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Northrop Grumman has carried out successful ground tests of a Solid Fuel RamJet (SFRJ) tactical engine that the company is developing for the US Army. Part of the Army’s XM1155 Extended-Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP) program, the engine is designed … Continue reading Tests of solid fuel ramjet engine to extend artillery range over 100 km
The US Army is working to better understand the acoustic properties of eVTOL aircraft and co-axial rotors as part of efforts to design quieter, stealthier helicopters.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Army, Helicopters, eVTOL Continue reading US Army studies eVTOL acoustics in the quest for silent helicopters
High-profile architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) recently completed work on the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). Representing the first museum dedicated to telling the story of the entire US Army, the building features … Continue reading SOM’s steel US Army museum tells stories of soldiering
If you’re an emergency response worker who needs a robot to inspect a hazardous setting, it would be best if you could quickly just throw that bot in there. A new robot was designed with that in mind, as it automatically lands on all four of its wheels… Continue reading Cat-like robot lands on all fours when thrown
The United States Army is developing augmented reality goggles for military dogs. The technology is being designed to enhance communication between the dog and its human handler, allowing for more remote commanding of the animal.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading US Army working on AR glasses for military dogs
AeroVironment has unveiled its latest loitering missile unmanned aircraft system for the US Army and other customers. Based on the Switchblade 300, which was deployed with US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2011, the Switchblade 600 is larger with in… Continue reading Switchblade 600 drone provides improved loitering missile capability
The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) from BAE Systems is ready for delivery to the US Army. On August 31, 2020, the first of the vehicles that will replace the Army’s Vietnam War-era M113s rolled off of the production line.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading First Advanced Multi-Purpose Vehicles set for delivery to US Army
The US Army has put the call out for new homegrown uniforms that are not only fire retardant but also insect repellent, and a team led by Dr. Ramaswamy Nagarajan at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Advanced Material has answered with a… Continue reading Fire-retardant, insect-repelling fabric developed for US Army uniforms
The US Army is developing a conversational interface that allows two-way dialogue between soldiers and autonomous robotic systems. Being developed by researchers from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory and th… Continue reading US Army’s conversational AI system to get soldiers and robots talking
The US Army has developed a more realistic bite sleeve for training military working dogs. Worn by the trainer during biting exercises, the protective silicone and Kevlar sleeve looks and feels more like a human arm when bitten, but still shields the w… Continue reading More realistic bite sleeve improves training of US Army working dogs