DECEMBER 18, 2020 - Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15. The AI algorithm, known as ARTUµ, flew with the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. “Vudu”, on a U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Army Strengthens Future Tech with Muscle-Bound Robots
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - Robotic systems packed with muscle tissue can produce never-seen-before agility and versatility, Army researchers said. Researchers with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory are teaming with collaborators at Duke University and the University of North Carolina on high-risk studies in … [Read more...]
DoD Logistics Leader Ready to Ship Vaccine to Overseas Locations
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - With the first COVID-19 vaccine already in the arms of some health care workers, the Defense Logistics Agency is ready to ship doses for Defense Department employees outside the continental U.S. and the deployed U.S. Navy Fleet. DLA has spent months working with Operation Warp Speed and Defense Health Agency officials to refine its plan for delivering the … [Read more...]
Travis AFB Uses Drones for Security and Safety of Base
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - The 60th Security Forces Squadron, in collaboration with Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions, launched the first automated drone-based perimeter security system for the Air Force, Dec. 11. The small unarmed aircraft initiative redefines on-base perimeter security systems to potentially advance warfighting … [Read more...]
Invention May Get Army Quadcopters to Move Faster
DECEMBER 17, 2020 - Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, large, Army quadrotors to climb a few dozen feet in seconds. Dr. Jean-Paul Reddinger, a research aerospace engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, is studying how quickly a quadrotor the size of a king-sized mattress … [Read more...]