Hypersonics: DoD Wants “Hundreds of Weapons” ASAP
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has created a “war room” to ramp up production of hypersonic weapons from a handful of prototypes over…
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Getting Serious About Interoperability
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan— Pacific Air Forces don’t have many F-35s. Yet. However, within 5 years, there will be more than…
A Simulation Framework for Recreating Bat Behavior in Quad-Rotor UAVs
In recent years, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop computational techniques that reproduce behaviors of humans or animals in…
Expert Gives Inside Look at Effectiveness of Tasers
(WFSB) — So far this year, there have been three police-involved shootings in the state. Video from two of them…
Munitions Readiness in the Strategic Support Area Continues to Provide Lethality That Wins
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL — The Joint Munitions Command’s (JMC’s) approach to providing munitions readiness from the Strategic Support Area…
Powered JDAM: Boeing’s New Alternative to Cruise Missiles
ORLANDO, FL—Boeing is developing a long-range version of its Joint Direct Attack Munition called the Powered JDAM, adding an engine…
United States, Allies Bolstering Electronic Warfare Systems
The global military airborne electronic warfare market offers major opportunities for equipment manufacturers as countries respond to growing threats, according…
Water-Free Way to Make MXenes Could Mean New Uses for the Promising Nanomaterials
Ten years after producing the first sample of the now widely studied family of nanomaterials, called MXenes, Drexel University researchers…
Marines Ditch MUX Ship-Based Drone to Pursue Large Land-Based UAS, Smaller Shipboard Vehicle
The U.S. Marines have ditched their plan to field a very large drone on amphibious ships, instead breaking the 4-year-old…
The Air Force’s “Thor” Microwave Gun Is the Perfect Answer to Enemy Drone Swarms
U.S. military bases across the globe may soon have a New Mexico-made, high-powered microwave weapon at their disposal to instantaneously…
The Importance of Early Prototyping in Defense Research, Engineering, Acquisition, and Sustainment
SUMMARY The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) operates across the entire life cycle of capability development, including exploratory science, research…
A Computational Approach to Understanding Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings’ Performance
SUMMARY Many advanced engine system designs result in significant increases in operating temperatures, which, in turn, require new thermal protection…