The appearance of experimental hypersonic missiles in Russian and Chinese arsenals has made headlines around the world due to their perceived potential to disrupt the global military balance. What current… Continue reading "Department of Defense Lays Out Plans for the Development of Hypersonics"
One of the greatest nightmares for American civilian and defense planners would be the loss of the US power grid. Reportedly, both Chinese and Russian hackers now have the capability… Continue reading "DARPA Develops Technologies To Quickly Restore US Power Grid"
DARPA has recently discussed the progress that has been made towards the development of a new aerial and undersea unmanned vehicle. Selecting various companies to develop future testbeds. One of… Continue reading "New DARPA Updates on Unmanned Aerial and Undersea Vehicle Projects"
Between July and October 2020, DARPA worked with the Department of Defense’s Defense Digital Service on a program known as “Finding Exploits to Thwart Tampering (FETT) Bug Bounty”. Over its… Continue reading "DARPA Announces Results of FETT Bug Bounty Program and TRADES program"
Sikorsky Helicopters, working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), aim to fly autonomous Black Hawk series helicopters next year as part of DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System… Continue reading "DARPA Autonomous Black Hawks to Fly Next Year"
The shock 5-0 victory of Heron Systems’ Falco AI over a human pilot in a simulated F-16 dogfight at DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trial 3 has resulted in the spilling of much… Continue reading "Exclusive Interview: Heron Systems’ Vice President Talks AlphaDogfight AI Victory"
The United States Army’s Tactical Network program office announced it should be achieving full utilization of its low and medium earth orbit (LEO & MEO) satellite constellations currently under development… Continue reading "US Army Sets Schedule for Satellite Constellations"
In the upcoming third and final phase of DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials, a human F-16 fighter pilot will face off against the winner of a tiered combat simulation test featuring Artificially… Continue reading "Human F-16 Pilot Faces off against AI Pilots in Upcoming AlphaDogfight Trials"
Military technologies have a strong impact on the military paradigm, as the new technologies being employed alter the way war is fought. One can say that the Maxim Gun and… Continue reading "DARPA Seeks Moving Target Recognition"
The US Depart of Defense’s DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) announced on the 13th May, that it had selected nine teams as part of its Gamebreaker AI program. The… Continue reading "DARPA Turns to The Video Game Industry to Improve Pentagon War Games"