DefenceTalkUS Army-funded researchers created nanosized robots that could enable locomotion, novel metamaterial design and high-fidelity sensors. Cornell University researchers created micron-sized shape memory actuators that fold themselves into 3D configurations and allow atomically thin 2D materials with just a quick jolt of voltage. Once the material is bent, it holds its shape, even after the […]

DefenceTalkFrance has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition between world powers in Earth’s orbit. Michel Friedling, the head of France’s newly created Space Command, called the exercises a “stress test of our systems” and said they “were a first […]

DefenceTalkThe Defense Logistics Agency is improving accuracy, cycle time and productivity in supply chain management practices through robotic process automation, which uses software bots to execute tasks and interact with systems. “The metric we pay the most attention to is the hours contributed back to the mission. Our highly skilled workforce can use their talents […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkDefeating a swarm of small unmanned aircraft systems may one day require faster decision making than what a single human being can provide, and may mean the use of artificial intelligence to make those decisions. Right now, though, rules of engagement still require a human in the loop. “Right now we don’t have the authority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-official-discusses-unmanned-aircraft-systems-human-decision-making-ai-76747/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkCitadel Defense has received a multi-million-dollar government contract for their Titan, an AI-powered, radiofrequency (RF) based counter drone system. Citadel’s technology was selected following a competitive evaluation of two dozen competitive counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS). Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was preferred by operators as it exhibited technical superiority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/citadel-defense-wins-major-contract-for-ai-powered-counter-drone-system-76701/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIt’s 4 October 1957, and the Soviet Union has just lofted humanity’s first satellite -Sputnik 1 -into the pristine orbital environment around Earth, marking the start of the Space Age. Throughout 1960s and 70s, launches quickly increase, as the USA, Soviet Union and other countries race for space, discovering and utilizing the immense value of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-behind-21st-century-spaceflight-76720/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFor decades U.S. warfighters have benefitted from advanced night-vision technology, allowing pilots to fly low-level missions on pitch-black nights and ground forces to conduct operations against adversaries in the dark. But current night-vision goggle (NVG) technology requires cumbersome binocular-like optics mounted on a helmet, offering limited field of view (FOV) and putting unhealthy strain on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/night-vision-revolution-less-weight-improved-performance-76658/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA DARPA network technology program recently concluded field tests demonstrating novel software that bridges multiple disparate radio networks to enable communication between incompatible tactical radio data links – even in the presence of hostile jamming. The technology is transitioning to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Marine Corps, which plans to put the software […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-successfully-demonstrates-transitions-advanced-rf-networking-program-76611/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkElbit Systems has launched E-LynX-Sat, a compact satellite communications (SATCOM) add-on system. The new system utilizes a lightweight less than 1 Kg terminal that interfaces with Elbit Systems’ E-LynXTM Software Defined Radio (SDR) solution. E-LynX-Sat enables Infantry and maneuvering forces to maintain robust and secured, on-the-walk and on-the-move, voice and data communication services, over ranges […]https://www.defencetalk.com/elbit-systems-launches-e-lynx-sat-a-portable-tactical-satcom-system-76550/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkMicrosoft on Tuesday said its Azure cloud computing service is taking to outer space, and will deliver datacenter power to remote spots on Earth in the process. The US technology titan announced partnerships with satellite operators including SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, as part an “ecosystem” to serve networking needs in orbit as well as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/microsoft-cloud-computing-looks-to-the-stars-76490/