Official Says DoD, With Help From Partners, on Cusp of Cutting-Edge Innovations
Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioengineering, and other leap-ahead technologies were topics addressed by the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and…
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Small, Mighty Robots Mimic the Powerful Punch of Mantis Shrimp
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Modeling the mechanics of the strongest punch in the animal kingdom, researchers with U.S. Army…
Marine Bangs Drum for Investing in Non-Lethal Weapons
Enhancing “lethality” has become a buzzword at the Pentagon and a mantra among force modernizers as the U.S. military gears…
Army Research Examines New Biomaterials to Enhance Electronics
ADELPHI, Md. – A joint research project between the U.S. Army and Texas A&M University led to a development that could…
AI Behind Deepfakes May Power Materials Design Innovations, Scientists Say
According to this article, University of Pennsylvania scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create fake images of human…
DARPA, NGA Transition Novel Optics Technology to Fieldable Prototypes
Materials with novel optical properties developed under DARPA’s Extreme Optics and Imaging (EXTREME) program are providing new capabilities for government…
AFRL Partners With UNM for New Directed Energy Center
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Directed Energy Directorate is partnering with The University of New Mexico (UNM)…
DoD Focused on Readiness Instead of Intent Behind Chinese Military Exercises
Media reports have called attention to mock-ups of U.S. aircraft carriers the Chinese have built in the desert, presumably to…
AI and Autonomy in Russia, Issue 23, October 8, 2021
This report, the 23rd in a series of biweekly updates, is part of an effort by CNA to provide timely,…
New Annual Rifle Qual: A Shooter’s Perspective
OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines across Okinawa participated in the new Annual Rifle Qualification from October 4 to 8. This…
U.S. Military’s “Active Denial System” Is a 95-GHz Heat Ray
According to this article, the Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal directed-energy weapon capable of shooting man-sized beam millimeter…
Army Delivers First Hypersonics Ground Equipment
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Today the U.S. Army equipped the I Corps’ 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th…