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Feb 10, 2021

3D-Printed Device Converts Air into Water for US Military

Posted by in categories: military, space

Very promising, machines like this one will help in the desert or in drought condions, even in Mars.


GE Research’s atmospheric water extraction device could supply up to 150 soldiers with water.

Feb 8, 2021

Dr. Julie Marble — JHU Applied Physics Lab — Human-Autonomy Interaction, Collaboration and Trust

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, military, robotics/AI

Human-Autonomy Interaction, Collaboration and Trust — Dr. Julie Marble, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)


Dr. Julie Marble is a senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) leading research in human-autonomy interaction, collaboration and trust.

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Feb 8, 2021

DARPA’s Operational Fires Ground-Launched Hypersonics Program Enters New Phase

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DARPA’s Operational Fires (OpFires) program, which is developing a ground-launched intermediate-range hypersonic weapons system, is advancing to a new phase. Phase 3b will involve full-scale missile fabrication, assembly, and flight testing from a launch vehicle. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded this new contract modification after leading a successful Phase 3a integrated system preliminary design review that resulted in a comprehensive design and test plan.

Feb 8, 2021

DARPA Program to Offer Near Immediate Doses of Vaccine, Therapeutics for Infectious Diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, military

The U.S. military routinely deploys throughout the world where warfighters can potentially be exposed to regional endemic diseases as well as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) threats. Rapid access to medical countermeasures (MCMs) against these threats is critical to protect Defense Department (DoD) personnel and local populations; however, manufacturing, stockpiling, and distribution issues remain.

Feb 7, 2021

Elon Musk Tells Air Force General That Fighter Jets Are Over

Posted by in categories: drones, Elon Musk, military

Is this the end of manned fighter planes? 🙂


“The F-35” would have no chance” against a “drone fighter plane that’s remote controlled by a human.”

Feb 7, 2021

The real value of the nuclear ban treaty

Posted by in categories: geopolitics, military, treaties

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons represents a refusal to live forever under this nuclear shadow. It reflects a belief that the status quo represents a grave inequity, in which nuclear costs are imposed upon all, while the benefits of nuclear arms accrue to the few states privileged to possess them.

Feb 6, 2021

US Army sets first shoot-off for airborne, long-range precision munitions

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The Army is planning for a shoot-off to search for a long-range precision munition to give its future aviation fleet stand-off from enemy assets.

Feb 6, 2021

Dr. Rachel Ramoni, Chief R&D Officer, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) — Facilitating Innovation

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health, military

Facilitating Novel Health-Tech and Bio-Medical Innovations For Over 9 Million Veterans — Dr. Rachel Ramoni, Chief of R&D, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.


Dr. Rachel Ramoni, is the Chief Research and Development Officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where she oversees their nationwide research enterprise, encompassing some 2000 active projects, at more than 100 sites, with a total budget of $2 billion in both direct VA support, and research funding from outside entities such as the National Institutes of Health, other federal agencies, and nonprofit and private organizations.

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Feb 5, 2021

‘Drone swarms’ are coming, and they are the future of wars in the air

Posted by in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI

The question really is not if, but when and where drone swarms, which is the next evolution of robotic warfare, will be utilised in real-time operations.

Feb 3, 2021

U.S. extends New START nuclear treaty with Russia for 5 years

Posted by in categories: geopolitics, military, treaties

“Especially during times of tension, verifiable limits on Russia’s intercontinental-range nuclear weapons are vitally important,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.