General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing have recently been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300kW-class solid-state Distributed Gain High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS). […]
DARPA recently announced its Coded Visibility program, which aims to develop obscurants that will be used to provide warfighters with an asymmetric advantage – where their visibility is enhanced and that of their adversary is […]
Ghost Robotics and SWORD International recently presented what they call the “latest lethality innovation” at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting. Their Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle (SPUR), adds a 6.5 mm Creedmoor rifle […]
Integrated Tactical Technologies(iT2) has created new communication capabilities for soldiers that combine handsfree tooth microphones with electronics-embedded apparel. The Molar Mic is a hands-free radio that is held in the mouth where it picks up […]
Amentum will be leading a team of federal technology and service providers – including FN America, Cole Engineering Systems, Cornet Technologies, and SoarTech – in developing a prototype of a Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Live […]
The Army’s National Simulation Center at Fort Leavenworth, KS has been testing the Live, Virtual, Constructive Integrating Architecture (LVC-IA) – a system that links separate simulators and simulations across separate geographies. This is the fourth […]
Elbit Systems recently released its Assault Rifle Combat Application System (ARCAS) – a built-in computerized artificial intelligence (AI) powered system that enables assault rifles to transform into digital, networked combat machines. ARCAS provides new capabilities […]
During the US Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021 – a global event in which it tests and validates the Navy and Marine Corps’ operating concepts – Oshkosh Defense was able to successfully demonstrate the Remotely […]
The US Marine Corps has recently been testing the Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV). The EMAV is an autonomous truck capable of transporting casualties, sensors, and weapons. The EMAV is powered by a diesel-electric hybrid […]
The US Marines are testing the Drone40 – a miniaturized, low-cost, and recoverable unmanned aerial system that can be deployed by hand or launched from a 40 mm grenade launcher to send explosives to targets […]
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