DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has released a broad-agency announcement seeking enabling technologies in areas not currently addressed by MTO programs. The MTO is involved in the creation of compact microelectronics components – such as Read More
The U.S. Army’s Research Laboratory has awarded GE a $5.1 million research and development contract for the Applied Research Collaborative Systematic Turboshaft Electrification Project (ARC-STEP). ARC-STEP seeks to advance hybrid electric engine technology. The project Read More
Researchers at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory have developed new techniques to ruggedize electro-optical components for assured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems that are required to operate in environments with challenges such as extreme Read More
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine are using machine learning in an attempt to transform night vision from its current monochromatic black-and-green to actual colors. Color night vision would be of benefit to the Read More
One of the top priorities for the Army’s electronic warfare community is gaining a better understanding of how passive sensors can be used on the battlefield. At a recent Cyber Quest experimentation event, the Army conducted Read More
The US Air Force’s Air Combat Command has created a new information warfare (IW) training and research detachment aimed at improving the way the service prepares personnel to conduct operations. According to a statement, the Read More
For the first time, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully remotely launched the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) from a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD). “With this successful demonstration, Read More
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $15.4 million contract to Areté Associates for the further development of the Pushbroom Imaging LiDAR for Littoral Surveillance (PILLS) system. PILLS is a compact lightweight light detection Read More
Owls are known to be excellent predators, in part due to their ability to fly quietly and stealthily. Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJU) are examining owl wings in hopes of applying that knowledge to Read More
DARPA has awarded contracts to Raytheon BBN and to the University of Southern California (USC) for its Quantum Benchmarking program. The program will seek new methods of measuring the long-term utility of – and best Read More
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