Military
The military has been a key driver of technology throughout history and the 21st century is no exception. Drones, GPS and the internet itself are just some of the transformative technologies originally developed for the military that have found commercial applications, and the list continues to grow.
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US Army's conversational AI system to get soldiers and robots talking
The US Army is developing a voice interface that allows two-way dialogue between soldiers and autonomous robotic systems. The Joint Understanding and Dialogue Interface (JUDI) is designed to reduce training costs and improve soldier/robot teamwork. -
More realistic bite sleeve improves training of US Army working dogs
The US Army has developed a more realistic bite sleeve for training military working dogs. Worn during biting exercises, the protective silicone and Kevlar sleeve looks and feels more like a human arm, but still shields the wearer from harm. -
BAE Systems to build next-generation US Army missile warning system
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems US$179 million to produce the next-generation Missile Warning System to protect the Army's rotorcraft. -
Next-gen Protector drones to join RAF fleet in £65-million contract
At the virtual 2020 Air and Space Power Conference, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced the UK Ministry of Defence is purchasing a total of 16 Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) to replace the RAF's Reaper RPAS drone fleet. -
75 years ago, the Trinity atomic bomb test changed the world forever
July 16 marks 75 years since of the first detonation of an atomic bomb. Now famous as the Trinity Test, the giant explosion was the culmination of the ultra-secret Manhattan project and would within weeks lead to the end of the Second World War. -
Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet flies upside down for the first time
Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk Advanced trainer has passed another milestone, with a test prototype traveling upside down for the first time, completing more than a dozen inverted flights with maximum afterburners. -
BAE unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter
BAE Systems has unveiled the futuristic smart factory that will be used to develop and manufacture Britain's Tempest fighter jet, combining robotics with other advanced technologies that will allow production lines to adapt much faster. -
Boeing awarded US$1.2 billion for first eight F-15EX fighter jets
Boeing has won a contract worth almost US$1.2 billion from the US Air Force to build the first tranche of eight F-15EX fighter jets, the most advanced version of the venerable F-15 that began production in the 1970s. -
BAE awarded contract to supply Royal Navy with autonomous patrol boats
BAE Systems has won a US$4 million contract to supply the British Royal Navy with autonomous Pacific 24 (P24) boats. The P24 Unmanned is a 25.6 ft-long Rigid Inflatable Boat that can reach 38 knots and operate for 45 hours at patrol speed. -
Type-X armored combat robot equipped for unmanned convoy protection
Ever since Milrem debuted its robotic Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System in 2016, the company has been expanding the capabilities of its combat platform. The latest addition is the low profile, lightweight, remote-controlled CPWS II turret. -
Seagull unmanned surface vehicle demonstrates anti-submarine potential
Elbit Systems UK's autonomous Seagull Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) has completed Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sea trials off the British coast in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, with the USA's L3Harris providing sonar systems. -
Human fighter pilots set to take on AI drones in aerial dogfights in 2021
The first aerial showdown between a human fighter pilot and an autonomous aircraft is slated for July 2021, according to a fascinating interview with the outgoing Director of the US Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC).
