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Wideband High Frequency(HF) communications provide net-centric, high-speed beyond line of sight communications in Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) battlefield environments
April 30, 2021
Whether in the field of battle, search-and-rescue or humanitarian aid efforts, the ability to share real-time, networked information between ground, sea and airborne forces is rapidly becoming the defining factor…
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The increasing use of Synthetic Cannabinoids for recreational, and medicinal although Soldiers prohibited in use of Cannabinoid as it affects military readiness
April 27, 2021
The word cannabinoid refers to every chemical substance, regardless of structure or origin, that joins the cannabinoid receptors of the body and brain and that have similar effects to those…
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Fire safety of High-rise buildings several unique challenges require new solutions and technologies
April 25, 2021
The World Trade Center events of September 11, 2001, focused the world’s attention on high-rise buildings. Since that time, there have been several other events that have kept the world’s…
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France thrust on counter terrorism initiatives after glaring security gaps exposed by brazen attacks
April 22, 2021
France suffered a series of deadly terror attacks in November 2015. In 2015, the brazen murders of 17 innocent people, in three separate attacks in as many days, have revealed…
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Militaries developing wide range of aircrafts for electronic-warfare capable of tactical jamming to ectronic attack
April 21, 2021
All modern forces depend on unimpeded access to, and use of, the EM spectrum in conducting military operations. Therefore, there is a requirement to gain and maintain an advantage in…
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Continuing interest of Space agencies and Militaries to exploit Zero-Point Energy for applications like propulsion and for generating electric power.
April 19, 2021
Zero-point energy is the energy that remains when all other energy is removed from a system. Zero-point energy is the lowest energy that a given quantum mechanical system can have…
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Militaries developing scalable hundreds of Kilowatts to Megawatts High Power Laser technologies for air and missile defense
April 18, 2021
The Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer a transformational ‘game changer’ to counter asymmetric and disruptive threats, while facing increasingly sophisticated traditional challenges. Laser technology provides major advantages for military…
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Flexible displays enable lighter-weight, lower-power, more-rugged smartphones , soldiers wearable and vehicle applications
April 17, 2021
With the flat panel display having already been widely used more than 40 years, there have been many desired changes in the display technology, focusing on developing a lighter, thinner…
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Navies developing new Propulsion technologies for High Speed and longer range torpedos
April 5, 2021
Torpedoes are self-propelled guided projectiles that operate underwater and are designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. For the U.S. Navy, the modern torpedo enables submarines…
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Material coatings on Ships and Submarine hulls reduce drag, enhance stealth and prevent marine growth, enhancing their durability and performance
March 31, 2021
Material coatings on Ships and Submarine hulls reduce drag, enhance stealth and prevent marine growth, enhancing their durability and performance. Ship manufacturers are increasingly looking towards materials that can improve performance…
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Graphene Bolometers emerging as high speed and sensitive Quantum photon detectors for quantum computation and quantum communication
March 26, 2021
Measurement connects the world of quantum phenomena to the world of classical events. It has both a passive role—in observing quantum systems—and an active one, in preparing quantum states and…
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Emerging field neuromodulation, or biostimulation, or electroceuticals, is emerging as an alternative to costly chemical and biologic drugs.
March 22, 2021
The human body is electric. Peripheral nerves connect all organs to the central nervous system, and those nerves are packaged in various bundles. The vagus nerve, for example, carries about…
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