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,…
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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…
One Scientist’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure: A Laboratory’s “Irritating” Byproduct Now Supplies 2-D Materials Research
While making materials samples to pursue their own research goals, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory discovered…
Secretary of the Air Force Calls for “Technically and Operationally Innovative Approaches” to Meet Logistics Challenges
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) —Offering equal doses of praise and objective – but disquieting – reality, Secretary of the Air…
Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be the Pentagon’s Future Edge
According to this article, the Pentagon’s current research in directed energy weapons concerns continuous-wave lasers, which use a relatively low-power,…
General Says Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Play Important Role in Network Defense
Attacks by hostile governments and criminal networks on civilian and Defense Department cyberspace assets are constant threats. As artificial intelligence…
Deputy Defense Secretary, U.K. Counterpart Discuss Defense, Security Priorities
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks met with U.K. National Security Advisor Sir Stephen Lovegrove to reaffirm the U.S.-U.K. bilateral…
Tiny Satellites Will Address Sizeable Questions in Space Science
At NASA, “CuPID” and “CUTE” aren’t just Valentine’s Day buzzwords – they’re the names of two satellite missions launching this…
DARPA’S Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) Achieves Successful Flight
DARPA, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed a free-flight test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) last week….
Report on Navy Laser, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectiles
The following is from the September 15, 2021, Congressional Research Service report “Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background…