The U.S. Army recently issued an RFP for drones that can deliver supplies to infantry brigade combat teams in the field. The concept – called the “Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) – has […]
Miranda Costenoble, a graduate student researcher with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), recently presented her work on enabling the development of quieter small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). Her research demonstrates how information […]
Researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea are working on a new cloaking “skin,” that will enable wearers to camouflage themselves in the daytime and barely show up on thermal cameras at night. The […]
Aevum – an aerospace startup – recently released its rocket-launching drone designed to send small satellites into orbit without a pilot or a launchpad. Called the RAVN-X, after flight testing it is scheduled to launch […]
Under the Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS), the U.S. Navy is equipping submarines with camera-equipped drones that can be launched to detect targets too far away to be seen through a submarine periscope. Called “flying […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Australian Department of Defense have entered into an agreement to continue the development of air-breathing hypersonic missiles. The program – Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE) – […]
Soldiers from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division are participating in a 12-month human performance study to monitor their stress levels. They will wear special watches and rings that collect physical performance and physiological data – […]
Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has released an RFI for industry sources to produce a man-portable system capable of launching swarms of kamikaze drones over contested battlefields. Officially described as an “individually operated, man-portable, anti-material, […]
The U.S. Army is developing a deceptive capability for use within the electromagnetic spectrum mission – the Modular Electromagnetic Spectrum Deception Suite (MEDS). Currently in its early concepts stage, MEDS is expected to see the […]
A collaboration of researchers from UNSW Canberra, Bielefeld University, The Max Planck Institute, Brown University, and The University of California are studying how bumblebees fly – with an eye to applying that knowledge in the […]
This session features five-minute SBIR/STTR agency briefings on current and upcoming funding opportunities. Bob Smith, Director, SBIR/STTR, U.S. NavyClare Masucci, Operations Research Analyst, Innovative Research Program Office, U.S. Department of TransportationManny Oliver, SBIR/STTR Program Director, […]
The Joint TechConnect and Defense Innovation Spotlights accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with commercial market and national security areas of interest. This fast-paced format features two-minute video pitches from top innovators! Opening remarks: […]
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