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October 9, 2017

5 U.S. Military Super Weapons That Could Have Transformed War Forever (But Never Happened)

Technology undoubtedly matters, but only rarely in the sense that an isolated technological achievement lends decisive advantage in tactical engagements. Rather, technological innovations and choices shape the ways in which military organizations, and the broader defense-industrial complex, approach the prospect of war. Each of these systems involved a radical rethink of organizational roles and priorities,

External Non-Government
October 9, 2017

Synthesizing Pure Graphene, a ‘Miracle Material’

UConn chemistry professor Doug Adamson, a member of the Polymer Program in UConn’s Institute of Materials Science, has patented a one-of-a-kind process for exfoliating graphene in its pure (unoxidized) form, as well as manufacturing innovative graphene nanocomposites that have potential uses in a variety of applications.

External Government
October 9, 2017

Database Tool Improves DOD Obsolescence

A database created to track obsolescent components is helping ensure readiness across the DOD. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center”s Obsolescence Engineering team created a system called the Multifunctional Obsolescence Resolution Environment tool-database. MORE is a government-owned engineering analytical obsolescence and DMSMS management information system, maintained by AMRDEC. MORE centralizes

External Non-Government
October 9, 2017

A Smoother Ride Over Troubled Waters

Boating through choppy waters can be an exciting but physically exhausting experience. Now researchers at Utah State University’s Splash Lab are taking steps toward the design of an inflatable speedboat that absorbs wave energy and provides a smoother ride for passengers. Their findings demonstrate for the first time the unique differences in water impact behavior

External Non-Government
October 9, 2017

The Electric, Driverless Revolution Is About to Hit the High Seas

It’s not just in Google laboratories that the revolution in electric, driverless transportation is gathering pace: a Norwegian shipping company is aiming to be able to deliver cargoes by sea on unmanned vessels from 2020. The fully electric, zero emissions YARA Birkeland will set sail next year in Europe, Oslo-based Yara International ASA said astatement

External Non-Government
September 26, 2017

Fort Carson Pushing Boundaries with Hydrogen-fueled Rig

On the outside, it looks like a sporty version of a mid-sized Chevrolet pickup. But the Army has little interest in its camouflage-chic paint job, its custom wheels or its knobby tires. The Army wants what’s under the hood. It is not a motor. Meet the hydrogen-powered ZH-2, an experimental truck built by General Motors

External Non-Government
September 26, 2017

The 2018 Body of Knowledge for the Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)

The American Society of Quality has published the 3rd edition of the Certified Reliability Engineer Handbook. This handbook is fully updated to the 2018 Body of Knowledge for the Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), including the new sections on leadership, performance monitoring, root cause analysis, and quality triangles. Its purpose is to assist individuals preparing for

External Non-Government
September 26, 2017

The Army Can Now Stop Enemy Tanks In Their Tracks Without Firing a Shot

U.S. Army personnel have successfully used advanced electronic warfare technology to completely disable enemy armor during a simulated tank assault at the Army National Training Center, Defense Systems reports. Developed by the Army Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), the combination of wireless communications-jamming and hacker exploits of vehicle systems forces enemy tanks to “stop, dismount, get

External Government
September 26, 2017

New Manikin Expands Natick”s Thermal Testing Capability

Thanks to a U.S. Navy Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, contract, Natick”s Thermal Test Facility has a new, one-of-a-kind, articulating manikin to conduct flame and thermal testing on individual uniforms and personal protective equipment. The Pfc. Joseph Ouellette Thermal Test Facility, known as TTF, is a joint Army-Navy flame and thermal research facility located

External Government
September 26, 2017

Army Researchers Point to Early Warning Signs in Military Vehicle Structural ”Wellness”

Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have shown that early fatigue damage behavior in structures may be predicted through the study of the microscale mechanical behavior of the material. The findings are an important result for the structural health monitoring (SHM) community and may lead to new sensing techniques for predicting the service life

External Non-Government
September 26, 2017

DARPA”s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has published its plan for a rapidly manufactured “Flying Missile Rail” drone that can be launched off the wing of a tactical jet. The concept sounds strange, and to some degree it is, but its existence could help underline the fact that unmanned systems can break the current

External Non-Government
September 26, 2017

Scientists Unveil Explosion-Free Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed a battery that uses a water-salt solution as the electrolyte medium. The electrolyte helps ferry lithium ions between the battery”s cathode and anode, allowing for the loading and unloading of electric energy. Using the new solution, researchers were able to generate

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