USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea (NNS) — The Navy’s unmanned X-47B returned to carrier operations aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 17 and completed a series of tests, operating safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft. Building on lessons learned…
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Top secret stealth drone gets test run
By Brett Gillin The days of combat pilots strapping themselves into an aircraft in order to face off with an enemy seem to be getting closer to ending. With the latest news out of the United Kingdom, a top-secret, unmanned…
Supercomputer aiding in transition from military to civilian life
By Brett Gillin If it’s good enough to win at Jeopardy, perhaps it’s good enough to help military veterans transition to civilian life more easily. Watson, an IBM owned supercomputer, which is perhaps most well known in popular culture for…
Army researchers develop Cargo Pocket ISR
By Jeffrey Sisto, NSRDEC Public Affairs NATICK, Mass. (July 21, 2014) — Researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are developing a pocket-sized aerial surveillance device for Soldiers and small units operating in challenging ground…
Chow from a 3-D printer? Natick researchers are working on it
NATICK, Mass. (July 18, 2014) — Army researchers are investigating ways to incorporate 3-D printing technology into producing food for Soldiers.The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center’s, or NSRDEC’s, Lauren Oleksyk is a food technologist investigating 3-D…
Marine Amphibious Landing with Experimental Technology Craft
Live streaming of the Marine amphibious landing during RIMPAC 2014. The Marines will be testing a prototype amphibious vehicle called UHAC (Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector). The UHAC will come ashore from the USS Rushmore, July 10, 2014 at Marine Corps…