AeroVironment Makes its Small Drones Easier for Troops to Throw AeroVironment Inc. is touting an upgraded small drone that packs a better camera.
Navy Test-Fires Ship Variant of Army's Excalibur Precision Artillery Shell The Navy conducted a ground test of a precision-guided projectile the Army fires from cannons, manufacturer Raytheon said.
Army Works to Slim Down Powerful New Laser Defense System The powerful new High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator is currently too big to deploy.
Air Force Expanding Hypersonic Technology Testing at Two Indiana Universities The Air Force is expanding its hypersonic testing facilities, relying on partnerships for its future experiments.
Army Studies Electrical Brain Zaps for Enhancing Soldier Performance U.S. Army scientists are studying how running electrical current through the brain could enhance soldier performance.
Army to Host Drone Fly-Off to Showcase Student Designs The U.S. Army will host a drone fly-off event at the University of Texas at El Paso as part of a student design competition.
VA Looks to Create Artificial Organs, Even Bones, With 3D Printing VA has launched an aggressive campaign to put 3D printers in many of its medical centers.
Marine Corps Wants to Upgrade its K-MAX Pilotless Cargo Helicopters The Marine Corps plans to upgrade its K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopters to improve its ability to autonomously deliver gear.
Navy's Plans for Unmanned 'Ghost Fleet' Remain Shrouded in Secrecy As the Navy advances plans for a "ghost fleet," leaders are assessing how much decision-making to give unmanned vessels.
CSI USMC: Marines Get Upgraded Portable Forensics Labs The Marine Corps is updating the portable forensics lab kit with new technology for identifying potential enemy suspects.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
