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Materials play critical role in Wind Turbine Blades running for long time without maintenance
September 17, 2020
Wind is a emerging as a reliable and inexpensive source of renewable energy. Globally, the average cost of wind is $83 per megawatt-hour compared to averages for coal and gas…
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DARPA’s BG+ is mitigating spinal cord injury of wounded warfighter, promoting healing in the battlefield
September 16, 2020
In November of 2016 Nature reported that the results of experiments in Beijing, in which a wireless brain implant — that stimulates electrodes in the leg by recreating signals recorded…
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DARPA BETR plans a bioelectronic interface for Intelligent Healing for Soldier’s wounds through dynamic, adaptive, and precise human therapies
September 8, 2020
Nowhere is prompt and effective medical treatment more important than on the battlefield, where injuries are severe and conditions dangerous. Soldiers are vulnerable to many injuries on the battlefield, the…
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New food technologies to enhance soldier perfomance for success in military operations.
August 29, 2020
With nutritional status being central to success in battle, food technology has long been considered an enabler for military operations. Food technology has been instrumental in ensuring that troops remain…
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Global threat of landmines and IED require new IED neutralization technologies
August 28, 2020
IED’s have become an extremely significant and dangerous force protection issue in the wake of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Insurgents and terrorists are…
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Militaries employing UAV swarms under Network Centric Electronic Warfare concept to counter A2/AD environment
August 26, 2020
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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Autonomous take-off and Landing technologies to allow UAVs to operated in tactical battlefield and integrate into National Air Space
August 23, 2020
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ( commonly known as a drone) is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS);…
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Rapid rise in drone operations and cyber threats require safety and security solutions, secure hardware and software technologies and standards
August 22, 2020
Drones are increasingly making an impact on society and economy. Drones are used by the military for intelligence gathering, anti-aircraft target practice, and also for weapons platforms. They are also…
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Rapid rise in drone operations require optimal mission-planning, Traffic Management, and drone management software
August 20, 2020
Drones are increasingly making an impact on society and economy. Drones are used by the military for intelligence gathering, anti-aircraft target practice, and also for weapons platforms. They are also…
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Countries led by Russia, US and China employing Supercavitation technologies to develop supersonic Submarines, Vessels, and Torpedoes
August 20, 2020
One of the biggest problems with trying to get torpedos to travel faster is the fact that water is a thousand more times dense than air, so in order to…
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Threats to ICT supply chains including Counterfeit electronic components and Hardware Trojans present critical risk to military and security systems
August 15, 2020
Information and communications technology, encompassing digital services and infrastructure, cybersecurity and software, is ubiquitous throughout the economy and society. As the digital transformation gathers pace, the number and complexity of…
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US Army demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming capability for gaining Air Superiority in A2/AD Environment
August 12, 2020
US military is facing increasingly Anti-access /Area denial environment, a set of overlapping military capabilities and operations designed to slow the deployment of U.S. forces to a region, reduce the…
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