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Army transforms its fleet of bomb-detecting robots to common chassis, standards
A new deal with Endeavor Robotics is designed to speed the Army’s move to new ground robots built upon a common chassis.
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Army looks towards gaming & big data to create prepared future force
At a TRADOC Mad Scientist Presentation, Dr. Rob Smith discussed the ways in which the Army could take lessons learned from the sports and videogame industries in harnessing data.
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Navy preps Triton drone system for 2018 deployment
The Navy is testing the new unmanned air system, to be deployed in Guam next year.
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Army fast-tracks new man-packable counter-drone EW weapons
The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is accelerating development of EW weapons to jam and disable enemy small drone threats.
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Navy adds millimeter wave radar to AGM-88B anti-radiation missile
A Navy upgrade to an air-to-ground missile designed to target mobile enemy air defenses gives the weapon new millimeter wave radar.
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A new polyurethane-based material could mean self-hardening, almost impenetrable helmets
The Army Research Laboratory has developed a polyurethane elastomer that withstands high-speed micro bullets, and could be used for helmets, face shields, and vests.
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Army says data consolidation improves security and cloud migration
An ongoing Army effort to modernize AKO and other data systems is accelerating a service-wide data consolidation plan.
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OPED: new conformal batteries expedite moves to a digital soldier
New conformal batteries better enable soldier-mounted tech such as computers, navigation system and night vision.
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Firm develops rugged navigation device for a GPS-denied environment
The Army and DOD are working with industry to engineer networking technologies able to connect combat forces in an environment where GPS systems are jammed or disabled.
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Army seeks next-gen targeted EW attack technology for drones
A recent Army RFI looks for mature EW technologies to mount on the wing of a Gray Eagle drone.
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Video Report 10-19-17: Deputy Secretary of Defense Memo Speeds Cloud Migration
A new memo from the Deputy Secretary of Defense directs the services to expedite migration to cloud technologies.
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Concerns mount over spread of hypersonic technology
RAND study calls the emerging missile capability "destabilizing.”
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The Army’s new medical data link connects medevac helicopters and hospitals
MEDHUB uses a system of wireless sensors to transmit real-time patient data to better prepare hospitals to treat them once they arrive.
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Air Force Research Lab tests high power electromagnetic EW & cyber weapons
High-power electromagnetic systems could pave the way for non-lethal, non-kinetic weapons in future military operations.
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Navy to enhance electronic warfare receivers on board the EA-18G aircraft
Updates to the AN/ALQ-218(V) 2 receiver will allow the Navy’s airborne electronic attack capabilities to detect enemy signals faster.
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The Army drone software processes undersea terrain, creates cloud-based 3D maps
The 2017 AUSA Meeting and Expo showed drone technology that can map 3D underwater terrain and turn video in 3D models.
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Army soldiers get new vision display sensors in mine-protected combat vehicles
The Army is developing a new touchscreen display for soldiers to access sensor data.
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DOD tests and deploys upgraded JRSS
The Navy and other U.S. military services are now conducting an operational assessment of the Joint Regional Security Stacks to ensure its defensive capability
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Space awareness, persistence emerge as priorities
Experts urge space council to shift from expensive strategic platforms to agile tactical sensor networks.
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