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September 7, 2018

Army plans prototype new 'light tank' Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle

The U.S. Army plans to build prototypes in the next several years of a new lightweight Mobile Protected Firepower armored vehicle expected to change land war by outmatching Russian equivalents and bringing a new dimension to advancing infantry as it maneuvers toward enemy attack.

September 6, 2018

Air Force validates new weapons for its F-22 Raptor stealth fighter

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin have now validated several new weapons on the F-22 Raptor to equip the stealth fighter with more long-range precision attack technology, a wider targeting envelope or “field of regard” and new networking technology enabling improved, real-time “collaborative targeting” between aircraft.

September 5, 2018

New Navy weapons tactics sharpen prep for major warfare on the open sea

The Navy is making an aggressive push to explore and refine the new combat tactics, offensive weaponry and networking technologies needed for modern warfare on the open seas - as part of a service-wide strategic initiative to prepare the fleet for major ocean combat against increasingly high-tech enemies.

September 5, 2018

F-22 refines dogfighting and air-to-air combat tactics

The Air Force F-22 has been refining its dog-fighting skills, assessing technical upgrades and testing air-to-air combat tactics during a Red Flag exercise in Nevada earlier this year – designed to improve attack maneuvers and solidify emerging communications technologies and sensors, service officials said.

September 4, 2018

Navy's New Ford-Class Carrier, the USS Kennedy, is now 50 percent built

The U.S. Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries have begun integrating new radar, weapons and steel structures into its now 50-percent complete second new Ford-Class carrier, the USS Kennedy.

September 1, 2018

Wearable device taps tech to battle opioid addiction

A Massachusetts company is touting a wearable device that it says can alleviate chronic pain, offering a high-tech alternative to opioids.

August 31, 2018

Samsung boss warns ‘not to fear’ robot takeover

A Samsung chief has revealed the company is spending billions of dollars on artificial intelligence, and hopes to convince you there’s nothing to fear.

August 30, 2018

7 cool travel gadgets for your next trip

There’s nothing like traveling that will stress your gadgets (and maybe your patience). Gadgets that don’t quite work right, or that ruin your day when you have an important meeting in Atlanta you can’t miss, make you even more irritated. That’s why I decided to stress test all of these products on a trip recently, making sure they actually work as planned.

August 30, 2018

Army arms Bradleys with new weapons to attack enemy helicopters

The Army is arming Bradley Fighting Vehicles with heat-seeking Stinger air defense missiles to give the infantry carriers an improved ability to track and destroy enemy air threats such as drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft.

August 29, 2018

Marines 3D-print concrete barracks in just 40 hours

Marines have used a specialized 3D concrete printer to print a 500-square-foot barracks room in just 40 hours.