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Why DARPA’s new hypersonic weapon could pack such a devastating punch
Technology

Why DARPA’s new hypersonic weapon could pack such a devastating punch

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Singapore’s new robot cops will focus on small-time crime
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Singapore’s new robot cops will focus on small-time crime

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft
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This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo
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This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This high-tech gunsight could allow soldiers to shoot around corners, Matrix-style
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This high-tech gunsight could allow soldiers to shoot around corners, Matrix-style

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How North Korea’s cruise missiles could surprise its enemies
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How North Korea’s cruise missiles could surprise its enemies

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US Navy launched a missile from a ghost ship. Wait, what?
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The US Navy launched a missile from a ghost ship. Wait, what?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships
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Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Check out the futuristic turrets US tanks might sport
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Check out the futuristic turrets US tanks might sport

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a pilot flying an aircraft while wearing an AR display
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Fighter pilots, meet your AR adversaries

By Rob Verger

The Barracuda puts a wild spin on aircraft design
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The Barracuda puts a wild spin on aircraft design

By Kelsey D. Atherton

troops stand in front of a satellite dish
Science

This space-based weapon remains in the dark—for now

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Nanoarmor design under microscope.
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Microscopic mesh could be the key to lighter, stronger body armor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These machines were supposed to help win the war in Afghanistan. What happened?
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These machines were supposed to help win the war in Afghanistan. What happened?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an apache helicopter
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Here’s how the US Army plans on winning the wars of our future

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an undersea drone being lowered into the water
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A fleet of winged underwater robots will patrol the seas for the US Navy

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a drone in a hanger
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This cutting-edge drone is headed out to pasture at an Air Force museum

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Soldiers work on a robot
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The military wants their robots to be better listeners

By Kelsey D. Atherton

three conceptual aircraft from Bell
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Bell wants to soup up tilt-rotor aircraft by adding jet engines

By Rob Verger

Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields
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Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a military weapon call the active denial system
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The US military wants force fields that could stop nuclear missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A practice Coast Guard rescue in the ocean
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What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter

By Rob Verger

I flew in an F-16 with the Air Force and oh boy did it go poorly
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I flew in an F-16 with the Air Force and oh boy did it go poorly

By Rob Verger

The thrill and physics of flying upside down
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The thrill and physics of flying upside down

By Rob Verger

What’s it’s like to fly an 11,500-pound experimental helicopter (with zero experience)
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What’s it’s like to fly an 11,500-pound experimental helicopter (with zero experience)

By Rob Verger

soldiers near a vehicle with drones in the background
Technology

Drones could help save soldiers’ lives by delivering blood on demand

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a robotic military vehicle in the snow
Technology

Meet Robbox, the robot that schleps a half-ton of supplies for special forces

By Christina Mackenzie

Russia’s new stealth fighter is a bargain worthy of a Bond villain
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Russia’s new stealth fighter is a bargain worthy of a Bond villain

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Marine lies on top of a robotic vehicle on treads.
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This robotic stretcher could transport wounded Marines off future battlefields

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades
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The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades

By Kelsey D. Atherton

National Guard Blows Up Drone With Lunch Box Bomb During Training
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National Guard Blows Up Drone With Lunch Box Bomb During Training

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Saddle Up for the U.S. Army’s Robotics Rodeo
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Saddle Up for the U.S. Army’s Robotics Rodeo

By Jeremy Hsu

Bikini Atoll Likely Still Too Radioactive For Resettlement
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Bikini Atoll Likely Still Too Radioactive For Resettlement

By Kelsey D. Atherton

U.S. Military Wants To Blow Up Landmines With Lasers
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U.S. Military Wants To Blow Up Landmines With Lasers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Army Truck Shoots Drones, Mortars With Lasers
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Army Truck Shoots Drones, Mortars With Lasers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military
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Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military

By Colin Lecher

New Surveillance Blimp Stays Aloft For 30 Days Straight
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New Surveillance Blimp Stays Aloft For 30 Days Straight

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Long March Rocket Reusable
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China could become a major space power by 2050

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s new aircraft carrier suggests a powerful navy in the works
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China’s new aircraft carrier suggests a powerful navy in the works

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China High Altitude Mini Drone
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China is making 1,000-UAV drone swarms now

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Adds An Island Tower To Its Aircraft Carrier
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China Adds An Island Tower To Its Aircraft Carrier

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

This helpful tank-like robot fights fires, not people
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This helpful tank-like robot fights fires, not people

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Pentagon’s JEDI contract is dead. Here’s what’s next for cloud computing at the DOD.
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The Pentagon’s JEDI contract is dead. Here’s what’s next for cloud computing at the DOD.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Few Questions For Peter W. Singer About The Future Of Cybersecurity
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A Few Questions For Peter W. Singer About The Future Of Cybersecurity

By Paul Adams

Skyborg’s latest AI drone test is a preview of the future of air combat
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Skyborg’s latest AI drone test is a preview of the future of air combat

By Rob Verger

The Unexpected Rebirth of the Flying Car
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The Unexpected Rebirth of the Flying Car

By Clay Dillow

Arctic Report: Inside An Icebreaker Ship
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Arctic Report: Inside An Icebreaker Ship

By Breanna Draxler

China railgun Type 072III 936
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Looks like China just installed a railgun on a warship, beating the U.S. Navy to the punch

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Sci-Fi Graphic Novels
Technology

DARPA Wants To Make Computer Networks Look More Like Sci-Fi Graphic Novels

By Francie Diep

a gun
Technology

Gun control laws actually work, according to new research

By Peter Hess

This new Russian rifle is designed for combat beneath the waves
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This new Russian rifle is designed for combat beneath the waves

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Rockets from ships landing on a fort on a island in an old painting
Technology

What is the ‘red glare’ in the Star Spangled Banner?

By Tom McNamara

How do you make AI trustworthy? Here’s the Pentagon’s plan.
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How do you make AI trustworthy? Here’s the Pentagon’s plan.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How rescue specialists search for survivors in collapsed buildings
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How rescue specialists search for survivors in collapsed buildings

By Rob Verger

4 New Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War
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4 New Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War

By Jeremy Hsu

How It Works: An Amphibious Vehicle That Can Carry Three Tanks
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How It Works: An Amphibious Vehicle That Can Carry Three Tanks

By Jeremy Hsu

The new Mission Master XT is a massive military self-driving pack mule
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The new Mission Master XT is a massive military self-driving pack mule

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A flying Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq.
Technology

The stealth helicopters used in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden are still cloaked in mystery

By Rob Verger

This drone can detect human screams. What could go wrong?
Technology

This drone can detect human screams. What could go wrong?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

From space sprouts to landmine legumes, here are the world’s weirdest farms
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From space sprouts to landmine legumes, here are the world’s weirdest farms

By Eleanor Cummins

Wearable sensors may one day sniff out chemical weapons for soldiers
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Wearable sensors may one day sniff out chemical weapons for soldiers

By Rob Verger

A person wearing an escape hood.
Technology

Those ‘gas masks’ at the Capitol were actually escape hoods

By Rob Verger

A Texas town approved an AI-powered sentry tower for border security
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A Texas town approved an AI-powered sentry tower for border security

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA’s Gremlin drones could be reloaded while airborne
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DARPA’s Gremlin drones could be reloaded while airborne

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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