February, 2023

• 25 February

  Critical Minerals essential to U.S. National Security and the Economy, DARPA to employ AI/ML to accelerate critical mineral assessments

  

  The United States depends on a variety of raw, non-fuel materials dubbed “critical minerals” to manufacture products considered essential to national security. These products can range from rare earth minerals in electric motors and generators, to the carbon fiber used for airplanes. Increasing demand, coupled with limited domestic supply and …

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• 24 February

  Automotive Alternative Propulsion Market

  Currently, most vehicles rely on internal combustion engines for locomotion; however, a significant shift toward partial and complete electrification is likely to emerge as an alternative propulsion system for vehicles. An internal combustion engine system is highly cost-effective and hence, its usage is higher than other propulsion systems. Being a …

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• 24 February

  Photonics Masts are critical subsystems of Submarine imaging, navigation, electronic warfare and communications system

  

  A submarine is a naval platform that can stay underwater for an extended period to carry out missions, both offensive and defensive. It is a complex platform that includes multiple components. As radio waves cannot propagate in water, communication with submarines is difficult. To overcome this issue, submarines are being …

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• 23 February

  DARPA Space-BACN developing space optical communications for military Satellite constellations

  The falling costs of space launch and the increasing capabilities of small satellites have enabled the emergence of radically new space architectures—proliferated constellations made up of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of satellites in low orbits.   Several commercial companies plan to establish space internet constellations consisting of hundreds to …

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• 23 February

  DARPA APEX developing Undersea Vehicle Propulsion for crewed submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)

  Traditional underwater propulsion systems, such as screw-type axial propellors, convert torque into thrust; in other words, power from an engine turns the propellers and generates force by moving the flow of water downward and behind the blade. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are playing an ever-growing role in modern subocean operations, …

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• 22 February

  Facial recognition widely employed in commercial, Security and Military applications

  

  Facial recognition is a way of using software to determine the similarity between two face images in order to evaluate a claim. The technology is used for a variety of purposes, from signing a user into their phone to searching for a particular person in a database of photos.   …

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• 21 February

  Next-generation In-Vehicle Networking

  Advances in automotive design have led to an exponential increase in vehicle electronics. Today’s vehicle design improvements are due in large part to the application of electronics to automotive systems. Vehicle functions are divided into systems and sub-systems to provide for passenger entertainment, comfort, and safety, as well as to …

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• 21 February

  Future armored vehicles will have enhanced lethality, survivability, situation awareness, mobility and signature management

  

  The effectiveness of anti-tank weapons used by Ukraine against Russian tanks revives old questions as well as generates new ones about armoured fighting vehicles and their future. Oryx, an open-source site tracking military-equipment losses around the world, has reported that Moscow has lost 5,020 military vehicles since the beginning of its …

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• 20 February

  After 5G, now 6G research race to satisfy Military’s growing requirements to gather, analyze, and share information rapidly

  

  With every generation of communications technology, the focus of the network changes. The 2G and 3G eras centered on human-to-human communication through voice and text. 4G heralded a fundamental shift to the massive consumption of data, while the 5G era has turned its focus on connecting the Internet of Things …

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• 20 February

  Cyber Threats Targeting Food and Agriculture Sector (FA) and Cyber Security

  Throughout much of the world, food and beverage safety and security is a high priority. Concomitantly, the economics, societal robustness, and security implications of agriculture, foodstuffs and beverages are massive. Extensive quality measures are in place to prevent and mitigate threats from manifesting; outbreak and contamination detection and response systems …

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