AMC Chief Technology Office
Gen. Dennis L. Via, commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), has described the Army’s integrated science and …
Research & Development
Tablet Controller Runs Unmanned Air and Ground Systems in Demonstration
A flight demonstration using a hand-held tablet controller has shown how unmanned air and ground vehicles can be supervised …
Partnering with Army Materiel Command
Since 2010, as the U.S. military has transitioned from combat to sustainment operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the …
NASA: Ultra-efficient Commercial Vehicles
Every year, more airline passengers take to the skies, at home and abroad: In 2013, 826 million passengers flew …
Health Care-acquired Infections (HAI): A New Threat Emergent
In January 2014, the transmission and infection rates for health care-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – a difficult-to-treat bacterial …
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
When the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) was created in February 2013, it marked both a step into …
NASA: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation
They’re nearly here: By the end of FY 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015 – Congress has mandated that …
NASA: Leading a Transition to Low-Carbon Propulsion
One of the most engaging images the sky presents is that of the straight white arcs of an airplane’s …
NASA: Real-time, System-wide Safety Assurance
In Atlanta, in June 2014, one of the last events at Aviation 2014, the annual forum hosted by the …
NASA: Supporting Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft
Few people today realize that supersonic research is actually represented in the familiar NASA insignia. The red chevron element …