DARPA’s massive Manta Ray robotic sub hits the sea

DARPA has finally unveiled more of its mysterious Manta Ray robotic sub, with impressive new images of the prototype Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) undergoing its first sea trials off the coast of Southern California.Continue ReadingCategory: Milita… Continue reading DARPA’s massive Manta Ray robotic sub hits the sea

Advanced ‘high-density waterless hydro’ energy plant gets green light

RheEnergise’s HD Hydro 500 kW demonstrator will soon begin construction at mining company Sibelco’s facility in Cornwood outside Plymouth in Devon, UK.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Hydroelectric, Renewable Energy, Grid-Level Energy Sto… Continue reading Advanced ‘high-density waterless hydro’ energy plant gets green light

Boeing’s crewed Starliner launches Monday. Here’s why it’s a big deal

After more than a decade of delays and development, Boeing’s Starliner crewed spacecraft is scheduled to launch. Given the history of the craft and the company’s recent scandals, it’s a nail-biter – so let’s recap CST-100 Starliner.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Boeing’s crewed Starliner launches Monday. Here’s why it’s a big deal

British Army rolls out its most lethal tank for live fire exercises

The British Army has rolled out the prototypes of its Challenger 3 main battle tank, which are undergoing their first live-fire tests in Germany. The upgraded tank not only has a deadlier gun, but can destroy incoming anti-tank rounds in flight.Continu… Continue reading British Army rolls out its most lethal tank for live fire exercises

Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight

Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel.Continue Reading… Continue reading Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight

NASA just hacked a 1977 computer on a spacecraft way out past Pluto

One of the two oldest, active spacecraft has a new lease on life, with NASA getting the 47-year-old Voyager 1 deep space probe to send back engineering data for the first time since November 14. Until now, all the craft could return was gibberish.Conti… Continue reading NASA just hacked a 1977 computer on a spacecraft way out past Pluto

Video: World’s first dogfight between AI and human pilot

An F-16 fighter plane running on artificial intelligence has engaged in the first-ever aerial dogfight exercise with a human-piloted counterpart. This is the first footage of the September mock fight, conducted as part of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (… Continue reading Video: World’s first dogfight between AI and human pilot

Ghost Shark: The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines

Australia’s robotic submarine program is a year ahead of schedule as the government takes delivery of the first Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype, with three more to follow next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Milita… Continue reading Ghost Shark: The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines