Pew! Pew! Soldiers with handheld energy blasters are the stuff of G.I. Joe, not real life … until now. The U.S Army is currently testing electricity guns for possible...
“Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress.” Read more . “Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background...
DSIAC, on the behalf of AFLCMC/ EZJ, would like to announce the latest release of the Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation (ESAMS), version 5.1 , with respective...
The widespread use of advanced polymer composites in the aerospace industry is leading to their increased use in other industries—most notably in the automotive industry...
SCHENECTADY, NY – Automated Dynamics (ADC), a manufacturer of composite structures and automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) equipment, today...
Later today, eight contractors — the full list is secret — will deliver their candidates for the Army’s new Light Reconnaissance Vehicle at Fort Benning, Ga. A lightly...
The U.S. Army is experimenting with acoustic threat detection systems to help soldiers in combat zones pinpoint the location of incoming fire, from automatic weapons to...
Protecting the environment from contamination. Training with live munitions can potentially contaminate training-range soils. The explosives and propellants used in...
Marines pride themselves on being ready for anything. But as of today, 19 percent of their air fleet is out of action “long-term” awaiting repairs and spares, the deputy...
Think it’s hard to find a place to charge your smartphone at the airport? Try finding a power outlet in the ocean. Imagine you’re a robotic Navy mini-sub whose batteries...
Improved Gray Eagle® (IGE) is an advanced version of the combat-proven Block 1 Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical...
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 21, 2015) -- The Army hopes the 120mm Guided Enhanced Fragmentation Mortar further improves Soldiers' ability to put artillery on...
A researcher at the defense company Boeing has filed a patent for a sci-fi-esque cloaking device that would protect soldiers from intense shock waves generated by...
Bathymetric lidars – devices that employ powerful lasers to scan beneath the water's surface – are used today primarily to map coastal waters. At nearly 600 pounds, the...
In today’s budget conscious, environmentally aware climate, the modern military is well used to doing its bit to reuse, reclaim and recycle – and not just drinks cans,...
The Special Operation Vehicle (SOV) is an open-topped light armoured vehicle developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The vehicle can be used for long-range...
The research agency is making underwater robots that can sleep for years and other robots that can fix satellites in space. To reduce the price of weapons and other gear...
The military is drowning in video. Figuring out what’s worth watching can literally be a matter of life and death. The standard technique today is to sit young...
Rocket Lab, a sounding rocket and launch vehicle company co-located in the U.S. and New Zealand, is preparing to begin testing a smallsat launcher dubbed Electron that...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and its rocket engine contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) have achieved a major milestone toward a new U.S. state-of-the-art capability to...
