Utilizing Solar Energy to Power Long Endurance UAV Flights
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Vehicle Research Section and Photovoltaic Section have investigated the presence of solar photovoltaics to the cooperative...
The Bullet-Proof Battery
The search for technologies enabling safer battery use has brought about new developments. American Lithium Energy’s wearable battery was shot with a high-powered military...
Renewable Energy Takes a Huge Leap Foreward
Ampyx Power and E.ON have partnered up with the objective to successfully implement Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy technology into commercial deployment, using flying...
How to Supply Energy to Forward Bases and First Responders?
Powering remote military structures and installations in hostile areas far away from reliable diesel fuel convoys is a critical capability and one that is...
DARPA Funds Vertical Take-off and Landing UAV
Aurora’s XV-24A LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) XPlane subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) aircraft has recently completed its planned flight test program at the...
Energy Monitor will Revolutionize Power Supply at Forward Bases
A pilot program launched by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) in late 2015 is beginning to bear fruit. ONR and the Massachusetts...
Deep Learning Technologies for Secure IoT Sensors
Computer scientists have developed tiny computers in attempt to make smarter, smaller sensors for medical devices and the Internet of Things - sensors that...
Another Solution for Hovering UAV Power Supply
An innovative technology offers a solution to the problem of power supply for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The technology permits the anchorage of a...
Extreme Endurance Solar-Electric UAV Development in The Works
A solar-electric UAV will support commercial and security requirements. Bye Aerospace announced an important engineering, development and production collaboration with SolAero Technologies Corp. to...
In Search of Advanced Power Technologies for Soldiers
As troops find themselves carrying a growing array of sophisticated battery-powered devices, US Army researchers are investigating new portable power technologies that can safely...
Military Wearable Technology – Innovation in a Growing Market
A recent market study says the global smart textiles market in the military sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to...
Solar-Powered Wearable Batteries for Military and Civilian Uses
A technological breakthrough would turn jackets and other clothing into wearable, solar-powered batteries that never need to be plugged in. A scientist has developed...
New Energy Saving Solution – to Save Money to the Military
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) will support an energy saving solution under development by MIT researchers.
Engineering professor Steven Leeb and his graduate...
UAV Needs to Recharge? Now it Can Be Done on Air
Scientists have demonstrated a highly efficient method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying.
The breakthrough could in theory allow flying...
Another aircraft carrier joins the fight against ISIS in the mediterranean
The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and her escorts have been doing last-minute preps ahead of a planned seven-month deployment that is expected to put...
General Motors to Work On Fuel Cell-Powered UUVs With US Navy
General Motors has announced that it is cooperating with the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to incorporate automotive hydrogen...
Thousands Of Industrial Energy Systems Vulnerable To Hacking
The US Department of Homeland security has issued a warning the thousands of industrial energy systems can be remotely hacked. These internet-connected systems rely...
US Navy Juiced For Railguns
This May, the US Navy received the portable power system that will be used to fire its futuristic railguns.
General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Groups (GA-EMS)...
This Nanogenerator Could Power the Smart Cities of Tomorrow
The Internet of Things (IoT) is putting sensors in everything, and these sensors are getting better every year. They’re smaller, more efficient, get better...
Lockheed Martin One Step Closer To Portable Nuclear Generator
Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest defense contractor, has been aiming for some time now to use nuclear fusion to create cheap electrical power that...
Is the US Still Unprepared For an EMP Attack?
The risks of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack simply cannot be overstated. A single powerful charge detonated at a high-enough altitude over the continental...
Aquila: Facebook’s Internet In The Sky
Facebook has a major ambition: connecting everyone on the planet. To achieve this goal, the company is working on new approaches to ground-based communications...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
