DARPA’s Development – Reconfigurable Wheel
Travel across difficult terrain usually involves a lot of compromise. Tracks will get you where you need to go, but they're slow whenever you're...
Looking for Underwater Communications Solutions for Special Operations
The SEALs US Navy elite force is tasked with carrying out covert, dangerous and challenging missions across the globe. The Special Operations Command (SOCOM)...
Whoever Achieves Quantum First Prevails
Experts say that when quantum computers are fully operational, they will upend the use of password-protected systems, artificial intelligence and other areas of information...
Oshkosh’s Vehicles Feature Versatile Capabilities at Battlefield
The US Army has ordered more tactical vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company. The FMTV family of medium tactical vehicles is comprised...
Forensic Facial Identification – Surprising Research
Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for...
Improved Combat Vehicle Does Not Require Excessive Armor
A Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. The program...
New Goggles Tech Promises Better Situational Awareness
A new goggles technology helps US Marines identify potential buried explosive devices, find hidden objects in foliated areas and safely conduct tasks that require...
Nuclear Events Can be Detected by Deep Learning
A major progress has been achieved in tackling some of the most complex problems of the environment, the cosmos, and national security - detecting nuclear...
Military Autonomous Vehicle Approved for Civilian Uses
More unmanned systems targeted at a range of military needs are now applied to civilian systems. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National...
Top Secret Data Moved to Cloud
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has been systematically moving most of the mission data it collects, analyzes and stores into a classified cloud...
UAV Conducted Successful Lightning Resistance Tests
The MQ-9B UAV has demonstrated its resistance to damage caused by lightnings. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) used its second full-scale MQ-9B to...
Remote-Sensing Approach to Detect Plastic Landmines Developed
Drones could be used as a remote-sensing measure to detect dangerous landmines. It is estimated that there are at least 100 million military munitions...
Cartridge Microstamping to Help Solve More Homicide Cases
While homicide rate in the United States has been on the rise, case closure rates have declined. Firearms account for 7 in 10 homicides...
Iron Man: Exoskeleton for Special Forces
For years, U.S. Special Operations Command has been working on a suit for special operators that would essentially provide power and resiliency beyond normal...
AI Tech Senses People Through Walls
A new system developed by MIT researchers uses a neural network and radio signals to track people through walls in real time. It doesn’t...
Largest Sale Ever of Counter Drone Equipment
Drone detection and drone mitigation remain embryonic industries that have developed very recently on the back of growing use of drones. A counter drone...
Lockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor Matures to Development Stage
The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.6 million dollar contract to mature the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor,...
The US Enhances Soft Target Security
The lethal mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 showcased once again the vulnerability of certain soft target events. In this case, a shooter...
Nuclear Sites Receive Counter-Drone Defense
One of the US premier nuclear weapons labs now has the capability to disable drones or any other unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems flying over...
Will Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Defense Industries?
The need for better data has been driving industries in large to adopt blockchain technology. Is blockchain going to change the global defense industry?...
Camera to Warn Individuals They Are Being Followed
Computer science researchers have developed a new technology that allows public cameras to send personalized messages to people without compromising their privacy. The real-time...
First Flight of NASA UAV Along Manned Aircraft
The US moves one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots. NASA's remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft...
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