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DoD Seeks Advanced Weapon Systems

Under the heading, “Innovative Systems for Military Missions,” the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is beginning to explore industry concepts for new advanced weapon systems.

According to a …

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Pancho Villa (center, wearing hat and mustache, and also marked by X) and his staff. Library of Congress photo.

Hunting the Insurgent Leader

Details differed, but the basic facts were the same. Shortly after the turn of the century, towns and American troops garrisoned near the border were attacked by insurgents in surprise …

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Northrop Grumman imagery of JHPSSL

Smaller, Deadlier Directed Energy Weapons Progress

For nearly two decades, precision guided munitions have become an increasingly important staple in the U.S. military inventory. First demonstrated in combat during the first Gulf war, the increased numbers …

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Empire Challenge

For the past six years, the Department of Defense has conducted a series of annual events designed to test the collection, integration and distribution of U.S. military and coalition imagery …

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