TechWatch: Robonaut and the “Soldierbots” of the Future
The last flight of the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station in February 2011 marked the dawn of …
Research & Development
The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) and Distributed Electronic Warfare
The U.S. has lost its edge in electronic warfare. That’s the message Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent out with the …
Nanotech-Biotech-Infotech-Cognitive
Until the 1990s, most science and technology disciplines were fairly distinct, with only occasional overlap or multi-disciplinary projects. That separation …
Energy Investments
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Nevin P. Carr, Jr., recently appeared before the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of …
Nanosatellite: Size Matters
Back at the dawn of the Space Age in 1958, the limited “throw-weight” of U.S. boosters used to loft …
Transforming War at Sea Through Disruptive Technologies
Investments in science and technology today are shaping the battlefield of tomorrow. The Navy is conducting exciting research into futuristic …
Test Plan
Sixty-six years have passed since the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) was launched on March 12, 1945 with the …
Former Soviet Mine Reports Rare Earth Progress
A former Soviet Union mine that closed several years ago contains significant amounts of rare earth elements and could begin …
Straight Up, Hands Off
Though vertical takeoff unmanned aircraft systems (VTUASs) cannot match the endurance of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), unmanned rotorcraft already …
Empire Challenge
One of the challenges with the ongoing proliferation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across joint service and coalition …