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12 March

Master Sgt. Bradley Blair, senior enlisted leader, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, Office of the Dean, completes an exercise in a T-6A Texan II virtual reality flight simulator while wearing a cap that measures brain activity after applying a cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, or ctVNS, device to his neck during a test at the Human Universal Measurement and Assessment Network Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 19, 2023. Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Human Effectiveness Directorate developed a military-grade ctVNS device to enhance cognitive performance in Airmen and Guardians, specifically to accelerate training, mitigate fatigue and enable decision superiority. USAFSAM and the Human Effectiveness Directorate are two mission units that comprise AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

US Tests Suspected Weapon Tied to Havana Syndrome in Secret Lab Experiments

The US has obtained and tested a suspected directed-energy weapon that investigators believe could help explain the controversial illness known as Havana Syndrome.

11 March

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

German Military University Adopts British Defense Hacking Program

London-based Common Mission Project UK has announced the launch of its Hacking for Defense academic program in Germany in partnership with the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, marking the initiative’s first deployment in continental Europe.

11 March

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Thales Unleashes New Soldier-Worn Drone Defense: ‘STORM 2’

Thales is making drone defense more portable with STORM 2, a soldier-worn system built to protect troops from uncrewed aerial threats.

11 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Counter-Drone Missile Hits Mach 2 in Recent Trials

A collaboration between two US firms has propelled a new counter-drone missile to fly at twice the speed of sound, covering more than 6 kilometers in a recent test.

10 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

$10 Weapon? UC Irvine Turns Simple Umbrella Into a Drone-Killing Trick

Researchers at the University of California Irvine have discovered a surprisingly simple way to defend against drones: open an umbrella.

10 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Chip, 24 Motors: US Firm Cuts Defense System Complexity With New Tech

One chip could soon be all engineers need to handle up to 24 motors at once, simplifying systems that used to rely on complex wiring.

9 March

Americas

A student assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who is in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course, uses a PDA-184 computer during nighttime antenna training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina August 30, 2019. The training qualified students in the high frequency communications module which trained them to be proficient in making, installing, operating and maintaining short-, medium-, and long-range antennas in order to communicate at long distances. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Launches ‘Project ARIA’ to Fast-Track AI Across the Force

ARIA brings the military together with leading tech companies to rapidly build and deploy AI solutions aimed at improving decision-making, streamlining operations, and cutting administrative workload for troops.

9 March

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

One Button, Any Location: Estonia, US Trial C-UAS Controlled From Anywhere

The Estonian Air Force is putting advanced counter-drone systems through their paces during the week-long Digital Shield exercise, aiming to stay ahead of emerging aerial threats.

9 March

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