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May 18, 2016

Navy will use 3-D printed part in Osprey aircraft

This June, a V-22 Osprey is scheduled to fly with a part that has been 3-D printed.

May 12, 2016

Hidden high-tech ocean pods will unleash Naval drones

What if the U.S. could seed secret pods deep in the oceans that suddenly burst out of the water unleashing devastating surprise attacks on the enemy? While this sounds like the stuff of science fiction the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to make this amazing project science fact.

May 3, 2016

Navies could harness 3D-printing to build military vessels, report says

Navies around the world could harness 3D-printing to build high-tech military vessels over the next 15 years, according to a report released on Monday by defense contractor Qinetiq.

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.

May 3, 2016

Navy develops autonomous air-launched missile for F/A-18

The Navy is working on a deal with Lockheed Martin to integrate its new, autonomously guided Long Range Anti-Ship Missile onto an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, giving the fighter an increased ability to identify and strike targets at longer ranges from the air, service and Lockheed officials explained.

May 3, 2016

Navy will test its electromagnetic railgun aboard DDG 1000

The Navy is evaluating whether to mount its new Electromagnetic Rail Gun weapon aboard the high-tech DDG 1000 destroyer by the mid-2020s, service officials said.

May 3, 2016

Navy tests flying/undersea drone

The U.S. Navy is working on a submarine-fighting drone that can operate both in the air and underwater.

May 3, 2016

Veterans, active duty military, tap social media network for support

Since its launch in 2012, the RallyPoint social forum has become an online community, sounding board, and professional guide for over 500,000 veterans and active duty men and women serving in the military.

May 3, 2016

White House gets drone defense wake-up call

The quadcopter drone that crashed onto the White House grounds overnight has highlighted the growing security threat posed by small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), experts warn.

May 3, 2016

Military innovations: X-Planes, jumbo jet war machines, 'digital quarterbacks'

Despite cutbacks, the defense industry continued to produce innovative military planes in 2014. Here’s a look back at three aircraft innovations readers’ found very promising – the Navy’s latest flying ‘digital quarterback,’ the hybrid X plane, and jumbo jets being adapted as war machines.