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August 29, 2018

Army robot can get itself up after it falls down

Robotics experts have developed a software to ensure that if military robots fall, they will be able to get themselves up again.

August 28, 2018

Army builds new self-propelled Howitzer - cannon will hit 43.5 miles

The Army is starting formal production of a new Self-Propelled Howitzer variant engineered for faster movement, better structural protection, improved drive-train ability, new suspension and advanced networking tech, service and industry developers said.

August 23, 2018

New Air Force B-2 ‘earth penetrating’ nuclear weapon changes combat strategy

The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibilities.

August 23, 2018

Pence sets sights on Moon, Mars, in NASA speech

Vice President Mike Pence highlighted the critical importance of the Moon to America’s space future in a speech at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Thursday.

August 23, 2018

'Giraffes' join the Navy and hunt enemy threats

‘Giraffes’ are protecting U.S. Navy ships – and also a powerful new military base that can float anywhere in the world supporting special operations and other combat missions.

August 23, 2018

Submarine breakthrough: MIT develops wireless system to let subs communicate with planes

Researchers at MIT have developed a system that helps solve a longstanding problem in wireless communication – how to send data directly from a submarine to a plane or drone.

August 21, 2018

Stratolaunch: World's largest plane set to take first flight

Nearly a year after it first emerged, the Stratolaunch, the largest plane ever built, is getting ready for its first flight later this year.

August 20, 2018

Large-scale crypto mining operation launched in Lone Star State

Blockchain technology company TMGcore says that it is utilizing liquid immersion technology to dramatically cut cooling and energy costs.

August 20, 2018

New Navy ship-defense missile destroys target with high tech 'active seeker'

The U.S. Navy and numerous NATO partners are firing a new, high-tech ship defense weapon that can identify, track and attack maneuvering anti-ship missiles with an active seeker enabling the missile to change course in flight, service officials said.

August 17, 2018

Air Force to fly F-15s, F-22s and F-35s controlling attack drones from the air

The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th and 5th Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare.