Tag: Defense

DARPA awards contracts for new X-Plane program based on active flow control

July 24, 2020

DARPA has selected three performers to work on the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program, which aims ...

US Defense Dept Improves ‘Ready for Issue’ Rate for F-35 Parts

July 23, 2020

The Defense Department has been working to improve issues that affect the ready-for-issue rate for F-35 joint strike fighter parts, ...

19 die in east Ukraine fighting in 24 hours

Pentagon resumes military aid to Ukraine

June 12, 2020

The US Defense Department announced Thursday it was resuming military assistance to Ukraine after a freeze forced by the scandal ...

United Technologies and Raytheon Complete Merger of Equals Transaction

April 6, 2020

Raytheon Technologies Corporation announced the successful completion of the all-stock merger of equals transaction between Raytheon Company and United Technologies ...

DoD Adopts Ethical Principles for Artificial Intelligence

February 24, 2020

The U.S. Department of Defense officially adopted a series of ethical principles for the use of Artificial Intelligence today following ...

How to deflect an asteroid

February 20, 2020

On April 13, 2029, an icy chunk of space rock, wider than the Eiffel Tower is tall, will streak by ...

Continuing Growth Expected in Global Defense Market

January 23, 2020

As 2018 turned to 2019, growth in the global defense environment moderated slightly, according to a new white paper from ...

Joint Chiefs Chairman: Defensive Measures Prevented Casualties in Iranian Attack

January 9, 2020

Although Iranian missiles damaged equipment and infrastructure at U.S. and ally-occupied military installations in Iraq yesterday, training and defensive readiness ...