US On Track In Afghanistan, Military Leaders Tell Senate
Despite Taliban resistance, U.S. military objectives in Afghanistan are on track, senior U.S. military leaders told the Senate Armed Services...
Additional Missile Defense Tests Necessary, DoD Official
Following recent testing failures, the director of the Missile Defense Agency told Congress today that he is committed to a...
US Orders Talon IV EOD Robots for Pakistan
QinetiQ North America, Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $7,772,646 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Talon IV vehicles, spares...
Pentagon Releases First Annual Acquisition Report
A recently completed defense acquisition program report, which is now before Congress, is part of a data-driven effort to find...
Faster, More Precise Airstrikes Within Reach
Air-ground fire coordination-also known as Close Air Support or CAS-is a dangerous and difficult business. Pilots and dismounted ground agents...
Cyber May Be Biggest Threat, Hagel Tells Troops
The devastatingly destructive potential of cyberattacks has become the security challenge of our age, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told U.S....
New Nerve and Muscle Interfaces Aid Wounded Warrior Amputees
Since 2000, more than 2,000 servicemembers have suffered amputated limbs. DARPA's breakthrough research with advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by brain...
Despite Hackers, DOD Retains Faith In Weapon Systems
WASHINGTON --- The United States military has “complete faith that our systems are secure and reliable,” a Pentagon spokesman said...
Smartphone Technology Inspires Design for Smart Unattended Ground Sensor
DARPA's Adaptable Sensor System (ADAPT) program aims to transform how unattended sensors are developed for the military by using an...
DARPA Seeks Technology to Radically Improve Dismounted Squad Situational Awareness
Success on the battlefield requires warfighters to know as much as possible about themselves, their surrounding environment and the potential...
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