APRIL 29, 2021 – Towering over the landscape at 20,308 feet in height, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America, making it a popular target for mountain climbers. The goal of the National Park Service is to ensure a safe climbing season for all of them, and the soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, provide support in making that happen. “We … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]