Army Prepares to Wrap Up NIE 12.2
The U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD) is currently wrapping up the tactical operations phase of the …
Research & Development
Interview with Rear Adm. Massimo Annati, Marina Militare (Ret.), Chairman, European Working Group on Non-Lethal Weapons
Rear Adm. Massimo Annati is a retired officer of the Italian navy. He is currently chairman of the European Working …
Revolutionary Lightweight Machine Gun Prototype Unveiled by GDATP
In what could represent a revolutionary departure in traditional western machine gun design philosophies, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products …
DARPA’s Humanoid Robots
This DARPA video shows versions of DARPA and Boston Dynamics robots climbing stairs, walking on a treadmill and doing pushups.…
Latest Edition of Defense Debuts at Sea-Air-Space Exposition: Digital Edition Available Now
The newest edition of Faircount Media Group’s Defense debuts at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2012 Exposition held April 16-18, at …
iRobot Expands and Enhances Robotic Systems
The recent 2012 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibition, sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, provided a venue for …
Unmanned Systems’ Future Lies in Autonomy
In the face of the most draconian U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget cuts in at least a generation, affordability …
SOCOM Seeks Medium Range Precision Strike System (MRPSS)
Just seven months after announcing its interest in a new Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) for U.S. Special Operations …
U.S. Army’s High Efficiency Lethal Mechanisms (HELMech) Program Seeks ‘Ultra Lethal’ Capabilities
The U.S. Army Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), based at Picatinny Arsenal N.J., is exploring capabilities from …
U.S. Navy’s Railgun Program on Track
The U.S. Navy took another step closer toward arming a warship with an electromagnetic railgun.
Tom Boucher, railgun test director …