Ghost Robotics’ Robot Dog Now Goes Swimming
Ghost Robotics’ robot dog – Vision 60 – has been deployed on patrol at the Tyndall Air Force base for almost two years. Vision 60 now has the capability of swimming. Vision 60 is already Read More
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Canada Successfully De-Orbits Nanosatellite Demonstration
CanX-7 (Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment-7) – a de-orbiting nanosatellite demonstration mission – has successfully de-orbited a 3.5kg nanosatellite using drag sail technology. The project – based out of UTIAS/SFL (University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Read More
US Air Force Awards $4M For Short-Range Air-To-Ground Missiles
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3 Harris have each been awarded 90-day, $2 million contracts by the U.S. Air Force to develop a new, short-range air-to-ground missile. The Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) will be able Read More
Air Force Seeks Information For Low Collateral Effects Interceptor UAV Project
The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate recently issued a request for information for the Low Collateral Effects Interceptor (LCEI) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project. LCEI will be an autonomous aircraft able to detect, track, Read More
Jackal Suicide Drone Will Bridge Capability Gap Toward Tactical Electronic Warfare Missions
Northrop Grumman is currently developing the Jackal suicide drone – a turbojet-powered ‘sprint’ loitering weapon system designed to bridge the capability gap between the current propeller-driven suicide drones and the need for “tactical kinetic, intelligence, Read More
NSWC Crane and Kleos Space Track Ship Movements From Space Using RF Emissions
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Division, Crane (NSWC Crane) is working with Kleos Space – a Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Mission-as-a-Service provider (MaaS) – on a project tracking ship movements from space using Read More
DARPA H6 Program To Develop Microsecond Precision Clocks For Use In Specific Climates
The DARPA Microsystems Technology Office recently issued a broad agency announcement for the H6 program which will seek to develop ultra-small, low power clocks that can maintain microsecond precision for at least one week in Read More
DARPA To Revolutionize Heavy Air Lift Ability From Sea With Liberty Lifter Project
DARPA’s Liberty Lifter project is seeking to develop a new vehicle concept that will expand upon existing cargo aircraft by providing revolutionary heavy air lift abilities from the sea. The proposed long-range, low-cost X-plane capable Read More
US Air Force Launches Prototype of What May Be First Operational Hypersonic Missile
After a streak of three consecutive failed tests, the U.S. Air Force has finally successfully test-launched a prototype of an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile (ARRW) – potentially paving the way for it Read More
Compact-able Antenna Will Allow More Powerful Radio Communications On Smaller Satellites
Student researchers from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder have designed a compactable antenna that would allow for more powerful radio communications on smaller satellites. Their project Read More