Army engineers to integrate unmanned DARPA vehicle to clear mines
Soldiers are slated to use the 12-ton unmanned vehicle in a mine-clearing demonstration later this month.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Troops aim to be made ‘first-class voters’ with new DARPA tech
The technology proposal from VotingWorks would change the game with portable one-stop voting stations for troops stationed far from home.
Hypersonic missile launches off Marine Corps truck in DARPA test
The medium-range hypersonic missile was launched from the back of a Marine Corps logistics truck. Any USMC or Army trucks equipped with the Palletized Load System can be converted into a launch platform.
By Ryan White
DoD seeks ‘huge jump’ in budget for hypersonic test facilities
Industry executives have identified testing infrastructure shortfalls as a major barrier to fielding hypersonic weapons capabilities on a faster timeline.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon kept hypersonic test quiet amid Russia tensions
DARPA said the missile flew for more 300 nautical miles and sustained speeds of more than Mach 5.
As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled
The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.
By Joe Gould
DARPA has caught a Gremlin drone in midair. Can it grab four in a half-hour?
The Gremlins program needs to show it can recover four drones back to back to prove it can be operationally relevant.
A DARPA competition to build underground robot teams to assist troops enters its final challenge this week
Teams of civilians are testing their ground and aerial robots in places where troops would have difficulty going.
By Todd South
Marines adopt DARPA force design software to build the Corps for future fight
The Marine Corps has a new tool developed by the same agency that conceived the stealth bomber and an early version of the internet.
By Todd South
Jet packs are on their way to a battlefield near you
At least 2021 will be good for something: Jet packs!
By Sarah Sicard
A definitive ranking of the US military’s worst animal projects
The military has had a slew of failed experiments involving animals.
By Caitlin O'Brien
Army scientists team with DARPA to build COVID-19 air detector
The technology could be used to detect other viruses in the future.
By Todd South