Diamond mirrors will drive tomorrow's high-powered lasers
Today, it’s difficult to engineer resilient and long-lasting components that can control the powerful beams that lasers emit.
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Joseph Shavit
- Apr 15, 2022
Laser trailblazer: Navy conducts historic test of new laser weapon system
The first time the U.S. Navy used an all-electric, high-energy laser weapon to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Israeli-made armed robot can protect the peace on volatile borders
An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 25, 2022
Four British soldiers row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in a record-breaking 41 days
Four British soldiers have just sliced a day and 10 hours off the world record for a mixed team of four to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 7, 2022
'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 29, 2021
Act of kindness connects man to brother lost in the last days of World War II
Jerry Isley received earlier this year a rather unusual gift from an unlikely source, an acquaintance he’d met in person once or twice.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
Dwayne Johnson gives away his personal pickup truck to hardworking Navy vet
A selfless and hard-working veteran got the surprise of a lifetime from actor Dwayne Johnson at a recent screening of his new movie.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
First-ever GPS-free quantum-based navigation device unveiled
Quantum science—one of the Pentagon’s top research priorities—may be about to deliver on its longtime promise of an alternative to GPS.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
Israeli firm unveils armed robot to protect the peace on volatile borders
The robot can gather intelligence for ground troops, carry injured soldiers and supplies in and out of battle, and strike nearby targets.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 11, 2021
WWII veteran, 96, honored with flight on 1940s-era plane
Cy Massar of Chicago, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, was honored this week with a flight on a 1940s-era plane.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9, 2021
Moving moment as two boys hop off their bikes to pay respects at military veteran's funeral
Two boys in Batesville, Indiana, stopped in their tracks when a funeral procession for a military veteran passed by last week.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 6, 2021
Pentagon Tests AI-Powered Information System With It's Ability to See Days in Advance
The programme makes use of machine learning to scrutinise a vast cache of data and notice tiny movements or changes that a human might miss.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel
Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, and blast shields
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2021
US Navy Successfully Tests Drone To Refuel Plane During Flight
The test demonstrated the MQ-25 Stingray's ability to carry out its primary aerial refueling mission
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