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The Intercept
The Army is about to launch two massive blimps that can track cars, trucks and boats hundreds of miles away.
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Engadget
US air warfare superiority has always been a constant, but the nation's pricey, complex new fighter jets can't dominate the air if they can't get there. Even the military's science arm, DARPA, said that "US military systems today are often too expensive... (and) are obsolete by the time they become operational." Ouch. But DARPA is at least doing something about the problem. It's developed a projec
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BGR
Always on the lookout for new and creative ways to gather information in hard to reach locations, the United States Naval Research Laboratory (USNRL) has quietly been developing a drone that can not only fly through the air, but also swim underwater.
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The Verge
Police in North Dakota are now authorized to use drones armed with tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets, and other "non-lethal" weapons, following the passage of Bill 1328.
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Engadget
DARPA issued a Broad Agency Announcement solicitation for a new program called Dynamic Network Adaptation for Mission Optimization (DyNAMO) which aims to keep America's manned (and unmanned) combat aircraft connected even if enemy forces attempt to jam their communications. But that's not as straightforward as it sounds. US aircraft are additionally hindered by the fact that many of the platforms
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Washington Post
The 'Avatar' program is the latest effort brought out of the shadows.
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Tech Times
DARPA wants someone to help it make gremlins real. These mil-spec drones would be nothing like Furby, however.
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Wired
Prepare to see flocks of self-flying UAVs operating as a unit
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Stratfor
As more nations develop and export the technology, the use of unmanned weapons systems will inevitably increase. Attempts to curb the spread of armed drones are becoming more difficult now that the United States is no longer their sole developer. China, in particular, has grown as a global exporter of unmanned combat systems, and other countries are planning to follow suit.
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Stratfor
The United States and China are the only two known suppliers of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with weapons, and their methods of development differ dramatically.
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CBS News
Autonomous drones are being called the biggest thing in military technology since the nuclear bomb - 60 Minutes
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US Defense Department
In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone,
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AiirSource Military
Watch US F-18 fighter jets releasing a swarm of Perdix micro-UAV swarm during a Naval Air Systems Command's demonstration held at China Lake, California. Mea...
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Breaking Defense
It is not Iron Man. It isn’t even Iron Fist. Lockheed Martin’s newest exoskeleton is more like Iron Leg. But for a soldier humping his weapons, ammo and body armor up a mountain in Afghanistan or a high-rise building in a future urban battle, a device to take the load off would be welcome. And, unlike science fiction supersuits, we can build it now. Exoskeletons are part of the Pentag
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Defense One
A breakthrough in drone design gives a glimpse into the future of urban warfare.
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Modern Tokyo Times
Swarms at War: Chinese Advances in Swarm Intelligence Publication: China Brief Volume: 17 Issue: 9 By: Elsa Kania The Jamestown Foundation The
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Digital Trends
TIKAD is a gun-toting military drone that packs some serious firepower -- ranging from semi automatic weapons to a 40mm grenade launcher.
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Financial Times
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Fox News
Armed to the teeth with an array of powerful, destructive weapons, an incredible thinking drone- one that can conduct missions on its own without a human - may soon hit the skies to keep Marines safe.
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Arstechnica
IAI's Rotem UAS can act as an eye in the sky—and as death from above.
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Vice Motherboard
It was perhaps inevitable that would-be political assassins would turn to off-the-shelf drones.
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Popular Mechanics
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Activist Post
It would be wise to contact the FAA now with concerns about permitting military-grade aircraft flying over the United States for any reason...
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Stratfor
The United States leads the world in military drone technology. This visual anthology takes a look at a number of unmanned aerial systems currently in service with the U.S. military.
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War on the Rocks
For decades, swarms in nature, like locust swarms, have intrigued scientists and inspired them to uncover their fundamental laws. Swarms represent the
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Sociable
DARPA is envisioning a future of warfare where soldiers engaged in urban combat will interact with upwards of 250 autonomous robots through a military tactic known as swarming.
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The National Interest
Amoeba warfare or swarm warfare would inflict massive damage to our enemies, yet reduce exposure to U.S. troops at the same time. This idea would undoubtedly be a controversial one, but I think it's one that should be given considerable thought.
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Defense World
China Unveils New Armoured Vehicle Capable Of Launching 12 Suicide Drones
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Defense News
Engineers are looking to create the logic behind autonomous groups of expendable aircraft tasked with a dangerous mission.
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Forbes
The Cluster Swarm project is developing a warhead to dispense a swarm of drones that fan out to automatically locate and destroy vehicles with explosively formed penetrators. It seems likely to be able to inflict an immense amount of harm but inable to distinguish civilians from military targets.
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Arstechnica
Live fire test bullets are size of a large pen, usable in sniper rifles and machine guns.
