Abrams Dieselization Project: Doing the Math
According to S. Michael (Mike) Cannon, senior vice president, ground combat systems, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), the concept for …
Research & Development
Abrams Dieselization Project: A Modest Proposal
One of the many interesting exhibits at the 2013 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition …
DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge Aims to Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Start
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has always thought big. The Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC), DARPA’s latest endeavor to …
USS Albacore Was the Shape of Things to Come
The USS Albacore (AGSS 569) was a trailblazer in submarine design. World War II-era “fleet boat” diesel subs were designed …
Sikorsky-Boeing Team Unveils JMR TD Name at AUSA 2013
The Sikorsky–Boeing team used the venue of the 2013 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting, in Washington, …
Improved Gray Eagle Completes 45.3-Hour Endurance Demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the successful completion of the first of two U.S. Army endurance demonstration flights …
The Civil Air Patrol Fosters STEM With CubeSat Balloon Launch
The Civil Air Patrol’s Fort McHenry Composite Squadron (MER-MD-140) launch of an Orbit Logic CubeSat on Oct. 20, achieved scientific …
Deep Diving Dolphin Could Submerge to 3,000 Feet
The USS Dolphin (AGSS 555) was unique in a number of ways. Commissioned in 1968, it was the last diesel-electric …
Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) Demonstration
In a video released by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Adm. William H. “Bill” McRaven demonstrates his and his command’s …
Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) Demo Aims To Hit the Basket
Later this fall, the U.S. Navy and its industry partner, Northrop Grumman, hope to demonstrate that an unmanned aircraft borrowing …