Currently, nitric acid—a crucial chemical for weapons production—must be synthesized from ammonia, tying the United States to foreign exporters and presenting a supply chain risk in a future war.

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The PhantomStrike AESA radar will be integrated on the U.S. Air Force’s X-62 VISTA as part of the recently announced Mission Systems Upgrade to expand ...

While the F-47 dominates headlines as America’s new sixth-generation superfighter, classified X-planes, DARPA demonstrators, and AI-controlled drone wingmen suggest seventh-generation concepts may ...

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Through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), DARPA wants to move drones to the next level with its Lift Challenge – a US$6.5-million competition aimed at creating small drones capable of lifting ...

The Pentagon’s secretive technology incubator has launched its latest X-plane competition, this time with an eye toward identifying concepts for a highly efficient uncrewed cargo drone. The US Defense ...

An IBM quantum computing mixing chamber in the company's Thomas J Watson Research Center. (IBM) Programme officials with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have selected 11 US and ...

Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship.

Battery technology is on the cusp of enabling high-performance flight applications. DARPA just released a “Lift Challenge” for drones, with a prize pool of $6.5M. DARPA is hosting a live webinar on ...

After winning Challenge 1 last year, Battelle's Drone Assisted Rapid Triage (DART) system has once again been recognized as the top-performing technology in the Defense Advanced Research Projects ...