Fox Firepower May 3, 2016 Drone swarms join the Navy Just like how locust swarms can cause devastating natural disasters, the U.S. Navy’s Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) drones could devastate adversaries.
Fox Firepower May 3, 2016 The real 'Terminator:' Robots compete in the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge While “Terminator Genysis” brings back a fictional world ruled by robots to movie screens later this month, thanks to the U.S. military, the prospect of military robot military warfare became closer to reality thanks to the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge.
US Army May 3, 2016 Cold War photo on Reddit connects soldiers’ grandsons in amazing coincidence Reddit isn't all cute puppies and AMA's - sometimes it's a place for unlikely connections and coincidences.
Fox Firepower May 3, 2016 Bomb dogs know best: New tech aims to make canine heroes safer Bomb dogs regularly risk their lives to save our troops and law enforcement – and now next generation technology will help make these dog heroes safer.
US Army May 3, 2016 US Army Special Forces testing tiny drones, report says Tiny battlefield drones could become a useful tool for U.S. Army Special Forces, which are reportedly testing the technology.
US Army May 3, 2016 New Army camouflage uniforms will hit stores July 1 The U.S. Army’s new camouflage pattern uniforms will be available July 1, the military announced Monday.
US Army May 3, 2016 US Army, Air Force need better drone training, report says The U.S. Army and Air Force are facing drone pilot training challenges, according to a report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office. The 44-page report, released May 14, highlights key areas where the military needs to bolster its training around drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
US Army May 3, 2016 Polaris Defense touts DAGOR truck for Army ULCV program Polaris Defense has pitched its DAGOR truck for the U.S. Army’s Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) program.
American Innovation May 3, 2016 High-tech military goggles combine night vision, thermal imaging BAE Systems is developing state-of-the-art goggles for the U.S. Army that combine night vision and thermal imaging technology.
US Army May 3, 2016 DARPA demonstrates breakthrough in self-guided bullets DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordinance (EXACTO) program just had its most successful round of live-fire tests to date. The tests were conducted in February with an experienced shooter using the self-steering bullet technology to repeatedly hit “moving and evading targets” while a novice shooter used the system for the first time to hit a moving target, according to a press release.
Fox Firepower May 3, 2016 Meet the largest aircraft on earth A U.S. Army mega aircraft – a hybrid of plane, helicopter, hovercraft and airship- is going civilian.