November 4, 2015 Navy tests ‘smart’ helicopter rocket launchers The U.S. Navy has begun testing “smart” rocket launchers aboard MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, officials said.
November 4, 2015 Watson supercomputer helps military personnel transition to civilian life IBM’s Watson supercomputer, famous for its appearance on the quiz show ‘Jeopardy,’ is being used to help military personnel make the transition back to civilian life.
November 4, 2015 Navy to test electromagnetic catapult on carrier The Navy is preparing to launch the first ship-board tests of a new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System designed to replace steam catapults and propel fighter jets and other aircraft off the deck of an aircraft carrier and into the sky over the ocean.
November 3, 2015 US Navy's boat drones can swarm enemy attackers While they're not quite sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, the U.S. Navy's new fleet of unmanned war boats could still cause quite a scare.
November 3, 2015 Navy helps fund 3D printing of buildings Add to guns and prosthetic hands something much bigger and heavier forming from the nozzle of a 3D printer — buildings “printed” out of concrete.
November 3, 2015 Newest Fire Scout drone preps for sea testing The latest version of Navy’s Fire Scout reconnaissance drone is being readied for actual takeoff and landing from the deck of a Navy ship at sea, Northrop Grumman announced following recent test takeoffs and landings using a sloped platform at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California.
November 3, 2015 Future carrier to feature more prebuilt parts The Navy and Newport News Shipbuilding are working on new shipbuilding methods and making early progress with initial construction of the second, next-generation Ford-class aircraft carrier slated to enter service in March 2023 — the John F. Kennedy, or CVN 79.
November 3, 2015 Navy develops bio-coatings for implants, dressings Navy researchers are working to create nanofiber coatings for surgical implants and wound dressings that would help promote healing and also combat infection.
November 3, 2015 American students developing underwater drones to hunt for explosives Groups of American college students are help making the seas safer – one less explosive at a time.
November 3, 2015 Navy eyes 3D printing in future to create combat drones aboard ships A U.S. Navy carrier in the perhaps not too distant future will have the ability to create everything from replacement parts to organs to miniature combat drones with 3-D printers, Navy officials say.
