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Project Convergence: Linking Modernization Efforts Across Joint Domains
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — Generating transformational change, showcasing future prototyping efforts, and integrating joint forces are just a few benefits gained from participating in Project Convergence (PC21) held November 9 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Known as the Army’s campaign of learning, this annual iteration ensures that the Army, as part of the Joint…
DoD Announces Third Quarter Laboratory Scientist, STEM Advocate, and Technology Transfer Advocate Awards
The Acting Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology (DDRE(R&T)) in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is pleased to announce the third quarter fiscal year 2021 winners of the following awards.
AMCOM Commander Outlines Vision for Predictive Maintenance to Industry Partners
Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, the Commander of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, spoke to leaders in the aviation community at the Joseph P. Cribbins Training, Equipping, and Sustainment Symposium on November 17. The 2021 symposium was held November 15-17 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Hosted by the Army Aviation Association…
“Can’t Miss” Tactical Assault Kit Event
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Nov. 22, 2021) — The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)-led Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) Product Center, in partnership with the Army, will host the eighth annual TAK Offsite in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from November 30 to December 3. TAK is a map-based software application that enables coordination among operational users in the U.S….
Polymer Discovery Gives 3D-Printed Sand Super Strength
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binder jet additive manufacturing, a 3D-printing method used by industries for prototyping and part production. The printable polymer enables sand structures with intricate geometries and exceptional strength – and is also water soluble. The…
AFRL’s Drone Killer, THOR Wins Popular Science “Best of” Award
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the success of its counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), after being named the Popular Science “Best of What’s New” in the security category. Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations to…
F-15Es Take Part in Weapons Evaluations, Enhance Readiness
F-15E Strike Eagles from Air Combat Command participated in Dual Capable Aircraft Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, earlier this fall. In this iteration of DCA NucWSEP, aircrew and maintenance professionals flew and loaded B61-3 and B61-4 Joint Test Assemblies, known as JTAs, on F-15Es provided by the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force…
Official Says DoD, With Help From Partners, on Cusp of Cutting-Edge Innovations
Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioengineering, and other leap-ahead technologies were topics addressed by the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Heidi Shyu provided keynote remarks today at the virtual Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s Research Review 2021. “The challenges facing our military are both diverse and complex, ranging from sophisticated cyberattacks to supply…
What new technologies are allowing precision navigation of sUAS in GPS denied environments?
DSIAC is searching for DoD subject matter experts (civilian/military/contractor) specializing in geospatial navigation/assured PNT to support an evaluation of COTS/GOTS technologies for precision navigation of sUAS in GPS-denied environments. If you have expertise in this field, please email the POC or join the discussion on DTIC’s DoDTechSpace.