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10 August

Northrop Grumman completes a successful first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk

Japan Developing Drone-Based Hypersonic Missile Detection: Report

Japan is developing a drone-based hypersonic missile detection system, local media reported citing the country’s ministry of defense.

9 August

US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Hebb, left, 820th Base Defense Group NCO in charge of Innovative Combat Equipment, and Staff Sgt. Rodshede Roberts, 820th Combat Operations Squadron technologies NCO, locate an RQ-11B Raven via GPS signal at Moody Air Force Base

Hercules Reyes

Panasonic Unveils Rugged Tablet With Long Battery Life, Accessories

Panasonic recently unveiled its new TOUGHBOOK G2 rugged 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard for military, aerospace, and industrial applications.

5 August

Hercules Reyes

Senate Committee Finds Federal Agencies Unprepared for Cyberattacks

A recent Senate audit revealed that at least eight federal agencies have failed in cybersecurity.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Naval Engineers Develop AI Aid for High-Energy Laser Fire Control

US naval engineers have developed an artificial intelligence-based decision aid to assist sailors in operating laser weapons.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Test-Fire Anti-Tank Missile From Orion Combat Drone: Report

Russia will test-fire an anti-tank missile from the Orion combat drone in the fall, state media reported.

4 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Developing System to Enable Soldier-Robot Dialogue

US Army researchers are developing an algorithm-based learning system to enable robots to communicate with soldiers during operations.

4 August

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Millley at the White House on April 1, 2020.

Hercules Reyes

Emerging Tech to Change War, General Urges US to Be Ready

The rise of new technologies is changing the fundamentals of warfare. If America doesn’t keep up, it may suffer heavily in the next major conflict, Mark Milley warned.

4 August

Hercules Reyes

USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel

The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.

3 August