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Wearable Computing at Battlefield
Virtually all combat systems will soon be cyber-reliant. Sensors, weapons and networking technologies will all rely upon secure computing to perform most advanced combat...
Researchers Found Way to Counter Shock Waves
A team of undergraduate engineering students at the University of California San Diego has discovered a method that could make materials more resilient against...
US Army Enhancing its Air Defense
The U.S. Army is modernizing its air defense. The Army will conduct a flight test of the Low-cost Extended-Range Air Defense (LowER-AD), an element...
New Solution Against GPS Jamming
Unintended or intentional GPS/GNSS signal jamming or spoofing can disrupt defense and commercial operations. Moreover, it can be virtually impossible to know if a...
Innovative Process to Save Military Costs
Tactical armored vehicles require specialized repair procedures, which is very costly. The US Army developed a “cold spray” process allowing it to refurbish worn...
Ground Robots at Battlefield – with Man in the Loop
The U.S. Army has been trying to determine when and how it will use armed ground robots on the battlefield. Within its efforts, a...
US Army Looking for New Precision Munition System
The US Army is looking for a long-range precision munition (LRPM) system for rotary and unmanned aircraft systems capable of engaging targets in adverse...
Life-Saving Mission at Battlefield
Transporting blood resupply to the battlefield matches the strengths and constraints of small uncrewed aerial systems. Medical researchers at Johns Hopkins already determined in...
Better Depth Perception In Extreme Conditions
The US Marine soldiers will enjoy better depth perception and improved sight in extremely obscured conditions, thanks to a new binocular-style night-vision device.
The Corps...
Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenge
Leaks in the production, processing and transport of natural gas emit methane — the main constituent of natural gas—into the atmosphere. A greenhouse gas,...
New Smartphone will Triumph Battlefield
How do you translate the powerful consumer technology of smartphones into something that can be useful and secure on the battlefield? Soldiers need something...
AI Tech to Improve Disaster Response
The United States Pentagon’s AI center is working to develop technology that could help significantly improve response in a wildfire disaster.
The United States Department...
US Military Tactical Vehicle Revolution
The US Marine Corps is modernizing its tactical vehicle fleet. New Joint Light Tactical Vehicle will soon deploy and support missions of the naval...
Controversy Over Widening Use of Technology
The use of facial recognition technology for public security has been gaining momentum, although privacy and civil rights advocates in the US have been...
This Software Improves Situational Awareness During Wildfires
While drones are proving useful for first responder agencies, the data and information they provide can lack context, making them difficult for first responders...
UAVs Recruited for Border Detection
Autonomous drones will supply US Customs and Border Protection agents with a portable detection system. The CBP will test autonomous drones that can provide...
Global OSINT Market Growing Exponentially
The global open source intelligence (OSINT) market has grown at a phenomenal pace in the past few years due to improvements in the information...
Defense Giant Demonstrates Remote Launcher Capability
Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target in a missile defense test led by...
UUV Systems Upgraded
The United States Navy has recently closed a $15.8 million contract with a marine robotics company to upgrade the MK 18 Kingfish unmanned underwater...
Smart Artillery Shell Being Developed
The United States Army is currently working to develop an autonomous artillery shell capable of targeting enemy forces, including moving vehicles. The Cannon Delivered Area...
In Quest of Light Vehicle Model
Three teams will build prototypes for the US Army ISV squad vehicle. An Oshkosh Defense and Flyer Defense team, an SAIC and Polaris team,...
Atomic Clocks as Solution for GPS-Denied Navigation
Developing alternative positioning, navigation, timing (PNT) systems for when GPS is denied has long been a priority for military forces worldwide. A new solution...
