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Tool kit would work for every language (all 7,000 of them)

A DARPA program looks to develop a rapid-response language tool to help U.S. personnel communicate anywhere in the world.

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An emerging threat: Small drones as flying IEDs

The military services are preparing to defend against the potential of inexpensive UAS being used as weapons.

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Water-cooled chip a breakthrough for processing power

Researchers at Georgia Tech, funded by DARPA, may have opened the door for a new breed of electronics.

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Hatch-mounted satellite system keeps Marines updated in-flight

The system provides network access, real-time video and other tools for crisis-response teams right up until they arrive on a battlefield.

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ONR tests the latest in underwater drone technology

The Pax River demonstrations showed off what autonomous and remotely controlled UUVs can do in finding and neutralizing underwater mines.

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IARPA wants to zero in on high frequency radar, comms

Agency hires Leidos and STR to cut through ionospheric interference in order to pinpoint and identify HF emitters.

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AFRL, FlexTech look to revolutionize electronics

A new institute will develop flexible hybrid electronics and manufacturing processes.

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Army testing swarms of small drones

Researchers want to see what's possible with small, inexpensive quad and octocopters.

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Army demos remote system for patrolling base camp perimeter

With multiple weapons systems controlled from a tactical command center, two soldiers can do the job of 10 on patrol

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Pentagon takes an analog approach to securing the Internet of Things

DARPA's LADS program would monitor an embedded device’s analog emissions to identify anomalous behavior.

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Air Force wants to go organic for better energy storage

AFRL's SOFT program aims to use biotechnology and flexible electronics to boost the energy capacity of sensors and other devices.

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The No. 1 battlefield threat? Cyberattacks

A brigade commander at NIE 16.1 says defending the network is the most important part of combat operations.

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Simple but effective: How TALONS extends ships' ISR

The system, a joint project of DARPA and ONR, uses a parafoil to put equipment into the air and boost a ship’s communications range.

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Army staging largest ever joint-forces network exercise

NIE 16.1 incorporates coalition and other U.S. forces, setting the stage for the multinational Army Warfighting Assessments.

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Robots to retrieve the wounded from the battlefield

The Army also has other plans for using existing technologies to improve medical care in the trenches.

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Air Force awards $73M contract to finish DEAMS project

Accenture Federal Services will complete work on the multibillion dollar ERP project over the next 30 months.

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Air Force scientists take the field as Tech Warriors

The training exercise lets those who develop new battlefield technologies experience life as a warfighter.

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Air support gets closer – and faster – with real-time data system

DARPA and the Air Force demonstrate PCAS, which cuts the arrival of munitions support to a matter of minutes.

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ONR system would protect ships from Stuxnet-like attack

RHIMES would limit the scope of any attack by giving electromechanical controllers slightly different programming.

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Northrop unveils next-generation IED-fighting robot

The Andros FX is an upgrade of a commonly used platform, with a focus on combating vehicle-borne explosives.