March 15, 2019 Facebook battles revenge porn with artificial intelligence Facebook is harnessing new detection technology to battle revenge porn on both its main social network, as well as Instagram.
March 11, 2019 Abrams tank set for 'lethality' upgrade Should a mechanized column of heavily armored Russian vehicles launch an aggressive, forward-leaning assault into Eastern Europe 10 years from now, complete with air and artillery support - - just what kinds of specific armored vehicles would best position a U.S./NATO response?
March 8, 2019 Air Force fast-tracks new nuclear missiles The Air Force is building a new generation of nuclear-armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) using cutting edge "digital engineering" methods intended to fast-track development of the new weapons system and fire off initial prototypes as soon as next year.
March 6, 2019 Air Force deploys new handgun as it modernizes weapons The Air Force has started deployment of its new M18 Modular Handgun System.
March 5, 2019 Navy plans 'blue force' open water weapons strategy for new frigate The Navy envisions a new multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate able to sense enemy targets from great distances, fire next-generation precision weaponry, utilize new networking and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) technologies, operate unmanned systems and succeed against technically advanced enemies in open or “blue” water combat, according to service statements.
February 28, 2019 Navy builds new massive undersea attack drones The Navy has taken several new steps in its development of several large underwater drones designed to conduct undersea reconnaissance, share combat essential data with submarine “motherships,” search for and destroy mines and - in some cases - launch attacks on enemy surface and undersea vessels
February 27, 2019 Navy gets firepower boost from deadlier Trident missile While the Navy may ultimately engineer a replacement for its 1980s era Trident II D5, the missile is being modernized with improved electronics, firing circuitry and targeting technology to arm the emerging Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
February 22, 2019 Air Force revs up production of precision bomb dubbed 'world’s largest sniper' The Air Force is revving up production of the air-dropped, precision-guided BLU-129 bomb increasingly in demand by warzone commanders - so accurate, lethal and precise, it is called “the world’s largest sniper accuracy.”
February 20, 2019 Pentagon points to China, Russia competition in new AI strategy The President and the Pentagon are signaling that artificial intelligence (AI) is now a major priority for U.S. national security, and competition from China and Russia may be a key motivator.
February 19, 2019 Newt Gingrich: America in race against China - and the clock - to control future of tech China and the West are locked in a struggle for control of the future of communication technology. If America doesn't take decisive action soon, we'll lose.