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Uncovering the colorless core of the Army’s network
The name may sound like some super hero power taken from the pages of a comic book, but the “colorless core” is carrying the Army’s network into the future, enabling Soldiers to send information across the battlefield securely and efficiently, even when on the move. “Think of the colorless core as cloaking device for data,” [...]
India yet to arrive on military satellite scene
The launch of the Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) is a major step forward for India but it must increase its capacity and launch many more satellites to be considered a serious player in making military satellites, says an official of a US-based space consultancy firm. “Risat-1 represents another step forward for India. Its synthetic aperture [...]
Smart gas sensors for better chemical detection
Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient’s breath, and decide whether it’s safe to stay in a mine. These devices do all this by identifying and measuring airborne chemicals, and a new, more sensitive, smart model is under development at the University of Michigan. The smart [...]
Thwarting the cleverest computer attackers
In the last 10 years, cryptography researchers have demonstrated that even the most secure-seeming computer is shockingly vulnerable to attack. The time it takes a computer to store data in memory, fluctuations in its power consumption and even the noises it emits can betray information to a savvy assailant. Attacks that use such indirect sources [...]
Soldiers execute realistic scenario, face hybrid threat as NIE begins
The Army’s largest ever network field exercise rolled into action today, as more than 4,000 Soldiers began to execute a rigorous scenario designed to measure the performance and operational value of advanced tactical communications equipment under real-world conditions. Spread across a battlespace the size of Delaware, the Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE 12.2, will challenge [...]
Northrop Demos Compact, Rugged Laser for Military Applications
Northrop Grumman has test fired the first product in its next-generation FIRESTRIKE family of high-energy, solid-state lasers that meet goals for size and weight reduction and ruggedization for operational applications. The tests, conducted in the company’s Redondo Beach laboratory, demonstrated that the laser could burn through the skin and critical components of a target drone [...]
Airborne radar prepped for missile defense testing
A new air defense radar system is undergoing testing on White Sands Missile Range to ready it for later integrated testing with the Navy this fall. The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS, is an advanced radar system that is intended for use by the Army, Air Force and [...]
Mobile app connects Airmen to their base
Want to connect with friends and family? There’s an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There’s an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There’s an app for that. Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? Now there is an app for that, [...]
Lockheed Martin Wins Support Contract for Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a $254.7 million Department of Defense contract to continue supporting the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide sustainment, maintenance, operations, hosting and development support services for the Human Resources system that supports more than 800,000 Defense Department civilians. The award was a competitive [...]
