Since the 20th century, night vision has been a standard technology for all types of after-dark, low-visibility military operations. Following its development in the 1930s, it has revolutionized how missions are planned and carried out …
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Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is projected to dominate the global Defense market. While technology over the last few decades has drastically changed military investment around the world, innovations in robotics and AI …
Missile Defense Agency Awards Over $7 Billion in Contracts The Missile Defense Agency has committed $7.6 billion to creating the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) to shield the United States from intercontinental ballistic missiles. Lockheed Martin …
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With only 12 percent of global semiconductor manufacturing occurring in the United States, the Department of Defense wants to make securing the semiconductor supply a big priority. Almost every aspect of the nation’s defense resources …
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The U.S. Navy announced that its stealth destroyer, featuring a tumblehome hull, performed well in high seas with 20-foot waves. Above the waterline, the hull design narrows instead of widening as would be normal. Angular …
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Just as developers of autonomous vehicles for civilian roads grapple with programming life-and-death decisions, the defense industry must contend with when and if autonomous equipment should strike a target. Will autonomous military vehicles have an …
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Military weapons designers within the WeaponONE program at the Air Force Research Laboratory can now analyze real-time feedback from in-theater weapons within a digital engineering environment. Known as digital twin technology, it mirrors the activity …
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In combat, unconventional sources of intelligence can provide a major advantage when completing a mission and keeping troops safe. DARPA is now working on a technology that could enable the military to gain tactical insight …
DARPA Wants To Engineer Plants That Serve As Spies Continue >>>
With advantages like precision targeting, rapid firing, and a significant reduction in cost per round, the U.S military is showing increasing interest and making more investments in high energy laser weapons. This is underscored as …
Lockheed Martin Contracted To Bring Laser Weapons To The Skies Continue >>>
Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics, better known as OFFSET, is a DARPA program that was launched late last year. Its goal is the development and deployment of “swarms of 250 robots or more to accomplish diverse missions …
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