AUGUST 6, 2019 - The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with several universities, has investigated the effects of space weather damage to polyimides, materials used extensively in spacecraft construction due to their high heat resistance. The researchers determined the previously unknown chemical and physical effects of electron bombardment in Earth's … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
DoD Launches New Program to Catch Repeat Sexual Assault Offenders
AUGUST 6, 2019 - The Department of Defense now has a new investigative tool to help identify perpetrators of sexual assault. The new Catch a Serial Offender--or "CATCH"--Program, fully operational as of August 5, 2019, is run by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and the National Guard. CATCH gives people making a Restricted … [Read more...]
ScramJet Achieves Record-Setting Hypersonic Ground Test Milestone
AUGUST 6, 2019 - An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history. “AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold Engineering Development Complex and Northrop Grumman, achieved over 13,000 pounds of thrust from a scramjet engine during testing at Arnold Air … [Read more...]
Army Orders First Combat-Capable Laser Weapon System
AUGUST 5, 2019 - The U.S. Army issued a contract award to accelerate the rapid prototyping and fielding of its first combat-capable laser weapon system. This prototype will deliver 50 kilowatt (kW)-class lasers on a platoon of four Stryker vehicles in Fiscal Year 2022, supporting the Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) mission. The directed energy M-SHORAD capability … [Read more...]
U.S. Withdraws From INF Treaty
AUGUST 5, 2019 - The United States has officially withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, an agreement with the Russian Federation that limited the types of weapons systems the nations involved could pursue. "Russia has failed to comply with its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and as such, the United States has withdrawn … [Read more...]