Pentagon looks to reinvent the bunker-buster bomb
The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs and instead manipulate shock waves to destroy targets.
By Michael Peck
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DARPA launches search for robot medics to treat battlefield casualties
DARPA envisions a future where "medicbots" link up to drag wounded personnel to safety, inject lifesaving drugs and form splits around broken limbs.
By Michael Peck
DARPA takes big step forward on X-plane that maneuvers with air bursts
"We’re not actually pushing the vehicle with air, we’re using it to tailor how the air is flowing over the wing,” the former CRANE program manager said.
Stop following me! Army seeks safe path to truly autonomous vehicles
During testing at Fort Hood, a safety observer followed every uncrewed platform in case of an incident during each exercise.
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