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An Airman assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron prepares GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to be loaded onto a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability With QUICKSINK

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new,…

From left to right, Berkeley Lab researchers Anthony Gonsalves, Alessio Amodio, and Dan Wang align precision optics to prepare the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Petawatt laser for laser-plasma accelerator (LPA) experiments. The machine learning–based control algorithm stabilizes the high-power laser’s pointing at the LPA target. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)

Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in laser technology by…

satellite over Earth

Space Development Agency Completes Successful Launch of T1DES Prototype Satellite

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Space Development Agency announced the successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, of the first prototype…

Sailors from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pull in line from a tugboat as the submarine prepares to depart Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine

Johns Hopkins APL, Navy Team up to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Critical Missions

Over the past decade, additive manufacturing has emerged as a disruptive force in advanced defense manufacturing. However, skepticism about its…

Artist’s concept of five performer designs for the DARPA ANCILLARY program’s EVADE demonstration. Image shows vertical takeoff-and-landing position and forward flight orientation, to scale, for each aircraft. Source: DARPA

DARPA to Demonstrate Revolutionary Drone Capabilities for Warfighters

Five cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are slated to begin flight testing later to highlight the versatility of vertical take-off…

Rendering of Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft in lunar orbit providing Ocula lunar imaging services. (Image: Firefly Aerospace)

LLNL’s High-Resolution Telescope System to Usher in a New Era of Lunar Exploration

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is playing a pivotal role supporting a groundbreaking lunar imaging effort in collaboration with Firefly…

periodic table of elements metals

Career Exploration: Using Ingenuity and Innovation to Create “Memory Metals”

Othmane Benafan is a NASA engineer whose work is literally reshaping how we use aerospace materials — he creates metals…

The Common Sensor Payload is the electro-optical/infrared/laser range designator sensor for battlefield commanders onboard the MQ-1C Gray Eagle uncrewed aircraft system. It provides real-time imagery for detection and classification of targets and threats for battlefield commanders with day and night imaging sensors, laser designation, pointing, target marking, and spot tracking for aerial intelligence. (U.S. Army Photo)

PD SAI to Deliver Updated CSP Cooling Shroud Design

Every combatant command has its own set of challenges that soldiers need to overcome and adapt to. In the Operation…

Members of the Laser Plasma Branch at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory join visitors from fellows defense research agencies for a group photo in the NIKE target area in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2024. The visit featured a tour of the NIKE laser facility to promote potential collaborative experiments in reactive materials research. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility…

DAHLGREN, Va. — Engineer technician Philip Sisson adjusts a high-speed camera in preparation for an upcoming range test at the Potomac River Test Range. Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division deploy a range of high-speed cameras capable of capturing up to 75,000 frames per second to better understand and refine the lethality and effectiveness of the Navy’s munitions. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

Capturing the Unseen: The Role of High-Speed Cameras in Weapon Advancements

DAHLGREN, Va. – The spin rate and velocity of a projectile shot from a five-inch gun are so fast only…

drone with camera attached, in flight

Supporting Safer Skies: ANSI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative Releases May 2025 Gaps Progress Report

To facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system, the American National Standards Institute…

RAPID PROTOTYPING — An electrical engineer works on soldering for Core SkyFox. The project includes the use of commercial off-the-shelf parts and systems for rapid prototyping and testing of hypersonic flight testing. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

SkyFox: Revolutionizing Hypersonic Flight Testing

In the fast-paced world of hypersonic technology, high costs and infrequent launches have been major roadblocks to innovation and development….