The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to CACI International and Perspecta Labs for the Wideband Secure and Protected Emitter and Receiver (WiSPER) project. WiSPER will develop secure radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver technologies […]
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new class of plasma-treated aluminum nanoparticles to be used to improve future explosive weapon systems. […]
The US Army recently received the first of its light Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) prototypes and has begun testing for a company-level soldier assessment to be held in 2022. The RCV-Light vehicle prototypes were manufactured […]
Oros Apparel – a company based in Oregon which specializes in cold-weather gear – has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the US Air Force to integrate its SolarCore technology […]
Student researchers at the University of North Texas College of Engineering have created an energy efficient system for controlling solar panels on CubeSats using a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy. Their work took first place at […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Joint Science and Technology Office (DTRA JSTO) awarded a contract to FLIR Systems for chemical-detection technologies based on ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) and mass spectrometry (MS) technology. The program’s overall goal is […]
Schneider Electric and Black & Veatch have completed the installation of a microgrid system at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, California. The microgrid is online, fully operational, and has been […]
NORAD partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit – a Pentagon organization that specializes in using emerging commercial technologies for military purposes – to create an artificial intelligence system to detect threats that may have previously […]
Relativity Space – a California start-up offering autonomous rockets and launch services for satellites – recently announced the creation of a new reusable rocket named Terran R. The Terran R is a larger orbital rocket than […]
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts for its High Enthalpy Aperture Technology (HEAT) project. HEAT will develop rugged RF radomes and infrared windows that will be able to withstand the extreme […]
The US Army plans to conduct field-testing as early as 2024 of THOR – Tactical High Power Operational Responder – a new microwave weapon designed to protect military bases from incoming drones. An on-site demonstration […]
The Army’s 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will be taking part in a six-month study to measure the mental health of troops operating in extreme cold environments. Soldiers in […]
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