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DARPA OFFSET: Autonomous Drone Swarms for Warfighters

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have been awarded Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contracts to develop drone swarms for urban combat environments. DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics, or OFFSET, program, aims to equip small infantry units with swarms of 250 or more robotic aircraft and ground vehicles. Under the Phase I research contracts, Raytheon BBN Technologies and

Virtual Reality: a Friend and Foe in War on Terrorism

As virtual reality technology becomes less expensive and delivers a more realistic, immersive experience, some national security experts warn that it is only a matter of time before terrorists use it for recruiting, training and plotting attacks. The virtual reality (VR) marketplace is exploding. Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, Google Cardboard, Microsoft HoloLens,

SPAWAR Innovative 3-D Ship Scanning Technology

Virtual reality (VR) surrounds the lives of civilians and military members serving the Department of the Navy every day. Whether a person goes to the movie theater, sporting event, theme park or plays video games in the comfort of their home, VR becomes something tangible and real in their lives. Now, the intricacies of VR