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The AIE program is one key element of DARPA’s broader AI investment strategy that will help ensure the U.S. maintains a technological advantage in this critical area. Past DARPA AI investments facilitated the advancement of “first wave” (rule based) and “second wave” (statistical learning based) AI technologies. DARPA-funded R&D enabled …
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November, 2021
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7 November
Laser ignition technology to enable scramjet propulsion for Hypersonic aircraft and spacecraft
Vehicles propelled by rocket engines are commonly called rockets. Rocket vehicles carry their own oxidizer, unlike most combustion engines, so rocket engines can be used in a vacuum to propel spacecraft and ballistic missiles. Compared to other types of jet engines, rocket engines are the lightest and have the highest …
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6 November
DARPA SocialSim developing effective Information warfare analysis tools for social media
A rapidly increasing percentage of the world’s population is connected to the global information environment. At the same time, the information environment is enabling social interactions that are radically changing how and at what rate information spreads. Both nation-states and nonstate actors have increasingly drawn upon this global information environment …
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5 November
Geopolitics now encompasses military, economic, technological, to Industry domains
The words geopolitical, strategic, and geostrategic are used to convey the following meanings: geopolitical reflects the combination of geographic and political factors determining the condition of a state or region, and emphasizing the impact of geography on politics; strategic refers to the comprehensive and planned application of measures to achieve …
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4 November
Human Security and Science & Technology
For many people, today’s world is an insecure place, full of threats on many fronts. Protracted crises, violent conflicts, natural disasters, persistent poverty, epidemics and economic downturns impose hardships and undercut prospects for peace, stability, and sustainable development. Such crises are complex, entailing multiple forms of human insecurity. When they …
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4 November
USAF’s ISR dominance strategy for A2/AD environments based on disruptive technologies and the use of multi-role, cross-domain ISR collection capabilities
The U.S. military could suffer unacceptably high casualties and struggle to win, or perhaps lose, a war against China or Russia. This implication by the National Defense Strategy Commission stands in contrast to the past several decades during which the U.S. possessed military power without equal. A key capability to …
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3 November
‘Space-as-a-service’, ‘Satellite-as-a-service’ and ‘Space Data as a Service’ are new buisness models of Space Industry
The modern space industry is witnessing exponential growth in small satellite and nanosatellite areas. Nanosatellite and microsatellite refer to miniaturized satellites in terms of size and weight, in the range of 1-10 Kg and 10-100 kg, respectively. ‘CubeSat’ is one of the most popular types of miniaturized satellites. These are …
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2 November
Air purifiers from HEPA to Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) have become essential in homes and for military
To stay healthy, we need to pay not only close attention to what is in the food we eat and the water we drink but also the quality of the air we breathe. The air we breathe both indoors and out can directly impact our health, quality of life, and …
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October, 2021
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29 October
Single-crystal turbine blade technology for aero engines, dominated by US now mastered by China and India
In 2018, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) named the Pratt & Whitney single crystal turbine blade an historic mechanical engineering landmark. These blades, which can be found in many modern, high-performance gas turbines (a.k.a. jet engines)—including the ones powering the F-22 Raptor, and larger electricity-producing turbines—are grown from a …
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29 October
Blockchain disrupting Industries from healthcare, IoT to Cybersecurity
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are made possible by what’s known as blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is a digital ledger that consists of distributed, decentralized and often-times public data capable of automatically recording and verifying a high volume of digital transactions, regardless of location. A blockchain is a type …
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