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
The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a $252 million eight-year contract to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems for the Next Generation Targeting Handheld System (NGHTS). NGHTS combines target location, laser spot imaging, and laser target Read More
DARPA has launched its Robust Optical Clock Network (ROCkN) program with the aim of creating optical atomic clocks to improve time synchronization. ROCkN expects to replace GPS atomic clocks with practical, super-accurate optical atomic clocks Read More
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) commissioned the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to conduct a study exploring the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare. The TS/SCI-classified study has created a roadmap to meet the technological Read More
The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate recently issued a broad agency announcement for the High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Modeling and Effects project. The HPEM project involves modeling and simulating the effects of high-power Read More
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has awarded BAE Systems a $14M contract to develop tools to decipher radio frequency (RF) signals in order to quickly and accurately help secure mission-critical information. It’s expected Read More
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been running trials of quadrupedal robots – often called robot dogs – on the southern border. The goal of the program is to leverage technology to force-multiply Read More
The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) has issued a call for white papers for a prototype 300-kilowatt laser weapon. The Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) will be a three-year Read More
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory recently issued a solicitation for the Real-Time Assessment and Augmentation of Cognitive Performance in Extreme Environments project. The project seeks to develop wearable sensors to detect fatigue and stress Read More
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