Why is DARPA the “mad science” division of the DOD?
DARPA stands for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – an entity within the walls of the Pentagon famous, or otherwise, for developing scary robots, futuristic tech and advanced weapons.
Is DARPA Only Building A Killer-Robot Army?
If you look at the majority of the machines developed by DARPA, it would seem that DARPA is focused only on building a killer-robot army. But that’s just one portion of what DARPA has its hands on. It has many projects, some of which are at the core of the most significant technological advances the world has been enjoying for a long time.
ELASTx Program: Miniaturized Communications System
ELASTx Program (Efficient Linearized All-Silicon Transmitter ICS) is one such project. DARPA may have discovered a way to miniaturize communications systems to a size that will make even the existing slim systems look as bulky and outdated as the traditional military loudspeakers and radio handsets of long ago. A tiny, silicon radio transmitter chip has been created by DARPA which is more powerful but lighter and less expensive than what is currently in use.
Where ELASTx New Chips Can Be Used
ELASTx is a program that uses the new radio transmitter chips to create better communication hardware for:
- Radar
- Radio systems
- Computerized guidance system
One-Of-A-Kind Silicon-Only Chip
This kind of silicon only chip can perform at and above the standard required for military and other communications systems. Usually, a radio transmitter chip would require:
- multiple circuit boards
- numerous I/O cables
- separate shielded assemblies
But DARPA, according to its program manager, Dev Palmer, was able to miniaturize the entire assembly onto one silicon chip about half the size of an adult’s thumbnail. It should pave the way for new design architecture for RF military systems in the future.
Wave Relay Technology: Another DARPA Initiative
A key factor that caused the death of 19 “hotshot” Prescott, Arizona firefighters in the June 30, 2013 Yarnell Hill Blaze was poor communications resulting from the transition of new military technology from the existing communications system. Using the horrific tragedy as a perfect example of the need for better communication, a federal defense agency vowed to deliver improved communication facilities to Prescott, a year after the incident. In May, DARPA, through a com-tech company delivered a “revolutionary” Wave Relay technology to the Prescott Fire Department.
FLASH Program For Prescott Fire Department
This technology, previously used by U.S. Special Operations Forces exclusively, allows uninterrupted communications to “jump” between radios of multiple users seamlessly. It effectively turns each user regardless of where they are – air or ground, into a self-forming cell phone tower. This specialized equipment designed for the FLASH (Fire Line Advanced Situational Awareness for Handhelds) program was purchased by DARPA for donation to Prescott.
How FLASH Equipment Can Help Firefighters
The FLASH equipment features the ability to run through ordinary Android phones which allows everyone to see where all team members and support elements are, and the capability to exchange messages in real-time. The FLASH program aims to put an end to the day when firefighters have no way of knowing where the fire line is or where the other firefighters are or even the latest update on wind and weather conditions. The program also allows each firefighter to know the exact location of every firefighter in a plane overhead.
Wave Relay Technology: Perfect For Wildland Firefighters
Like the U.S. Special Operations Forces, wildland firefighters often find themselves in austere landscapes where there are no radio signal repeater towers or cell phone reception, making the Wave Relay technology the perfect gadget to help firefighters do their jobs more safely and effectively.
DARPA is indeed the mad science division of the Department of Defense with the kind of projects they are initiating. Do you know of other DARPA projects?
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