One of the most decisive factors in battle is whether an army’s supply lines are fully operational and secure. When an enemy force is able to sever this vital connection, it can be detrimental. The …
Can The U.S. Marines Catch Up On Pacific Supply Line Fortification? Continue >>>
Last October, two teams faced off against one another in a hypothetical battle for Taiwan. As a clear winner emerged, the result was a major blow to longstanding military maneuvers, which has demanded a major …
Wargame Loss Becomes A Stark Wakeup Call For U.S. Military Continue >>>
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 …
New Night Vision Technology Sharpens Low-Light Operations For The U.S. Army Continue >>>
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 …
Missile Defense Agency Awards Over $7 Billion in Contracts Continue >>>
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 …
U.S. Waking Up To Defense Vulnerability Of Offshore Semiconductor Production Continue >>>
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 …
Experimental Tumblehome Hull On Stealth Destroyer Passes High-Seas Test Continue >>>
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 …
Military Autonomous Vehicles Reduce Personnel Threats But Raise Ethical Questions Continue >>>
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 …
U.S. Air Force Embraces Digital Twin Technology Continue >>>
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 >>>
