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'Star Wars' prosthetic arm gets FDA approval
The DEKA Arm System, developed under a DARPA program, gives amputees new levels of dexterity.
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Iron Man suit won't fly, but it could run a four-minute mile
DARPA’s Warrior Web project, primarily intended to reduce stress and injury, is also finding ways to boost performance.
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Navy steps up electronic attack game with Growler
The full-spectrum aircraft boosts the service’s capabilities as electronic warfare becomes more important.
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Piloting a Black Hawk is optional with experimental system
The Army and Sikorsky Aircraft demonstrate an "optional piloting" system for the fabled helicopter.
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Pentagon's rapid plan for maintaining air superiority
DARPA’s system of systems approach looks to do away with long development cycles.
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Army gives 4 companies contracts for Soldier Radio Waveform systems
The companies will supply SRW-Appliqué systems to extend tactical communications in the field.
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In-flight system to give rapid-response forces a good look ahead
The Enroute Mission Command Capability, being installed on C17 aircraft, delivers real-time video and collaboration tools for planning missions.
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Nuclear arsenal finds security in 8-inch floppy disks
The decades-old technology at the Air Force‘s missile silos has its advantages.
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Army gets tactical comm closer to the smartphone experience
The Common Operating Environment’s map-based apps and common look tie together the command, mounted and handheld platforms.
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Self-healing paint could save Navy billions
Polyfibroblast, developed by Johns Hopkins and ONR, lets vehicle surfaces heal the way skin does and prevents corrosion to the metal underneath.
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DOD moves forward with department-wide e-health records project
The project’s program office wants to know the baseline infrastructure requirements for supporting a modernized system.
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The biggest cyber threats: spies, criminals or co-workers?
Verizon's 2014 report finds malicious threats are on the rise, but so are common mistakes.
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D-FENSE: Army nips Air Force in NSA’s cyber competition
Service academy teams defend their homegrown networks against NSA and Service Red Cell attackers.
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Software upgrades boost B-1B bomber’s effectiveness, longevity
The Air Force is testing new software intended to integrate the Lancer’s new features and improve situational awareness.
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Biosensor bandage collects vital signs, health indicators from sweat
Air Force Research Lab is developing a quick, non-invasive way to the kind of results you get from a blood test.
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Marines' Networking-On-The-Move takes to the waves
The mesh networking system, used on land since 2009, passes its first tests on water.
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Army develops smartphone system to detect chemical, biological threats
The system would allow soldiers to identify potential threats on the spot.
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Army plans its largest solar array to date
The system at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., will supply 25 percent of the base’s electricity needs.
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Navy’s mine-hunting drone takes over search for Malaysian airliner
The Bluefin-21, a prototype in the Navy’s Knifefish mine-hunting program, will map the ocean floor in the search area.
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Virtual reality gets real with Army's 3D game update
Virtual Battle Space 3 recreates not only battlefield scenarios but users’ real-life capabilities—and limitations.
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