled
Current portable radiation detectors are fragile, bulky and expensive. A research team from the University of Texas at Dallas developed a cheaper and more...
Watch: DARPA Demonstrated New Counter-Drone Concept
A novel counter-drone concept has been demonstrated by DARPA. The technology that is part of the agency’s Mobile Force Protection program (MFP) launches reusable...
Tech Giant’s Headset System to Be Deployed Soon
07Feedback from soldiers has been helping to develop an advanced technology. The United States military and Microsoft have been working together over the last...
Unique Dual-Use MEDEVAC Tech Demonstrated
Air mobility in the urban airspace has a lot in common with search and rescue missions, as proved by an exercise conducted in the...
‘Hey DAISI’ – New Speech Recognition Tech for First Responders
First responder teams are often in critical response scenarios where hands-free communications would improve both safety and efficiency. Current speech recognition systems work reasonably...
Safe Drone Operations Over People Tested
The US FAA regulations for drone operations over people call for operators to verify that they can meet impact thresholds, limiting the potential damage...
Counter Drone System Deployed in Sensitive Installation
Drones may constitute a threat to sensitive installations. The Y‑12 National Security Complex is a United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration...
This Factor will Provide Troops With Tactical Edge
Tactical illumination enhances target detection and identification by providing an artificial light that illuminates the battlefield using visible or infrared light.
Northrop Grumman will provide...
Army Teleworking? On One Condition
IoT-collected data from smart devices poses security and privacy risks, says a recent US military memo. Law enforcement can access it for investigations, as...
Weapon System Selected for US Stryker ICV
The US Army has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its new Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) — a 30mm, unmanned turreted auto-cannon — for...
First Air-to-Air Refueling Using UAV
For the first time, an unmanned aircraft refueled another aircraft mid-air.
The US Navy successfully used a Boeing drone to refuel an airplane during flight....
Pentagon’s AI Projects Increased by 50 Percent
New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and robotics will change the character of warfare, resulting in a faster, more lethal, and more distributed...
Special Operations Need New Skills
While in the past two decades, US special operations forces have played a key role in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, bigger potential adversaries...
New Firefighting Model will Save Lives
Building fires can turn from bad to deadly in an instant, and the warning signs are frequently difficult to discern. New artificial intelligence technology...
What Unique Technology is Sought by US Air Force?
The US Air Force is seeking a wide range of counter-drone technologies that can be used to address the unique requirements of users, which...
New Competitor to Iron Dome System?
A mobile ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, cruise missiles, and rockets, artillery and mortars has been...
Special Operations are Getting Better Data Encryption
Modern network cryptographic key technologies will be critical to the US Army’s effort of protecting tactical network communications from the prying eyes of potential...
This Dual-Use Tech Extracts Water from Air
Water is a critical resource for survival. Many remote locations have limited or polluted water supplies. Existing methods of water purification, such as desalination,...
Dismounted Soldiers Can Now Operate in GPS-Denied Environments
In GPS-denied environments, such as underground, in dense urban areas, and where GPS is jammed, warfighters need alternative location solutions. A new technology uses...
Driverless Shuttle Coming to Military Installations
5G-enabled applications carry the potential of enhancing operational effectiveness, as a self-moving shuttle project is going to prove. Autonomous shuttle use will be tested...
New Kind of Security Checkup Tested in Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is testing technologies to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEA Spot Saver is...
