Characterization of Composite Spaced Armor Performance
SUMMARY Composite spaced armor is an unconventional armor system capable of stopping armor-piercing (AP) projectiles at lower areal density than…
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Shock-Dissipating Fractal Cubes Could Forge High-Tech Armor
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 7, 2020—Tiny, 3-D printed cubes of plastic, with intricate fractal voids built into them, have proven…
DoD Innovation Speed Must Increase to Modernize
Speaking on a panel at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado, yesterday, Michael Brown said while the 5-year-old DIU…
Mitigating Vulnerability
Over the last few years, the Air Force has been taking proactive approaches to prepare for a proverbial “sucker punch”…
Hypersonics, Counter-Hypersonics Are a Top Priority
Hypersonics and counter-hypersonics remain one of the Defense Department’s highest technical modernization priorities, Ellen M. Lord, Undersecretary of Defense for…
Five Ways the U.S. Military Will Change After the Pandemic
The global pandemic is about to profoundly change the U.S. military’s role in defending the United States — even if…
Missile Defense Chief Looks to Handle Changing Threat
Navy Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the agency’s director, told the Hypersonic Weapons Systems webinar in London the agency is looking…
3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment Trains and Fields New Gear
FORT POLK, La. — Throughout June, C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment is conducting in-class and field training with…
Bunch Reflects on First Year in Command, Outlines AFMC Future
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — When Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. took command of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) on…
New Cloaking Material Could Protect Buildings, Soldiers
Stealth technology, the idea of reducing the ability of the enemy to detect an object, has driven advances in military…
Pentagon Reshuffles R&D Priorities
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Defense Department is shaking up its list of research-and-development priorities as the Pentagon builds new roadmaps for…
After a Year of Successes, U.S. Air Force Continues to Advance S&T Strategy
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In the spring of 2019, the Air Force released the Air Force Science and…