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State-of-the-Art, Rifle-Rated Helmet Technologies
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Using Carbon Fibers in Hypersonic Vehicle Thermal Protection Systems (TPSs)
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Star Power: Blazing the Path to Fusion Ignition
It was the middle of the night on December 5, 2022, and anticipation was building among the handful of researchers and technicians in the National Ignition Facility (NIF) control room. A set of pre-shot simulations had…
U.S. Department of Defense to Prototype Commercial Batteries to Electrify Future Military Platforms
The speed at which the advanced battery sector is growing, along with the continued increase in commercial investments in energy storage, has resulted in significant EV battery maturation and technological advances. The U.S. Department of…
DoD Artificial Intelligence Agents Successfully Pilot Fighter Jet
A joint U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) team executed 12 flight tests in which artificial intelligence, or AI, agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, to perform advanced fighter maneuvers…
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