APRIL 29, 2021 - New Army-funded synthetic biology research manipulated micro-compartments in cells, potentially enabling bio-manufacturing advances for medicine, protective equipment and engineering applications. Bad bacteria can survive in extremely hostile environments — including inside the highly acidic human stomach—thanks to their ability to sequester toxins into tiny … [Read more...]
Army BAH Provides Options for Families
APRIL 29, 2021 - The Army continues to develop on-post housing communities that provide Soldiers and families access to safe and habitable living spaces and other amenities that typically exceed what the service member can afford on the local economy, a housing expert said last week. The Army's on-post housing inventory accommodates an average of 30-35% of Soldiers assigned … [Read more...]
Contractor To Demonstrate Robotic Arm For Army
APRIL 28, 2021 — Austin startup Apptronik has created a robotic arm resulting from an innovative project model to increase how fast artillery pieces fire and are resupplied. The company will demonstrate the potentially game-changing arm on April 30 at its Stonehollow Drive facility. Austin-based Army Applications Laboratory (AAL), a subordinate organization of Army Futures … [Read more...]
New Army Tool to Assist GPS When Jammed
APRIL 28, 2021 – The Army is advancing modeling and simulation (M&S) software that will enable scientists and senior leaders to understand the effectiveness of emerging positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology on combat missions. Army Futures Command is leading the five-year joint-service software development program, which started in 2017; analysts will use the … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Builds Helipads at Hospitals in Croatia
APRIL 27, 2021 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delivering three modern helicopter landing zones at hospitals across Croatia to help reduce transportation times in emergency situations and ultimately save lives. The helicopter landing zone projects are funded through the United States European Command, or EUCOM, and are being delivered in close coordination with the … [Read more...]