Research & Development
World War II’s Lesson for After the Pandemic
The U.S. needs another innovation dream team.
US Army, UMD Form AI Partnership
Five-year effort will launch with 18 projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
Old-Time Radio: Pentagon’s Electronic-Warfare Gear Is Dated, Experts Say
Lawmakers say more of the EW budget should go to R&D.
Why the US Military Is Leading the Charge on 5G
It’s not unlike the way that the armed forces invested in radar technology during World War II.
Hypersonic Missile Fails Test-Launch From B-52 Bomber
The Air Force called the ARRW failure “a setback.”
DARPA Seeks Chips that Can Crunch Data Without Decrypting It
Current methods of doing "fully homomorphic encryption" require too much computing power to be used widely.
Is Lockheed Building the Air Force’s Secret Fighter?
Executives drop some not-so-subtle clues.
Who is Secretly Building the USAF’s New Fighter?
Officials are mum, so here’s a roundup of clues.
We’ve Got The Vaccine, Says Pentagon-Funded Company
Canadian firm says it could make 10 million doses per month — if its innovative production method wins FDA approval.
DARPA Aims to Develop a ‘Sea Train’ of Unmanned Warships
The Pentagon’s research arm is looking for technologies for a new class of long-distance unmanned surface vessels.
Pentagon Test-Fires 2nd INF-Banned Missile
The Air Force ran Thursday's launch from a static pad, which followed the Navy's August test from a mobile launcher.
DARPA Wants Smart Suits to Protect Against Biological Attacks
A new program seeks gear that can guarantee troops' survival amid multiple chemical and biological agents.
Nanotechnology Is Shaping the Hypersonics Race
New materials to deflect massive amounts of surface heat don’t come from nature.
Russia’s National AI Center Is Taking Shape
A famed technical university is helping to lead the push for public-private AI development.
Ep. 55: Doomsday machines, nuclear hurricanes and Russian spies, with Vince Houghton
An interview with the author of 'Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board.'
Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missiles Are a Terrible Idea. Russia’s Test Explosion Shows Why
A flying unshielded nuclear reactor would spew massive amounts of radiation, and that’s if it’s working correctly.
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