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Flight tests begin on system to speed up air strikes
DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support system links ground and air crews, allowing them to jointly select precision-guided weapons.
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DARPA-funded soft robotics program is a Big Hero
An inflatable robotic arm developed at Carnegie Mellon under DARPA’s M3 program served as the inspiration for Baymax in the hit movie.
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Army takes the next step on Force 2025 tactical system
Teams at Fort Bliss complete the latest tests of WIN-T Increment 2, bringing real-time battlefield intelligence to the company level.
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Air Force getting a grip on its cyber weapons
At Hanscom AFB, the service is centralizing control of the six cyber capabilities classified last year as weapons systems.
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AFRL's 3D audio helps pilots sort through the chatter
The lab's technology makes multiple audio feeds sound like their coming from different locations, adding clarity to each voice.
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Can derived credentials replace CACs? What you need to know
The need for them is real, but there are still a few details to be worked out, say Intel Corp.'s Kevin Fiftal and Steve Taylor.
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What Defense agencies can do with 'big geospatial data'
All that data collected every day can be overwhelming, but there are ways to make efficient use of it, Thermopylae’s A.J. Clack writes.
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DARPA wants to turn large planes into aircraft carriers for UAS
The agency is looking for ideas on how to adapt aircraft such as a C-130 or B-52 to enable small unmanned aircraft to go on long-range missions.
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Boeing claims new anti-jam capability
A new tactical waveform demonstrated by the satellite maker could be used in existing terminals and satellites.
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Army lab developing small drone with insect-like vision
The palm-sized UAV is a step toward autonomous platforms that can work with small units and individual soldiers.
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With pull of a plug, Navy completes transition to new ERP system
The final portions of the old system are transferred to Navy ERP, as MFCS is shut down.
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Air Force hospital adds Ebola-zapping robot
The Xenex system uses xenon ultraviolet light to rid rooms of a full range of viruses.
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Harvest time: Wearable gear generates its own power
The Army is testing technologies that could take batteries out of the equation for soldiers in the field.
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Tiny drone with brain-like chip learns on the fly
HRL Labs, working under a DARPA program, gives early flight to artificial intelligence.
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Air Force nears finish line on massive ERP project
Accenture gets a $77.8 million contract for the final phase of DEAMS, which will give the service one financial management system.
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Navy forges ahead with autonomous underwater programs
A $35.5 million contract award to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will support ongoing project and development of new technologies.
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Navy initiative makes cybersecurity an all-hands-on-deck job
Task Force Cyber Awakening, prompted by the NMCI hack, will apply cyber controls to all aspects of naval operations.
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Next generation of optical storage offers a big data option
Hitachi's enterprise platform can keep data for up to 1,000 years and is resistant to water, sand, even EMPs.
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Watch: the future of autonomous robots
The Air Force Research lab puts together a video of small systems that explore risky settings without endangering lives.
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