APRIL 9, 2020 - Scientists from the Army Research Laboratory have designed a camera drone capable of being fired from a 40 mm grenade launcher, researchers say, on the heels of a patent filed last month. There are two variants of the Grenade Launched Unmanned Aerial System, or GLUAS, one is a is a small, paragliding system with folding blade propellers and Mylar paragliding … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Sailors, Marines, Civilians Beware of Card-Cracking Scams
APRIL 9, 2020 - NCIS has recently observed increased reporting from service members facing severe financial losses after falling victims to card-cracking scams initiated via social media with promises of getting out of debt and making extra money. There are two primary methods used to establish contact with potential victims. One version involves a social media post or … [Read more...]
Defense Health Official Urges Personnel, Families to Wear Face Masks
APRIL 8, 2020 - Defense Department personnel and their families — military and civilian — are urged to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Defense Health Agency official said. "The Department of Defense urges individuals on DOD property, installations and facilities to wear cloth face coverings when a 6-foot social distance cannot be maintained to help prevent … [Read more...]
Army’s Top Chaplain: More Social Distancing, Less Disconnection
APRIL 8, 2020 - While officials have relied on “social distancing” to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Army’s top chaplain says the term doesn’t mean stopping all contact with friends and family. Social distancing, a term used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aims to head off the COVID-19 pandemic by advising people to stay at least six feet apart with no … [Read more...]
Jolly Green II Taken to Extremes
APRIL 8, 2020 - An HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, completed a month-long trial of extremes inside the McKinley Climatic Lab April 2. The Sikorsky test aircraft endured real temperatures ranging from 120 degrees to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit as well as 45 mph winds coupled with heavy rainfall. All of those scenarios were … [Read more...]