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National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al. |
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications.   |
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson |
For Now, Lethal Robots Not Likely to Run on Auto-Pilot Bart Everett, technical director for robots at the Navy's space and naval warfare systems center, acknowledged that the military isn't ready for the next generation of mechanized soldiers. |
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein |
Non-Lethal Weapons Find Their Niche in Urban Combat Weapons that once were meant only for police use increasingly are finding their way into military units in Iraq and elsewhere. |
National Defense
February 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Air Force Team Tests Field Equipment for Deployment New combat-development division to look for battlefield gear and make sure that it works before making a purchase. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2010 |
In Brief Lockheed Martin to upgrade software on A-10 military jet... BAE Systems Hawk aircraft trainer delivered to Royal Air Force... Infantry training system places simulator on the soldier... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Lora G. Weiss |
Autonomous Robots in the Fog of War Networks of autonomous robots will someday transform warfare, but significant hurdles remain. |
AskMen.com
Aaron Broverman |
Top 10: Future Weapons In the wrong hands, these weapons could pick entire civilizations clean, but thankfully when used with striking precision and tactical strategy these weapons mean more of the good guys survive, while all that evil never stands a chance. |
National Defense
February 2009
Grace V. Jean |
Coming Soon: Cockpits in Combat Trucks Cockpit-like technology could turn plain humvees into multimedia hubs. It also would allow soldiers to control sensors and weapons from the safety of their armored cabs. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005
Ben Ames |
Smaller Sensors Make Unmanned Vehicles Smarter Army researchers are now developing another part of FCS-an armed robotic vehicle (ARV) that uses autonomous sensors and weapons to minimize soldiers' battlefield exposure. |
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson |
To Succeed, Soldiers `Need to See the Environment' Troops fighting in Iraq's cities often complain that they cannot see the enemy and need sensors that can penetrate walls, identify foes in pitch dark and locate buried explosives. |
National Defense
December 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Army, Marine Corps In Pursuit of Robotic Convoy Systems As part of its modernization plan, the Army is funding several ground robotics programs ranging from small, remotely controlled explosive ordnance disposal units to large autonomous tactical wheeled vehicles. |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Technologists Explore Medical Evacuation Robots There may come a day when the call of "medic!" on a battlefield will be answered by a robot rather than a corpsman. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
Erin McCarthy |
Israeli Military Robot Is Built to Kill (Mini-Uzi Included) At just 9 inches tall, the VIPeR may look like a toy. But this combat drone fights like a pint-size commando. |
National Defense
September 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Unconventional Weapons Can Help U.S. Troops Fight Insurgents in Iraq While researchers in the U.S. ponder how to advance from rubber bullets and tear gas to such cutting-edge technologies as directed energy, troops on the ground are demanding quick non-lethal alternatives for peacekeeping and crowd-control operations. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Erik Sofge |
America's Robot Army: Are Unmanned Fighters Ready for Combat? The MULE (Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment) is one of many robots being developed for combat. |
National Defense
July 2011
Eric Beidel |
Swarming Robot Teams to Map, Survey Buildings In the future, robots may be the true first responders. |
National Defense
March 2007
Robert H. Williams |
Army Wants More Tethered Aerostats for Battlefield Tethered aerostats with multi-mission sensors and communication systems are being assembled by Lockheed Martin under a recently awarded $77.5 million contract. |
National Defense
May 2011
Stew Magnuson |
New Applications, Markets Sought For Underwater Communication System A new technology designed to communicate with submarines as they travel stealthily at great depths and speeds is now being looked at as a means to send messages to special operations divers and commands to unmanned underwater vehicles. |
