The Pentagon’s got mechanical eyes in its sights A contractor has been awarded nearly a billion dollars to expand the super-human future war capabilities of troops. By: Kelsey Atherton October 12
This advanced night vision goggle is headed to Army and Marine units sooner than you think An early version of the capability, ENVG-III, will be fielded in the coming months, followed later next year by the ENVG-B. By: Todd South October 10
What’s the rush? US Army races to get missile defense radar early The Army is planning to rapidly prototype new radar to replace old Patriot air-and-missile defense sensor. By: Jen Judson October 8
Even a little bit of poison is still … poison Scientists at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, are developing a more accurate poison detector. By: Adam Stone October 7
Who will build the payload for the Air Force’s new missile warning system? The Air Force is using rapid procurement authorities to help build a new missile detection system. By: Brandon Knapp October 5
Army chooses Raytheon, Lockheed to mature new missile defense radars The Army has chosen Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to enter into a technology-maturation and risk-reduction phase of a program to replace its legacy Patriot air and missile defense radar. By: Jen Judson October 4
Is that a minivan or a combat vehicle? Hyperspectral sensors can help Scientists at Harris Corp. say they are making headway on “hyperspectral” imaging that looks beyond ordinary colors to see the unique electromagnetic energy emitted by objects. By: Adam Stone October 1
Raytheon to upgrade UK’s ‘R2D2’ naval defense system The State Department approved a $75 million deal for Raytheon to upgrade and maintain Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems operated by Britain’s Royal Navy. By: Joe Gould September 20
Pilots test new digital displays in Black Hawk helicopters to replace decades-old analog controls The prototype tests will inform an operational test and evaluation of the upgraded Black Hawk in late 2019. By: Todd South September 11
This is Russia’s ‘next generation’ combat armor suit — and it’s straight out of RoboCop While similar to the American Land Warrior and Future Combat Systems projects, Ratnik has actually succeeded where the other multi-billion dollar programs have stalled. By: Ian D'Costa September 5
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