November 3, 2015 Drone deliveries, vertical-flight planes highlight the future of US warfare It's always risky to send pilots on reconnaissance missions or into combat zones, so to protect its troops, the U.S. military is turning to technological solutions.
October 22, 2015 Raytheon and WDT team up to offer big data-driven weather forecasts As winter nears and extreme storm season ramps up, defense contractor Raytheon and Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) have announced a partnership that gives the international and commercial users of WDT’s services the same kind of big data-driven weather forecasting tools used by Raytheon customers like the National Weather Service.Â
October 22, 2015 F-35Bs no louder than F/A-18 Super Hornets Residents who live near bases where F-35s are stationed appealed to the Pentagon saying they feared the F-35 would be too loud and disturb neighborhoods.
October 22, 2015 Army pilots test hi-def targeting system The Army is testing new technology that will allow Apache helicopter pilots to see their targets up close, in high definition color.
October 22, 2015 US Air Force general says laser warfare in the sky is coming sooner than you think Fighter jets may soon take enemies out of the sky using laser weapons.
October 22, 2015 Cyberwar, high-tech weapons take center stage in defense budget The sweeping defense budget approved by Congress calls for new regulations on cyberweapons -- an effort to prevent the pervasive digital bombs from further spreading throughout the world -- at the same time that it dramatically boosts spending on them.
October 22, 2015 Area 51 declassified: Documents reveal Cold War 'hide-and-seek' Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious Nevada test site known as Area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about the work done at the facility.
October 22, 2015 Air Force, DARPA plan new hypersonic vehicle The U.S. Air Force is teaming up with the military's Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) on a new project to test the capabilities of hypersonic flight, according to military officials.
October 22, 2015 What’s it like to pilot a drone? A lot like 'Call of Duty' Teenagers raised on "Call of Duty" and "Halo" might relish flying a massive Predator drone -- a surprisingly similar activity.
October 21, 2015 Germ-zapping robot could fight Ebola and other deadly viruses A new germ-zapping robot could help stop the spread of deadly viruses, like Ebola, in hospitals and other health care facilities in the United States