AUGUST 31, 2021 - The Air Force is beta testing new ways to assess physical fitness. Airmen at Kunsan Air Base were some of the many across the Air Force helping to determine if the proposed components are the changes physical training testing needs. The fitness assessment alternatives were announced July 2021, and beta testing at Kunsan ran from 9 to 31 August. The four … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Army Launches New Economical Ballistic Missile Target
AUGUST 31, 2021 – U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center team uses new low-cost, unguided targets to economically test design, performance and launch operations. The Economical Target-2, a ballistic missile target designed to fly a ballistic flight path and demonstrate defensive protection capability, launched from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, … [Read more...]
First Space Force Innovation Cell Opens at Patrick SFB
AUGUST 31, 2021 – Patrick Space Force Base is now home to the first Spark Cell in the U.S. Space Force, The Forge. The Forge allows Guardians and Airmen to submit and develop solutions for issues identified in their organizations. “We are accelerators for getting Guardians and Airmen the tools they need,” said Thomas Maxwell, Space Launch Delta 45 innovation officer. “We’re … [Read more...]
Marines 3D Print a Rocket Headcap For Mine-Clearing Missions
AUGUST 31, 2021 - The Marine Corps continues to leverage additive manufacturing to benefit the warfighter. This summer, the Program Manager for Ammunition at Marine Corps Systems Command 3D printed a headcap for a rocket motor used to detonate a M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge. The MICLIC is a rocket-projected explosive line charge that provides a demining capability for … [Read more...]
Turning Thermal Energy Into Electricity Could Help Soldiers
AUGUST 31, 2021 - With the addition of sensors and enhanced communication tools, providing lightweight, portable power has become even more challenging. Army-funded research demonstrated a new approach to turning thermal energy into electricity that could provide compact and efficient power for Soldiers on future battlefields. Hot objects radiate light in the form of photons … [Read more...]