Laser Scanning – Now by Robotic Dog
Nimble four-legged robots have been recruited to perform laser scanning in the automotive industry. Ford has enlisted a pair of the Spot quadrupeds to...
Improved Weapon Required for Urban Warfare
Urban warfare has its own characteristics, and weapon systems have to adjust to specific requirements. The Marine Corps wants to field an improved version...
Combat Pilot to Compete Artificial Intelligence
The US Ministry of Defense wants to increase trust in Artificial Intelligence. Human pilot will compete with AI technology in the third and final...
What is the Optimal Battlefield Network Size?
The size of a team may be the determining factor in the potential success of a complex mission that depends on collective problem solving....
Rapid Drone Deployment Solution Launched
UAS is widely recognized as a strategy and a technology assisting public safety operations. However, public safety represents one of the most challenging use...
Non-Lethal Laser Exposed at Unexpected Arena
Submarines are at their most vulnerable when transiting on the surface in busy waterways. As such, force protection is critical in order to shield...
Long-Awaited Solution for First Responders
First responders often work indoors, underground, and in other areas where communications are not reliable, so constant situational awareness is difficult to maintain. A...
Iron Dome Production Facility to be Established in the US
Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in...
Innovation in K9 Training for Military Missions
Dogs operate in a wide range of capacities within the military including security, patrol, explosives detection, tracking, search and rescue, guard, sentry and tactical...
Artificial Intelligence has Its Limits
As artificial intelligence technology quickly evolves, the U.S. intelligence community has recently released AI principles and an ethics framework to ensure that intelligence organizations...
Complex Military Challenge – Critical Software Upgrade
Replacing legacy software in older military systems faces “high risk” that the new code won’t be fully compatible with the rest of the system....
New Tech for US Special Operations
The US Army has purchased from Boeing Nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for its Special Operations Aviation Command. The service is expected...
Goodbye Siri, Welcome JUDI
Dialog will be a critical capability for autonomous systems operating across multiple echelons of Multi-Domain Operations. US Army researchers developed a novel dialogue capability...
Next Generation’s Battle Command System Undergoing Advanced Tests
A multi-week test of the US Army’s battle command system expected to control air and missile defense shooters and sensors is underway following a...
Airports Awaiting Instructions
Unmanned aerial vehicles present a very real threat for airports and introduce multiple unknowns into the airport environment. Although US federal agencies and the...
Tactical UAS Getting Aerostate Capability
The US Navy’s RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will be upgraded with a new sensor system. In embracing miniaturized wide-area motion imagery...
Counter-Drone Tests Conducted along US Border Areas
The Department of Homeland Security is testing counter-drone systems. According to an assessment released by agency, the United States Border Patrol is in the...
Quantum Internet – Virtually Unbreakable Network
Around the world, consensus is building that a system to communicate using quantum mechanics represents one of the most important technological frontiers of the...
Terrorist Attack Scneraio – Damage Evaluation Model
Explosives are a popular choice among terrorists for causing disruption, casualties and destruction. Although chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons may cause much...
DJI Drone Cybersecurity – Under Suspicion
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an Android app that powers the Chinese DJI drone could help the Chinese government scoop up reams of information. However, there’s...
Moving Target Recognition Can Change Battle Results
In many occasions, the preliminary identification of an enemy vehicle on the move could change the results of a battle. The U.S. Defense Department’s...
Military Social Distancing Tracking Technology Sought
The US Navy is looking for a way to track personnel to identify those who might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The data...
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